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[Shifty]

Nice work as ever steve!!

Isn't it about time you got yourself a new basket case?? Surely you must be itching to get the welder out again??

Heh heh heh!!

[CaptainBland08]

i think he needs to put those skills to the test engine wise;)

[minimuk]

Excellent work again,..for the last year doing up my mini, I have re-visited your tread very often and picked up some nice ideas, amazing the attention to detail and the "easyness" of finishing touches, and your logic thinking.

Can't wait to see your next project Steve.

Cheers

[AlexMozza]

Its realy nice, i like the use of the Carbon. Not to OTT

Where abouts did you get the wrap?

[Zac]

stevede, everytime i read your thread i get new inspiration! Looks amazing!

I particularly love the "BAD - WORSE - OFF" on the old heater panel, genuine LOL there, hope you wont mind if a shamelessly rip that off for my own heater panel .

[stevede]

stevede, everytime i read your thread i get new inspiration! Looks amazing!

I particularly love the "BAD - WORSE - OFF" on the old heater panel, genuine LOL there, hope you wont mind if a shamelessly rip that off for my own heater panel .

Hi Zac, thanks for your comments. I'll be having a go at pinching your idea on the ignition switch soon so no problems at all.

I'm not using that "BAD-WORSE-OFF" panel any more now I have the carbon.

Drop me a PM with your address and I'll stick in in the post to you.

Regards

Steve

[stevede]

Its realy nice, i like the use of the Carbon. Not to OTT

Where abouts did you get the wrap?

Hi Alex

See below for the carbon bits. Really nice people to deal with.

Made another purchase from them today. All will be revealed soon


Carbon Mods - for all things Carbon Fibre

Click Here - Carbonmods.co.uk





www.carbonmods.co.uk

Edited by stevede, 08 July 2011 - 06:37 PM.

[Spitfire]

Ohhh what a great job you have done )
Ketil
Norway

[andyboy!!]

Hi mate

Great reading your post. I may have missed it as it's such a long read but do you have any more info on the boot section of your car? I'm interested in putting the fog light as you have it and also ditching the standard boot light for some LEDs. Any info\pictures you have would be helpful but no worries if you want to keep it to yourself!!!

thanks
andy

[bruders 338]

just read this thread all over again i think its ace..just the way the car been put back properly with what seems like no expense spared.. i would do anything to be able to get the space to do this my self.... i would to strip and rebuild my mini

[stevede]

Hi fellow TMF'ers

A while since I last updated and my first (I think) update on the new forum layout

As always, many thanks for the comments.

So, what have I been up to? Well, apart from working a lot & spending far too many hours on the motorway network, I have been doing a little bit of pottering on the mini.

A few weeks ago, I bought some wooden door cappings in need of a bit of TLC from Pinhead





Wood doesn't go with my interior theme, but then I knew that. - Carbon mods to the rescue !!

Some sanding



And then wrapped in genuine Carbon



I have since coated with the resin, sanded, more resin, sanded again, followed by six coats of laquer.

First attempt so not perfect but they do look mighty fine even if I do say so myself.

Will upload more pictures when I dig them out again.


I have also been doing a bit of modification to the sound system and have some new speakers for the front.

But the best bit.......................................................

Well they say pictures speak a thousand words.

























And the fronts?

A little bit of a storey there which I'll not go into now. Suffice to say, they aren't too far away.............I hope!

Will have another update soon

Thanks for looking

Regards

Steve

[LouisT]

Them seats look spot on...

i was talkin to chris, are they the ones a certain company was trialing?

keep going steve.

cheers, Louis

[grahama]

Steve,

bloody awesome pal !!

Graham

[R1minimagic]

Steve,

Only 6 coats of lacquer? Don't be slacking now!!

[stevede]

Little additional update after todays work

Thanks for the comments chaps

Louis: Yes those are the ones.

Graham: Many thanks, taken a while but worth it

Dale: I put lots on because I seem to have the habit of rubbing it all away when I flat it back. Looks good now though.



I put the front door cards on today but it meant taking the plasic off that I had used because the butyl strip I used for attaching it was too thick. My pal gave me some offcuts of some stuff they use on joints, that he says will hold the water out.



Door card at the ready



Had to open out the top locating rail as the leather on the door card is much thicker than the old vinyl



Made another small purchase as well..... Top quality



Will get the rest either at Stanford if there is an offer or after me hols!

Passenger side as well



Door caps polished and in place. Not sure if I should get black screws or not





And the rears with the caps in place (Chrome trims are on order)





And finally, a slightly better one of the rear without the shadows.




Done the gear & handbrake gaiter as well but didn't get a picture. Will add another day.


And the best bit....................................



Should be picking up the front seats and the dash covers tomorrow which means I'll be going to Stanford in the mini !!!!!!

Will update with more pic's when I get them

Thanks for stopping by

Regards

Steve