Mornin'all I'm Ben, a very unusual name I must say, and I also drive a 1982 mini city 1000. Off the road for the moment and awaiting complete restoration as someone did a bad job the first time... Me, 14 years ago... since then I have learn a lot by my self and built a 1978 Special, repaired my brothers 1979 1100 Special and taking care of my girlfriends Cooper S 2000 and my dad's 1975 mk2. I am also in the process of rebuilding a 1997 mpi. Nothing special about it as a stock car but only just started it and will be up and running in 2016 hopefully as I am trying to set a personal record for dismantling and rebuilding a mini at home n°3...
Here She is before Stripping:
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11 downloads Sad to see I know... these humans have no respect...
Will try to make a Project thread when I have a minute and do a "Project so far" recap as she is naked and on stands being chopped to bits right now.
Hope I can help anyone who needs it as I have done lots of trial and error these years and maybe give back some advice in exchange of the ones I got from this site without being a member... Glad to be here now! 
Ben/MacGyver