Ok, so I began a thread a few weeks ago in the Wheels and Tire forum on my custom 2 color powder coated wheels, but as the thread evolved, I wanted to show off my painted interior, and various exterior bits, and really was no longer about my wheels, so I've decided to consolidate everything into one post. I don't want to duplicate the wheel thread, so you can go here (there are other pix on that thread that I didn't include here):

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...78#post2097878

It all started with my peeling Flik Bullet wheels


Curb rash was fixed


Then chemically stripped


Then powder coated


Nitto NeoGen 215/40R17's were mounted along with Hella TC-400 TMPS (reason for silver valve stems)





Went to Danny at MiniCorsa to have some mods done including Megan Coilovers.






Hella TC-400 display gauge under Nuvi 360


Rear Tire Profile of Nittos

Compared to Falken Ziex 512 (205/45r17)


Interior and exterior bits painted





Swirls? Yeah needs some polishing after the repaint.

Before


Tach and airbag ring still need painting






Black 20% Satin powder coated gas cap


Strassentech Spoiler Lip


Overall




Next up, replace front CF scoop back to Jet Black. Repaint bonnet..lots of chips. Replace headlight rings--already painted Jet Black.

 

way up. Black with RED details. Deadly looking combination. Keep up the good work.

 

wow, very well done!!!

 

Sexxxxxay!

I want to get the little things inside the side vents chromed. My chrome guy thinks I am purely insane.

 

Absolutlely awesome looking....How long did that take you? especially painting the red stripe inside the rims....

 

Looks great Richard! (from another OBSSSD). I really like the details in the side vents. Well done

 

He had the wheels powdercoated both colors. It's amazing what they can do with powdercoat these days.

 

Sweet. Can we see some before and after shots of the interior?

 

That's a great looking and unique mini! good work octaneguy and good taste!

 

looks sweet! you should do the scoop and headlight rings (maybe even the door handles) in red to continue the red/black theme.

although my signature pix doesn't show it (i've slowly blacked out all the chrome and the hood scoop - still need to do the door handles and trim around the windows). i've actually been thinking about doing the deck stripes in black, then painting the roof and spoiler black with the red rising sun or maybe painting the roof and spoiler red and doing the rising sun/deck stripes in black!

 

Nice. Lots of attention to detail.

 

I agree with the premise but I think if Richard does the headling rings AND the scoop, the front bonnet will overpower the sides of the car and the balance will be thrown out of whack.

Me... I would paint just the scoop red and leave the headlight rings as they are.

CooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL !

 

Thanks everybody!! I really love my car soooo much, now that's its truly personalized. Just took a trip down to San Diego--covered some 250 miles this morning to pick up my Scan Gauge II from a WCMer and it was a pure joy.

The painting took 2 days at my powder coater. Basically I got the wheels stripped, then took them to the powder coater. They prepped them, then coated the red ring. Manually masked the ring with little strips of tape. Then coated the rest in 20% black satin and baked that.
Thanks me too, it's one of my favorite details. From a distance, it's not really obvious as it's pretty subtle. The red inner lip on the wheels is the same--not eye popping loud.

I don't have many interior shots as it was stock and not a lot to be impressed about--anthracite interior. When I bought this car, I took a lot of pictures of it at the storage yard and you can see those here.
/BEFORE

AFTER (parcel shelf is loose)




I've got a line on some red/black seats that I could possibly be putting in--that would be pretty sweet.

The theme is actually "Subtle but racy". Both the wheels and side vents are recessed red with black in front. I'm planning on doing my aftermarket intercooler grill in chili red, but the scoop is Jet Black. The headlight rings are also in Jet Black--red is too much for what I'm striving for.

I've thought about the handle in red, but looking at the line on the drivers side--black gas cap, door handle, black/red side vent--the red seems too strong.

Original Pshop Mockup


Revised Pshop Mockup


Actual (Current)

 

LOVE the red accent in the rims

 

love those rims and i want a black mini cause of you. make it look so nice..mm

 

Thanks!! Haha, owning a black MINI is tough!! My shop is situated alongside a major freeway so there is no way to keep all the awful dust off it from day to day.

Richard

 

McNasty! Im really digging the red accents!

 

Those wheels.....just beautiful.

 

Agree - but I do like the revised pic with the black handle

 

Thanks everyone. Today I pulled into the shop and immediately it went into the paint booth. So now I'm taking everything apart and having all the remaining parts painted and a few things that I got inspired to do after seeing it for the past weekend, lol.

To do list for this week:

Paint front bumper Jet Black (lots of chips)
shave MINI logo on bonnet (weld and paint)
rePaint bonnet Jet Black
rePaint Ociari scoops Jet Black
Paint Drivers Side Rear Quarter Panel Jet Black and fix small dent
Paint rear bumper Jet Black to fix some gouges from previous owner
Paint front chrome license plate frame to Jet Black

Substitute Jet Black Intercooler Scoop for the CF one--anyone want a Benfer CF scoop for cheap?? lol.
Paint the custom intercooler scoop grill Chili Red
Paint the black plastic intercooler cover Jet Black and the S logo Red

Paint Inner door ring Jet Black (from anthracite) and handle Chili Red
Paint Tach ring (haven't decided JB or CR)
Paint Boost Gauge to match
Paint airbag steering wheel ring to match (JB or CR??)
Paint Downtubes Jet Black
Paint Exterior Door Handles Jet Black
Paint chrome window surround at base of window

Possibly Paint sunroof surround--still deciding

And that should wrap up the painting this time around =P

Richard

 

Going back over my PM's I just realized that I bought this S Grill from you...Shooler..thanks!!!

Richard

 

Well now I just feel stupid for not putting down the laundry I was folding and going out to check out your MINI when you came over yesterday. I didn't know you had painted bits to show off! It looks cool and unique. I'll see ya at AMVIV.

 

Hahah it's ok. I'll see you next week for sure. I feel stupid too cause I was supposed to tell you that I vote to leave the underpants at home but I forgot....lol.

Thanks!!

 

Maybe if I had been folding mine, instead of Ed's, you would've remembered.

 

no, that would be too much.