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Old May 13, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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On drivers side there 3 polls/ nubs (for lack of a better term) that snap into place. On the passenger where the secret compartment is there is are 2 screws. Thats not the hard bit though. That will be getting the compartment work with the wood.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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finished

So I finally finished my dash and I think it looks really good let me know what you think.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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wow!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Looks nice! Do you do 1st gen interiors?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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Nice.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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Geez, that's gorgeous! Nice work!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by becausemini
So I finally finished my dash and I think it looks really good let me know what you think.
YOU'RE HIRED! It looks great and so much better that any retrofit you could imagine buying.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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That looks really rich and warm--very nice! It almost makes the rest of the interior look blue by contrast, which I don't find to be a bad thing at all.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 04:32 PM
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Excellent !!

I thought about that, myself, but after looking at the dash pieces with their compound curves I was convinced I just don't have the skills needed to make it look good.

Obviously, you do. Great work....and certainly one of a kind.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Looks awesome. You should add a thicker layer of laquer and then shoot it with clearcoat so it gives the wood even more depth and gets rid of the grain holes (look more expensive ). Very nice job. You should consider putting more of the same through the car. The door armrests would look really neat but you may need like a rubber pad on top so you don't burn through the finish over time.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mini///M
Looks awesome. You should add a thicker layer of laquer and then shoot it with clearcoat so it gives the wood even more depth and gets rid of the grain holes (look more expensive ). Very nice job. You should consider putting more of the same through the car. The door armrests would look really neat but you may need like a rubber pad on top so you don't burn through the finish over time.
That's exactly what I thought too. More laquer and more wood trim would round out your interior nicely.

Nice work by the way!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by becausemini
Thank which of the 3 do you think looks best.
I like the middle one the best!
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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I gotta ask...how did you copy the shapes?
Is the back side flat or is it curved, too?
 
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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That looks fantastic. Great job!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Turned out great! Personally I dont think wood is right for the MINI, but somehow this works.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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that looks really nice, well done!
 
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