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  1. Crashton

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    #57 Crashton, Feb 1, 2014
    With those flame throwers on, fog hasn't got a chance.

    I see those are listed as motorcicle lights. Way back when before aero headlights the lighting nazi's were stopping shipments of those euro lights at the docks. The fix was the makes tagging all of them as morotorcicle lights, no DOT compliance needed. :ihih:
     
  2. Dave.0

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    #58 Dave.0, Feb 1, 2014
    Yup those babies are going to be hella brite.
     
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    #68 CHKMINI, Feb 21, 2014
    Tommy's in the morning?
     
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    #69 Metalman, Feb 21, 2014


    You guys go without me...
    I can't make it.... I'll be sitting in HVAC class maintaing my license....
     
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    #70 Metalman, Mar 9, 2014
    Still under the weather trying to kick this darn cold I have.... Managed to pass it to my wife, which doesn't thrill her at the moment......

    Something along the lines.... What's mine is mine.... And what's your's is mine.... Heh Heh Heh...

    Anyway a little update on my progress....

    I'm at the point where I'm needing to make solid mounts for the lights that will also allow vertical and horizontal aiming adjustment of the beam pattern... I've abandoned two other ideas and have settled on a third idea (Yeah yeah yeah..... Justa Jim.... Something about just drilling a couple of holes to mount your lights sounds real tempting:D)...

    So MINI/BMW was kind enough to place several convenient bolts that are used to mount the bumper beam.... I'm using the same fasteners with my tube mounts, which are deep inside the SS tube extensions I made.... The object is to get a 3 point attachment and these should give me a rock solid mount...:Thumbsup:

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    The little teardrop opening is the air passage for brake cooling.... I'll need to make sure the air duct will still fit between my standoffs....

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    The tubes are longer than needed.... I'll just trim them back to the point where they position the lights just behind the bumper cover...

    This is just a template I made that will make it easier for me to find the correct length to cut the tubes.... This light will end up being positioned just in front of the washer fluid bottle....

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    Which should put the light here...

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    #72 Dave.0, Mar 9, 2014
    Nice work MM and since you have the front off you could pick up and install a nice HELIX IC. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #73 Minidave, Mar 9, 2014
    First class work of course.....

    Putting pencil beams down low makes them pretty much useless.....they need to be up high on the bonnet, like the rally guys do it. The only lights that work down low are wide angle fog lights, where you want to light under the fog and mist.

    They will look terrific tho!

    I can't say anything about how long it's taking tho, I started my thread about walnut shell blasting in the fall of 2012, and only actually did them a few weeks ago! :blush2:
     
  8. Crashton

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    #76 Crashton, Mar 9, 2014
    So you are a member of LAME. Lazy Arse MINI Enthusiast. :wink: Welcome brother.....
     
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    #77 Minidave, Mar 10, 2014
    Charter member!
     
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    #79 Metalman, Mar 10, 2014
    Today was funky bracket day...
    Did a test bracket for the driver's side which is going to be the biggest issue with the washer bottle in the way...

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    Yet still leave room for the brake duct cooling channel to fit...

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    Still have clearance issues with the duct not quite fitting right.... So I'll need to make a few adjustments on the next bracket...
     
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    #81 Minidave, Mar 10, 2014
    I'll bet he uses CAD, like they do on Project Binky......











    Cardboard Aided Design :D
     
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    #82 Crashton, Mar 10, 2014
    Yep I've seen his cardboard & his scribe. :cool:
     
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    #83 GokartPilot, Mar 11, 2014
    That looks pretty sweet.
     
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    #89 Crashton, Mar 11, 2014
    I saw no pancakes at the shop...... :confused5:
     
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    #90 Metalman, Mar 11, 2014
    80 ton.... Sheesh.... What a lightweight....:D

    David Letterman's wardrobe adviser?

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    #93 Metalman, Mar 20, 2014
    I long for 90 degrees.... I'm so sick of this winter...:D
     
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    #94 Dave.0, Mar 20, 2014
    Winter is officially over, Spring started at 12:57 PM today. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #95 GokartPilot, Mar 21, 2014
    Looks like it came strait from the factory, nice job.:Thumbsup:
     
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    #96 Justa Jim, Mar 21, 2014
    As I read this on going project, I kick myself for simply mounting mine in front of the grill, thus completing the project three years ago and having nothing to do now. :lol::lol:
     
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    #100 Crashton, Mar 26, 2014
    Nice work Chuck. Make sure you are using halogen washer fluid.
     
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