Nearing the home stretch now and looking good! When Oscar has recovered enough to have visitors, I would like to drop by and see in person!

 

Mark,

Looking real good. What was the issue with the flywheel?

It will be great to see the finished product in an outside shot, sitting on your lawn would be great.

Don

 

Absolutely bud, any time you want....




Don,

I ordered an OS Giken flywheel/clutch assy. There is a guide hole in the factory flywheel so the engine can be timed. Apparently this flywheel was a first generation flywheel and did not come with the hole. I think the new style does.

I was going to pitch a fit yesterday and have them get me one but I decided just to deal with it. It's not that I can't time it, it'll just be harder.


Mark

 

After you said they had a newer version that has the timing hole, I had Keith with Werkin Mini (great guy by the way!) check with Giken. They confirmed with one of the OS engineers that none of the versions of the flywheel have the timing hole. Not sure where you heard otherwise, but you should have the latest version.

 

did you install the diffuser yet?
Any possibility you can take a few pics of the diffuser itself from a few different angles?? Curious how hard it would be to fab up my own..

 

Wow, the car is looking really good. I especially love the matching rear seats. Awesome Job!

 

Thanks bud, I guess I was told incorrectly... like I mentioned earlier, I decided just to use it anyways. I can still get the car in time if I do a head job, it'll just be a little harder.


Nope, not yet... pretty soon though.


Thanks... much appreciated.


Today's update... finished just about everything on the car. The only thing left to install is the front bumper assy. I left it off because I didn't realize I hadn't ordered a temp sensor. I had it overnighted so tomorrow I can install the front bumper and the cowl panel and other than stripes and clear bra, the only thing I have to do is adjust the door glass.

I took it for an alignment today, Friday I have an appt. to get the car corner weighted and Monday I get the clear bra installed.


Though I didn't install the spoiler, I did put it together. Pics are up of the orange candy over the carbon fiber.

That's about it....

Mark

 

Looking great! Love the color of the rear spoiler candy.

I bet the owner of that blue Justa in the background was wishing he was getting the same treatment

 

That's really cool. I like how subtle the orange is in certain light.

 

Mark,

After looking at your spoiler, you'll have to let me know where and how you did what you did, you've almost got me convinced to go that route with my Lil Guy. Chili Red Candy over the Carbon Fibre would really be interesting.

Oh yes, got my VIN today. Almost has my intials: WMWS then on from there. They started on production of it at 06:47 yesterday morning. Hey, it's on its way.

 

Mark .... I'm wishing I lived closer. I'd work for free just to watch and learn.
Awesome job ..... with everything completed in a First Class fashion!!!!

 

Got the alignment done, retinted the windows today.

Still have to corner weight the car (next week), finish polishing the car, clear bra, stripes and emblems.

And then.... I'm done.



Mark

 

Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!

I...... can't.... stop..... staring.......

That has to be the nicest color I've ever seen!

New favorite MINI.

 

Great result. But what was the original damage? Any pix?

 

Looks really good!! Where'd you get that sticker on the back window, the Eat Sleep MINI one?

 

Really diggin' the new color Mark!



If a customer came in and wanted a full repaint on a MINI....how much would you charge them?

 

Thanks bud, MUCH APPRECIATED!


First page has all the pics from start to finish.


It was given to me from the owner of Tarheel Mini Motoring Club.



Thank you very much...

In answer to your question... paintjobs start off at about 5K and go up from there. My other bodyshop is a restoration and custom shop and we just painted a '67 Corvette for Rick Hendrick and the paintjob was almost 15K. Just depends on what kind of paintjob you want. If you want a true show job, that is a guaranteed prep, paint, block again and refinish a second time.... there is no such thing as a show job on one paintjob.

Changing colors would be extra. Changing full color (r&i'ing the engine) would be waaaaay more. What a PIA.

 

Mark,
I think you missed some pictures for this guy:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post3124414

JAB - Checkout this tread too:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ne-review.html


It gets interesting at post #14

Minis are way-impressive...

 

Wow, nicely done for almost done.

Are you still doing the diffuser?

One suggestion, just because I'm a purist, it would be real shame to overdo the stripes, if I could vote I would say....

NO STRIPES.

I might have to motor your way just to see the new Oscar.

Don

 

The Mini looks Sickkk Can't wait till it's all done!

 

Wow, looks great. Congrats, and thanks for a peek into the rebuild.

 

Mark,

I have to agree, REALLY KILLER!! I truly hope that Mini/BMW is looking at your build, really. No, for your sake, maybe not as that would mean more of these Porsche GT3 Orange. But, they could pick up on the Rear Spoiler, the painted/powdered door handles and trim rings. But, beings as they are in their last three years of the R56, I doubt it, they're too interested in three cylinders.

Bill in Iowa

 

my 14 yr daughter loves the color, so do i !!

 

I agree with this completely. I wish I knew a body shop near me that I could count on to do such meticulous, professional work.

Great job on the rebuild, the color choice, and on documenting it all so we can watch and admire!

 

looks great, but not quite as cool as mine.