the story begins...... - Cisco's Micra Files

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 03:44:42 PM
	page 2. http://micra.com.au/community/message.php?messageid=87270&r=57 Ok, so as some of you know i picked up a k11 lx. now this thing is rough! found it at a wreckers where it had sat for 2 years. (1 year at wreckers, 1 at the previous owners)but first the back story........ i was told by a wrecker, who shall remain nameless, that they had a 3 door micra in almost complete just missing a pair of wheels. so i packed up my tools saturday morning and headed down. i paid the 2 dollar entry, and went to find the car. complete? my arse! had a bonnet engine gear box and both bumpers. thats about it! so disgruntled i left and decided to pop in to see my parents down the mornington peninsula. i suddenly remembered a wreckers as i drove past it, thought "hey i got nothing to lose" and drove in. straight inside the gate was this.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 03:47:36 PM
	after some swift and firm batering with the old boy, i shot of to get a trailer. i returned to the wreckers and asked if he had a jump pack to see if we could start it. i checked oil coolant etc, it was old and minging but there. first turn of the key, after 1 engine turn, she fires up. ran a bit rough and the timing chain was noisy but she lives! gave it a quick scoot around the yard and apart from some brake seizing it was fine. wasnt really bothered about the mechanicals at this stage. so i got it on the trailer and got it back to my parents.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 03:56:57 PM
	any way. after a quick bite to eat i got it back to my place up the westernport. unloaded it into by garage and took the trailer back down. upon returning home later that afternoon, i decided to tear into the thing and see if i could clean it up. the woman that had it before me must have been a filthy creature, there where half drank bottles of stuff, food scraps left in paper bags, the pill, tampons and all sorts. including a big ass huntsman in the boot! i took the whole interior out, carpet trims everything. gave it all a massive jet wash and left it all to dry. once inside of the car was dry i sprayed some sound deadener on the floor of the micra. no idea why but for 20 bucks for 2 cans lets see what happens. took the front bumper off to find a small bit of rust on the front crossmember. this was ground out (it was only surface paint rust) and resprayed with matt black anti rust paint. i think the front bumper is a little beyond repair so im actively looking for another. anyway thats how it sits today, ive ordered a few little parts and what not, then i can put the interior back together on saturday, my detailer mate is coming over saturday to see if we can get some life back in the paint. the roof may be too far gone though. i have an abundance of liquid wrap (aussie plasti dip) so ill be using that on the roof bonnet and bumpers as a temporary fix. ill update with some more pictures tomorrow. if anyone in the south east want to come and give me a hand fixing anything up or just hang out and talk about the micras let me know! im quite active with the skylines club and have a few guys who get together to do car work, but would love someone who knows a bout the k11 and specifically the cg13!

Rudy » CMF Member Hunter Valley mob 0400767960 Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 05:40:12 PM
	plattsy WROTE: "took the front bumper off to find a small bit of rust on the front crossmember. this was ground out (it was only surface paint rust) and resprayed with matt black anti rust paint.!" get some fish oil inside the crossmember, that'll pull it up

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 06:21:09 PM
	Cheers Rudy. Will do!

krnage » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 08:19:13 PM
	wheels looks mint! why hate on them :P

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 20 Nov 2013 09:02:43 PM
	Haha! Everyone had these when I was a kid growing up. I hated them then and still do now! You can have em if you pick em up haha!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:07:40 AM
	couple of pictures of the lack of progress! fingers crossed my parts turn up this week so i can get the interior back in.....

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:08:22 AM
	and the outside....

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:09:39 AM
	i found out that my window has come of the runner last night. the stud on the winding mechanism has come out of the the little white retainer on the window rail. any tips to get it back in? i tried pressing it together but not a chance thats happening!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:18:53 AM
	also. that hsv is for sale wink wink!

