Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2020 I’ve de-badged to car to do a proper job of the paint prep. I just can’t decide which MINI logo to use on the bonnet. Does anyone know if F56 emblems fit the R56 ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted September 29, 2020 New badges purchased and modified 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted September 29, 2020 And installed... #StealthModeActivated 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2020 It broke free from the garage to be used as a daily for the rest of the week. A nice bit of beadage going on even after a drive to and from work in the rain all thanks to some meguiars liquid ceramic wax. I’ll update this to say how long it lasts 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FOM++ Kai2k 169 Posted October 2, 2020 FOM++ Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 29/09/2020 at 21:11, Kettlepot said: And installed... #StealthModeActivated @Kettlepotthat looks sick! Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks @Kai2k Link to post Share on other sites
LewisE 360 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 You've certainly been cracking on @Kettlepot, not a single piece of chrome in sight! I wasn't aware you could get black Cooper SD badges... If you don't mind me asking where did you get it from? Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 09:01, LewisE said: You've certainly been cracking on @Kettlepot, not a single piece of chrome in sight! I wasn't aware you could get black Cooper SD badges... If you don't mind me asking where did you get it from? the bay of E, the shop was was Bluebell Crewe Here is a link (if it still works) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402417624734 thats why I bought the F56 LCI badges too 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2020 Not a lot to report I'm afraid, other than I managed to get out for a drive up to Hartside with @Mr Wattona couple of weeks ago and I suspect the front discs may need replacing due to corrosion on the inside edge (new pads and discs 💰😡) I seam to be paying a similar amount of money to keep the car in the garage 🤯. Oh and on the return from Hartside, I managed to hit a pheasant 🤬 ! I swerved several times before I eventually hit it. Fortunately it wasn't at great speed although the force was strong enough to push the fog light surround out of the bumper and knock the sidelight bulb out of the holder so the bulb was rattling in the light. I had to wait a week or so for time to get the front bumper off to carry out the repair, I'm glad I did as getting the bulb out of the housing and re-attaching the trim to the bumper was much easier due to access etc (more time consuming but much less hassle and far fewer cuts to fingers and wrists trying to get hands into small spaces) Oh, and it isn't going to be long before its next MOT, I can't wait to find out how many miles it has been since its last one (week 2 of lockdown 1) Link to post Share on other sites
FOM++ Kai2k 169 Posted December 31, 2020 FOM++ Share Posted December 31, 2020 Sorry to hear that @Kettlepot - sounds like quite a lot of work - I’m glad nothing was permanently damaged- except perhaps the Pheasant ! Looking forward to a run out in the new year. Happy new year ! Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Super Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2020 39 minutes ago, Kai2k said: Sorry to hear that @Kettlepot - sounds like quite a lot of work - I’m glad nothing was permanently damaged- except perhaps the Pheasant ! Looking forward to a run out in the new year. Happy new year ! I’m getting used to removing the bumper now so although it was quite a bit of work, it wasn’t too difficult. Thankfully. I’m just glad that it wasn’t expensive to fix (time is free at the moment) I would have loved to have seen the look on the pheasants face just before impact but that will have to be left to the imagination I’m afraid. @Mr Wattonwas the last to see the pheasant so goodness knows where it is now 🤷🏻♂️ All the best for the ‘21 @Kai2k 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FOM++ Kai2k 169 Posted January 11 FOM++ Share Posted January 11 @Kettlepot I've a question actually regarding the front bumper's removal; do you take the skirt off, or leave it in situ? When I fitted my JCW bumper I did think that the lower bolts that face upward looked quite deep in the bumper. I vaguely remember thinking once these are on they'll be hard to remove. Pheasants are a nightmare - my mate Paul hit one once in his super rare XR2. At the time I worked at Castle Eden which is on the Castle Eden Walkway. While we were inspecting the damage a chap pulled up in a camper van, donning his walking poles and rucksack. He yomps over and says "do you want that"? - Upon us answering "No" he promptly removed it and chucked it in his van mumbling "Champion, that's tea sorted"! Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted January 11 Author Super Moderator Share Posted January 11 6 hours ago, Kai2k said: @Kettlepot I've a question actually regarding the front bumper's removal; do you take the skirt off, or leave it in situ? When I fitted my JCW bumper I did think that the lower bolts that face upward looked quite deep in the bumper. I vaguely remember thinking once these are on they'll be hard to remove. I’m not sure I know which bit you are referring to as being the “skirt” I removed the front grill to access the top bolts, then loosened the arch liner to separate the arch trim from the bumper trim, then took out the 3? Vertical torx screws underneath, with all of those removed I took the bolts out of the top and lifted the bumper off. oh, I did remove the undertray too just for ease more than anything else 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Watton 641 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I bet that pheasant still has a headache! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FOM++ Kai2k 169 Posted January 13 FOM++ Share Posted January 13 On 11/01/2021 at 19:10, Kettlepot said: I’m not sure I know which bit you are referring to as being the “skirt” I removed the front grill to access the top bolts, then loosened the arch liner to separate the arch trim from the bumper trim, then took out the 3? Vertical torx screws underneath, with all of those removed I took the bolts out of the top and lifted the bumper off. oh, I did remove the undertray too just for ease more than anything else Thanks @Kettlepot I was really thinking about those 3? Vertical bolts underneath. Maybe I dreamt it but when I fitted my bumper the heads seems very deep in the bumper. I remember thinking you could potentially unscrew the bolt but then drop it inside the lower skirt - maybe I dreamt all that. Hopefully I’ll never need to take my bumper off. The point being though on my old bumper you could see the bolt heads but on the aero bumper, being much lower the bolt heads are much deeper inside the bumper. Link to post Share on other sites
Super Moderator Kettlepot 434 Posted January 14 Author Super Moderator Share Posted January 14 18 hours ago, Kai2k said: Thanks @Kettlepot I was really thinking about those 3? Vertical bolts underneath. Maybe I dreamt it but when I fitted my bumper the heads seems very deep in the bumper. I remember thinking you could potentially unscrew the bolt but then drop it inside the lower skirt - maybe I dreamt all that. Hopefully I’ll never need to take my bumper off. The point being though on my old bumper you could see the bolt heads but on the aero bumper, being much lower the bolt heads are much deeper inside the bumper. Potentially the 3? bolts could fall into the second skin but you'd be very unlucky as the outer hole is far bigger than the head of the torx bolt and they are pretty secure on the torx driver. Its more of a case of remembering that they are there before you try and pull the bumper off thinking that you have unbolted everything. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FOM++ Kai2k 169 Posted January 19 FOM++ Share Posted January 19 On 14/01/2021 at 15:05, Kettlepot said: Potentially the 3? bolts could fall into the second skin but you'd be very unlucky as the outer hole is far bigger than the head of the torx bolt and they are pretty secure on the torx driver. Its more of a case of remembering that they are there before you try and pull the bumper off thinking that you have unbolted everything. Thanks @KettlepotI appreciate the advice there - I had a feeling that might be the case. I guess it's a case of having a decent magnetic torx driver and being careful. Thanks again. Kai. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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