[Astroboy]

What kinda paint do you use for the black bits?

 

[KeithyCoop]

What kinda paint do you use for the black bits?

BMW recommend a textured black paint, bit to be honest a normal Matt black spray paint works fine. I did mine 15 months ago and they still look as good, just key the surface.

 

[NigelStap]

I may use textured bumper paint. Should be tougher than normal matt black. If it chips the blue underneath will show.

 

[NigelStap]

Mini is off to the body shop on Saturday to have it's crusty backside fixed. Hopefully it will only be away for a week.

 

[NigelStap]

Bodywork update...


...progress ain't always pretty. The end product will be!

 

[NigelStap]

Looking better...

 

[NigelStap]

Better to burn out rather than fade away? Dunno about burn out, but the paint on my Mini has managed to fade away!

 

[NigelStap]

Got my car back. A very good job has been done.

The boot lid has not been painted. The colour match is superb.

 

[NigelStap]

Finished prepping the blue paint on the aero skirts. Time to paint the black.

 

[KeithyCoop]

A well loved R53 is still a joy to see.

 

[NigelStap]

I replaced my cracked rear light today. Being a bloke I had to dismantle the old one. I was surprised how easy, with a wet wipe, it was to get rid of the silver paint. Held up to my car, it looks good. I don't have the balls to pull a part a good set of lights to do the same!

 

[bidsy26]

Facelift ones are the same

 

[NigelStap]

Rocker cover gasket changed today. Fiddly and at times annoying but I got there. Popped a new coil and leads on as I had to take the old ones off.

 

[CarsOrBikes]

did you check the torque of your plugs while in there? Worth doing.

 

[NigelStap]

Checked them a few weeks ago.

 

[CarsOrBikes]

 

[lordf]

Did they re-paint the whole rear 1/4 with that? Looks a very neat job.

 

[NigelStap]

Painted under the light and blended the lacquer along the quarter panel. He has done a very good job, the paint was very faded (original paint from 2002!). It did take him two attempts to get the match spot on.

The paintwork was preservation rather than restoration. It's all well and good to take an Escort Cosworth and restore it to better than new, if that's what you want, but you will have erased 25 years of history in doing so.

My Mini looks pretty god for a 17 year old that cost £1600. There are some marks on the bodywork, but they add to the life story of the car.

 

[Zute]

There are some marks on the bodywork, but they add to the life story of the car.

My car’s a mobile library then!

 

[airhead_irl]

Rocker cover gasket changed today. Fiddly and at times annoying but I got there. Popped a new coil and leads on as I had to take the old ones off.

How long did it take to complete the job ? I have one to do.