Ordered off eBay a mint condition special edition batman film Nissan K11 Micra Hollywood sales brochure and also mint condition 1998/1999 JDM Nissan March accessories brochure OMG those lucky Japs it contains rear boot top and mid spoilers, special edition bumpers, lights front and rear, upgraded interior trims, a chrome front bonnet grill I have never seen before lol! B-)
what did you do to your micra today ?
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SuperUno
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Been the scrap yard today, love climbing around there 
Got a fuel flap and mech to replace the lock, didn't take the cables no need for that weight. Hopefully the mech will be lighter than the lock.
Also got a Saxo electric PAS pump and wiring loom, for my planned conversion at some point.
About 3/4 K11's in there, and a Primera with what to me looks like a SR20. (Bicester)
Got a fuel flap and mech to replace the lock, didn't take the cables no need for that weight. Hopefully the mech will be lighter than the lock.
Also got a Saxo electric PAS pump and wiring loom, for my planned conversion at some point.
About 3/4 K11's in there, and a Primera with what to me looks like a SR20. (Bicester)
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A bit draughty though Andy.
May be fully ventilated but those boys in Sunderland built a top-notch quality Cabriolet mate! :-S
Camping, with lots of helpful gadgets
I thought I was getting ripped off with £260 (ish)
From memory, I was below £100 last year iirc.
Yes but you are an old Cornish pirate mate lol!
How the bloody hell do you manage that? Mines 800 without a BB and no mods...I pay 600 for the rally car, not too bad considering my age ( 18 ) and it's mod lists
Specialist motorsport broker (car needs a competition log book etc) and a limited milage - still it's surprisingly affordable
When I work in the aviation aero engineering sector we used to use specialist primers for alloys but can't be sure what brands the were but @Agent_Sm1th might know?
Its just a high quality zinc etch primer isnt it? You could use epoxy zinc primer, doesnt get better than thatWhen I work in the aviation aero engineering sector we used to use specialist primers for alloys but can't be sure what brands the were but @Agent_Sm1th might know?
I want your headlights!
Make them mate, you can buy the prjectors from aliexpress pretty cheap. Then retrofit them into 2nd facelift headlights. Spray matte black and your doneI want your headlights!
Any"legal" issues with them? Like coppers to stop u or..mot fail?
Had a look on ali and tempted to get them
skymera
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The rare read made projector headlights pointed the wrong way.Any"legal" issues with them? Like coppers to stop u or..mot fail?
Had a look on ali and tempted to get them
I guess it depends on your tester but you might have a hard time with an MOT DIY lights.
Took the wrap around spoiler off to fix this bit of rust.
Had no idea there is a plastic clip on the side so I broke it
Plus it was so hard to get off and cracked a bit in one side..but will repair it before it gets painted.
One question..took the rubber off..is it safe to drive without it? Or will the glass come off?
Front panel will have to wait.
Had no idea there is a plastic clip on the side so I broke it
Plus it was so hard to get off and cracked a bit in one side..but will repair it before it gets painted.
One question..took the rubber off..is it safe to drive without it? Or will the glass come off?
Front panel will have to wait.
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When you have loosened the wrap around you need to push up on the wing bits to free it from the clips.Took the wrap around spoiler off to fix this bit of rust.
Had no idea there is a plastic clip on the side so I broke it
Plus it was so hard to get off and cracked a bit in one side..but will repair it before it gets painted.
One question..took the rubber off..is it safe to drive without it? Or will the glass come off?
Front panel will have to wait.
Legally the wont pass itv (spanish mot) without paying an engineer etc lots of hassle. But with the police ive had no problems, seeing as they dont blind ither driver and have the straight line cutoff (bixenon) theyre just like stock lights. If u get them get ac ballasts, the dc ones are not worth itAny"legal" issues with them? Like coppers to stop u or..mot fail?
Had a look on ali and tempted to get them
Surely Ac is what you should get for them anyway? Alternating and direct, cars go on Ac, Or am I being special?
The alternator generates ac, but its rectified to dc for the car by the diodes in the alternator. And the xenon bulbs need ballasts( transformers) to be lit up. The transformers have dc input but can have dc or ac output to the bulb
Yea, me being special, I just look for 12 volts and replace the mechanism if there's 12v
Nah mate, xenons pull more than 10000volts afaikYea, me being special, I just look for 12 volts and replace the mechanism if there's 12v
Cars are all DC voltage. AC is great for up scaling. It matters not what voltage is generated. 10000v is nothing without the current to push it around. There's around 30000volts in static electricity. It's the current that is the issue. It's much easier to change ac voltage to what you require then regulate it to DC or smooth it to stop flicker.
Hi mate have you got any pics on how you made yours? B-)
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Sorry didnt take any. It comes as a straightforward kit though, with a h4 bulb adapter ring. You do have to separate the headlight though
Ok Andy, I'm going scrappy tomorrow, if the cars still there I'll get that buddy.
Cheers mate! B-)
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Sadly my planned alloy alternator mount didn't work out. I probably could have made one work, but it would have been a LOT of work and not worth it for saving about 1kg. So it was out with the drill on the old heavy cast iron mount... Saved a whole 66 grams, but still it all adds up.
