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Just for giggles, I tried the same plastic polish I used to shine up the tail lights on the high beams of this car. The outside surface got...
And a brief update on the LED lighting. I've used NCS Expert on this car as well, coded out all the bulb checks that make LED exterior bulbs...
I finished up the rear scratch last night. Sanded off the ridge of dark silver that fills the scratch with 1200/2500/3000/5000/7000 grit until I...
That 200 hour thing got me a nudge to finally start with the custom air intake build I have been contemplating for months. I am nowhere near as...
:Stop: I already have a chili red one to work on. However, pepper white or dark blue R53 models are welcome to be abandoned in my driveway,...
So here is a closeup detail of the deep scratch my garage door left on the tailgate. This is about a dozen layers of Dark Silver 871 base coat to...
If you plan to rip the stuff off every 3-4 years and don't mind the that plastic shine rather than paint, it will do the job and it should not...
Got tired of painting the scratch on the tailgate. The paint is almost up to the original level, but it probably will take another 5 layers to be...
Got it all off. Now patching up some scratches. Will add some more interesting updates when the exhaust gets swapped. I don't have a lot planned...
The R53 resonator (muffler "ball" on the passenger side) is replaced by a small 90 degree pipe running the exhaust directly into the driver side...
Got the paint protection film and glue removal done last night. Just for the front bumper this took 8 hours over three nights of work. What a...
ha, what do I know - there's a 27k miles R53 on BAT for $1500 now (well. 7 days to go) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-mini-cooper-s-10/...
but you only need half the garage space for the Mini. I think the desirable Gen 1 Minis will appreciate in value real soon. We may actually...
and I thought I had a problem in my garage :D How can you explain that cocoon thing to your neighbors without having them commit you to a...
So much for wrapping up that project. Get that subframe dropped and parts ordered...
Is that how Minis burn to the ground? I recall carrying a fire extinguisher on longer trips because of PS related fire stories I read.
Just like I remove old wax? I let the weather do that :D May take a little longer with the glue, though. Heat and Goo Gone combined seem to be...
Started clear bra removal from bumper of the dark silver car. If you have that stuff on the car, don't wait 13 years to replace it like I did. :eek:
Not really a build thread, but I think I will be doing several jobs on this car over the summer and fall, so it needs a place separate from the...
Steam cleaned part of the red Mini's interior. Plugged electric blue into trickle charger and drove about 20 miles on the dark silver car. Solved...