D Spares & Tyres Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 This week I have been mostly.... Welding and painting a totally worthless 1997 Nissan Almera 1.6 SRi My mother bought this back in 2000 when it was quite new fangled She is really fond of it and like a fool I offered to sort all the rust on but as we know, behind every scab is pain... Got a bit carried away with the cutting out rust bit... All painted now but when I tried to get it out it wouldn`t start. It would start briefly, rev up fine and then cut out. Bollocks I thought as I had forgotten to disconnect the battery and I`ve fried something, probably ECU. Checked everything I could then got disheartened and left it alone for a day or so. Went in garage after this time to get something and noticed mum`s key hanging on a hook. In the ignition was a key for a Nissan Micra I own which looks identical and obviously is identical other than the chip.. Put correct key in and car is now fine. So a happy ending sort of..... I didn`t have time to finish the other side so I will be having it back to finish it off as she needs it for the weekend and refuses to drive anything else. Welding done, just need to finish painting. Forgot to take photos of the finished shiny project as I was in a rush due to the key issue. Determined not to have to weld this again so I have drilled some holes and filled every cavity with an oil / diesel mix then a bit of waxoyl mixed with some used cooking oil. If its welded again it will burn. ( keep following this thread... ) More stupidity next week I`m sure...... forddeliveryboy, nacho man, Junkman and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Things you do for your dear old mom!Been there many times with my old dears choddery, you just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I`m quite fond of it too to be honest. It just never goes wrong. I remember when she bought it, it felt so solid and well built, and it still feels the same now. Used to find it dull but its so reliable it has endeared itself to me. At some point she will need an automatic and this will join my shite fleet. I couldn`t see it scrapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Aye my mother needs an Auto, not sure what would suit her mind, shes quite old now and never driven an auto ?? Yikeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 They are the tranportation choice of lifes winners. I've stuck 50k on my 1.4 and virtually nothing has gone wrong. The things that have broken have been both peanuts to replace and a complete doddle to do. SWMBO who is very much in the 'if its not new its shit and a liability' camp even likes it, and willingly gave up her (less reliable) modern to have the Nissan back recently when i acquired Vantman's Saab. Brilliant little cars and well worth saving. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Such a shame these things rot for fun. Is anyone else thinking the SRi deserves more than a 1.6?Did they do a GTi with the Bo110x-friendly 2.0, or did I dream that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Sudsprint, Joey spud, Stanky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 They did do one You probably dreamt it as well though. I imagine it was wet The 1.6 is a bit underpowered, the 2.0 went really well and they handle way better than you would think ( don`t tell mum ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Such a shame these things rot for fun. Is anyone else thinking the SRi deserves more than a 1.6?Did they do a GTi with the Bo110x-friendly 2.0, or did I dream that? GTi has the SR20DE, yeah. Back in the day, my mate spent about £30K modifying his Phase 2 GTi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I had a ride in a pre-production one of these as a mates dad worked at the Nissan plant in Sunderland. In other news I keep spotting the ex-Moog 405 lurking near work, hows it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 My little lad got handed down his big sisters old car Poxy colour, although I could drive a PA Cresta in that colour Didn`t seem right with the badge on back so I modified it groovylee, MarvinsMom, mouseflakes and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 As you may or may not know, my trusty Scenic died a while back and a crunchy but FSH Xantia turned up that I decided to fix and run. Hadn`t got round to it but my heart had decided on a Xantia but this particular one didn`t quite do it for me as it was silver and also the facelifted ones aren`t as pretty Oh and I bought this one last week. This I have plenty of love for. Very early SX TD with rare body kit, very well cared for with original plates, dealer stickers and radio Serviced it today, changed LHM and rear spheres Richard, Lacquer Peel, vulgalour and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 I shall be ditching those poxy OZ wheels and putting some VSX alloys on I have lying about The only issue is, I changed the rear spheres as they were hard but now it is way softer than the front. Can`t decide if the fronts are on their way out or if its because I have fitted spheres off a later model ( 1998 ) I haven`t driven a Xantia for a year, and that was my old R plate estate. It been at least ten years since I have driven one this old so hard to say what it should be like! I`ll change the fronts anyway and see what happens Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 That bodykit looks awful! still a great car though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Been a busy summer ☺ Here's a few pics of one thing I have been up to. Turns out it is becoming an autoshite bike... Doesn't belong to me its a friends, a nice young lady who likes shite cars Its had loads of welding and I put some filler and paint on it. Not a brilliant job really but it'll doWith added Renault 16 content for mouseflakes Don't know who stripped it but it looks like it was done in a rush ☺ Station, mouseflakes and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 I've actually owned this for a couple of years but due to being stored at a friends house and having too many cars its been forgotten about Sold my Merc w123, Niva and Tercel and decided to keep this one as its from an era of cars I like best Trailered it home today where I hope to get all the major work done over winter, as if it isn't at home in my garage it won't get done Interior totally knackered including a rotten dashboard but I bought interior to go in Will update regularly if anyone interested, Despite the plate it is a 1958 mk1, not sure of its history Bought it off a Granada mk2 fixated chap who really ought to be on here, he also had a Polo that was made of so many different cars he was considering making a harlequin replica mouseflakes, TagoraSX, Craig the Princess and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dupart Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yes, please keep us updated! Tin worm and wood worm! Grundig and D Spares & Tyres 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Please update, it would be nice to see you making some progress with a lovely old car like that. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 oh yes please, more updates and often. remember, buy wisely, buy wolseley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks! Bought the usual way.... On eBay in a beery way, not wisely at all.... RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Damn right we're interested!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Oh and the Justy above is being pressed into daily service as her Corsa did a bub.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That Wolz has been plate-raped and put on an unissued A plate, just like my Minor, Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Look forward to the posts, a mate and I once took one apart, it was built like a battleship. Just don't light the badge with an LED - it needs a glow as warm as the name of car sounds! mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 MOAR WULZY TAILS please! Always fancied one of these if ever I have to get back down to one car. FDB's right about that badge too - should be driven round in a light mist with just that and the sidelamps lit for maximum 1950s Britain atmosphere D Spares & Tyres, Squire_Dawson and Paul Dupart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 More Wolseley please!I started my (legal) driving career in one that colour, on my 17th birthday. (Ok it was a Riley, but ....) It was completely shagged, and that was 40+ years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Bought half shares Riley 1500 with a mate years ago, same colour, we used it for motor club autotests, sold the plate for what we paid for the car and then scrapped it. It was bloody quick down the bypass but had trouble putting the power down onto wet grass.Riley 1.5 by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on FlickrMy mate Chris driving. Uncle Jimmy, Sudsprint, vulgalour and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Good luck with this. I have a few parts, for a 1500 as I have one myself, same colour and a 1957 model. Rebuilt gearbox is up for grabs if you need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks for your comments! Can't think of any parts I need just yet, going to concentrate on welding for the time being It did drive quite well when I bought it, but the brakes have gone since being layed up Least of its worries though... Good job I have a mig and not afraid to use it..☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 WULZY... - should be driven round in a light mist with just that and the sidelamps lit for maximum 1950s Britain atmosphere Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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