PROject PROfect

[MicraPRO]

Yay my tag was worth it

So is that FMIC just for show or....?

It was indeed!
You will have to wait and see

 

[Clodo]

I love your enthusiasm and how quickly you're getting on with it, I know a lot of people that'd just sit and moan for a month

Good on ya

Max..... Believe me.... God dammit did he moan :L x

 

[MaxK11C]

Max..... Believe me.... God dammit did he moan :L x

Wouldn't you?

 

[Clodo]

Yeah well..... That's different x

 

[MicraPRO]

Wouldn't you?

Thank you max

 

[MicraPRO]

More progress... in first stages of primer now... needs the back bits trimming with the dremel and a final skim with body filler to cover the little bubbles in the bog...
This is without a doubt a hell of a lot harder than I thought it was going to be...
Anyway pictures

 

[Clodo]

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

 

[r-reg-sr]

Yes the body works for Ard men like you Brapton heights

 

[MicraPRO]

So my new headlights were bought as you know... but they were all wrong... wrong in colour that is... They look like owl eyes!

So this happened... New headlights don't like to come apart! Did eventually... then painted black.

Finished result ready for bolting back on

BLAAAACK
All in all a good day!
Thanks for helping @Clodo! Xx

 

[r-reg-sr]

dark theme's gone wild

 

[MicraPRO]

dark theme's gone wild

You know it!

 

[Zazee]

Good stuff man! Is the indicator clearly visible with the headlight surround being fully black?

 

[MicraPRO]

Only one way to find out haha... no its been done a few times man

 

[Zazee]

Hahah. ahh cool.

 

[MicraPRO]

Currently looks like this...

 

[frank]

its already had a front panel fitted then tom

 

[MicraPRO]

its already had a front panel fitted then tom

Yes it's a fantastic fit frank!

 

[MicraPRO]

 

[MicraPRO]

Time to rebuild

 

[McMicra]

Crack on then Mucka

 

[MicraPRO]

So after working a night shift last night and needing to be in again tonight I thought I'd best get the old girl ready for the road again at least...
Getting excited for the bumper now!

Poverty spec style yo!!

Almost there now ill get the bumper finished this weekend
Night night for today MSC!

 

[pollyp]

it's grown a full beard

 

[Clodo]

Haahaa :L @pollyp I love your way of thinking xxx

 

[Zazee]

Ahah looking great pro!

 

[Huggy444]

Getting it back together looking good

 

[skymera]

Looks better without the sticker bad boy...

 

[joesouthgate]

New headlights don't like to come apart!

I've taken apart a brand new set of depos before and yes, they're not fun to get apart!
Glad to see you're getting her fixed up!

 

[MicraPRO]

I've taken apart a brand new set of depos before and yes, they're not fun to get apart!
Glad to see you're getting her fixed up!

The sealant is so strong! Even with 4 trips to the oven for each one haha

 

[MicraPRO]

I've taken apart a brand new set of depos before and yes, they're not fun to get apart!
Glad to see you're getting her fixed up!

The sealant is so strong! Even with 4 trips to the oven for each one haha

 

[MicraPRO]

Made the drive way clearly for Micras only haha

And then added some artwork...

Then detailed the car...

 

[MicraPRO]

Update on front bumper

Just getting it smooth is a challenge... almost there now many many layers of bog later!

Primer again...
Yes this is getting tedious...

Few little dimples just near the right side bridge... bit of a pain and a little disappointing but we have many months till JAE and I'm not in a rush.

Out of primer... Will need some more for now job for tomo.
Can't wait to get it painted!

 

[joesouthgate]

Looking Good mate

 

[MicraPRO]

Looking Good mate

Thanks Joe nearly there now...

 

[MicraPRO]

My car now goes so fast it starts losing body panels nearly lost the super s rear bumper today haha
Hit warp speed yo!

One bolt is all that remained! Phew!
Crisis averted!

 

[karlj]

Bloody hell that was close

 

[MicraPRO]

Bloody hell that was close

All I could hear was a scrape every now and then... thought ill wait till I get home must admit I did laugh...

 

[joesouthgate]

Haha lucky man!

 

[MicraPRO]

Haha lucky man!

Felt it when I got out to check!

 

[karlj]

All I could hear was a scrape every now and then... thought ill wait till I get home must admit I did laugh...

Before or after the initial panic

 

[MicraPRO]

Before or after the initial panic

laughing? After of course...

 

[MicraPRO]

These arrived yesterday

 

[MicraPRO]

So I started lining up the strike pins both the same height there a lovely colour

Marked where the holes should/want to go.
And then got my drill... The whole time crapping myself because I'm about to drill a hole in my car... not something I do everyday I might add!
Two pilot holes through the first skin on the inside... then made them a little bigger than the strike pins.
Next step was the worst...
Drilling through the bonnet top skin and the worry of damaging paintwork... still come this far why stop now.
So I put the bonnet down over the strike pins and pressed down giving me lovely little reverse dents in the bonnet
I placed a small about of rubbing compound on the strike pins and closed the bonnet again this made it easier to see where I had to drill because the compound transfered.
Little pilot hole through the skin and now there really is no going back!
Opened them up more with the bigger drill bit.
Finally the bonnet shut like this.

Sweet!
Now that the rain sleet snow and whatever else we have just had has stopped ill crack on.

 

[Low Rider]

Aerocatches take a fair amount of time to fit right when all the lining up, masking, drilling, cutting, filing, painting, assembly and checking is done.

It's not a job I would want to repeat mind, but it was worth the effort for the convenience they provide.

 

[MicraPRO]

Aerocatches take a fair amount of time to fit right when all the lining up, masking, drilling, cutting, filing, painting, assembly and checking is done.

It's not a job I would want to repeat mind, but it was worth the effort for the convenience they provide.

I'm wishing I hadn't bothered weather and not having a workshop or decent garage it making life difficult...

 

[MicraPRO]

But we have a hole now!

 

[Huggy444]

Even doing normal catches took the piss on my car! Getting them adjusted can take ages.

Bet you've got a whole now

 

[MicraPRO]

Even doing normal catches took the piss on my car! Getting them adjusted can take ages.

Bet you've got a whole now

Seem to be making progress it's just slow with the rain etc...

 

[MicraPRO]

Sweet!!! Mad racecar parts fitted!
Took best part of a day but there done!

All done

 

[SirChris]

It's all about the mad race car shizznit

 

[Chogy]

Hard job to fit?