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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since:  Posts:  |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 04:38:40 AM |
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hey guys, as my car is now at the paint shop, i startet doing some interior work, as i want all in my car to be black inside.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 04:39:06 AM |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 04:40:19 AM |
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hihi :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 04:42:29 AM |
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and i bought some sandblast thingie, to sandblast the turbo which is going to fit in the micra soon aswell :) top one is a GT20, which i plan to fit, bottom one is a IHI RHB5, which is too small i guess.
But i'm very happy with that sandblast thingie, turbos look now like new :) |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 04:44:09 AM |
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top view
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LonePhantom » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 06:52:38 AM |
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The all-black dash looks great.
Hmmmm winding your Odometre back, naughty naughty! ;-) |
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sarge3uk » CMF Member sheffield United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 12 Apr 2009 07:34:45 AM |
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ive got the black and white theme in my car its great till it gets caught and paint comes off so annoying
but looking good mate |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 16 Apr 2009 06:42:44 AM |
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i was using an special car plastic paint, with primer before that. it seems to be somehow scratch resistant, lets see, i didn't use this type of paint before.
next step is to gather a turbo manifold for the gt20, which really seems to be not that easy. maybe i'll try an selfmade solution, if i can't find a better one :-/ |
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Tony » CMF Member Brisbane Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 16 Apr 2009 09:53:28 AM |
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Looks great Mik! Have thought alot about the black interior myself, Guess I'll wait and see how yours go's.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 04 Jul 2009 08:28:43 AM |
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finally i managed to get everything sorted out, so no bumps no scratches, just a clean micra :) tommorow it will be finally resprayed, as it to far too long now, i'm soooooo excited!
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 04:08:16 AM |
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yay 13 hours after i brang the car to the paint shop
hell i love it! looks to bright white :) |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 04:12:51 AM |
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this is what she looks right now, i startet putting back in the dashboard and the carpet. i'm kind of in a hurry as i need the car to be finished in september, as my cousin wants me to drive him to the church with that micra, as he maries september 10th :D still a lot of stuff to do :)
cheers |
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LonePhantom » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 08:34:20 AM |
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Good work, nice and straight, and fresh white paint - neat! :)
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smidge » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 02:21:28 PM |
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awesome to have a little deadline to help with the rebuild! good choice of colour the white, stays nice and clean.. or at least looks clean
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deNs » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 05:26:10 PM |
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smidge WROTE: "awesome to have a little deadline to help with the rebuild! good choice of colour the white, stays nice and clean.. or at least looks clean" Yeah I agree - having a deadline definitely helps projects along :) Good luck with it - a big fan of the white respray & black dash here! ---dens |
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Marshal » CMF Member albury Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 07:58:42 PM |
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yeah but having a deadline makes you rush and therfore make mistakes!
looks good mate!!! |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 06 Jul 2009 11:07:39 PM |
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yeah the deadline helps really much and i'm really doing some sort of timetable to get all the "needs-to-be-done" until the deadline finishes. so even with that in mind, i try not to rush :) if i still have time left, i will add the "nice-to-haves" :) this wednesday is engine bay time, i will spray the engine bay in black to keep a nice contrast (as in my orange micra) and will fit the engine, and hopefully i'll get the flywheel out of the cg10 and onto the cg13.
cheers |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 09 Jul 2009 05:53:11 AM |
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timetable got shifted, so i startet with interior.
yay! this is a picture of my new roof, which i "tried" to get some synthetic leather on, still its not the final result on the picture :) looks much better now, as everything is smooth and no big bubbles anymore. was a crap work to do tought :-/ |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 20 Jul 2009 03:57:55 AM |
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hey guys,
i made a bit of progress again. i striped the dirty ugly stock carpet out again, and bought a nice black carpet. all i can say is: f**k what a mess, to get in a carpet like that which is usually for your living room :D |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 20 Jul 2009 03:58:43 AM |
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and the roof, sorry for the sucky pictures. i will make good ones once its finished.
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GTRHOLIC » CMF Member BRISBANE Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 22 Jul 2009 03:00:07 PM |
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looking good!
