AWARD WINNING SHOW/SOUND MICRA

[CMF_Marshal]

hey guys
a few of you have seen my build up over the past 3 years im now at the stage where its nearly done, so i thought i would post up a thread with what im up to ATM. ive had tremendous success with it at shows and sound comps so far and its not even finished.

a few of my awards and achivments
2008/2009 DIY Car/Install Of The Year
RUNNER UP @ SUMMERNATS 23
ENCOURAGMENT AWARD @ SUMMERNATS 23
MARK FURGSON MEMORIAL AWARD
WINNER VISUAL IMPACT AWARD ROUND 4 WANGRATTA
WINNER STREET STOCK B @TOTALLY EXHAUSTED DYNO AND SOUDND OFF DAY
WINNER STREET STOCK B FRANKIES SOUND OFF ROUND W/141.2 Pb
WINNER STREET B WOW SOUND OFF DAY
audio all sponsored by xmplar distrubtion
- dual AD600R mid bass
- AD4 mid
- 2x AD1200S subs
- ADT100R tweets
- steg 220.2 running front stage
- steg 310.2 running subs
- alpine DVA 9861E
- hertz 3 way xovers
- all kicker 0GA and 4GA wiring
- 7" necvox LCD in dash
- LED lighting in boot

exterior
- 17inch rims
- HOK purple paint with pink flake
- 3" exhaust system
- lowered
- vents in bonnet
- custom made eyelids
- shaved door locks, boot lock, fuel filler lock

interior
- custom F/G door cards
- custom F/G boot install
- custom F/G a-pillars
- custom F/G kicks
- custom F/G dash

all work done by my self

future plans
- shave rear boot handle
- coilovers
- trim interior
- ENJOY!!!!!!

here is the dash build thread
v1-https://micra.org.uk/cmf/message/42944
v2- https://micra.org.uk/cmf/message/46335
v3- https://micra.org.uk/cmf/message/47368

and the other build threads
v1- https://micra.org.uk/cmf/message/49639
v2- https://micra.org.uk/cmf/message/50147

 

[CMF_kavla]

looks good mate well done.. i wanted to know where u got the grille from and are they "eye lids" or something u made ?

 

[CMF_Marshal]

eye lids yes i made them i can make you a pair if you want mate
and grille i did my self its a normal micra grill with the middle and top bars cut out and the holes fiberglass up sanded and painted

 

[CMF_D.K.C]

Look the same as my "eyelids" I made out of ductape. On silver cars it looks schmick, matches the nissan colour-code so well you can't even tell its tape That being said...I think his are a bit more professional than the old tape-mod and are just still in primer, lol

 

[CMF_Marshal]

yeah mine are in primer there cuz im waitin to shave the boot to paint them

 

[CMF_kavla]

how much would u want for a set ? and did u do a build tread on the grille man ?

 

[CMF_DECIM8]

Looks tops but you need a serious detail job on that paint its very badly scratched.

 

[CMF_mycra]

nice car marshal..im jealous!!!

 

[CMF_sikK11]

Agreed looks good. HOw much for a set of eyelids mate. Very keen on a set but did not wanna buy them from import monstor at 60 bucks a set.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

its not as bad as it look in that pic but it does need a detail!
ummmm well i will get some made up and get a price lets say 30 bucks a set?

 

[CMF_sikK11]

Sold would buy a set for sure if you make them up.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

well i will get soem moulds and plugs made and start making a few sets.
on another side of things ive found a trimmer and the car is off to him monday

 

[CMF_Marshal]

update car was dropped at the trimmers on monday cant wait to get her back

 

[CMF_DECIM8]

Sounds nice! how much????????

 

[CMF_Marshal]

he said between 500-750 which is amazing cuz most other places were 1200-1500 this guy has done all the alpine demo cars, orion demo cars and heaps of other award winning show cars

 

[CMF_DECIM8]

Wow thats cheap, cant wait for photos.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

all the interior plastics have been painted up this weekend, got some paint mixed to the colour of my vinyl on friday.
enjoy

 

[CMF_mycra]

marshal how many coats of paint did you do b4 clear coating....

