So! I got my Micra as a first run around for £150 from a dodgy dealership down the road. When I first heard the engine, it was sold from there. Everything else in the yard just rattled and was on the brink. This thing was sweet as nut. So, to cut a long story short, I paid £150 for it. Found out it needed £500 to get a load of chassis rust repaired, then forked out £200 for a new starter motor (turns out it was probably the ring gear!) and had to shell out £75 to get my lights fixed...And here she is:
Now with the nasty issues out the way, I'm looking to pretty it up. So my "I'm a newbie" to-do list is something like this:
-Rust around the arches and various other parts. (1 & 2)
-Burnt on L plate(!).
-Few dents in the body work where some pillock decided to give it a kick because I "parked in his space".
-Scratches and nicks all over the body work. (!)
-Clean the cat hair out the engine bay...(!)
-Finally...Where I accidently key'd my own car! (!)
I'm trying to get it into a near perfect condition before I consider any performance modifications, but here's a small list of things I'll be working on in the near future:
-Using a load of black short length carpet I can blag from my work place to redo all the carpeting and they vinyl paneling. To me, black carpet panels/floors would look ace. I might try and get an interior designer I know to stitch in some red stitching where the "dips" used to be in the vinyl.
-Install a pair of 6x9's in a stealth parcel shelf ala DIY guide.
-Install a pair of 6's in the back paneling.
-Install a pair of 5's in the front paneling. (It pays to be an audio engineer in training!)
-Fit up a pair of MR2 seats.
-New stearing wheel. Considering a "Sport" one or one from a Ford Fiesta.
-New gear knob, the rubber really gets on my nerves. It's hard to fondle.
-New Air Filter.
Maybe:
-Replace the window winders, door handles and the little handle thingo.
-Respray the dash black.
-Install either dials from a K10 with a tacho or get an external one.
For the future? Hmm:
-Install some new shocks (some people on the board are recommending boge oils).
-Get some alloys.
-New tyres.
-Lowering the front end a tad.
-Anti-Roll Bar (If I can) for the rear.
Any hints or tips related to any of the things I'm cosidering doing, just stick them here!
Now with the nasty issues out the way, I'm looking to pretty it up. So my "I'm a newbie" to-do list is something like this:
-Rust around the arches and various other parts. (1 & 2)
-Burnt on L plate(!).
-Few dents in the body work where some pillock decided to give it a kick because I "parked in his space".
-Scratches and nicks all over the body work. (!)
-Clean the cat hair out the engine bay...(!)
-Finally...Where I accidently key'd my own car! (!)
I'm trying to get it into a near perfect condition before I consider any performance modifications, but here's a small list of things I'll be working on in the near future:
-Using a load of black short length carpet I can blag from my work place to redo all the carpeting and they vinyl paneling. To me, black carpet panels/floors would look ace. I might try and get an interior designer I know to stitch in some red stitching where the "dips" used to be in the vinyl.
-Install a pair of 6x9's in a stealth parcel shelf ala DIY guide.
-Install a pair of 6's in the back paneling.
-Install a pair of 5's in the front paneling. (It pays to be an audio engineer in training!)
-Fit up a pair of MR2 seats.
-New stearing wheel. Considering a "Sport" one or one from a Ford Fiesta.
-New gear knob, the rubber really gets on my nerves. It's hard to fondle.
-New Air Filter.
Maybe:
-Replace the window winders, door handles and the little handle thingo.
-Respray the dash black.
-Install either dials from a K10 with a tacho or get an external one.
For the future? Hmm:
-Install some new shocks (some people on the board are recommending boge oils).
-Get some alloys.
-New tyres.
-Lowering the front end a tad.
-Anti-Roll Bar (If I can) for the rear.
Any hints or tips related to any of the things I'm cosidering doing, just stick them here!