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:47:29 AM
	its got that turquoise green in the engine bay. Looks like its been resprayed, the heresy of getting rid of the turquoise. Unheard of!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 09:50:06 AM
	i looked for signs of accident damage respray etc.... nothing!? i thought it was slightly weird being a different colour. but whoever did spray it did a great job. personally i like the turquoise more too!

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 10:17:52 AM
	The Turquoise can be a divisive colour. Some of my mates think i'm a poonce for buying a Micra, and all of them think Turquoise is very hair dresser.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 10:52:05 AM
	yea but yours looks cool as hell man. im getting some very questionable comments from my skyline guys. why am i selling 230kw plus hsv for 55kw micra etc etc. family think im nuts. i love it!

Danvillan » CMF Member Mulgoa Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 11:01:51 AM
	It's not a respray job all the jade green micras came out with the engine bay paint in a light shade of green (it's not Turquoise, probably to save money on the metallic paint). My Micra was exactly the same. So whats the plans performance wise?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 11:08:05 AM
	thats good to hear! just suspension at the mo mate. waiting on word from a guy's mate who has plenty of parts. then when its on the road, my fabricator and i wanna chuck a singe gtr turbo on it, injectors, 2.5 inch exhaust, emanage and get trent up at chequered to tune it. this may take a while tho. im looking for any and evry part available at the mo, but im not having much luck! im gonna stick to basic engine mods for now, cai, and maybe some extractors if i can find second hand cheap enough, smash out the first cat. think i need to do the timing chain, any body have a lead on a cheap full kit? engine has 300k on it so i doubt its got much life left in it!

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 11:27:40 AM
	Hey Plattsyyyy I've got a mate on facebook former mod of this website (or may still be, not sure) he had a turbo Micra S as well as a couple of engine blow ups. He specifically used an emanage also. You should talk to him if you're planning on going down the forced route. He's probably had as many headaches as you can get.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 11:41:43 AM
	will do mate! like i said turbo route wont be for a while unless i find some super cheap gear.... just wanna concentrate on handling and roadworthy.... you should bring your turquoise beast down to my place mate....

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 21 Nov 2013 01:20:21 PM
	so in the last two hours, ive aquired.... 33gtr fuel pump: 30 bucks cast iron turbo manifold: 100 bucks intercooler, although this is just to measure up. will use a standard side mount from a skyline. 33 gtr turbo: carton of beer. 3/5ths the way there....

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 22 Nov 2013 01:19:35 PM
	okay, gtr turbo didnt come through. have picked up a pair, one blown instead. blown one could be for sale cheeeeeep if anyone is interested?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 27 Nov 2013 03:34:26 PM
	ok minor update.... had some freak weather at the weekend. interior got wet again. and held up my progress. picked up my new rims

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 27 Nov 2013 03:36:08 PM
	and painted the interior. far too much grey, so broke it up with some flat black. 3 bucks a can from bunnings. cansee the difference in this shit photo!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 27 Nov 2013 03:36:35 PM
	here.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 27 Nov 2013 03:39:22 PM
	its starting to come together now.... waiting on iso adapter for stereo, (not a fan of cutting looms) wiring kit for sub, and door hinges. interior will then be put back toghter and the suspension strip can start... may wait out on this until i have a thumbs up on parts. still need everything, coilies, pan rod, roll bars etc. but the wheels can come off, brakes can be serviced and pulsar callipers installed in the mean time. also need to install new cv boot on drivers side. should be fun.

Rudy » CMF Member Hunter Valley mob 0400767960 Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 27 Nov 2013 04:49:06 PM
	replacement boots don't last long, driveshafts can be got for as little as $100 each, tell the bloke at the shop "cash, no receipt needed" and you can usually get a good price, do both and driveshaft seals and fresh oil, saves going back later I reckon

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 08:55:57 AM
	yea ive picked up a replcement drive shaft locally for 85 bucks. ill have a crack at installing it tonight. nfi what im doing tho. should be fun. and my haynes manual doesnt get here from the uk until sunday!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 09:02:15 AM
	ok. so door hinges are still needed, got a couple of my nissan mates searching the dealers for some. also..... anybody got a spare upper tensioner for the timing chain? mine looks like this.

