[Fot] Fw: Info on the Mini

[Gary Schneider]

 Hi folks,
A local friend of ours Doug DeRosa has a long-owned-and-loved Mini and a TR250-based Jamaican that he's feeling it might be time to part with. I said I'd be happy to send around some some basic info so he sent me a couple paragraphs on the Mini and a few snappies of the Jamaican. I haven't seen the cars myself but could take a look if you know anyone who might be interested. NFI, just hoping to spread the word.
Thanks all,Gary Schneider
   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Douglas DeRosa <dpderosa at gmail.com>To: Gary Schneider <garygret at sbcglobal.net>Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 09:49:13 PM CDTSubject: Info on the Mini
 Hey, Gary. Thanks for the suggestion to do a writeup on the cars. I'm starting with the Mini. I'm hitting some of the highpoints. I've done so much to the car that there's no way to capture it all. 

It was built in October 1978 for the 1979 model year as a Canadian issue Mini 1000. I bought it May 7, 1993, from Bob Mastrianni, owner of Master Tool & Machine, Inc., in Plainville, Connecticut. Bob back-dated the car with chrome bumpers, 10-inch Minilite style wheels, and body-mounted front turn signals. He replaced the rocker panels and front floors, and shot the car in its original Java Green. He sold me the car to finance his next project — rebuilding a 1965 Bell helicopter. 

I added a Weather Shield folding sunroof from a similar car in Canada and had it professionally installed in August 1996. 

I installed a Mini Mania rebuilt transmission and 1275 A+ engine in 1998. I have used Castrols 20-50 oil for the duration of my ownership. 

Rear subframe was replaced in July 2002. Suspension is fully adjustable with hi-lows, adjustable tie-rods and control arms, and rear camber plates.

New radiator, Steering rack, front subframe bushings, September 2010. 

New clutch, LCB manifold, and stainless exhaust, May 2011

New tires, Yokohama A008, June 2023

New battery, August 2025

I only drove the car in summer and never more than a couple thousand miles each year. Gauges are metric and the odometer has been stuck for years, so no idea how many miles It has traveled. 
So, that's the basics. I can supply more detail if there is interest. Thanks again, Doug


  
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