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Kurtster · Apr 9th, 2004, 06:52 PM

Well for those that have been following my Union Jack problems, I finally got the roof done the way i walways wanted, with a full flag going all the way to the edges of the roofline, WITH my sunroof.

The last pieces of the chrome wiper arms were already done, but there are little "caps" (for lack of a better description) that cover the bolts that hold the arms on. I just got these plastic caps chromed so not the wipers look factory, only in chrome.

for those unfamiliar, I'll summarize:

1.) Wasn't happy with print quality or color depth of pre-made full roof stickers
2.) Troubles finding someone to do 3M graphics to just extend the blue & red to edges of roof
3.) Modern image in Huntington Beach is the same company that did all the graphics on the cars in the Fast & the Furious movies. They succesfully continued the stripes from my Cooperflags.com sunroof decal, on to the edges of the roof. It was one sixth the cost of painting (which I will probably eventually do), and has only minor areas with anomolies. It's not perfect, but from a distance i think it looks as good as paint.

I don't like that the stickers leave a white border around the flag, as I've always been envious of the painted solid roof, but I really wanted a sunroof.

Photos are now in my gallery.

beej · Apr 10th, 2004, 09:56 AM

Lookin' good Kurtster! Glad you've got the Union Jack sorted at last.

Lorri · Apr 10th, 2004, 10:02 AM

It looks brilliant

Red Dwarf · Apr 10th, 2004, 10:29 AM

Union Jack is very

ItHurts · Apr 22nd, 2004, 08:10 AM

Hi, great looking roof job! I desperately wanted a painted roof but SWMBO wanted the sunroof. How tricky are the decals to fit? Have to confess to being a bit of a numbnuts at this kind of thing. Am considering getting the sunroof union flag (jack when flown from the "jack" mast of a ship - and yes I am a pedant

) decal from cooperflags and having it shipped over. How did you find cooperflags as a solution?

alexpalex · Apr 22nd, 2004, 05:08 PM

Looks good, is it solid cut vinyl stripes or digital print?

Oh and wheres the spoiler graphics..?

n0uk · Apr 22nd, 2004, 06:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ItHurts

(jack when flown from the "jack" mast of a ship - and yes I am a pedant

)

Pedant? I think not.

It's a Union Jack when it is flown from the jackstaff of a ROYAL NAVAL vessel.

Apr 9th, 2004, 06:52 PM	#1
Kurtster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 311 Offline	Union Jack and all Chrome finally complete! Well for those that have been following my Union Jack problems, I finally got the roof done the way i walways wanted, with a full flag going all the way to the edges of the roofline, WITH my sunroof. The last pieces of the chrome wiper arms were already done, but there are little "caps" (for lack of a better description) that cover the bolts that hold the arms on. I just got these plastic caps chromed so not the wipers look factory, only in chrome. for those unfamiliar, I'll summarize: 1.) Wasn't happy with print quality or color depth of pre-made full roof stickers 2.) Troubles finding someone to do 3M graphics to just extend the blue & red to edges of roof 3.) Modern image in Huntington Beach is the same company that did all the graphics on the cars in the Fast & the Furious movies. They succesfully continued the stripes from my Cooperflags.com sunroof decal, on to the edges of the roof. It was one sixth the cost of painting (which I will probably eventually do), and has only minor areas with anomolies. It's not perfect, but from a distance i think it looks as good as paint. I don't like that the stickers leave a white border around the flag, as I've always been envious of the painted solid roof, but I really wanted a sunroof. Photos are now in my gallery. /// The Kurtster /// UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB-0032

Apr 10th, 2004, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
beej MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cirencester, UK Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 666 Offline	Lookin' good Kurtster! Glad you've got the Union Jack sorted at last. GTT220 / GTT brakes / Milltek cat-back / poly bushes / Bluetooth / aero bits / IceLink

Apr 10th, 2004, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lorri I can feel it Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 11:37 PM Posts: 11,790 Offline	It looks brilliant M2CB09 ~ It's a Golden Celebration

Apr 10th, 2004, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Red Dwarf Stoke me a Clipper! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 766 Offline	Union Jack is very Red Dwarf has left the room

Apr 22nd, 2004, 08:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
ItHurts Letting the days go by Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stop Making Sense Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 902 Offline	Hi, great looking roof job! I desperately wanted a painted roof but SWMBO wanted the sunroof. How tricky are the decals to fit? Have to confess to being a bit of a numbnuts at this kind of thing. Am considering getting the sunroof union flag (jack when flown from the "jack" mast of a ship - and yes I am a pedant ) decal from cooperflags and having it shipped over. How did you find cooperflags as a solution? If you can't be good... be good at it!

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Apr 22nd, 2004, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
alexpalex MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth Local Time: 07:37 AM Posts: 297 Offline	Looks good, is it solid cut vinyl stripes or digital print? Oh and wheres the spoiler graphics..?

Apr 22nd, 2004, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
n0uk MINIBrit Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EN34jv (Minneapolis) Local Time: 05:37 PM Posts: 2,185 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ItHurts (jack when flown from the "jack" mast of a ship - and yes I am a pedant ) Pedant? I think not. It's a Union Jack when it is flown from the jackstaff of a ROYAL NAVAL vessel. Twin Cities MINI Owners

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