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#1 camp freddy

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:41 PM

Did any Minis have black chrome fittings, I know some Mini citys had
black door handles as Ratty has them fitted (via BigGav) , but I would
like black door trim and headlight rims....

#2 danie garry

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:44 PM

the designers had black trim

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:45 PM

the designers had black trim



ooh I'll keep my beedy eye open for them then

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found a picture, just what i want

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:47 PM

You could always use etch primer and paint then matt black.......... :thumbsup:

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:48 PM

the designers had black trim


It was nimbus grey, not black.


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#6 danie garry

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:48 PM

pretty hard to get hold of i believe, there was a thread bout paintin or powder coating the chrome parts, it was up a couple of months ago

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:49 PM

the designers had black trim


It was nimbus grey, not black.


Chris


sorry, my bad!!

#8 camp freddy

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:53 PM

You could always use etch primer and paint then matt black.......... :thumbsup:



already tried that...would like black chrome

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:54 PM

the designers had black trim


It was nimbus grey, not black.


Chris


sorry, my bad!!



does look very black in the photo. my handles are deffo black..

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#10 danie garry

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:55 PM

i have what i think is an advantage shell and it has grey door and boot handles, no keys tho!

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 10:57 PM

You could always just get them re-'chromed' with nickle (i believe thats what 'black chrome' actually is)

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 11:17 PM

You could always just get them re-'chromed' with nickle (i believe thats what 'black chrome' actually is)



yes you can get silver , black satin black nickel plating
just found a sexy satin black sax

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 07:56 AM

the designers had black trim



ooh I'll keep my beedy eye open for them then

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found a picture, just what i want

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Thats my friends car :thumbsup:

I may have a few nimbus grey bits hanging around from when Luna was a standard City E, I def have 2 bumpers in the shed, possibly door handles if I can get hold of the ex...

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 08:01 AM

I may have a few nimbus grey bits hanging around from when Luna was a standard City E, I def have 2 bumpers in the shed, possibly door handles if I can get hold of the ex...


I would also be interested in these :thumbsup:

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Posted 11 March 2010 - 08:13 AM

I did my headlight rings years ago and they looked good :thumbsup:
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I only have black inner rims now tho :)
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