I thought so – when I got offer to work on it. As I’m NOT a big fan of all the Euro cars, and especially working on them – but I thought: what the hell – let’s try something new. And it was super Fun project in the end!
When it came in my garage – it was just a JC W Mini Cooper with Orciari Aerodynamic Body Kit, Orciari seat covers and some Kahn wheels. Nothing too fancy, nothing too flashy. Owner of this car wanted to have some English Flag spirit theme on this car – so the main point in whole paintwork – was UK flag.
First – mirrors, they were painted to look like they are covered in UK flag:
Next step – Orciari seat covers – in the same UK flag style:
Same theme followed on custom armrests in interior (sorry for horrible pics… they are from my phone):
Headlights got some paint too – had to disassemble them – paint all the inside in 2 main colors that the car was painted to:
Even more UK flag – made see-through sticker on the glass-roof:
More ideas were popping into my customers and mine heads – so we decided to keep the 2 tone paint theme flowing on every chromed piece of the car. So all the chrome had to go. It was a hard task – cuz it’s hard to prepare chromed parts for paint, and to paint them. So – exhaust tips, fuel tank cover, door handles – painted white.
All the chromed stripes around the windows – were covered in gloss white vinyl – cuz rubber sealing is glued to the metal – so it was almost impossible to paint it.
2 tone theme continued even on brake calipers – for more fun – we painted all the calipers in different color – 1 front in white, another one in blue, and so on the rears too:
Same 2 tone treatment was continued on the wheels too – adding even more FUN, painting one wheel spoke in Blue (it looks so damn awesome when wheels are spinning!)
Owner of this Mini wanted to add something to the front wings – something to finish up all the English flag / spirit theme – so I ended up painting John Cooper Works logos:
Hmm – way too plain? I thought exactly the same – let’s add more FUN! Ripped metal + Flag = way better:
So – in the end – this car started to look like a mini Hot-Wheels toy. It puts smiles on the faces everywhere it goes – and looks totally different, stylish, and FUN!
This Mini will be coming back for even more changes – so I will be updating progress of it later on next year!
Tags: BMW, Mini Cooper, Orciari
