updates on the mini cooper wall...

[pimpedout97x 4]

i know, its been a while, but i was help up by my interior guy, he was covering the back side interior panels, and i couldnt put the box in, until i got those back...but i got them back, and heres what ive done in the last week or so.

mrray came over to the Mini forum, so i figured ill just start posting here again all the pics.

this is copied and pasted from my other threads, i will start updating this thread on the regular though, until its done.

pics starting in post 2.

PS- if u dont like what you see, please press back on your browser. dont crap up this thread please. im learning as i go too, as this is my first wall build by myself 100%...the one in my explorer was built by Robin, i learned ALOT from him as well, props to him for that.

anyways, pics in a sec.

[pimpedout97x 4]

got my rear side panels back. some of you will most likely not like how i did this, but i only paid 50 bux (labor) for the headliner, a/b/c pillars, and the 2 side panels to be covered. the box will soon be re-installed now that i have these back, and i will then start to cut out the trim/flush panels and it will really start coming together now.

the box will cover inside the red square. why spend more money, and make it harder to cover, when itll never be seen? if i ever take this out, which i doubt i will, ill prally just end up driving this car til it doesnt drive anymore, then sell it for whatever i can. but if i do take the wall out, ill just take those 2 back panels, and at that point in time, i will get them covered. no need to now, IMHO.

[pimpedout97x 4]

dyed a few things

random pic

well, im sealing the sunroof up, i figured out how im going to do it, just didnt take pics. im off tomorow so all day im going to work on the car and get the box back in tomorow. but i first took off the sunroof with a good plan in mind to seal the sunroof, and it would have worked, but i didnt realize that i wouldnt have been able to re-screw the glass back to the roof LOL...so ill post pics tomorow on how im doing this...basically i took the sunroof off for nothing, putting it back on was a PITA!!!!!

[pimpedout97x 4]

what i did with the sunroof just now

looks factory, right?

painted that bish

reason for painting was so in sunlight, you dont see this through the glass.

self tapping screws FTW

inside-

pics later today of how it will all get covered in suede, so dont think its just going to be bare wood inside the car.

to completely seal it................

[pimpedout97x 4]

i know how much you guys think this is ghetto, which im not gonna argue. its very ghetto. but itll work and protect from leaking as much as possible (from the pressure pushing on the inside of the glass)

anyways, i deadened inside and outside (outside, meaning on top of the roof, but under the sunroof glass)

it really made a difference, made it alot stiffer, and hopefully will help with some of the rattling.

also, just to mention incase you were wondering, i considered getting the sunroofs taken out, and having sheet metal welded in. well i talked to a body shop, a guy that i know, he does PERFECT work and always hooks me up, he said itll be hard and take alot of work to get the metal to match the curve of the roof, and look right. then you have to brace it inside, etc.

i said well what if we put on a new roof, with no sunroof. hes like ya ill help you, but i forgot...you have to take off ALL the glass.

not happening.

plus, on top of that, the new roof is $550 from MINI. plus paint most likely to paint it JB.

anyways, pics-

[pimpedout97x 4]

got this big MF'er in today..........i changed the thing up top for my 6.5s, and it didnt quite fit thru the door, so i had to take it off, and ill just remount it in a little while, but the box is in the car...FOR GOOD this time. all the trim is finished and covered in suede/vinyl

cleaned up a little bit...it was DIRTY...

[pimpedout97x 4]

lol @ the air freshener

tight fit...ill trim that off just to release the pressure against the headliner

figuring out how i want to cover this up with suede....

hit this getting the box in..good thing it hit that, and not my suede, lol

[pimpedout97x 4]

bolted down, with lock washers..its secure..not gonna go anywhere

they werent completely tightened down in this pic

started the rear "beauty panel" the sides im going to finish tomorow, it was a bitch just making the top piece to fit snug with the headliner, let alone the curves of the side panels...card board FTW

gonna do a false floor, something like this

the beauty panel, touching the headliner. its gonna be a PITA to tuck the black vinyl under that when i go to cover it.

thats all for today

[pimpedout97x 4]

i really like how this is turning out. im very happy with it so far.

making a card board template...piece by piece. this is what takes the most time.

the money shots

[pimpedout97x 4]

forgot these posts-

did a bit today.. the cardboard templates took FOREVER......but its worth it

letting it dry for the night. this is going on tomorow.

[pimpedout97x 4]

this is all for the night, but this was tricky, lol.

keep in mind, this is my first wall IVE built on myelf, 100%

those little pieces are what the angled trim pieces will screw too, and glue to as well.

OH NOES.......someone handed me a tite bond bottle.........LOL

im gonna remove those screws in the morning, the glue should be enough to hold it. nothing should rattle at all back there.

[Adrian_D 520]

Weren't you saying this is going to be removable ?

[pimpedout97x 4]

not removable as in take it out today, put it in tomorow...

removable as in, if i ever want to take it out, i can put the back seats back in, nothing is drilled to the interior panels, in the back, so it could be returned to stock, but i dont see that happening for a while. but i still have all the stuff if i ever have to take this out (sell car) or whatever.

even the sunroof thing, that will come off and can look factory....just will take a lil work..

but i dont change cars often, i keep cars for a long time.

[JimJ 11]

but i still have all the stuff if i ever have to take this out (sell car)

Yes, I'm sure there's a huge market out there for Minis with painted sunroofs and holes in the trim

[pimpedout97x 4]

holes in the trim?

[pimpedout97x 4]

im keeping this til the motor starts breaking anyways. no big deal.

[JimJ 11]

holes in the trim?

What are those self-tapping screws going through in that picture? Maybe it's not the trim, but I can't tell what that part is...definitely looks like it's part of the Mini, though...

[pimpedout97x 4]

you wouldnt see it though. headliner trim covers that. lol

[chrismcdonald12 0]

Loud or not what a bloody shame.....

[todd.brust 29]

Looks like you have some work to do but looks good so far.

I'm not sure if this was mentioned before, but what are you running it it?

[pimpedout97x 4]

Loud or not what a bloody shame.....

that's your opinion, bud.

Looks like you have some work to do but looks good so far.

I'm not sure if this was mentioned before, but what are you running it it?

18" mt on 3kw rms

[pimpedout97x 4]

this didnt come out as easy/well as i planned, but i will deal with the tiny imperfections later. once covered in material, you wont see.

took the tape off the back, this is how it turned out. good enough for me.

cant even tell whats inside

[fbi90909 0]

i like it. i would of thought it would of been done by now though.

[ford302redneck 15]

Whatever happened to your explorer?

[pimpedout97x 4]

its just sitting