Bad Boy

if the micra's coming back its gotta look meaner than before, so i started on a bad boy bonnet while the broken micra is slowly fixed...

here are some pics...

welding thin stuff with an arc welder is an interesting experience but patience pays off!

fibreglass bog... mmmm

still a bit of work to do but happy with it so far

arc welder... your keen as! looks like you did a pretty half decent job thou!

Can't wait to see the end product.

i wish i had a mig! but don't know anyone with one or feel like walking the bonnet up to the exhaust shop...

just gotta go slow and not blow out the flames straight away or the weld cracks cause the thin metal cools too quick

hand sanding sucks the big one so will get an air or drill sander attatchment for the rest of it

shouldnt have to use fibreglass bog on that mate.. if its welded.. should only need to use normal filler. tidy up inside while you got the bog out aswell :) fibreglass bog takes fuckin ages to sand back. prime up wat you got, throw a guide coat over it, sand it back, fill up any imperfections with some fine shit, then bust out the spray gun. p.s, make sure you sand back to bare metal when applying bog, if its stuck straight on top of paint, it will eventually start to crack and fall out

where can you buy upgraded Bonnets for the micras.

tidy up inside??

i think i got some normal bog somewhere... after all the work i didn't want the new bits to crack so i thought i'd go with the tough shiz

here's what it should look like finished...

That is going to look awesome! Good stuff! :)

looks good! are there any issues with head light clearance?

Hey Smidge, I reckon you need to keep the shape slightly concaved like the attached pic. I think it will make it look more like it could be 'factory' rather than just a straight 'chop' look. :)

I'd also be interested in how you reckon the lights (at night) are affected.

that there pic was my inspiration to do it...

and is basically how mine will look when finished

Mate- it's gonna look great. It totally transforms the look of the car. :) Can't wait to see the final images.

pics of the metal going on..

and again

if only i could make mine look that good...

...im also thinking of a bmw m3 e46 look... :P

guess i should add that this is finished:

http://members.iinet.net.au/~martinm/cars/micra/rebuild/finished/DSC00502.jpg

http://members.iinet.net.au/~martinm/cars/micra/rebuild/finished/IMG_5010.jpg

i like the idea of it, so much effort thou.. is it just me or can you still see were the old bonnet line used to be?

the second photo show a difference in the colours. good effort though

yeah looks very good. Will be getting it done soon. HOw did it effect your night driving with the lights.

sikk11: no difference with lights

turbo: yeah thats cause it was my first go, heaps of effort, could do it perfect 2nd time around

EVLGTI: painted with colour matched spray cans, total cost $13 in paint, the rest of the cars pretty rooted colour wise since my rally driving day so i'm not too worried at this point. A colour close to original looks better than primer i reckon

If anyone in brisbane wants welding done pm me i have a tig mig + oxy and a decent shed. shoehorning a wrx boxer into a alfa sprint atm, and a 351 into my fj40. stainless and alloy no probs. back purging on all stainless tig work. just some advice to old mate, welding galve is very nasty, the gasses made are hazardous. grind it off next time or get some black plate and drink milk if your affected by it. good effort tho. it looks killer.

hey dickie, yeah i'm aware of the gasses and did it outside and avoided breathing it in, no white powder in the mask or anything...

couldn't find any mild steel or stainless sheet thin enough but then i don't know of any metal yards around my way (there are probly a few!)

would love to getmyself a mig or tig machine, used them at tafe so got the skills but no equipment!

no prob mate. I'm more then happy to help anyone slice there micra up.