1980 Mk III MINI 998cc 

Owner/Driver - Rick Higgs, Co-Driver - Elaine Higgs

• Assembled by British Leyland July 1979, sold January 1980, driven <37,000 kms. by original Owner to 1993 
  
  

• Current owner's son purchased August 1995, driven daily (+70,000 kms.) to June 26, 1999, when Rick acquired car 
  
  

• Servicing, modifying from June 27 (not a good Summer to work in driveway) 
  
  

• Original body shell , with touched up Russet Brown paint, roof painted black, new windshield, new flair set, repainted crash bumpers with parking/turn signal lights relocated from grill, grill refinished and quick release, new repairs to front floors, new door and rear quarter window seals, new trim strips, 7 Imperial gallons fuel tank, various bits blasted/powder coated, (shell has some dents, scratches, treated surface rust)
  
  

• Interior original, except seats dyed black, headliner re-dyed, rebuilt yellow with black vinyl dash added, new black vinyl covered parcel shelf panel, seat extension brackets, Mini floor mats, lowered steering column, Alexander steering wheel 
  
  

• 998cc A series engine with new rebuild of Cooper 12G295 head (unleaded seats, new guides, valves & seals), CR 9/1, new Shadbolt ground, scatter-patterned MG Metro profile (252/268) cam, new lifters, new duplex timing gears/chains and tensioner, new Hitachi 1.5 in. carb on Sportex intake, K&N filter, medium-bore LCB, new single box/center exit exhaust, new 13-row oil cooler, "S" radiator, new tachometer, new clutch disk, "S" diaphragm, release bearing & stainless hose, upper/lower engine steadies with poly bushings, Aircare 9/16/99, Ignitor ignition installed 2/6/00 
  
  

• Original Front sub-frame blasted/powder coated, hard-mounted, new poly bushings on arms/steadies, new knuckles and doughnuts, adjustable trumpets, new aircraft-grade heim-joints on lower arms, stainless braided front brake hoses, reconditioned brake drums and backplates, new wheel cylinders & shoes, tapered roller bearings 
  
  

• New Rear sub-frame blasted/powder coated, hard-mounted with new poly bushings, new rebuilt trailing arms, new dampers, adjustable trumpets/camber, new parking brake cable, new stainless braided brake hoses, new brake shoes, reconditioned "S" drums, tapered roller bearings
  
  

• Wheels polished/repainted/clearcoated, “100+” 5x10, Yokohama GX 501 tires, Front .7 degree negative camber, standard toe-out, Rear 1 degree negative camber, no toe-in