Interior/Exterior Let's see some interiors.....
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12-14-2005 | 08:08 AM
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Let's see some interiors.....
Dome something new and unusual?
Post it here!!!
Link for the hi-res pics while it remains up...
http://mini.jamesandana.com/lance/index.html
Anyone noticing anything odd???
Black headliner AND 2004 2 spoke wheel.
And not to leave the beastie out....
Post it here!!!
Link for the hi-res pics while it remains up...
http://mini.jamesandana.com/lance/index.html
Anyone noticing anything odd???
Black headliner AND 2004 2 spoke wheel.
And not to leave the beastie out....
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12-14-2005 | 08:57 AM
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12-14-2005 | 09:02 AM
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12-14-2005 | 09:19 AM
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DID, I was thinking about painting, covering, the plastic behind the speedometer to match the exterior color of my MINI. I think that would look good on yours but use a high gloss black similiar to the piano black. Not that it doesn't look great now. 
I just need to figure out how to get it out so it will be a clean look when done.
I just need to figure out how to get it out so it will be a clean look when done.
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12-14-2005 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 10851CS
DiD,
What are the circles on the dash above the glove box?
Thanks,
Earl
What are the circles on the dash above the glove box?
Thanks,
Earl
Until I saw it in person I was a bit unsure about it. Now that i have seen it and lived with it, I like them quite a bit.
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12-14-2005 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SB
DID, I was thinking about painting, covering, the plastic behind the speedometer to match the exterior color of my MINI. I think that would look good on yours but use a high gloss black similiar to the piano black. Not that it doesn't look great now.
I just need to figure out how to get it out so it will be a clean look when done.
I just need to figure out how to get it out so it will be a clean look when done.
#15
12-14-2005 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DiD
Just circles. As golden_child said, it's part of the "seven" (aka piano black) dash. Even though MINI calls it the "seven" edition, there are only 6 circles total - 5 silver and one red. They are painted onto the panel.
Until I saw it in person I was a bit unsure about it. Now that i have seen it and lived with it, I like them quite a bit.
Until I saw it in person I was a bit unsure about it. Now that i have seen it and lived with it, I like them quite a bit.
Earl
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12-14-2005 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Xanthus
I was fondly remembering your colored interior that you did yourself.
For those that do not know that is NOT THE DEALER interior.
Jersey did that a long time ago.
As always I love it!!!
For those that do not know that is NOT THE DEALER interior.
Jersey did that a long time ago.
As always I love it!!!
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12-14-2005 | 12:36 PM
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#24
12-14-2005 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffroestobar
Pics aren't that great and the cars not that clean, but at least its flashy.
Mine's not very exciting, except that Cordoba/DS is an odd combo....it's also causing me pain as I want sparco buckets in my car - but to make it look right, I'll have to do a retrim.....$$$ :(
And I suppose for you guys,
- the tacho is in the middle (I like this better than your set-up) - it's cool to see the huuuuge needle swinging around..
- the steering wheel is on the correct side of the car..
#25
12-14-2005 | 07:45 PM
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Here is one of the more unique interiors I have come across, belonging to Carbonium on the MINI2 board. It appeared in this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105058
nearly the whole interior was changed or better covered using alcantara and carbon fibre look-a-like leather. I am sorry the pictures are that bad...maybe I can make another series and post them here... Things that are still stock-delivered: inside pillars and roof coverage as well as inside rocker panel covers and the covers in the trunk and in the lower area were my feet take place (sorry, don't know the English word for it).
Even seats and rear bench and side-panels are alcantara/leather-covered...
@LordoftheFlies: mine were dark grey before; concerning your question how I did it: I cracked up the welding points on the rear (and there are plenty of them
) demounted them and took the whole bunch to my local painter...I chose hot orange as it seemde to me a quite good contrast to the black II exterior... Now, door-panels lay there, waiting and than: tadaaa, I thought of alcantara, my favourite material (besides carbon fibre 
) and decided to apply it to the panels before remounting my new orange parts...unfortunately the door-panels didn't fit the rest of the car anymore with the luxurious appearance... From there on, I never stopped modifiying parts...
Even seats and rear bench and side-panels are alcantara/leather-covered...
@LordoftheFlies: mine were dark grey before; concerning your question how I did it: I cracked up the welding points on the rear (and there are plenty of them
) demounted them and took the whole bunch to my local painter...I chose hot orange as it seemde to me a quite good contrast to the black II exterior... Now, door-panels lay there, waiting and than: tadaaa, I thought of alcantara, my favourite material (besides carbon fibre ) and decided to apply it to the panels before remounting my new orange parts...unfortunately the door-panels didn't fit the rest of the car anymore with the luxurious appearance... From there on, I never stopped modifiying parts...
demounting of the car's interior is done in approximately 1 or 2 hours...not worth talking about 
To apply all the alcantara/leather stuff took nearly 3 weeks full-time working; making templates for pre-cut parts, stripping seating covers (careful, they are glued to the foam!!!), sewing covers and applying them...but anyway, but it has been worth doing it
Sure, you might buy a much more expensive car for the money I spend, but I love it this way...
To apply all the alcantara/leather stuff took nearly 3 weeks full-time working; making templates for pre-cut parts, stripping seating covers (careful, they are glued to the foam!!!), sewing covers and applying them...but anyway, but it has been worth doing it Sure, you might buy a much more expensive car for the money I spend, but I love it this way...