HELIX | Mean Green Mini Build (aka Wildebeest)

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  1. Alex@helix13

    Alex@helix13 New Member

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    So every year we go to the Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina during the MINIs on the Dragon Event. This year was my first year and we did a car build. We transformed Erics' (helix's Owner) wifes car from a mom-mobile into a mean green mini. We called it the Wildebeest build because we used parts that we accumulated over the years in the shop to do all the modifications. We wanted to change the cars interior as well as its exterior so we bought Matte Green vinyl and I spent the week vinyling the car. It was the "wildebeest" build because the animal was said to be the last one created by God because it looks like it has all the left over parts of all the other animals. I know its a MINI but its something that I am very proud of and I figured you guys would enjoy it too.

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    Made this sign after getting sick of 1,000 people asking "Can I ask what you are doing" followed by "Why?"
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    Front G4 Lip Installed
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    New Racing Seats
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  2. Mr. Jim

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    #2 Mr. Jim, Sep 22, 2011
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    Thanks for sharing with those of us that didn't make it this year. Also, I've got some great leather sports seats to go in there if ya need them :)
     
  3. 00zero

    00zero New Member

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    Awesome!

    What seats are those?

    -Jonathan
     
  4. Mr. Jim

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    They are in the classified section, first gen.
     
  5. Eric@Helix

    Eric@Helix New Member
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    Leather sports seats????? The car has Sparco knock offs (the idea was to build a really cool car for cheap*). This morning the alternator crapped the bed, so that's what I'll spend money on to get my daily driver back on the road.

    *I don't have a total tally of what we have into the car, but including the car and everything we have on it, it's well under $7k. How sexy is that?: for beater money, some imagination, and a lot of elbow grease, you can have a cool little hot rod. Who says times aren't good?:Thumbsup:
     
  6. Mr. Jim

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    LOL, I couldn't see the seats from my iphone, that's why I offered. I dig the car :Thumbsup: Nice job guys.
     
  7. ryanschram

    ryanschram New Member

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    how are the seats on long drives? I hate the factory seats.
     
  8. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
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    They are ok, better than the OEM beach chair seats.

    FYI Helix sold the Green beast.
     

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