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[MaxAndPaddy]

Its only a faff if your car came with an airbag steering wheel and you change it to one without....plus the dreaded insurance ramifications

[bcjames]

Insurance is a good point! I don't think the MOT man would mind the wheel. Oh well I like the MPi wheel too for it's MPiness.

[MaxAndPaddy]

MaxAndPaddiness

[bcjames]

I've missed your posting Steve

[MaxAndPaddy]

No more lager for me...better go to bed

[bcjames]

10k in the morning. Sleep sounds good!

[bcjames]

It hurt to do this. I drilled a hole. Ten of them, actually. But it's for the greater good!



Hole by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

Just waiting for the paint on them to try before I can carry on.

[bcjames]

Managed to get some time on the car between the heavy rain showers. Even though it's in the garage, I didn't want to go outside.

Door cappings are done. I even drilled all the holes in the right places!



Mini Cooper interior by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

There are a couple more bits I'd like to add to the interior but I really like this addition, despite my initial reservations. It's taken me that long to find a set that I had better like them really!

They are Rover ones from a car the same age as mine so I can forgive any ageing as it suits the car perfectly.

One issue is that my door handles sit very close to them. The handles wobble a little bit, meaning on the drivers side it can touch the capping. The handle is secured to the mechanism bit, it seems to be play in the mechanism unit itself. I have some 1mm alu plate so I might make a little spacer to go under the handle and push it outward a touch. 1mm shouldn't be noticeable but will give safe clearance.



Mini Cooper door cap pings and handle by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

And despite all the ups and down, the gearbox that still rattles despite a 'rebuild', me spilling mcdonalds strawberry milkshake on the seats yesterday, I do love my little car

New registration plates have been ordered to replace my faded old ones too.

[miniman retford]

They look really nice

[bamby]

its looking rather purdy in this mini

[jb93]

They look spot on

I love Florence

Edited by jb93, 25 April 2012 - 05:27 PM.

[bcjames]

Thanks guys, I love her too I feel bad she's sat outside in all this rain!

I've just been sat in the car waiting for my client to not turn up for training and it is a nice place to sit I must lean against my door when I'm driving because now I've lost 10mm or so to my side I feel like I'm being pushed to the left.

[nev_payne]

Brave man, sorry I never got the photos for the cappings to you, but good on you for gettng it sussed - make sure your window seals are good, or that laquer will peal right off faster than you might think.

[MaxAndPaddy]

They look great!

[nev_payne]

Videos and pics on my project page for what you'll need to look out for.