I have a JCW Roadster being delivered in a couple of weeks. I have been thinking of ways to "personalize" it beyond the normal add-ons, etc. One thing that came to mind was to build custom side scuttles that would be one-of-a-kind to my car. A couple of questions I have about this thought:
1) Is there any vendor that sells custom side scuttles, made to order according to the customer's specs?
2) If I decide to make them myself (billet aluminum or ?) and put a flat plate in place of the vents, would this in any way affect the air-flow in the engine compartment, especially because it is the high HP JCW motor?
3) Does anyone see any problems that I might run up against in doing so? Thanks. Bob Johnson in Oregon

 

Beyond the non-advertised dealer available units? No, not that anyone has seen.

The side scuttles have NO effect on engine temp, air cross flow, or anything such.
It's merely an aesthetic exterior feature.

Other than a clean, simple installation due to precise fabrication... I can't see any issues.

- Erik

 

This site has a custom scuttle option: http://mybeautifulmini.com/side-scut...-c-44_170.html. Looks like a cool way to personalize. Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing.