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[vtec_miniestate]

Today i have been pondering the rear doors
When i bought the car it was fitted with a very badly fitting single piece door



To me it looked awful so i i bought some twin fiberglass doors, but this threw up another question...

do i keep the rear windows blanked....



or do i fit tinted polycarb ones with perhaps some high level brake lights behind them....



what do you guys and gals think?

[koomey]

windows and high level lights would look cool.
that orange clubman looked amazing, what a shame !

[Down&Out]

im liking that who does the nissan fiagro belong to?

[vtec_miniestate]

im liking that who does the nissan fiagro belong to?

That's my mum's car.... strange little thing

[vtec_miniestate]

I thought my wheels were rare! and yet i get a text today from a mate thelling me he's seen a set of 5 for sale at a mini show for £50
Two min's later and i am the proud owner of another set of five, still don't know what they are, although these have 500, made in england and 10x5 stamped on them... now i know what two of those mean

Now what shall i do with 14 wheels?

[vtec_miniestate]

Here are some better pictures....













Mmmmmmmm... I love these wheels!

[analogue_radio]

Looking good! definitely the polycarb windows, gonna be keeping an eye on this project.

[vtec_miniestate]

just a small update today, managed to find some neat little light bolts for the number plates. I'm also debating numberplate location... any ideas?

These are the bolts...



Numberplate ideas...



I quite like the look of the bottom right one... then i can fit a center exhaust

[vtec_miniestate]

Question....

How many wheels is too many wheels?



This doesn't include the 5 that are on my estate.....

I might have a wheel addiction

[jplonie]

I think you are buying them all up so as to increase demand and increase the value! lol
J

[mighty mini jack]

very nice indeedy!

defo bottom right for the plate, looks awsome!
dont suppsoe your sellign any of those wheels are you their sexy!

[Down&Out]

cant wait to see this done i really want a clubby estate one day

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Looks great mate!!

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 12 June 2011 - 11:06 PM.

[vtec_miniestate]

Finally, got some time to work on the mini today..... yay

Started by doing a spot of rear end stripping... ahem



The car was (when i bought it) originally fitted with a single rear door, so with a bit of fettling i managed to find the hinge holes in the other side and rid them of their filler.

Off some old metal doors i managed to find a right set of hinges, these were duly stripped off and with the other set now resemble this......



I have ordered 4 sets of hinge refurb kits from mini spares and from this site http://www.stagonset.co.uk/ i,ve ordered some lovely shiney bolts to fix the hinges and doors back on the body



While I was stripping I removed the rear bumpers, I'm gonna get these re made in carbon as they weigh alot and as they say every little helps!

[MR-SKIMMED]

Question....

How many wheels is too many wheels?



This doesn't include the 5 that are on my estate.....

I might have a wheel addiction

Should i stop getting them from shows for then mate, i was only joking when i said do you want another 5! Dont want to be blamed for feeding your addiction!