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micratech » CMF Member Geithus Norway Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 25 Jul 2009 05:45:51 PM |
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Nice progress Mik, cant wait to see the end result! Love the fact that you painted the car white btw.. :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 27 Jul 2009 07:52:28 AM |
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thanks guys :) i'm excited to see the result too :D
today i got the engine in. cheers |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 08:03:19 AM |
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yay engine is running, really cool! the engine startet after two years without any problems. more progress pics.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 08:04:20 AM |
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hell i love her! :D
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deNs » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 30 Jul 2009 10:52:19 PM |
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Looks awesome.. I love the 'white-ness' of it and the front bar. It's very clean. Looks pretty tough with no headlights/grill there too :)
---dens |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 06:51:51 AM |
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hehe yeah i thougt so too, looks pretty awesome without the grill and lights haha :D thanks dens :)
so today my dad, who's a car mechanic, welded the seat mountings. its really stable and safe. he just grinded the four original mountpoints, and welded them to the position where my new seats are mounted. result looks like this, was about 30min of work per seat. |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 06:52:46 AM |
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interior with new seats
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 06:53:53 AM |
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seat from front
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 06:54:36 AM |
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backshot with more interior now :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 06:55:06 AM |
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and the nice ass :)=
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sportsclassic » CMF Member sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 01 Aug 2009 11:04:15 AM |
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mik WROTE: "and the nice ass :)= " Love the look of the wiper hole shaved! if i ever paint mine i will do the same. |
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Pierce » CMF Member Logan Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 02 Aug 2009 04:55:52 PM |
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damn, very nice job! its looking great, and its inspired me to work on my car asap.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 03 Aug 2009 07:41:24 AM |
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sundays car workout, new door panels.
i bought some wood sheets and cut the panels out. they are much more stable than the original ones |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 03 Aug 2009 07:42:27 AM |
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then leather was added.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 03 Aug 2009 07:43:19 AM |
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i'm pretty happy with the result :)
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fusca » CMF Member Leiria Portugal Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 03 Aug 2009 10:47:27 AM |
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Very nice project!
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micratech » CMF Member Geithus Norway Member since: Posts: |
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Tue 04 Aug 2009 08:25:42 PM |
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Your Micra is looking so cool Mik!
Great to see the Postert front bumper back in shape. Love the back of the car too, super smooth. Cant wait for your next update.. :) Ooooh, all black interior is sweet to!! :D |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Tue 04 Aug 2009 10:27:12 PM |
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thanks fusca and micratech :)
only thing what sucks about the postert front bumper is, that one fog light got smashed when i crashed the car, and i can't find another fog light like that :( next update will come tonight/tomorrow, as i'm going later to my garage. cheers all |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 05 Aug 2009 07:30:05 AM |
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nah, bad day today.
you know the days, when nothings really working, each friggin bolt seems to be and unique asshole, and doesn't want to fit. you're trying to get a bolt in, which takes you an hour. what a day. got very angry haha :) so not very much progress today ^^ cheers |
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micratech » CMF Member Geithus Norway Member since: Posts: |
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Fri 07 Aug 2009 03:54:03 AM |
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lol..been there.. ;)
Ooh! About the foglights for the Postert bumper. I had the same problem, but finally got hold of some foglights that fitted perfectly in the hole in the bumper. They even have angeleyes! I have kept them secret till now cause i wanted to fit them someday together with the new versions of the crystal black headlights from Depo (the ones with lens inside and angeleyes). I can locate them in my garage and see what manufacturer of the foglights if you would like Mik? And please do copy what i have just mentioned, cause I would love to see this setup on a white micra together with the 2003 TW spec led rear lights.. ;) |
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smidge » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Fri 07 Aug 2009 10:17:49 AM |
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the black interior is great!
