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  1. CHKMINI

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    #29 CHKMINI, Sep 20, 2013
    Gnat the T-Shirt Whore
     
  2. Nathan

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    #30 Nathan, Sep 20, 2013
    Hey, you brought it up, not me.

    I have no intention on doing a shirt to commemorate the car being walked on.
     
  3. CHKMINI

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    #31 CHKMINI, Sep 20, 2013
    Hahaha, I think we ought to do #2 in the series "The Repaint". We can have Jason "The Hipster" do a design.
     
  4. Nathan

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    #34 Nathan, Sep 23, 2013
    No, that would require a helmet on the street so I don't crack my head open on a bar hitting a big bump.
     
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    #35 cct1, Sep 23, 2013
    Pad the bar.

    Besides, you'd probably do more damage to the bar with your head than vice-versa:biggrin5:.
     
  6. Nathan

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    #36 Nathan, Sep 23, 2013
    Had to run over to the shop and pick up stuff that was in the car. Took a few pics while there.

    Dismantling the interior.

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    Look Ma, No seats!

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    Hole in da roof!

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    Hey, where'd the rock chips go?

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  7. mrntd

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    #40 mrntd, Sep 24, 2013
    Are they going to reapply the "patina" are they repaint the bonnet? :p
     
  8. Nathan

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    #41 Nathan, Sep 24, 2013
    No, that will be done by me over the next few years having lots of fun on group drives.
     
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    #46 cct1, Sep 24, 2013
    Looks pretty much finished to me.
     
  10. MCS02

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    #48 MCS02, Sep 25, 2013
    Now that they are working on it you can really see all the damage. What a shame. :frown5:
     
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    #50 Nathan, Sep 26, 2013
    There is a commemorative t-shirt in the works. Watch this space.
     
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    #59 Nathan, Sep 26, 2013
    EN'S ODY HOP.

    Dang it took me a while to get that. Nice one Chuck!
     
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    #62 Nathan, Sep 26, 2013
    Since it is in the shop getting paint, I've asked them to fix other areas such as the broken side skirt, clean up and repaint the stone chips on the rear arches, remove some rust along with various other small areas that need some work. This extra work is all on my dime.

    While I don't expect it be a pristine factory like paint job, a lot of the accumulated patina is going to be "fixed".

    There has been some discussion as to what the Silver top paint code actually is, the shop contacted MINI directly and found out it is in fact Pure Silver Metallic, paint code 900.
     
  14. TheModFather

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    #69 TheModFather, Sep 26, 2013
    I agree Nate Gnat is looking good again...
    You will be joining in on the FUN again soon. :)
     
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    #108 Nathan, Oct 4, 2013
    MoM Gang Stripes and the Smushed Gnat will be coming back.

    They got the car back to me so I can enjoy the 2nd Annual Dark Helmet Brewery Tour. There are some items that still need to be addressed.
     
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    #111 TheModFather, Oct 5, 2013
    As a guy who paints... Please be nice to your paint Nathan. :)
     
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    #2 MCS02, Sep 9, 2013
    What a shame. :frown2: Its really a good looking Mini. I hope they do a good job fixing it.

    Is that a bed pan for Gnat in the last picture?
     
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    #3 Minidave, Sep 9, 2013
    Gnatty still has his Tx plates? Around here you get 90 days to get them changed or else.......
     
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    #4 Crashton, Sep 9, 2013
    Gnat has a way around that. :wink:
     
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    #5 DixonL2, Sep 9, 2013
    get well soon, Gnat!
    (and good luck, Nathan, hope it comes out well)
     
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