After getting numerous requests about my articles, I thought it would make sense to post a consolidation of all the significant articles I've written over the past couple years.
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Factory Roof Bike Rack Pictorial

Quick Battery Disconnect Install

Washing the MINI (Apartment Dwellers and Travellers)

MINI Fini Cargo Carrier Install notes

Fix Bullseye Glass Chip in Windshield

Brey Krause Fire Extinguisher Mount

Custom MINI Wheel Decals

Improving Cooper Intake Air Flow

Front Mud Flaps

Inexpensive Brass Bushing Caliper Mod

Aero Kit Spoiler Install on MC

Sport Link Install on MC

Brake Pads Front & Sensor

Brake Pads Rear & Sensor

Rubber Shift Boot

Remus Exhaust Install MC

How to update OEM Nav and get British Female Voice

MTH

VacuCam Links

VacuCam Passenger Mount DIY

SideKick II Mount DIY

Moss MINI Intake Install

Magnecor Plug Wires Install

Baby Stroller

Piloti Driving Shoes





OUTSIDE NAM

Caliper Painting

Custom Garmin Nuvi Mount

Diode Brake Light Mod (2002-2004)

Cleaning Black Plastic Trim

Static Cling Meatball Install

Lint Removal Around Sunroof

Cleaning Smelly Absorber

Rubber Shift Boot Mod

Metal Valve Stem Caps Info

Remus Exhaust Cooper

Heel & Toe Downshifting

Moss MINI Intake

Tire Rotation

MTH Cartune

NAV software Update

Nav British Female

Garage Door Remote (Custom in headliner)

Moss MINI Rally Lights

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OTHER GREAT DIY WRITEUPS

http://homepage.mac.com/rv6a/MiniCurrentMods.html
Caliper Painting

 

Excellent compilation. My only request is that you copy some of your NAM-only articles to pages on your web site.
And a million thanks for all the effort that goes into posting your well-written and photographed articles!

 

Octaneguy- Good stuff. You should make a publication "How to Mod a MINI for Dummies" book. :smile:

 

Thanks guys! I love the Dummies book idea! LOL. Not that I haven't thought about that before cause I often feel like the Ultimate Dummy when working on my MC!

As for copying my NAM articles to my website, thanks for the suggestion. When I first read that, I thought you wanted me to copy my articles from my website to NAM (the other direction).

Always good to have feedback!

Richard

 

That was some good stuff there OctaneGuy. Thank you for sharing.

 

My web host was having issues yesterday, it might have been due to me exceeding the allocated disk space requirements--haven't purged my log files in a couple month, but I had plenty of bandwidth, and everything seems ok today!

 

Hey Richard, did you ever do a how-to for your bonnet stripes? I apologize if they're already up there and I'm just missing them. I'm trying to track down some good how-to's because I acquired some viper style stripes that I'm going to attempt to install myself I think

 

While not exactly a writeup, more of a pictorial of a pro doing my bonnet stripes you can go here:

http://www.littlemini.us/technical/vinyl/index.asp



As far as advice goes---remove the emblem, don't cut around it.
Take your time---this install took 2 days--and several tries with new vinyl each time.

Use a soapy solution--a bug got stuck at one point--so he sprayed it on to extract it with tweezers.

Richard

 

I posted a new writeup. It's on my new Flik Fuel wheels and how I made custom wheel decals for it.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...76#post1068876


Beginning from this

 

very useful info. Thanks.

 

Did you ever get around to a headlight painting how-to? I know it's MUCH easier for me to ask then it is for you to do, but I've been anxious to see such a thing ever since you tantalized some of us with pics in the middle of another thread. If it's already done and I just haven't managed to find it yet, please point me in the right direction. Thank you!

 

Unfortunately, this was documented by more than one person--I got called away for a few hours to help a customer, and so I only have photos from certain portions of the process. The writing of this article took a lower priority, but it is something I plan to get done in the near future.

 

I picked up a used armrest at MOTD but no install instructions. It mounts in the rear cup holder by two bolts. How do I remove the center console so I can drill the holes and mount the armrest?

 

I second that

 

Is your "littlemini" site no longer active? Where do we get this stuff?

 

Yeah I decided to close the site, because the webhost was always a problem to deal with and I didn't think anyone was using it lol. If there is interest in keeping the links going, I can put it back up on another host as I downloaded the site before closing it.

Richard

 

That would be great! That list is a real good resource, It'd be a shame to lose it.

Dave

 

I used your brake write ups wow made my first ever brake job a breeze! I wanted to print off your articles but now all the images look like links and will not open. They direct me to a web hosting web site. Am I doing something wrong here? I really want to save your info to keep with my bentley manual...Thanks for all the great help!

 

I will get the site and pix back and running in the next week or so.

Richard