Chrome Side Vents, where from???

[epicdream]

Hi all,

I want to buy some chrome side vents for my new "coop" when it arrives in May. I wanted the one's shown on the thread:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=27729

The only problem is that I rang Minispares today and they claim to only have the Shark Gill ones.

Does anyone know where I can get the other type from?

Neill

[TheBlackKnight]

I thought Minispares did those ones as well???? I got mine imported from a company in the US - although I have no doubt that you can get them from a reseller in the UK.

Anyway, here's the shop I used...


http://www.mossmini.com/

[AidenL]

Niall,

Thats my thread and my car, and I definitely got them from Minispares..........e-mail simon@minispares.com

[TheBlackKnight]

I visited the Minispares website and couldn't find those particular ones....I think they got them imported from Moss Mini anyway? Still, importing stuff is an expensive hobby (don't I know it) so I would strongly recommend sourcing a UK distributor before heading 'across the pond' for your gear.

But Minispares have got some rather spanky stainless replacement air intakes!!!!! Wow!!!!

[Speedd]

Hello Neil

They do have them as I only just got mine a few weeks back for CoopRaNite. As Aiden suggested speak to Simon at minispares.

Also note that you will need yo order the clear lights as the vents come alone, unless you want silver and orange combo.

they look gr8 although a bit expensive

Anand

[epicdream]

Hi,

Thanks for the response guys. I emailed Simon at Minispares two days ago and no response at the moment (this could be due to Easter bank holiday etc.).

I'll let you know, but I really want a set of these vents as they are really cool..

Aiden, hope you dont mind me stealing your thread?

Neill

[AidenL]

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Originally posted by epicdream

Aiden, hope you dont mind me stealing your thread?

Neill

No problem, glad to help a fellow chrome lover !!

[monsta]

Simon is off all this week, he told me on Wednesday.

[epicdream]

DOH!

That would explain it . Oh well, I hope he can get hold of some more if they are special order because they look the mutts nuts!

Only time will tell...

Neill

[mikkol]

Has anyone tried to chrome their original ones in those plating shops or used those chrome paints instead of buying a new chromed pair? I've asked a local shop here and they want CAD$80 for it... too much I think. But I'll check around other shops for a better quotes.

[Razor]

Been there, done that.

It is quite an expensive process and you'll need to get the vents painted first (using two-pac paint). The smoother the paint finish, the better. If you don't the plating will highlight the 'orange peel' effect of the plastic.

Here are a couple of pics of mine after they'd been done:

[mikkol]

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Originally posted by ruddockt
Been there, done that.

It is quite an expensive process and you'll need to get the vents painted first (using two-pac paint). The smoother the paint finish, the better. If you don't the plating will highlight the 'orange peel' effect of the plastic.

So you gave it to a plating shop to get it chromed but you still had to paint it first? How much is the cost afterall?

Nice job there btw!

[Razor]

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Originally posted by mikkol
So you gave it to a plating shop to get it chromed but you still had to paint it first? How much is the cost afterall?

It cost me around £25 to have my vents done , and the chap that did them for me was somebody that I know. Unfortunately he's stopped doing the plastic stuff now because it wasn't cost effective for him an it was starting to get in the way of his metal plating business.

I was hoping to be able to get him to do some stuff for us MINI2ers but that fell through when he told me he wasn't going to be doing the plastic stuff anymore.

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Originally posted by mikkol
Nice job there btw!

Cheers!

[Simon James]

Razor, were your chrome pollen filters done the same way or are they an 'official' item?

[Razor]

No, the pollen filters were done in the same way.