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Old 01-17-2008, 12:11 AM
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My minis new face!

ah! Im finally finished on my mini, after it got away and rolled into a tree 4 months ago, its finally back on the road, and i think it looks great!

Before tree:
Stock except for stripes.


After tree:


Seibon carbon fiber hood, Mini aero bumper, vinyl warped headlight rings(my work), semi flat black krylon side markers and gas cap (holding up very well) and some very cheap, but very good red pinstripe tape I found at pepboys.
 

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Lookin Good!!
 
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There's some details I'd approach a little differently out of that scheme, but a much more aggressive look to the car, it works
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:58 AM
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Excellent !! Love the red pins and the way the scoop now stands out.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 04:22 AM
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I like it! Now get some blackout tape on that belt molding!!!

Was the hood an easy swap, or were there fitting issues?
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 05:55 AM
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Love it!

I would second blacking out the beltline . . . and I think blacking out your headlight housings would also look good.

good work though -- time to change your sig.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 06:30 AM
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Very Nice Work
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 06:39 AM
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Nice recovery! The hint of red behind the lower grill piece is slick. *thumbs up*
 
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That looks awesome, i dont know if you like tinted windows but i think that would finish the look!
 
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How is your vehicle driving after that severe accident ?

Any part of the repair you're not happy with ??
 
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Originally Posted by irieman
Nice recovery! The hint of red behind the lower grill piece is slick. *thumbs up*
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Old 01-17-2008, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
How is your vehicle driving after that severe accident ?

Any part of the repair you're not happy with ??
Apart from needing a small alignment, everything was fine.
which is cool because the three mashed everything up to the front left axle.
I did all the work on it myself so im very happy with it!


Originally Posted by eager2own
Love it!

I would second blacking out the beltline . . . and I think blacking out your headlight housings would also look good.

good work though -- time to change your sig.
Can a joey mod be done on non xenon headlights?

haha yeah my sig, I want to get some better pics first.

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I like it! Now get some blackout tape on that belt molding!!!

Was the hood an easy swap, or were there fitting issues?
The belt line is on my list after black rims!

The hood.. was a nightmare, every single hole was undersized, and 80% of the time they where in the wrong place. it was about 2 days of filing and fitting. and when i got the thing on it stuck up 2 inches in the back. I found an adjustment for the steel arms that the hood mounts on and now it fits much better, tho it is less than perfect.

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That looks awesome, i dont know if you like tinted windows but i think that would finish the look!
Tinted windows are coming after blacked out beltline
 
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Looks great! Nice work!
 
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Makes me want to park without the parking brake and hope mine also rolls into something
 
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Looks great. The red behind the grill is a nice touch with the pin stripes.
 
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