I saw an old F150 truck today in oldschool flat black hotrod style and wondered what the MINI would look like...

What's the smallest rims you can fit on a Cooper S??

 

would look good without the lakepipes,steelies n whites and the graphics .

put some ssr type f or gp3s on it with some 235s

 

And that would be Oldschool Rotrod how????

 

Here it is without the graphics, and the door handle and wing shaved.

 

I think some of the folks here are not old enough to understand old-school.

This is an example of "retro-rod". Some of the older style, but done on modern car with new parts and money. It does show how flexible the Mini is. Old school? sorry.

 

Try something out the whole side no scuttles or gas gap maybe even twist the exhaust pipe so that the tip is pointing out. Also on an S 16" is as small as you can go. Try some smaller mirrors and maybe fatten up the scoop. That would be pretty hot rod.

 

So were the graphics photo-shopped? Even the reflections are identical.

 

I like with or without graphics! That's schweet!

 

I think its pretty sweet and I'm 20. But I have great taste in cars.

 

It was just a matt black JCW, so yes they were photochoped...

 

Sorry if I have my terminology wrong dude. I guess Retro-Rod would be right, but to me it's all oldschool looking.

 

Looks pretty good, the side pipes need to be a little different.

 

How so?

 

Nice work Black56S !

Can you put some Rat Rod patina on that baby

 

LOL - yeah and they thought the original r56 tailpipes burnt some legs

 

What does that mean? do you have an example?

 

I've actually built a couple of "old school" rods. Most of those forums would jump all over that car. It would be a running joke for sure. I like the look though. You need to put "lake pipes" on it though. The side pipes you used are too 70's to fit the theme you're shooting for.

 

 

Oh so like a weathered/ oxidized look ????

 

 

That and they totally wouldn't fit without scraping on every bump!!!! But I have always loved the look of them since I was a kid and in photoshop world you can do whatever you want (nearly). If I was to make it in real life something like what you have here would work better though.

It's funny how people are gettin worked up over my pic though.

 

Google 'patina hotrod'. It's painted on fading and fake rust/wear and tear. Primer showing through the paint in places. I always hated fake anything. I do like the flat black though.

 

Actually, a true Rat Rod has what is left from original factory paint, faded with patina. Mostly due to normal wear and tear, from many years of exposure to the elements....not a formulation of paint colors and primer on new parts.....

 

Pandora's box?

 

Chop the top shave the mirrors and put some halibrands with bluestreaks on it