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My Micra Dot Rising To The Top! :)
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i thought about that but its quite think so im unsure of what id use but a job for the future when i have some to do it with eh
but mine wasnt too bad and still comes through strong!
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after work today i was gnna clean the car but it rained so i didnt till this evening all polished and looking shiny yay 
no pics im affraid was getting rather dark
but i managed to move my oil breather due to the problems i have been having with it spilling oil everywhere like this!
this is because the angle of the filter was allowing it to fill with oil and piddle out thus me losing a considerable amount of oil (had to top up the oil with half a litre) hope this is just because of this otherwise i have a oil problem :|
the angle of the filter
then i got a piece of old coolant hose and removed the mud from it mostly and cut it in half to give it a 90° angle and wedged it in the bottom of the filter
then now its fitted the filter wont be able to fill with oil unless im upside down but it will still work as intended by jebus
no pics im affraid was getting rather dark
but i managed to move my oil breather due to the problems i have been having with it spilling oil everywhere like this!
this is because the angle of the filter was allowing it to fill with oil and piddle out thus me losing a considerable amount of oil (had to top up the oil with half a litre) hope this is just because of this otherwise i have a oil problem :|
the angle of the filter
then i got a piece of old coolant hose and removed the mud from it mostly and cut it in half to give it a 90° angle and wedged it in the bottom of the filter
then now its fitted the filter wont be able to fill with oil unless im upside down but it will still work as intended by jebus
OP
OP
well after successfully using well over half a tank in 208 miles i need this new gear box etc so before JAE i have a mission and a half
- buy, get and fit the 1.3 g/box and surroundings
- get 1.3 flywheel lightened before fitting
- get and fit corsa coilovers (second time trying)
- sort minilites and fit with mega lowsss!
this is too right!
- buy, get and fit the 1.3 g/box and surroundings
- get 1.3 flywheel lightened before fitting
- get and fit corsa coilovers (second time trying)
- sort minilites and fit with mega lowsss!
this is too right!
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well if im honest none of its a rush but id rather have it done i need to collect it so the owner isnt kept waiting as its rude!
but ill be getting the wheels on the roll on wednesday
and susp when i have the money in my account to order it in reallyand ebay has no cheap ones so i dunno which set id go for
but ill be getting the wheels on the roll on wednesday
and susp when i have the money in my account to order it in reallyand ebay has no cheap ones so i dunno which set id go for
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OP
did look a little grim nose down look!
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yeh :grinning: i cant visit certain people now cause the speed bumps their ends are them stoooopid silly little crappy shyte illegal ones, their for 4x4's not rd cars making em illegal :grinning: in it ?
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things are on a rolll tires have been stripped from minilites... theyve been checked over and dont warrent repair so simply painting
me and karl have agreed a suspension swap!
and ive just won this pretty sweet super s bumper with fogs off ebay for £26.89
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110731565256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
oh and i saw the rear bumper like seconds after for umn £9.95
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110731569069?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
i should be collecting them tomorrow and have plans for themm
tires have been stripped from minilites... theyve been checked over and dont warrent repair so simply painting me and karl have agreed a suspension swap!
and ive just won this pretty sweet super s bumper with fogs off ebay for £26.89
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110731565256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
oh and i saw the rear bumper like seconds after for umn £9.95
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110731569069?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
i should be collecting them tomorrow and have plans for themm
You're welcome (Y)
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i didnt see that! lol it came up with no other items from them ill see what there is tonight when i go there!
minilite colour will be maserati rifle grey like this but i do have others which i like
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ma...bnw=220&start=15&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:15
rover westminster grey
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ro...bnw=214&start=32&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:32
jaguar gunmetal
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ja...6&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0
i havent really finished my searching yet though lol
minilite colour will be maserati rifle grey like this but i do have others which i like
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ma...bnw=220&start=15&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:15
rover westminster grey
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ro...bnw=214&start=32&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:32
jaguar gunmetal
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ja...6&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0
i havent really finished my searching yet though lol
Shaun
***StaGGeRed***
Go with white centers then...
