What did you do to your mini today?
3rd Gear
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 210
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From: Columbus, Ohio
Went out on some nearby back roads earlier this evening to add to my Mini's flying
insect collection. They never knew what hit 'em......er, well,.....there was this one little guy who looked around at the last second --->
insect collection. They never knew what hit 'em......er, well,.....there was this one little guy who looked around at the last second --->
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: Huntington, WV
Took mine in for a one-ball snip-and patch job on the exhaust. Needed a state inspection but knew I had a leak from a rusted through right muffler/resonator. Would've needed a mortgage to pay for the dealer fix .
One trip to a local muffler shop and $40 later, now my baby's all good again.
. One trip to a local muffler shop and $40 later, now my baby's all good again.
3rd Gear
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 161
Likes: 12
From: Roseville CA
Blacked out the grilles with some Plasti Dip today. Didnt feel like cutting up my bumper to get the aero grilles and found out that mini rivets the factory driving lights to the hood.
Nice Dave and Busters glass Bluefox.
Nice Dave and Busters glass Bluefox.
Former Vendor
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 435
Likes: 4
From: Baltimore MD Area
Last weekend I took a 40K RPM chopsaw to my sheetmetal. DOH !!!!!!!
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 3,334
Likes: 4
From: Vancouver Island, Canada
Brave! Looks great though, unique and subtle 
Last weekend I took a 40K RPM chopsaw to my sheetmetal. DOH !!!!!!!
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
4th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
From: seattle, wa
unique is just another way of saying you dont like it.
IMHO, just saying that if you're going to go through all the trouble to cut up you're hood and puts vents in, it shouldn't look like you ran out to pepboys and stuck those puppies on there. i would spend my time and money else where and do more beneficial modifications to my car.
IMHO, just saying that if you're going to go through all the trouble to cut up you're hood and puts vents in, it shouldn't look like you ran out to pepboys and stuck those puppies on there. i would spend my time and money else where and do more beneficial modifications to my car.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,785
Likes: 0
From: Fairfax, VA
unique is just another way of saying you dont like it.
IMHO, just saying that if you're going to go through all the trouble to cut up you're hood and puts vents in, it shouldn't look like you ran out to pepboys and stuck those puppies on there. i would spend my time and money else where and do more beneficial modifications to my car.
IMHO, just saying that if you're going to go through all the trouble to cut up you're hood and puts vents in, it shouldn't look like you ran out to pepboys and stuck those puppies on there. i would spend my time and money else where and do more beneficial modifications to my car.
YOU MAD!!!
4th Gear
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 424
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From: A Proud CA Lifetime Member on the FUN Site
Last weekend I took a 40K RPM chopsaw to my sheetmetal. DOH !!!!!!!
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
''"Cutting the factory sheet metal is easy enough, it's the measuring and layout that will get you.""
Cutting up any factory sheetmetal is easy as long as you only plan on doing it once.
So anyway, heres the build-up, I couldnt get the daggone old NAM quick reply box to take my pics, so I just whipped up a quick HTML sheet, heres the link:
http://ihiconnectsme.com/minihoodlouvers.htm
I think they came out pretty nice overall.
Lessons learned (pretty similar angst to dicing up the 92 GP):
1. Make the template opening slightly bigger, I had to do some hand fitting and they were still a PITA to pop in.
2. Drill the stud holes first, tore the sheetmetal at one corner when the drill bit bit in like an English Bulldog. Nothing bad, the louver covers it all.
3. The bracing under the hood is a PITA too, still have a little clean-up work to do there.
4. The air cleaner is now going to get dripped on. Big. May have to do something about that, its a K&N Typhoon and the top is open.
Just one thought..... NO.
Beat my friend's muscle car in a race... read here:
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5th Gear
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 990
Likes: 2
You got off lucky...Butters had to plow down a whole group of zombies with no warning they were comming.
We made it through unscathed & without a dent to be seen. Luckily, the blood washed right off
Keep your doors locked, they do try to get in...
Stay safe out there...I've noticed that the closer to October we get, the greater the threat of zombies.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,575
Likes: 0
From: Maryland, USA
Too good! I'd like to see people's reaction to that on the road... It'd be a good halloween costume for your MINI!
These zombies are getting out of hand!
You got off lucky...Butters had to plow down a whole group of zombies with no warning they were comming.
We made it through unscathed & without a dent to be seen. Luckily, the blood washed right off
Keep your doors locked, they do try to get in...
Stay safe out there...I've noticed that the closer to October we get, the greater the threat of zombies.
You got off lucky...Butters had to plow down a whole group of zombies with no warning they were comming.
We made it through unscathed & without a dent to be seen. Luckily, the blood washed right off
Keep your doors locked, they do try to get in...
Stay safe out there...I've noticed that the closer to October we get, the greater the threat of zombies.