I hope he's got a heated workshop, I don't and i'm rushing to get my mini prepped for 5 months of winter here in Regina.
Spitz, feel free to give the guy my contact information..
I've rounded up three mini owners in Regina thus far and we have a neat thing going 

Good!!  this is what i've been telling people, don't experiment, if you decide to enter the world of classic minis, right away get a mini shell or any beat up mini and throw in a VTEC engine in it, don't be like me who bought a 998 and eventually desired the itch for more ooomph! now after i spent money reviving my mini, buying boots, shocks, suspension, now i have to trash them because i am now going to the vtec or toyota 16V route, should've done it long time ago....AND, i'll never never buy a dark green NON running 1275 mini for $6k...just to give me headache......gosh,,,aaaanyway!hehehe

Having spent a winter next door at Regina, I know that he will NOT be doing much outside work until at least spring.

Just sold a rolling shell to a young guy from Moose Jaw
its a MKIII, MINI 1000 (72). He's planning a ..... wait for it......Honda engine

He may show up here with questions as the floor/brakes etc needs lots of work
trying to attach pics but I think too large off a phone