2nd Gen R60 Countryman Porkchop, ModFather's R60, things may get out of control again...

The Porkers new look...





Color matched the emblems, and the 2015 center grill bar to the Midnight Grey body color...



Took the Orange off the grill surround. (Sorry if you liked it, to me it looked like lipstick on a pig!) and hit it up with a Jet black base with black flake in the clear... It needs a bit of wet sanding, stupid flakes that don't want to lay flat.

Then the trim rings around the lights, also got a Jet Black base with a small amount of black candy pearl in the clear. It gives just a touch of color contrast against the Midnight Grey.



Put everything back together at 6AM thismorning, then headed off to MINI Of Loveland for a group drive with MINI-COW.



Almost got in a fight (not surprising) with a guy in a Jeep, who nearly put me in the ditch on purpose because he didnt want any of us passing him! It was in a passing lane, the speed limit was 40MPH, and he was doing 25-30 up the mountain slowing down to 10 in the corners... Like a pack of 20 MINI's is really going to stay behind him!

Paint isn't done yet still have some things to do... That will be coming up soon enough, then the craziness will continue!

 

Thanks guys. Next up is figuring out how to pull the new (to 2015) silver trim on the skirts and bumpers off to make them gloss black... Might spring the $140 and get the JCW lower section to the front bumper.

 

Dicks at it again...

 

Bwaha ha ha...

I might be able to fix the F-series for them...

 

Well all thats left is snapping the brake ducts back in...

Cant wait to see it in the sun, and without the water spots. Every time I paint, it rains... Not a lot, just enough to turn Porkey into a cheetah.

 

Today's progress pics... (You got them an hour or so ago if you're on my FB)

Smoked eyebrows on the headlights...



Also dis the side markers at the same time, but forgot to take pictures.

Yellow/gold candy pearl on the fog lights...



The beauty of coloring lights with a candy pearl rather than a transparent color coat, is that the light output stays roughly the same brightness and color.

Illuminated pic:



And I shot the brake ducts with a Jet Black base, with a dab of black toner in the clear. (Toning the clear on black makes it look deeper and blacker than just your standard base+clear.) those weren't dry yet for the majority of the reassembly, so they are not shown.

Overall, the look is coming around to where I want it... Then its time for the expensive stuff... Coilovers, wheels, tires, other suspension goodies.





I'll get some daylight pic's tomorrow.

 

It has been slightly overcast today, but I still was able to get out and take some pics of the Porker...

The camera on the iPhone 6 is pretty good!



































Not bad for stock with just a bit of paintwork!