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 09:36:38 AM
	not as bad as skymera,s one tho :)

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 09:43:22 AM
	sweet jesus frank!! hahah thats terrible! your the man when it comes to micras.... would this be causing the timing chain noise? i cant get to much of the bottom chain, but it seems pretty tight, the top one had a bit of slack between the two cam gears before i took this off.

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 09:49:38 AM
	a new tensioner will help a bit mate, but the wear will be in the chains really. how many degree,s of slack on the crank pully if you hold a cam still with a spanner ? (use some force on the crank pulley to retract the lower tensioner, and 20 ish deg is normal)

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:01:22 AM
	plattsy WROTE: "yea ive picked up a replcement drive shaft locally for 85 bucks. ill have a crack at installing it tonight. nfi what im doing tho. should be fun. and my haynes manual doesnt get here from the uk until sunday!" I'm all for supporting Haynes but im pretty sure the manual is available online for download! I can't link it because i'm at work at the moment but a google search should turn it up.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:03:52 AM
	frank2 WROTE: "a new tensioner will help a bit mate, but the wear will be in the chains really. how many degree,s of slack on the crank pully if you hold a cam still with a spanner ? (use some force on the crank pulley to retract the lower tensioner, and 20 ish deg is normal)" no idea frank, havent got that far into it, just removed cam cover and top plate. mount is still connected. no idea what im doing with this engine! hahaha. royale WROTE: " plattsy WROTE: "yea ive picked up a replcement drive shaft locally for 85 bucks. ill have a crack at installing it tonight. nfi what im doing tho. should be fun. and my haynes manual doesnt get here from the uk until sunday!" I'm all for supporting Haynes but im pretty sure the manual is available online for download! I can't link it because i'm at work at the moment but a google search should turn it up. " will have a goose, just need the drive shaft removal instructions.... also, any body want a cv boot? bought from autobarn for 15 bucks. tenner and its yours. infact i might just take it back....

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:10:06 AM
	haynes tells you to remove the balljoint and trackrod etc plattsy (usually a right mission to do !), i remove the 2 bolts from the hub and pull the cv out of the hub instead, on full lock. and just lift the door to cure the hinge drop :)

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:14:00 AM
	i saw your write up on this, but the collars are pretty shagged on my hinges, its not the locating bezel.... will it still fix?

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:15:19 AM
	plattsy WROTE: will it still fix?" there,s one way to find out :)

AB-NRML » CMF Member Perth Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:32:34 AM
	Drain the gearbox before you pull the driveshaft, I thought I'd skip this step and ended up with the oil all over the workshop floor! My father was not happy with me.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 10:38:49 AM
	hahahaha. good point there! i was gonna just jack up one side, hoping to keep it in, prob needs a change any way. no idea when it would have been done last! oh well i have tonight, tomorrow night and saturday morning to get it done. no great rush... can pull it tonight... drain box etc. ger box oil will have to wait until next weekend...

Rudy » CMF Member Hunter Valley mob 0400767960 Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 12:08:32 PM
	be careful with the oil overflow plug on front of box, easy to round out and there usually tight. fill thru speedo drive hole

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 12:12:00 PM
	will do thanks mate.... 80w oil for these boxes?

