Project R53 :: 2006 MINI Cooper S

Yep. Dent and a scrape.

One of the reasons why I got it so cheap.

Planning on getting it PDR'd soon - I'll eventually get the back bumper and hatch painted, need to figure out a game plan for the driver's rear quarter (some scratches there, too).

 

Depending on the body shop, I'd say around $750, give or take a couple hundred.

Ask around and find a shop that's highly recommended and get an estimate.

If I keep this car long-term, I'll probably just get the whole thing re-painted, so... :lol:

 

Spent some time at Helix today - had them replace the short shifter and install a 15% pulley, new plugs, belt, and I opted to do the air filter while I was in there, since it seemed like the air filter had never been replaced.

 

It's a cup half full situation. I'd say it looks like you're starting to grow hair.

 

A lot of fun.

 

Spent all day in the garage yesterday.

Test fit the TD wheels, cleaned up the rear brakes and prepped for paint, and then painted the new front R56s calipers and the rear calipers.

 

Really impressed with how the paint turned out.





Anyways - aiming to install the brakes today, and start on the suspension on Saturday. Slowwwwwwly getting somewhere.

 

I used the Duplicolor brush-on caliper paint kit.

Turned out pretty flawless until I accidentally got brake fluid on the passenger front caliper while I was installing and bleeding the lines tonight.

Whoops.

I'll bring an F56. :lol:

I'll be around the whole week, though - flag me down if I don't drop in first.