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Just got back from MAG MINI and parked it in the driveway. Let the mods begin!!!!

 

Feed that guppy

 

Added this Yakima MegaWarrior yesterday...
Ready for MTTS 2014




pac

 

Sounds like you need to go to Harbor Freight and buy their aluminum racing jack. A good jack for a good price.

 

Looks good but, how did you get it to stick to the ceiling of your car port?:ihih::lol:

 

Back in the day they would just lick the wheels and stick'em!

 

^^^^ well that's nice Savvy. I sprayed my bumper with its first layer of Chili Red today.

 

Funny how a clean MINI sitting in the driveway just makes a fella feel happy.

Mmm Hydro

 

Oh and today I finished sanding my front JCW aero bumper with 2000 and sprayed on the last coat of Chili Red. Whoo Hoo!

Next is more color sanding with 2000 before it gets some clear.

So far the process has been:
Sand with 80
Fill a few deep rock chips and the fix crack in bumper.
Sand with 180
Sand with 320
Spray with filler primer
Let it dry in the sun
Block sand with 320
Wet sand with 400
Spray another coat of filler primer
Sand again with 180 & 320 and wet sand with 400 and 500
Spray Chili Red whoo hoo
Let it dry in the sun for a day and night
Wet sand again with 2000 (3 or 4 times)
Today I sprayed the last 2 coats of Chili Red.
Now it's outside sitting in the Sun baking to a nice even finish then I will bring it inside for the night.
Tomorrow....
You guessed it, more wet sanding with 2000 to get rid of any new orange peel from the last coat of Chili Red.
Then it will be ready for clear!
After that is done, I will install the OEM grills and tape off the bottom and sides to spray the textured black section.

Then I can put it back on the car again and drive!

 

Moved my MINI.... Mower kid cut the grass next door... Moved my MINI back after the mower kid was finished....

 

I think the real reason Nathan went back to check in on the DUSTY Gnatster, was to check the odometer reading.....:devil:

 

I ordered up some new brake fluid and some rear stainless steel brake lines from Detroit Tuned the other day, and I asked for them to put something fun on the box. I received my box today with brake lines, fluid, and some DT swag!

I have had awesome dealings with any MINI vendor I have ordered from, and this made my day.

 

Went to the Highlands Motorfest in Highlands, NC

 

Specify you want the PPG glass. It's a nicer windshield than OEM.

Make sure they replace the A Pillar covers too. Reusing the old ones often causes one to fly off later on down the road.

 

Today was good, missed the Tornados and had a nice drive up North with the Club.

One of our favorite roads, still closed up the Canyon from last fall, sadly!

A teaser picture, look in the album for some of the edge road crumble along the creek.

Don

ALBUM

 

It was Saturday but we went and checked out C&C in Wilmington, good MINI turn out about 14 in all shapes and colors.

 

I drove up Route 33 into the Shenandoah National Forest yesterday. 33 turned out to be by far the curviest road I've taken since I got Black Top. FUN! Though it's also quite steep in places and for the first time I really noticed the small engine of the R50 struggling a bit.



I must have pushed things further than they had been in a very long time on this car, because when I pulled into the hotel after all those fun curves, I had a new wheel noise like a card in bike spokes. It's definitely wheel speed related, not engine speed related, and I think it's just something that has come loose and is flapping in the wind and or ticking on the back side of the wheel. Haven't found it yet with a couple quick visual inspections, but neither steering nor braking seem to be affected.

 

I think I still have a MINI.

The upside is I'm not piling on the miles.

Yep. I'm looking at this as a positive.

 

Dropped Blimey off at the fab shop for Transmogrification Step 3... the point of no return...

 

Drove it to help Jeff fix his. The best part I was there when he got the call about a new job.