this is wat happens when i do things...



and the final product comparison... left is WERFEN as-is. right
is my modded cap. now they work on my wheels.

 

Cool! I ground down some JCW caps for a friend's Enkei's... I'm also a member of the "make it fit" club.

 

Never forget what Red Green always says " Any tool is the right tool ".

Good job Ken

Mark

 

thanks blimey, lotsie. yah, the difference between us and the whiners
is that we make it work. going to do the other
3 later on.

hey, my other stuff is scheduled to come in today. including my
wing lip thingie. can't wait to install it. perfect timing cause
snow's predicted later on this week and i want to minimize dry salt dust
on my car's butt.

 

meh i could do a better job in my sleep

 

My DP order just shipped.

Got the boys more Clarity, Hydro, and Wheel Armour!

 

TMI info young one, TMI!

thanks buddy.

 

mmmmm... all excellent choices.

 

so i got my MCS's seatbacks today so installing them right now.

i noticed much less clips used on the newer one... im hoping
they work on my car.

 

i replaced the seatbacks with the new pair i got from outmotoring.

MINI PN: 52 10 7 131 644

they are sooooooo worth it! they come in well packaged
in these black sleeves. then wrapped in a thick clear bag, and then
into a large box. no scuff wat so ever. replacing them is very
easy too.

i also fixed my loose c-pillar tonight. man, my car's seriously looking
new again. can't believe ive owned this car in such condition
for the last 5+ yrs. MINI's outgoing QC sucks.

 

man, my body's still DLS time.... woke up at 4:30am.

going to pull out my MCS for a nice longer than usual spin.

 

No kidding, i'm finding myself starving by 10:30am now.

I've got an annoying rattle somewhere on the right side that I just discovered. I can't tell where it's coming from, but it's damn annoying. Yuck.

 

it was a nice drive. nothing's rattling in my 5+yr old car.

although i did fix quite a few along the way. if everything was
perfect, it aint a MINI.

its just part of its character.

 

i got my phonebook today. guess i'll be doing more
than just oil changes from now on.

 

Hey Ken, what are your plans for your old seat backs? Think they would fit on 03 standard, not sport seats? I can't for the life of me see how your old ones could be in worse shape than mine. Mine have seen dogs, wood, gardening supplies, and anything else I can stuff in back there. BW does bring them back some, but the scuffs and scratches don't go away.

Mark

 

lotise- actually i had to toss them out. the 03's have a pair of clips that
take quite a bit of yanking to remove. now if i was to use a prybar wrapped
in a towel i could've probably removed it without bending it, but i wasnt
planning to keep them so just yanked real hard. it was pretty
bent up.

 

Tu1...see if this works...you might try having your passenger push in on the Secret Compartment Lid on the lower right side. This is the culprit with a rattle we have also on the right side. STUPID Tech. said it was the Seat Belt hitting the Pillar...UHHHHH NO!! He didn't have a passenger in the car and I don't think it was even Test Driven. Will re-bute the issue next time we have to take Molly in.

 

well, on some cars buckles do make noises though. just turning the metal
towards the inside of the car stops it. im sure it's not consistent on your
car but it does happen on some cars... i use outmotoring's seatbelt guide
thingie that extends from the headrest posts. quite cool.

 

i wish the phonebook had more detailed illustrations like my G35C's
servicemanual. it's not bad, but there's better ones than bentley.
not sure if there's any better ones for the MINI's though.

 

dang it, i woke up but fell asleep again and now im down to 35min for my am motoring.

im starting to see snow in the radar about 120miles to the left.

 

I won't start a new thread because it seems that there is a lot of experience in this one.

I have used Black WOW a number of times on my wheel arches and running boards. I have used a small paint pad for application. The foam holds a bit of the WOW and the short brush fibers seem to work it into the texture of the vinyl. I AM only using a small amount.

The problem is that the black looks blotchy. Some is darker and other parts are lighter. I have tried to wipe it an hour later with a damp towel with little improvement. Washing repeatedly seems to minimize the effect.

Should I change applicators? I there something I can do to make it look great right after application?

 

I haven't tried a pad like you're describing. I use a DP "Skinny" pad and it seems to go on evenly for me....

 

ahh... my new MP3 player is here... BlackBerry BOLD.

 

Thanks, I'll try that.

 

ahh my new MP3 player is here... BlackBerry BOLD.