Shaun
***StaGGeRed***
paint the minilite centers white....
i got spigot rings from http://www.customspigotrings.co.uk/ £19.99 but made exactly to fit and delivered.
was good for the mags as they seem to be odd
i got spigot rings from http://www.customspigotrings.co.uk/ £19.99 but made exactly to fit and delivered.
was good for the mags as they seem to be odd
OP
OP
photo update time thanks to shaun i managed to get the rear ashtray from the super s which incidently looks like its never been used
before
after
also thanks to shaun i managed to get the front mounts for my super s bumpers for a grand total of £5
and thanks to karl for finding these and pestering me got these super s bumper for a total of £35
and like any panels they should always be test fitted first and the front fits well just not happy with the gapping but i had the same problem with my other bumper due to its early inlife badly repaird front ender ! it needs a new front member and it may straighten out the front end
so i et about moddifying the front bumper for fully open mouth
so heres what i started
cut here here and theree everywhere
and vala and all cut away leaving a gaping hole
for a first attempt at using the sheeting fibre glass stuff from halfords it works well
the centre bit was very hard indeed as all the sheet just wanted to sag so i used a board to hold it flat
and heres my result
and then the insides after being tidied up using a sanding bit on my new dremel bought for this job!
first layer of filler applied! took 4 mix ups
after a second coat most of the areas are complete but the areas where i cut sections from still need a bit more like the section where the plate goes to get it level and to keep the shape!
before i discussed about choosing colours for the wheels im still set on maserati rifle grey hah
but heres my choices
TOO MANY
but my main choice is the left hand one here
thanks to shaun i managed to get the rear ashtray from the super s which incidently looks like its never been usedbefore
after
also thanks to shaun i managed to get the front mounts for my super s bumpers for a grand total of £5
and thanks to karl for finding these and pestering me got these super s bumper for a total of £35
and like any panels they should always be test fitted first and the front fits well just not happy with the gapping but i had the same problem with my other bumper due to its early inlife badly repaird front ender ! it needs a new front member and it may straighten out the front end
so i et about moddifying the front bumper for fully open mouth
so heres what i started
cut here here and theree everywhere
and vala and all cut away leaving a gaping hole
for a first attempt at using the sheeting fibre glass stuff from halfords it works well
the centre bit was very hard indeed as all the sheet just wanted to sag so i used a board to hold it flat
and heres my result
and then the insides after being tidied up using a sanding bit on my new dremel bought for this job!
first layer of filler applied! took 4 mix ups
after a second coat most of the areas are complete but the areas where i cut sections from still need a bit more like the section where the plate goes to get it level and to keep the shape!
before i discussed about choosing colours for the wheels im still set on maserati rifle grey hah
but heres my choices
TOO MANY
but my main choice is the left hand one here
OP
OP
small update the wheels are now finished just waiting on new centre caps and the spigot rings! as long as i can get the spigot rings tomorrow im set to get them on!
here they are after 2 lots of paint stripping, wire brushing and pressure washing! very wet job indeed! and messy lol
lip all fully polished up, decided to keep the lip polished in the end because of the rough casting in the middle and it would look silly so it stayed... i started with 320 grit... 500 grit... 1200grit and then 2000 grit to finish off with a coat of t-cut.. i was going to laqure over it but chances are that the laqure wont last and would proably peel! just means ill have to cope with polishing it up!
etched
1st coat of paint and something went wrong with the oven! (happens often lol)
just towards the end of the last coat of paint
and then the laqure
and finished with the paper removed!
and then later this afternoon with the tires fitted
and finally the paint colour for reference
here they are after 2 lots of paint stripping, wire brushing and pressure washing! very wet job indeed! and messy lol
lip all fully polished up, decided to keep the lip polished in the end because of the rough casting in the middle and it would look silly so it stayed... i started with 320 grit... 500 grit... 1200grit and then 2000 grit to finish off with a coat of t-cut.. i was going to laqure over it but chances are that the laqure wont last and would proably peel! just means ill have to cope with polishing it up!
etched
1st coat of paint and something went wrong with the oven! (happens often lol)
just towards the end of the last coat of paint
and then the laqure
and finished with the paper removed!
and then later this afternoon with the tires fitted
and finally the paint colour for reference
euro_micra
Matt :)
They're 4x100 arn't they, so you should be ok if you've got the correct tapered nuts shouldn't ya.
Need some better pics with the wheels on too, colour's looking a bit of a common gloss black in those pics. With the bumper on too(Y)
Need some better pics with the wheels on too, colour's looking a bit of a common gloss black in those pics. With the bumper on too(Y)
If they are tapered/radiused nuts you shouldn't have a problem, just tighten opposites gradually working round the wheel. No need to tighten any more than normal. If they are sleeve nuts, and pretty new you'll probably be OK too, but if you can feel any slop between the sleeves and the wheel then It's best to wait.