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Fri 07 Aug 2009 05:20:02 PM |
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thanks smidge :)
thanks micratech :) yeah would be really awesome if you could check out which manufacturer the foglights are, as i really looked at a lot of foglights, but they were all crap. yeah i love the depo lights too, might think of buying one sometime hehe. cheers /@ micratech, i wrote you a msg but it seems that the email adress was wrong, can you send me your email adress again? :) i got some good news :D |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 08 Aug 2009 07:49:35 AM |
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yay! 98% done :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 08 Aug 2009 07:50:15 AM |
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new momo steering wheel
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 08 Aug 2009 07:50:51 AM |
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the beloved postert side skirts <3
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micratech » CMF Member Geithus Norway Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 08 Aug 2009 07:01:51 PM |
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Great stuff, thumbs up! :D
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LonePhantom » CMF Member Canberra Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 09 Aug 2009 08:17:51 AM |
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Mate that looks so awesome, I am jealous! :-)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 09 Aug 2009 09:27:06 AM |
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99% done, today i made the rear of the car.
after measuring and cutting out the wood, i mounted two (hinge?) joints so it can be lifted and i installed a damper from the k11 hatch underneath. so now the complete rear can be lifted, and there is some room for audio stuff and spare wheel, first aid, etc. it opens and closes really smooth. |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 09 Aug 2009 09:29:47 AM |
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on top i added the same "livingroom" carpet :D and thats the result, again, sorry for the crappy pictures and many thank you to all of you who have watched, replied and helped :)
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frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 09 Aug 2009 05:07:18 PM |
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world class job there mik, very nice ;)
frank |
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deNs » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 09 Aug 2009 10:59:13 PM |
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Is the harnesses to the rear passenger belt points going to be permanent? I wouldn't think that it would be the best way to go about attaching them as it won't be square with the back of the seat - it's generally the reason people attach them to a 'cage or get a harness bar made up.
I love the strut for the rear cargo tray. I've got something very similar in mine. Though I'm pivoting mine from where the rear seat back used to fold down from and have it in two bits - the front bit hides the slimline subwoofer and amp.. it's a great place to hide stuff under. ---dens |
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micratech » CMF Member Geithus Norway Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 10 Aug 2009 07:20:22 AM |
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I can see there is a lot of love and effort going into this build Mik! :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 29 May 2010 08:27:06 PM |
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long time no update on the car, so here are a couple of pictures :)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 29 May 2010 08:28:32 PM |
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narrow entry space :D
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Sat 29 May 2010 08:29:48 PM |
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i stripped out the interior. painted the inner matte white.
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Micra_King » CMF Member Perth Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 30 May 2010 02:00:49 AM |
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Really nice car you have there. Hows the painted dash holding up?
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alexzaki1986 » CMF Member Ljubljana Slovenia Member since: Posts: |
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Sun 30 May 2010 10:34:42 PM |
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Love it!
Greetings from Slovenia, Alex |
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mycra » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Mon 31 May 2010 12:09:28 AM |
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Fricken A, top job mate!!! i should've sprayed the dash when i did the a/c.
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 06:03:20 PM |
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@micra_king: its ok, but i had a couple of dents after a couple of months, so i decided to cover the heavier used parts with velour cloth. |
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sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 08:39:16 PM |
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That is f***in sweet mate. Very good job
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kovert.k11 » CMF Member onjomama Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 08:47:24 PM |
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sikK11 WROTE: "That is f***in sweet mate. Very good job" language like that will see u banned.... love the car mik! |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 08:56:32 PM |
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thanks guys, and yes please keep the nice words, nice ;)
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:11:27 PM |
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hey lowmicra,
i love the look of racecars, and i'm planing to race with that micra on some tracks anytime soon. Thats why i removed the carpets aswell as the construction in the rear i had before. I want to have it even more light. :) cheers, mik |
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sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:13:01 PM |
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kovert.k11 WROTE: " sikK11 WROTE: "That is f***in sweet mate. Very good job" language like that will see u banned.... love the car mik!" Heads wall very hard...... |
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mik » CMF Member Stuttgart Germany Member since: Posts: |
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Wed 02 Jun 2010 11:13:08 PM |
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ah the car is not turbo'ed yet, unfortunatly :(
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alexzaki1986 » CMF Member Ljubljana Slovenia Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 03 Jun 2010 12:22:11 AM |
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Love your car ;)
Greetings from Slovenia, Alex |
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mycra » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts: |
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Thu 03 Jun 2010 04:42:54 AM |
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always nice to see any car gets stripped out and turned into a race car like you did.... its pretty tough here in Victoria can't do much without getting pulled over.
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