Pierce » CMF Member Logan Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 08:27:04 PM
	Nice work mate. One suggestion - go with marine quality stretch vinyl for the interior parts you want black because paint will flake. I even used vinyl dye spray paint but it scratched when anything sharp touched it.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 28 Nov 2013 08:43:10 PM
	Thanks Logan! I got some vinyl enamel for the plastics, looks average but it will do for now! Mate didn't turn up with the 30mm socket so couldn't do the shaft tonight, mangled to egg the wiring kit for the amp installed and he rest of the interior back in tho.... Once the shaft is done its onto brakes! Yey!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:11:17 AM
	so i couldnt resist, i scored a free t shirt from vista print. so i made this. its cool!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 29 Nov 2013 04:50:23 PM
	test fitted the front rims tonight. 205 advans are waaaaaay to wide. need some 185 55 15's. will leave on em for now, gonna roll (heat up and bash with rubber mallett) my arches tonight.

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 29 Nov 2013 08:03:52 PM
	195 50 15 are what most have as its a popular size. Should maybe ask to use someone else's designs on a T-shirt I would think.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:39:59 PM
	Indeed I would if I was selling it, i got it from the sticker thread so assumed it was fair game. Fitted the drive shaft tonight and filled the gb with null. Sae 80. That drain plug WAS a butch to get out!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 03 Dec 2013 11:31:59 AM
	door hinges fixed with franks wood method! hahaha. rear end of the car is so easy to push down, and its making a terrible creaking noise! soon as i get a chance ill pull all the rear suspension and stuff out, get replacing bushes and what not. sold the 13's yesterday. picking up some 185 60 15's to go on the 15x7 et30's... hopefully should have plenty of clearance when its dropped. plastidipped the super s bumper i got yesterday, the grill and the fadded bonnet, looks good, if a little drift spec. will get some pics when engine is back together and the bonnet is on. next job is change over of front brakes, to the n14 1.6 calipers. ive read conflicting reports that i need a 1mm washer on the caliper retaining bolts. can anyone confirm this? i have looked on here, some say yay, others nay. now in need of some super s fogs and and tow hook cover if anybody has them. no rush. still after an upper chain tensioner as well. but will just use mine again if i need too. also the iron manifold from ebay and gtr turbo turned up... flange holes on the manifold need to be made a little bigger to accommodate the turbo, but it looks like it should be a good fit. its can sit at the back of the garage, until its needed!

AB-NRML » CMF Member Perth Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 03 Dec 2013 12:00:09 PM
	I priced up timing chains and tensioners at nissan yesterday. Unfortunately they no longer do a full kit, you have to buy the individual parts. Chains are roughly $120 each and tensioners roughly $90-100 each. Around $400 for the lot.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 03 Dec 2013 12:20:41 PM
	thats good news! i get good prices at nissan. would you have the part numbers at all?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 03 Dec 2013 03:42:46 PM
	ok i have the price of 65 dollars for top tensioner. amayama is cheaper but this is in stock. good times.

AB-NRML » CMF Member Perth Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 03 Dec 2013 10:32:31 PM
	Sorry guys, I'm quoting estimated retail prices.... The price a 'walk in' customer may pay, I pay significantly less since I am a member of a datsun Z car club and my good friend works in the spare parts department at Nissan. So a tensioner which would cost you $90-100 costs me approx $70 I can ask the part numbers maybe tomorrow depending what time I finish work.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 04 Dec 2013 06:51:41 AM
	I'm the same, I have a friend in Melbourne and one in Sydney, so if anyone needs prices and parts I'm sure I can help. But if your willing to wait 10-30 days amayama is by far the cheapest.

baguete » CMF Member Odivelas Portugal Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 05 Dec 2013 01:27:50 AM
	frank2 WROTE: "not as bad as skymera,s one tho :) " Still not as bad as mine lol

baguete » CMF Member Odivelas Portugal Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 05 Dec 2013 01:28:23 AM
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plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 05 Dec 2013 09:59:12 AM
	shit mate! thats savage! i picked one up and two light bulbs for the wifes kia for 60 bucks. so not bad going. got it all fitted up last night, just goota change the oil filter and plugs tonight, then ill run it up see if it makes a difference... prob wont.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 11:10:27 AM
	soooo new upper tensioner, brilliant! almost all the noise is gone. engine ran for a dream for about 4 hours. next day kept trying to stall, then the next day (this morning) was fine again.... lowering shit. how farking confusing is it! i cant find a straight answer anywhere. and the two guys on waiting on with coilovers havent answered! bride seat rail turned up yesterday, going to pick up a spare autotechnica seat from a friend tomorrow.....

