I'm gonna plastic dip black behind as soon as it warms up a bit, it was 70 degrees here a few days ago didn't expect the snow.

 

I found the best way to remove caps is:


- Place a blanket on the ground below the mirror area. ( If mirror cover pops of suddenly it wont scratch or ding up on bare ground/cement)
- Find some wooden popsicle sticks ( 3 or 4 ), rub one end on sandpaper to make somewhat of square/sharp end.
- Angle the mirrors down as far as they can go.
- Carefully get your index, right and middle finger tips behind top edge of mirror glass and pry away from the round center drive disk it's snapped into. Remove glass and just let it hang from the brown heat wire.
- The 5 tabs have "bridges", best not to fracture those. Three tabs up top and two at bottom.
- Start at the two bottom ones, usually once those are released the tops release thereafter. Hold onto sticks between your teeth...easier than fishing around for them while doing this.
- Use one modified popsicle stick with shaved end to pry up on one of the covers clips while simultaneously making some tension to bottom of cover by lightly pulling. Remember just apply slight pressure here at this point don't want to break that bridge.
- That tab will be raised up some now but not totally free.
- leave the stick under that raised tab, grab another stick and work on the one to the bottom right now doing same process.
- Applying more pressure and continue the prying process to get the bridge over the black molded tab until both bottom bridges make it over releasing the bottom two.
- May have to work at others up top in same fashion if they don't immediately free up.


when re-installing cover line up all the tabs first before applying pressure to front of cover snapping it in....eye ball each tab to be sure they are lined up exactly.


when putting glass back on, line up the tabs at the back of the glass with the mounting disk and use even pressure. Pin point pressure will crack the mirror.


GL!

 

We have snow here now too.... :(

PD is great idea. Even seen a guy use electrical tape once...

 

Thanks for the mirror cap removal technique, that's next on my list.

 

Not going to wrap those ?

 

Stupid autocorrect, supposed to say that's next on my list.

 

hahaha..

When wrapping the caps it may take a few attempts. "I think", the best way is to start at the top of the crown of the cap....

Here, then using hair dryer to warm it and with thumbs fan your way out from that point.

Compound curves can be a pita.


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ECSTuning ... do you happen to have any pics of these? I just tried to check them out on your site, but there's no pics.

 

We have the clear top that flashes amber and then the amber lens tops also for the 7/2004+

Amber top.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...oem-parts.html




Clear lens top:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ts-06-mcs.html




Then you can get the Ziza Back up Leds: 7/2004+ Gen 1 MINI

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...erse-leds.html



Thanks

 

Awesome! Thanks. I'll see if I can't find some pictures of BRG with the clear tops so I can visualize the change from the US facelift ones.

 

Clear top on BRG convertible:

 

Wow ... thanks! Definitely like that. Now I just have to stash some money aside without the wife noticing, haha.

 

You are welcome. As long as your MINI is happy.

 

My mini photo won me a $100 Gift certificate to Bavauto.com, now what to spend it on?

 

We have some holiday promos going on right now From instagram to our wheel spin. Goodluck.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-contests.html

 

Have an Outmotoring notch scoop coming in the mail on monday ill post pictures for anyone interested. Also purchased r56 S calipers for the poor mans JCW front brake kit, ill post as it progresses.

 

OK so my scoop is on, finish is excellent no broken clips or scratches like some members have reported. Fitment was good no issues there, the scoop has a wider opening so it looks a little more aggressive than the stock scoop. I love it, i would have liked the m7 but this was only $100 vs $220 which is just too pricey for me. Unfortunately, by the time i got home and installed it was dark and snowny, so these pictures will have to do for now but better pictures will follow.
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Some parts came in the mail today for my r56 to r53 brake conversion. Stainless steel brake lines from ECS and some ebay calipers which I'll paint this weekend.

 

Cleaned the calipers and sprayed them, now they will need high temp clear coat and some JCW decals.

 

Here's a closer view of the notch scoop

 

Stock scoop opening width vs notch scoop opening width.

 

Nice mod.

 

Put a silicone intake tube in, probably doesn't do anything but it's easier to clean.

 

Those look awesome and exactly what I want on mine. Did you take them off to spray? Also how did you keep the "s" red? Lastly did you use a sealer or just the plasti dip?

 

Just black plastidip, yea they just pop out, from the inside of the hood give them a push and unplug the light. I taped of the lens and on the "S" I took i cotton swab and put a little vegetable oil on it so the dip didn't stick to it. Then used the swab to remove it from the "S"