I take it I know you then???



Thanks, I thought the seats would be something different. I really need to get some better pics.


Mark

 

One of the most beautiful MINIs I have ever seen. What I would do to own that!

 

Looks great. It's nice to see work being done by someone who knows what they are doing. Really nice.

 

Hi Mark:

I've been wondering, when you remove the motor and respray things like the firewall. how do you clean all of the oily gunk and cosmoline off the surface first?

I go back to this thread and look at all the time, its an excellent resource with the detailed pictures and all.

Thanks again, and of course, you know we all think this car is amazing.

 

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Yeah, cleaning the engine compartment well is pretty essential because if you don't, you'll end up with fisheyes in the paint from any grease/oil.

We wash it down with any type of degreaser like grease lightening, etc, first. Then, we wash everything down with lacquer thinner. Once satisfied the oil/grease is gone, we wash it down with ajax/comet and then use a paint degreaser for a final wash before sanding it.

Prep is always the most important part. You can put a nice paintjob on a car but if it isn't prepped right, it'll only be a matter of time having to redo it.

My wife is the photographer in the family, my iphone doesn't cut it...lol. I'll post pics here soon.

Thanks,

Mark

 

Beautiful job. Nicely done.

 

Nice write-up and Oscar is definitely looking better!!

 

Beautiful! Hard work pays off, great job. This MINI is just hard to look away from.

 

Two Words "BAD" "AZZ"!

 

ABSOLUTELY Fantastic! Love the orange, it's HOT and the M7 scoop is awesome. Kudos to your wife for the great pics!

 

Actually, those pics are still from my iphone. My wife still needs to take some real pics.

Mark

 

Liked the "hardware" tucked between the seat and console!

 

LOL, just don't notice the dust... it's filthy.


Mark

 

One word for u.

WOW

and Few more words to describe it bro.

Oscar is just beautiful.

 

Hot - period.

 

Wow. That's a great looking Mini.

 

Thanks Smoke.... appreciated.

Mark

 

Hi Mark.
Do you have the part number for the challenge car undercover? And any pic?

Your car is a reference for anyone looking to rebuild or personalize their car.

 

I am so sorry... I got your PM and have been slammed, I never got your info. I’ll have to look up the part numbers, as soon as I do, I’ll post them.


Mark

 

You build an insanely cool car!

 

Fantastic job...

 

Thanks, I added some fresh pics finally... (on first page)


Mark

 

It's ok. I've got the part number and price too.

 

Great, glad you got it. I changed computers at work and couldn’t find the part numbers I saved... I’ve been so busy lately, I honestly forgot about it.

My apologies.

Mark

 

I know this is an old thread and a lot of people have said this ... by god i have nothing but respect for you for rebuilding it and not starting over ... loveee your car, every inch of it and that custom paint job is veryyyy nice... kudos on the car