Strut Plates and Mirror Caps
Strut Plates and Mirror Caps
I know someone here has done the strut plates before, I just want to make sure i know what I am doing before I start. I did a search but came up empty. I always remeber the first step and a few of the last steps on projects like this, its the ones in the middle that get me into trouble.
Also anyone ever pop off the mirror caps before, I would really like to avoid breaking off the factory black ones so I can reuse them later. Got some Union Jack ones to put on. Actually for Alicia to put on she loves working on her car.
mark
Also anyone ever pop off the mirror caps before, I would really like to avoid breaking off the factory black ones so I can reuse them later. Got some Union Jack ones to put on. Actually for Alicia to put on she loves working on her car.
mark
When you replace the strut plates, torque the nuts @ 22 lbs.
Try this on the mirror caps--
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/fo ... ght=mirror
Hope this helps, David
Try this on the mirror caps--
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/fo ... ght=mirror
Hope this helps, David
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They call me David
Former MINI's
2004 R53 "Stubby"
2012 R58 Coupe "Deuce"
Thanks for the information guy's. Davester you the man that is exactly what I was looking for. Alicia has come up with a better idea on her graphics so I might be returning the mirror caps ( they are the union jack ones) and the strut plates are just the plates form Baron. So as soon as we hear back from a certain graphic guy we will figure out exactly what we are doing.
Mark
Mark
Ok so i am going to try to tackle the strut plates on Saturday. I understand they are pretty straight forward, my only concern is one tower has a little mushrooming. So my thought is to remove the three bolts jack that side up in the front just a little so I can pound the metal back down. When I say a little I mean a LITTLE. Everything I find on NAM or M7 website say to follow the simple directions even for the mushrooming. But of course ours came with no directions. So anyone have any advice?
Mark
Mark
Here's another rendition we found on the mirror cap replacement: http://www.mini2.com/forum/faq.php?faq= ... irror_caps
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Well actually, strut plates were installed on Todd's driveway that included some hammer madification to shroomed side and some new bolts that were needed but did not come with the plates. Mirror caps never made it out of the box as a different direction on madificatition was made. I still have them and somebody needs them.
Mark
I mispelled modification but I like (madification) better so I did not fix it.
New word
Mark
I mispelled modification but I like (madification) better so I did not fix it.
New word