 

[CMF_Marshal]

i did no clear on these, its a vinyl paint so no clear is needed, but normally i do 2-3 coats of primer, wet sand, 3-4 coats of paint, colour(wet)sand, 3-4 coats of clear, wet sand

 

[CMF_Marshal]

well had a comp yesterday, it started at 12 i finished the car at 11 that day, but i am sooooo happy with the trim tim did an awesome job anyone that wants there trim done see time from sew fine auto interiors
any way ended up winning the comp yesterday with a new pb of 141.5db. everyone loved it, even got invited to the option audio afterparty for autosalon in melb
i will take some really good pics later on
anyway for now enjoy these ones

 

[CMF_DECIM8]

I would say he'd prob install a plexiglass logo with backlighting to make it look sweet. Otherwise most people would install crossovers in that position but its rather big for that.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

yeah i have a bit of mdf that im cutting a logo out of, it will be painted and have frosted perspex behind it lit with blue leds. i could start that til i got the trim back for fittment issues. it should be done tommrow hopefully!!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

i have hertz 3 way xovers and there mounted behind the rear seat one either side flush mounted and a tool comportment in the middle

 

[CMF_DECIM8]

Ive got Boston Pro 60 SL speakers.. The cross overs are quite big and a twin setup would easily cover that space. You should see inside heatsinks are massive.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

sounds great man!
micras can really get good SQ and DB im crankin 141.5DB and winnin SQ comps as well!!!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

yeah defintley go with sound deadner!! micras rattle.....lots, deaden doors inside and out, rear quaters, and boot, if you have enough do the floor too!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

final trim bits are being painted this weekend, then shes off to melbourne autosalon the weekend after

 

[CMF_sikK11]

good luck mate hope all goes well for you. You have done alot of work and its well deserved.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

hey guys
well autosalon has come and gone and what a sucess!!
drove up friday arvo 15 guys 10 cars 5 of which were entering in the show it was a really fun drive, got stuck in peak hour traffic so took alot longer than expected.
any way got to the showgrounds to set up round 6 set the cars up and got out of there at 9 took awhile to get it all right 5 cars in a display takes a bit of orgnizing.
staggered to the show saturday it was a success, staggered again sunday hungover and again a massive success
300 entrants and over 30000 spectators awesome!
also got interviewed for mighty car mods check it at 9 minutes

cheers

getting ready to leave

our cars

 

[CMF_Marshal]

hey guys
well an update, i went to do a few touch ups on the door and boot jams where the paint has chipped ended up in repainting the entire door and boot jams, lol love it small jobs are never small jobs.
also a few behind the scenes of one of the 2 photoshoots i had for diffrent magazines. enjoy!!!

 

[CMF_mycra]

speechless mate..

 

[CMF_Marshal]

yeah man when i get home, its just the stock cluster painted.
check the facebook fan page for photos from the photoshoot
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/media/set/?o.101438916581532

 

[CMF_Marshal]

hey guys
so the paint on the hatch is chipped and has been for a while and now ive finally decided to fix it, so went to get some paint for the handle and it was 250 bucks half a soda can of flake was 90 buks, so ive gone a diffrent route, will look really nice too!
ive got some aluminum that will have a brushed finished, taken the handle off cleaned and sanded the area flat and made a cardboard template then a 3mm MDF template to make sure its right on.
any way enough talking enjoy!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

not weld but im going to cut that plate to shape and make it bolt on like factory and use that

 

[CMF_Marshal]

so there will be bolt threads welded to the back side tho to make it bolt in

 

[CMF_Marshal]

more progress on the hatch handle....nearly done
this weekend got the front face cut and shaped and brushed, also got the bottom plate cut, shaped and brushed, and got the threads cut going to weld it all up tommrow, had to wait til monday to get a tig welder, then i gotta shape the weld and brush it and clear the whole handle
there are 4 bolts that bolt the handle to the hatch as well as glue that will be used. the glue will double as sealant
cheers for looking!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

hey guys
so the handle is welded up, welds have been sanded down flush and looks preety, mounting bolts are in place and the new number plate light is wired and mounted, the only thing to do now is bolt it in place and glue her down

 

[CMF_Marshal]

well been busy so havent posted but heres whats been going on
hatch handle is done and i am stoked with how it came out
my clutch went so i replaced the clutch, i went to test it and the cable went so i replaced that then a seal went so i replaced that then finally after 3 weeks on stands waiting for parts shes finally back on the road with a new clutch, clutch cable, driveshaft seals, spark plugs and leads.
enjoy!

 

[CMF_fred]

you've just moved into legend status..... I love the hatch handle!

 

[CMF_sikK11]

hatch handle is tops mate. Love the way this thing has turned out. Well done dude.

 

[CMF_Marshal]

just an update
new clutch is in
have new white walls and tyres
just a pic from a show on the weekend

 

[CMF_Tyrie]

Is this the car I saw in canberra yesterday?

 

[CMF_Marshal]

yeah its in canberra now

 

[CMF_95micrayep]

Any engine mods/pics?? Excellent work!!

 

[CMF_Marshal]

na mate no engine mods, just an exhaust, i was on my p-plates when i had this car so i didnt bother with it!!