The Green Machine

[Tom Tandy]

Bought the car stock in July 2015 as a fairly mint example of a 1998 equation. However the car has its faults and they need correcting, and the car needs modifying to look and sound way better. Including some major modifications. this is my journey of owning this car and the mods I do to it.

 

[Tom Tandy]

This is the stock car. It has its problems, not major ones though. Needs a new CV boot to get through MOT in February 2016.

 

[Tom Tandy]

First mod, spray painting the grilles. This was really easy, six 8mm nuts in total under the bonnet. The only problem I ran into was the bolts hadn't been removed since 1998 so they were difficult to get off. I used an extension bar and it was fine.
If you're doing this, make sure to clean the chrome really well.

 

[Tom Tandy]

Just repainted the rather rusty Horns.

 

[BlueMOB]

Looking good man, welcome to the forum!

 

[Tom Tandy]

Looking good man, welcome to the forum!

Thank You!

 

[Tom Tandy]

Latest mod - blue sidelights. This was a really simple job to do, the only problem was getting my hand into the cavity between the frame and the headlight to undo the connecter. Also it was hard to unclip the connecter. If you're doing this, have a pair of pliers at the ready.

 

[Tom Tandy]

Also took the micra badge off the back in a bid to make the rear look cleaner, was a horrible job really, took aggesss to remove the 17 year old adhesive residue.

 

[Tom Tandy]

So she's back on steelies, for now.

 

[twodogs]

Looking good

 

[Tom Tandy]

LTT in a garage! A rare sight . The silver Nissan badge wasn't colour coded with the grills, so I painted it black. Easy job, the badge is clipped on and also adhesive'd on so I used a hairdryer and a Subway card to get it off . This annoyed me though because the newspaper I was painting on kept flapping onto the wet paint, ruining it and I was also running out of paint to correct it. All in all, I think it looks way better against the black grills

 

[Tom Tandy]

Cleaned her today, she was very dirty as I took her offroading yesterday But she's looking good now. Next on the list of mods is probably going to be deflectors for the windows.

 

[Guesst4094]

Hell yes, looking smart af, Will look even better with wind deflectors

 

[Tom Tandy]

Hell yes, looking smart af, Will look even better with wind deflectors

Thank you! And yes indeed it will. I'm really skint at the moment though, I'll get them when I get paid on the 30th

 

[Tom Tandy]

So she's back on trims, sprayed them black too! They're not great and will need a bit of a touch up when I get more paint but they look satisfactory to me. Also really should of cleaned the mud off the tyres first, I'll post another photo when I've done that

 

[Tom Tandy]

You may have noticed I've been a little inactive recently. This is due to me having no money to spare on the car.
However, I got paid yesterday so I'm just waiting for the money to clear into my account and then I can get back to the car!

 

[davyboy]

Hello Tom, and welcome.
You are the closest member to me buddy, I'm down the end of Cornwall. You???

 

[davyboy]

I do like a green car, old gold alloys or black alloys....that's the question.

 

[Guesst4094]

Down in the south east we have a saying for gold wheels...

 

[davyboy]

Down in the south east we have a saying for gold wheels...

Which is????
I have a green face tacho here buddy....cable drive, £24 + postage mate if interested.

 

[Josh_MR]

Best colour imo, green micwa fwends!

She looks smart mate, you've done a decent job so far! I'd go for gold wheels if I was you, kinda getting bored of black tbh

 

[craigmicramad]

looks awesome well done.

 

[Tom Tandy]

Hello Tom, and welcome.
You are the closest member to me buddy, I'm down the end of Cornwall. You???

Sorry for the late reply, haven't been on here recently. I'm near Okehampton, South West Devon.

 

[Tom Tandy]

looks awesome well done.

Thanks!

 

[Tom Tandy]

Best colour imo, green micwa fwends!
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She looks smart mate, you've done a decent job so far! I'd go for gold wheels if I was you, kinda getting bored of black tbh

Yours looks great! Yeah gold will look good, I've done too much black

 

[Tom Tandy]

Just an update, she passed her MOT with one advisory on the nearside front tyre being close to limit.

 

[Josh_MR]

Yours looks great! Yeah gold will look good, I've done too much black

cheeers mate! yeaaa, im looking at something for the summer, thats goldish tooo

 

[Tom Tandy]

Changed out the blower motor resistor card and now the fan works on all 4 speeds . Didn't want to go through another winter with the only option being full blast.
Only cost me £8 and it's made a world of difference.

 

[Tom Tandy]

She developed a misfire recently so I've whacked in some new plugs, which seems to have solved the problem.
Not quite sure how because the old plugs look fine (photo shows plug from cylinder number 4 but they all look the same)


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[Tom Tandy]

Damn, gonna have to do something about that disgusting-looking cam cover


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[Tom Tandy]

After a wash and wax she's gleaming!


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[Tom Tandy]

Got bored today so went for the black fuel flap look


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[Tom Tandy]

White fog covers


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