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 11:47:05 AM
	plattsy WROTE: havent answered! bride seat rail turned up yesterday, going to pick up a spare autotechnica seat from a friend tomorrow..... " Is the seat fixed or adjustable? Wouldn't mind a seat with more support myself although I might just have the stockies re-trimmed rather than mess around with new rails/welding etc.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 12:00:46 PM
	the rail fully slides, and the seat is reclinable. comfy as hell. shame he didnt have a pair, but i wont have that many passengers, when im whipping round winton lol guy i got my seat rail from has a bride side mount rail for sale... pick up a cheap fixed back and plonk it on....?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 12:02:14 PM
	also finally fitted the 185 60 falkens to the 15's.... need some extended wheel studs, and you can se why iim incredibly impatient to get coilovers and panhard rod!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 12:03:11 PM
	wrong picture.

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 07:59:29 PM
	Should have put 33 in muddies on it:)

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 11 Dec 2013 10:24:39 PM
	Haha! Almost looks that way.... Heading to the wreckers to find a matiz at the weekend... Get me some low!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 16 Dec 2013 09:47:03 AM
	alright.... i dont know the limit on posts per thread, IE starting a second page, so ill just carry on for now. scored some corsa/barina rear monroe gt's and full front setup from a matiz at the weekend. rear springs as well. 80 dollars. waiting on some longer wheel studs to come, then imma do a corner at a time, installing the new (old) gear and sorting the brakes. hoping the 50mm drop will cure my truckitis! just need an adjustable panhard rod now for the drop....

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 16 Dec 2013 10:44:53 AM
	plattsy WROTE: just need an adjustable panhard rod now for the drop...." offset bushes are an option if you have access to a lathe and some 40mm nylon rod plattsy ? made in 2 halves and squeezed into the p/rod end, giving a 7.5mm axle shift (which will correct most drops)

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 16 Dec 2013 12:29:54 PM
	that is not an option for me frank! haha. no access to any of that... GREAT idea tho... tell you what its a shame your back home mate... if you ever want a holiday, your welcome to come stay at mine, in exchange for micra work haha!

royale » CMF Member Melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 16 Dec 2013 09:46:20 PM
	I imagine frank would be welcome in many homes with micras!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 17 Dec 2013 09:31:28 AM
	heres my fleet. very obscure! korean, aussie, and jdm! still waiting on wheel studs to get this drop sorted!

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 17 Dec 2013 10:40:41 AM
	plattsy WROTE: "heres my fleet. very obscure! korean, aussie, and jdm!" You mean ukdm!

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 17 Dec 2013 10:41:43 AM
	Have you done the matiz conversion yet?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 17 Dec 2013 11:41:42 AM
	i have all the gear! im just waiting on the longer wheels studs turning up, that way i can do a corner at a time. also need to do the brakes... realllllly need a pan hard rod now. dont wanna buy brand new!!!!!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 17 Dec 2013 11:42:11 AM
	hotfunk67 WROTE: " plattsy WROTE: "heres my fleet. very obscure! korean, aussie, and jdm!" You mean ukdm!" hahahaha! yes i do!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 23 Dec 2013 09:03:34 AM
	alright guys, finbaly managed to get the matiz front setup in. 5mm filled from top hole on hub mount. 2mm washer on the hub mount bolts. i used the matiz boots, with built in bump stops, the micra spring retainer and nylon washer, and the micra top hat. sprayed my pulsar calipers red for the extra 25kw. also changed my wheel studs for longer 65mm variants. now have plenty of thread to fit these wheels on with. also found a panhard rod, so when that turns up ill be putting the corsa rear shocks and matiz springs in. looking for some 14inch stockies from any car thatll fit the micra, these wheels are rather close to everything and cant get the guard liners in for the roadworthy! heres the pic! enjoy the aussie liquid wrap paint job i did too.

