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  1. v-plate profile senior

    Project Father And Son

    well,heres an update of whats been done.will hopefully have latest pics up over weekend; primary silencer removed and sleeved.complete one-off exhaust system now fabricated and fitted with cherrybomb rear silencer original oval side indicators removed and holes welded up.LED side indicators...
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    speedo clock pod with rev counter to replace standard

    the kid scored a clockpod with rev counter.ive not collected it to fit yet. what i wanna know is if theres connectors already in place on the standard car,or am i in for some surgery?and if so does anyone know what i have to tap into etc?
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    Manual to Auto... How hard?

    did a few manual-auto and vice versa over the years on cars from a metro to a mercedes and its not difficult per se but time consuming and laborious. heres what youll need from the donor car.i hope i havent forgot anything but if i have i hope anyone notices a mising part they will add to it...
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    collapsing rear axles.how common is this?

    a a few different things.from good old black household gloss thinned down a bit with white spirit,thru black hammerite,or even black bitumen(underseal)although that wont be the prettiest finish.imo gloss is the best option for a few reasons... 1) its dirt cheap. 2) the enamels and oils that...
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    collapsing rear axles.how common is this?

    well,my kids is a v-plate(hence the username)but the car i rifled was an X.however it wasnt the spring perches that went.they were both on the bend of the tube axle.sorted now anyway.welded some steel on both sides and a liberal coating of black enamel should keep the tin-worm at bay
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    collapsing rear axles.how common is this?

    not long before my kid got his k11 the previous owner had the rear axle replaced,as it rotted and collapsed on the nearside.and the car i sourced some goodies from a few weeks ago had died from same thing.ive had a scout around the forum to see if anyone else has had this issue,as im gonna weld...
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    New Micra owner with the usual questions help please

    easiest way to get the wiring diagram is in scrappy.look at another micra and note the wiring colours going to the block and then check they correspond to yours. for the relay,off top of my head i cant remember if the relays on fuse panel at your right knee,or the one beside battery.something...
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    Project Father And Son

    ok,heres a cpl of pics to update.theres a lot been done since last pics taken.ill get some more up.its getting painted on wednesday
  9. v-plate profile senior

    New Micra owner with the usual questions help please

    ok,sounds like a faulty bulb to me.off top of my head i cant remember which connectors are which.go to a scrappy and chop a connecting block off any car with H4 bulbs.and check the wire colours match from other side.
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    New Micra owner with the usual questions help please

    they should both be patterned glass.if not the beams will mismatch.id suggest a replacement patterned one from a breakers.although the clear glass one is prettier its likely a little more expensive and a bit rarer as its from a later model k11. if the main beam idiot light is on constantly then...
  11. v-plate profile senior

    hows this for a custom k11 bonnet?

    theres another couple of pics .1 in early stage and another near completion
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    hows this for a custom k11 bonnet?

    lol,sadly not.first ive did any kind of artistic design in over 20 years.took me a week to draw then paint it all on,although it was a really intricate design with a ton of details.i guess if i do anymore then itll have to be a lot less detailed than that.just hope that kid of mine appreciates...
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    hows this for a custom k11 bonnet?

    just finished hand-painting this bonnet for my boys' k11.gotta leave it a cpl of days before i can lacquer it.hope you guys like it.and i hope he doesnt see it on here before he sees it in the flesh.
  14. v-plate profile senior

    Project Father And Son

    update folks.my thread'the return of project father and son'is the continuance of this thread
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    the return of project father and son

    its been a while since my son posted on his thread'project father and son' well,hes lost his log-in details so ive created a profile to bring it back to life. had a few things going on which put the little k11 on the back burner but thankfully its nearly finished and pics will be following...
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