What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

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Originally Posted by das boots

How did you keep the top area flush without any tape or adhesives? How is the top held up?

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I just put a lot of manpower pushing and holding them had someone drill where I could feel it wanting come back towards me. Does that make sense?

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Originally Posted by johnrando

JM, those splitters look awesome!

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Thanks JR.

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Originally Posted by Johnmadd

I just put a lot of manpower pushing and holding them had someone drill where I could feel it wanting come back towards me. Does that make sense?


Thanks JR.

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Yep. You took the spring out of them. I did the same with mine.

Well done Johnny.

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Started and completed sanding and primer preps on a new set of mouldings and front splitter. Completed a Mystic Blue basecoat paint later in the day. Need further sanding prior to clearcoats.

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Originally Posted by Johnmadd

I just put a lot of manpower pushing and holding them had someone drill where I could feel it wanting come back towards me. Does that make sense?


Thanks JR.

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Not really. It's the drilling and touchy-feeling part that lost me......

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Yep. You took the spring out of them. I did the same with mine.

Well done Johnny.

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Thanks Dane. I took all the spring out, if I hit something it might explode and shatter :biggrin

Took my zhp through emissions today. I haven't replaced my ambient temperature sensor so I still had a check engine light on. P00070 is the code. Of course I go through and they fail me even though not having that sensor has absolutely zero effect on emissions. I told the guy politely that I thought it was silly and he got super butthurt about it and asked if I was smarter than the Maryland emissions board.

Whatever. I have until January of next year to get it done. I might even throw on my new bumper after I get it painted from eurowerks. Car is still running like a top.

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Originally Posted by das boots

Started and completed sanding and primer preps on a new set of mouldings and front splitter. Completed a Mystic Blue basecoat paint later in the day. Need further sanding prior to clearcoats.

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Nice! DIY front end respray?

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Originally Posted by Newjack

Took my zhp through emissions today. I haven't replaced my ambient temperature sensor so I still had a check engine light on. P00070 is the code. Of course I go through and they fail me even though not having that sensor has absolutely zero effect on emissions. I told the guy politely that I thought it was silly and he got super butthurt about it and asked if I was smarter than the Maryland emissions board.

Whatever. I have until January of next year to get it done. I might even throw on my new bumper after I get it painted from eurowerks. Car is still running like a top.

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That's bs!

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Originally Posted by alexandre

Nice! DIY front end respray?

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+1 lets see some pics

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Originally Posted by alexandre

Nice! DIY front end respray?

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Haha no way. I did a DIY front end respray already. For medium to long range it looks fine. But close up it is blatantly obvious that the paint is shitty and not very shiny. I don't regret doing it though. It was a learning experience and it does look better than it did before. But its time to let the professionals take over this time.


Front end respray pics are in my build thread somewhere.

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