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Engine back in for tunnel building. Turns out we've got a subframe clearance issue. Twice. Engine is too tall to go in the engine bay without hitting the bonnet, And the sump is hitting the subframe Had to notch the bulkhead to get the cam position sensor to clear. Hoping it doesn't hit...

Fujiwara_Ben popped by earlier and pulled the loom out of the mx5, I'm off to Norfolk for work stuff for the weekend. Legend. Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

1.4 bottom and top end, keep the rods and put 1.0 block and pistons in Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Also, if you want a reliable 1.4, put a 1.3 or 1.0 block and pistons into the mix and 2 head gaskets and you can keep the coilpack and high lift cam goodness, whilst retaining an amount of reliability. My 1.4 ate its bottom end due to lack of oil Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club...

'Do the 1.4s have oil problems' In a nutshell, yes. I'm no expert on the matter (ask one of the gods on here about it in further detail), but my understanding of it is that Renault messed about with the design of the oil control rings in the CGA3DE and they wear away a lot quicker and fail...

May have to do something clever with the bulkhead here... Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

This is me sat in the mx5 And this is me in the micra. With a brake disc as a steering wheel and a steel wheel from a preface 1.0 povvo spec K11 as a seat. Because why not. Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Dry run today on a colt. This was before. And after. Didn't remember to take a 'before' photo on the right, so this is the left. Hoping to do this to the entirety of the engine bay. Wish me luck. Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Also notwithholding the rear seats, soundproofing and excessive stuff on it in the tunnel. Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Bumper is back on for a cheeky test fit. Might have to cut a fair chunk out of the arch and wings :/ Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

There's still bits of rot that I've found... :/ Here's me looking into the engine bay of a Mitsubishi colt this afternoon thinking '****, this isn't a micra' Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

But you're forgetting the crap I've cut out Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

And in regards to the amount of box section in the build, I've currently used 15.4m of 50x50x2 Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

I raided my mates dad's yard for something that would fit. The majority of the box is actually 50x50x2mm. Given that a lot of his steel stock is just bits and pieces left over from other jobs, there's lots of random sizes to choose from. Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Subframe is in and bolted up Got to make some gusset plates (?) To bridge the front crossmember to the original chassis rails. Better view of the subframe mount spreader plates. 60x60x3mm box section cut down and welded in with an m14 captive nut. That's all for today. Hoping to get the...

Making good use of the original chassis legs. Only problem being that some genius bought M12 bolts... When the MX5 used M14 bolts for the subframe. Tomorrow I'm working on a Mitsubishi colt (4G92 MIVEC conversion I'm doing). Also blew out a brake line on my father's Mk4 astra. So I've got to...

2 things I've got one that I know works It shouldn't affect it if it has abs Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

Little bit of work being done today. Here's a teaser. Bit of engine bay smoothing Sent from my SM-G930F using Micra Sports Club mobile app

This little sh*t got in the way this week, X16XE (1.6 twincam petrol) swap into a 1.2 corsa B for someone. Man's got bills to pay. The micra is sat in a £200/month unit taking up a lot of space, so I'm wanting to get it done [emoji23] Also, did a mod to fujiwara_ben's K10 today ready for...

Front foglight stalks. Thin brown wire on the stalk connector is the signal for the front fogs. I've personally never come across the loom for them, I just know they exist. You need to use it to trigger a relay as its like 0.5mm^2 or smaller cable and won't handle much power Sent from my...