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Old 11-25-2003, 12:06 PM
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I just had all the interior and trim parts painted body color.
This looks Great.


More pictures at: http://www.mountrossa.sytes.net/auto/MINI.html

What do you think?

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Old 11-25-2003, 12:15 PM
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I'm not a fae of blue, but this looks great! Did you take off the round panels off dors to paint them? I want to do something to the door panels, but not sure if it's possible to take the round inserts off. (I took the door panels off before to dynomat the dorrs, but couldn't figure out how to separate the plastic from "vinyl" parts.
 
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Old 11-25-2003, 12:24 PM
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that looks great.. just like a pt cruiser heh .did you have to sand down the parts so the paint can adhere? i did something like that to my old car and after awhile the paint started to peel off
 
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nice~! how did you take off the large center trim piece that goes around the clock
and center vent area?

oOo <=vent, speedo, vent
i___i <= this trim piece...how do you take off? just pull?

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Old 11-25-2003, 09:20 PM
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I like the blue dash and door- good use of just enough color without overdoing it too much.
The nice door oval trim in Indiblue-
with the contrasting very pale magnesium door panel?

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Old 11-26-2003, 03:16 AM
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It was only a matter of time. Poor little Nittany is no longer unique.

Looks great!
 
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Old 11-26-2003, 04:30 AM
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>>It was only a matter of time. Poor little Nittany is no longer unique.
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>>Looks great!

Perhaps not for Nittany but Jersey girl still Rules!

there is alaways the wood idea from your earlier thread.

 
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>>Perhaps not for Nittany but Jersey girl still Rules!
>>there is alaways the wood idea from your earlier thread.
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I'm still curious where to either buy those wood downtubes or find the person who had the patience to make them. I don't think they'd really go with my painted dash, but they are just beautiful. If my dashboard was wood, I'd be first in line for the wood downtubes!

 
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Old 11-26-2003, 05:14 AM
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how to take off center trim piece?


oOo <=vent, speedo, vent
i___i <= this trim piece...how do you take this off? just pull?


any one know? thanks. :smile:
 
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Old 11-26-2003, 11:56 AM
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>>It was only a matter of time. Poor little Nittany is no longer unique.
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>>Looks great!

First of all, your racing stripe and roof still make Nittany unique.

Secondly, if you got your downtubes painted to match...
 
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>>how to take off center trim piece?
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>>oOo <=vent, speedo, vent
>>i___i <= this trim piece...how do you take this off? just pull?
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>>any one know? thanks. :smile:

The trim piece is melted on, so you have to take the whole panel with vents and speedo ring. Speedo stays on the dash, but all the surroundings come off as one piece.
 
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Old 11-26-2003, 12:16 PM
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We all know Jersey was the first.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
 
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Old 11-26-2003, 01:13 PM
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Phobol- thanks is that then taken off with a tug? or are there bolts that i need to
look for?

thanks. :smile:


 
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Old 11-26-2003, 01:58 PM
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>>We all know Jersey was the first.
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>>Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Aww shucks. Thanks guys (insert blush here)!

Guess I have to get to work on those downtubes after all.
 
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Old 11-27-2003, 07:39 AM
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jersygirl- where did you get those white pin stripes?

i think i wanna get me a black/anthrasite set for mine... thanks. :smile:

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Old 11-27-2003, 05:53 PM
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>>jersygirl- where did you get those white pin stripes?
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Cooper Flags! :smile:
 
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Old 11-27-2003, 07:18 PM
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thanks, robyn!
 
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Old 11-30-2003, 05:49 PM
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I like it. I like it a lot. We have several artists here. Hopefully, we'll see more interior customizing in the future.
 
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Old 11-30-2003, 08:17 PM
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Looks great Rod! Very nicely done...
 
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Old 02-11-2004, 11:06 AM
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Rod,

How is the paint holding up on you door trim pieces?
 
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Old 02-11-2004, 11:27 AM
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CAN YOU MAKE THI PICS A LITTLE BIGGER? i REALLY CAN'T SEE DETAILS!
 
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Old 02-11-2004, 12:01 PM
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Can i put these pics on my web site? It looks great!
 
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