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Mon 23 Dec 2013 02:06:17 PM
	lookin good plattsy :) i angled the 5mm slots slightly on mine, for a touch of camber, and i squeezed the sides together, instead of packing washers (looks a bit more legit) have the lower perches been dropped ?

BigJohn » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 24 Dec 2013 10:42:04 AM
	Aussie liquid wrap... as in Armor All Extreme Shield?

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 25 Dec 2013 12:01:28 AM
	BigJohn WROTE: "Aussie liquid wrap... as in Armor All Extreme Shield?" As in plasti dipi

BigJohn » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Wed 25 Dec 2013 05:55:20 PM
	hotfunk67 WROTE: As in plasti dipi" OK fair enough. You'll find the Armor All Extreme Shield to be almost identical, just slightly less expensive if you're buying it in a spray can. There are rumors flying around that both the Plastidip and Armor All products are made by the same company.

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 02:16:40 PM
	Both incorrect gents! It's called liquid wrap by ebc. About 50 bucks a litre. I have my own spray gear so don't use aerosols! http://www.evolvedcoatings.com.au/liquid-wrap/

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 02:18:34 PM
	And frank cheers mate! Didn't drop the perches gotta have 100mm clearance at the lowest point to pass Aussie mot. Will get round to rears soon, wife just got me stereo and that for Xmas!

hotfunk67 » CMF Member Sydney Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 07:51:46 PM
	plattsy WROTE: "Both incorrect gents! It's called liquid wrap by ebc. About 50 bucks a litre. I have my own spray gear so don't use aerosols! http://www.evolvedcoatings.com.au/liquid-wrap/" Same shit, different names

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 09:19:51 PM
	Really? I wouldn't have known! Anyway it works great, pick up a cheap electric spray gun and smash it on, works out a lot cheaper than the alternatives, will be turning the car white with bottom black, from scuff bars down.

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 10:05:20 PM
	plattsy WROTE: Didn't drop the perches gotta have 100mm clearance at the lowest point to pass Aussie mot. " you still have the full stroke of the damper then plattsy, its a humdinger spring eh (11 coils and about 100mm of preload iirc) i ran mine with the perches sitting on the hub mount for a while, then welded a collar under them once the height was determined.

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Thu 26 Dec 2013 10:06:38 PM
	i wonder if these £47 honda crx slip-over coilies would fit ?

RBLUV » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 27 Dec 2013 02:18:50 PM
	plattsy WROTE: "heres my fleet. very obscure! korean, aussie, and jdm! still waiting on wheel studs to get this drop sorted!" I presume the 'jdm' is meant to be the micra so you mean eudm right?

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 27 Dec 2013 03:43:45 PM
	No it means jdm. For jog on domestic market. You lot are worse than Honda owners! Frank.... You should have a go with these slip overs.... See what the go is! If anything with the 15's I have too much travel, might have a bit of scrappage, will pick some Honda 14's up soon for general running about tyres. Stiill waiting on ph rod to drop the rear, and my gas soldering iron I had for years just shit itself, so I'm stuck half way on some loom modifications. Still plenty of time to get it sorted tho so all good for now! Might ppp these new door speakers in seeing as the weather isn't bad!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Tue 07 Jan 2014 02:47:35 PM
	ok, post xmas update.... rear lows where completed! momo wheel aquired and some stockies, cheers for that cain! just brakes to bleed, and a quick test drive down the road, then it should be roady time. once that is out of the way, the turbo conversion will start immediately!

plattsy » CMF Member melbourne Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: the story begins......	Fri 10 Jan 2014 12:55:49 PM
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