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#16 JuaniKart

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 10:24 PM

havent updated in a while.. been keeping real busy this summer! this is starting to look like something!!!

Never thought i could make it with under £1000 budget!

Well this is how the car is lookin at the moment, ive done the polish(except doors) and most of the wax, im sanding the doors tomorrow and waxing, so if i get a better camara ill take a few pics.

Please note, ive never done this before so if you think ive done something wrong feel free to tell me!!! or if i havent done something i should have done!

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Ive done rims today, and also all that parts. this is how it used to be:

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This is half done:
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And did the wheels with "Wonder wheels" or sumething, does look good isn't it?


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my brother made this(yeah he was bored):
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Im pleased, every £10 i spend is atleast 1h working, i mean working is free right...

Edited by JuaniKart, 04 September 2006 - 11:17 PM.


#17 JuaniKart

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 10:38 PM

And the Booty too:

Before

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During:

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After:

Ill add it soon lol

Edited by JuaniKart, 04 September 2006 - 10:50 PM.


#18 Retro_10s

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:02 AM

lovely project mate, glad you went ahead with i tin the end, lovely finish too!!!

many many MANY congratulations on your first respray, I like the colour, there's a certain... blueness about it that i haven't seen before, it's a very bold colour and kinda glows, bootyful! :D

anyways, keep the progress coming buddy, love watching this one!

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:28 AM

that colours great :D Hope you kept some for repairs though :D

well done on spraying it yourself, all too easy to pay someone else to do it.

Did i mention that colour looks great?!?!?!? :( ^_^

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 10:03 AM

great job! :D

#21 JuaniKart

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 02:37 PM

thanks guys really appreciate it! yeah i have another 2 litres of paint in the garage!

I think the outside its nearly finished (except under the car)

Now i need help guys!!!!

How its now:

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Interior:

Because the outside was under 300 now i have lots of £££'s to spend on the little things, so this are the options:

Carpets:

http://www.newtoncom...d...=143&type=3

They look awesome.. the theme from the inside will be RED! its what i love of this blue colour, anythin i put on it looks great!! or its probably just me...


Seats:
I want either, some seat covers for my old seats or some red cobra classics(or similar) (with headrest)

Covers: http://search.ebay.c...Zemalee5QQhtZ-1 this girl will do them for me for £85 any colour i want..

Cobra seats: http://www.sportseat...eats-p-467.html

They are more expensive but lets face it they look AWESOME, but they dont exist in red do they?




Door cards will be the either some light vinyl blue:
from here: http://cgi.ebay.co.u...Vie...I:IT&rd=1


Any help about where to get cheap seats or covers are WELCOME!!!!!!!





Still to do:
-Suspensions/under the car work
-Engine/Electrics
-ICE

Edited by JuaniKart, 05 September 2006 - 04:51 PM.


#22 JuaniKart

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Posted 12 September 2006 - 10:19 PM

well i decided to go the cheap end, bought this:

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Price £10.50 of ebay..

Also i got some rear door cards for £1 in Stanford (Mini Owners Club)
Also from same place got my red carpet soundproof+overmats for £50.

this is how it looks so far:

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Will be painting the interior tomorrow probably.

In the outside:

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its Ferrari red but it looks orange in pics..



Will post more, grill change 2morro probably + interior paint (same as outside).


Photoshop Request!!!!!:

Can some1 change the colour of my rims to:

-Black
-Blue(like the car)
-Red
I would really appreciate it if some1 could do this so i can see if its worth painting them and if they will look good.
pic: http://img164.images...hotoshophq6.jpg

Thanks!

#23 Retro_10s

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Posted 13 September 2006 - 11:30 AM

personally i'd go black or keep the silver!

having said that.... the blue look squite good i think.

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#24 Baldspeed Racing

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Posted 13 September 2006 - 04:08 PM

Good work mate, ive just done my first respray (respray time in mini enginged projects if you want to have a look) and I was really worried it before hand but once the first panel I sprayed came out ok it made me feel so much better.

For the wheels black look good but STAY AWAY from the red, imo they look rank with the blue panels.

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Posted 13 September 2006 - 04:51 PM

agreed, the red is Rank beyond belief! black looks good i think.

#26 JuaniKart

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Posted 14 September 2006 - 07:43 PM

Thanks retro! i think the best one is black by far, but i think the original minilite colour was even better than the black, so ill just leave them as they are and will either respray them with original colour or buy new set(hehe dreamin is free :o :- ^_^ ;D :o :- :ph34r: :'( :dontgetit: >:ph34r: )

Workin on painting the dashboard now, PVC primer and the same paint i used for the car, lets hope it looks ok..

PS: Baldspeed Racing good luck with your project will have a look now.

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Posted 21 September 2006 - 08:48 AM

Superb job....! I am glad you decided to do it yourself....

How can you compare the sense of satisfaction.....!!

Well done....!!!

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 06:59 PM

Thanks! its been a bit of an antisocial summer really havent gone on holiday, worked full time and the rest of the time spent it on this... but its the first summer i can say ive done something that was really worth it!!!

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Anyway, im starting to paint the inside, i didnt like the grey dashboard.. so i plastic primed it and painted it with the same cellulose paint that was left from the car.
this is how it used 2 look:

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now:

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Close up:

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i still have to sort out the switches really, its a mess!! im also painting the cover that goes behind the steering wheel.

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 08:48 PM

You've done a great job.

I think the blue with the black arches is effective and i love the overall look and the bargain seats!

I feel inspired to try some body repairs on my mini!

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Posted 23 September 2006 - 09:33 PM

I feel inspired to try some body repairs on my mini!


You wont regret it when it's done!!!


Loving the blue dash mate... never thought of painting it!!!.. but I'm keeping mine black, I love a nice original mini!

Again... you painting is very good, you should do another if you need to no probs!




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