Mooched around my local scrap yard today looking for cheap micra bonnet grills no luck, thinking about the boot spring situation found a couple of nice long gas struts cost me a fiver, have one fitted now mated to an old Pug 405 door hinge, boot now opens at a pull of the leaver, (did not want to spoil the lines with a catch). www.mx5parts.co,uk want nerly £60 for this, do not waste your money, there are better things to spend it on.

The gas struts are off a Hyundai Coupe and are 88mm extended and 52 mm closed. I am keeping the original hinges and the top of strut is bolted to one of them, I had the 405 hinges and bits to fit in the garage, but there are lots of options, I have a spare an its a very quick fit, if anyone is interested.

Anyone after MK2 Modeo grills, I have spares meshed out and ready to fit.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...1-07195957.jpg Meshing the rear vents.

Monroe mesh grill
 

I would be interested in the spare grill, could you pm me? Thanks

Nev

Paperwork from DVLA for dateless plates through today, bargain at £20 (plus £80 transfer) recomended.

Bargain, you won't get a dateless reg cheaper than that!!!

First dry fit of front.
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...1-17192437.jpg

Front end looks really good, nice job

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...1-19192155.jpg Black day everything that is metal and kept is covered in black goo, after a wire brushing and de rust treatment.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...1-19202138.jpg, I told you so moment from Chris, no plate too low, saw a Masarati in London last week with similar low plate, just have to avoid speed humps.

Or just get a stick on plate and put it above the vents.

If you put your mounting screws a bit higher and in just the right place you could have

TUI'B0 '71

I was born in 71, but its two grand plus for a turbo, and I can not mis space plates due to where I have to park and work, these were a £20 bargin though. (would put black and silver plates but can't for the same reason, does not stop anyone else though).

Tony, good to have met on Sunday, and many thanks for the spare grill.

Nev.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...1-23184530.jpg progress Keep the rubber stops and drill them out as spacers for the bonnet hinges.