Interior/Exterior My MINI finally 95% complete
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05-21-2007 | 08:52 PM
#27
05-21-2007 | 11:09 PM
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Wicked. Great. Can I ask what suspension you are running with the wide wheels?
I love the mini but I think I'm just as interested in the Spec B(?) Focus Rally car in the back there! Looks awesome. You're obviously a nut!
The mini is running eibach colovers with camber adjusters all round.
The focus is a microsoft (THQ XBOX) demo car i'm building for them at the minute it's not a rally car big screens etc instead, but yes i'm a nut some of my other work is on www.plush-automotive.com
How did you achieve that appearance of the rear bumper? What did you fill the grilles in with, and the back-up light?
-Cody
The rear bumper has been plastic welded over the grills light then skimmed for the smooth finish same with the shortened number plate recess in the tailgate welded with metal then skimmed.
I expect to see you in the next Eurotuner Magazine with a MINI like that.
What is your suspension setup? Are you using 10mm wheel spacers or just an extremely wide tire? Anyway extremly nice job.
No i've had the wheels made to measure i'm running 18 x 8 up front and 18 x 8.5 at the rear they are 3 peice split rims so could get the right offset. ive had to run a 3 mm shim now the rear camber is extreme to clear chassis. but they bolted straight on without catching.
the tyres are 215 35 18
Whats euro tuner magazine how do i go about getting the car in that magazine being based in the uk?
thanks for all the kind comments
I love the mini but I think I'm just as interested in the Spec B(?) Focus Rally car in the back there! Looks awesome. You're obviously a nut!
The mini is running eibach colovers with camber adjusters all round.
The focus is a microsoft (THQ XBOX) demo car i'm building for them at the minute it's not a rally car big screens etc instead, but yes i'm a nut some of my other work is on www.plush-automotive.com
How did you achieve that appearance of the rear bumper? What did you fill the grilles in with, and the back-up light?
-Cody
The rear bumper has been plastic welded over the grills light then skimmed for the smooth finish same with the shortened number plate recess in the tailgate welded with metal then skimmed.
I expect to see you in the next Eurotuner Magazine with a MINI like that.
What is your suspension setup? Are you using 10mm wheel spacers or just an extremely wide tire? Anyway extremly nice job.
No i've had the wheels made to measure i'm running 18 x 8 up front and 18 x 8.5 at the rear they are 3 peice split rims so could get the right offset. ive had to run a 3 mm shim now the rear camber is extreme to clear chassis. but they bolted straight on without catching.
the tyres are 215 35 18
Whats euro tuner magazine how do i go about getting the car in that magazine being based in the uk?
thanks for all the kind comments
Last edited by m444ssy; 05-21-2007 at 11:15 PM.
#28
05-21-2007 | 11:41 PM
OVERDRIVE - Racing Champion
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From: Mililani, Hawaii
I did really think about that along time ago but apprently in the uk the hardest spec to buy is the grey with white roof around my area there are 4 5 minis grey with black roof.
If i do decide to go black roof then the shell is going pure white so who knows but if that goes white i don't think the contrast on the interior will be as striking so i'll be back to square one again ha ha.
additional mods will be new steering wheels a few more tuning parts were lookingino big porsche rear brake conversion mainly for looks and iv'e just bought all spare engine mounts supercharger inlets to have them powder chromed fingers crossed.
If i do decide to go black roof then the shell is going pure white so who knows but if that goes white i don't think the contrast on the interior will be as striking so i'll be back to square one again ha ha.
additional mods will be new steering wheels a few more tuning parts were lookingino big porsche rear brake conversion mainly for looks and iv'e just bought all spare engine mounts supercharger inlets to have them powder chromed fingers crossed.
Your rear seats, doors, rear subs, boot area all fantastic.
Have you done other cars before?
Some things I noticed-
Stock shift ****- get a custome engraved Whalen ****- those are great
Rear brakes- TCE brakes makes some upgrades that should fit without being overly expensive or require fitment adjustments
Tower strut bar? JCW bar maybe?
You need a model next to your MINI in the pictures!
#29
05-22-2007 | 01:35 AM
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Beautiful work. Excellent quality.
Your rear seats, doors, rear subs, boot area all fantastic.
Have you done other cars before?
Some things I noticed-
Stock shift ****- get a custome engraved Whalen ****- those are great
Rear brakes- TCE brakes makes some upgrades that should fit without being overly expensive or require fitment adjustments
Tower strut bar? JCW bar maybe?
You need a model next to your MINI in the pictures!
Your rear seats, doors, rear subs, boot area all fantastic.
Have you done other cars before?
Some things I noticed-
Stock shift ****- get a custome engraved Whalen ****- those are great
Rear brakes- TCE brakes makes some upgrades that should fit without being overly expensive or require fitment adjustments
Tower strut bar? JCW bar maybe?
You need a model next to your MINI in the pictures!
have you a website or link for the tce brake upgrade.
yes all the little bolt on bits will be slowly going on most of the fabrication and hard bits are done now.
funny you should say about the model i got approached by a magazine max power that want to do a shoot with a fashion model,
Last edited by m444ssy; 05-22-2007 at 01:46 AM.
#30
05-22-2007 | 01:54 AM
OVERDRIVE - Racing Champion
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 15,260
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From: Mililani, Hawaii
yes iv'e built plenty of cars there on my site www.plush-automotive.com the pink and grey 106 was my old personal car all the rest are clients cars.
have you a website or link for the tce brake upgrade.
yes all the little bolt on bits will be slowly going on most of the fabrication and hard bits are done now.
funny you should say about the model i got approached by a magazine max power that want to do a shoot with a fashion model,
have you a website or link for the tce brake upgrade.
yes all the little bolt on bits will be slowly going on most of the fabrication and hard bits are done now.
funny you should say about the model i got approached by a magazine max power that want to do a shoot with a fashion model,
http://www.tceperformanceproducts.co...s.pl?record=13
Sample rear brake
and new rear brake kit
Yes, add the fashion model. It's required the model be as hot or hotter than your MINI.
#31
05-22-2007 | 03:09 AM
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
I think you should go with different rims. Your old ones looked a LOT better imo. I love the look of the stretched tires on the stretched rims, but that rim design imo isn't meant for a MINI. Grats on the MINI though, it looks amazing!
-Cody
-Cody
Last edited by polizei; 05-22-2007 at 03:11 AM.
#33
05-22-2007 | 05:01 AM
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Simply amazing work/setup and creativity!!! 
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