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The Mark II Mini featured a redesigned grille which remained with the car from that point on. Also, a larger rear window and numerous cosmetic changes were introduced. 429,000 Mark II Minis were made.

Identifying Characteristics of a Mk2

The Mk2 can be identified by the following body characteristics.

• The grill has a more ‘squared’ grill than the rounded mk1 grill.
• The taillights are squared and larger than the Mk1 taillights.
• Like the Mk1, the Mk2 sports external door hinges.

If you don’t have adjustable trumpets, you can lower the ride height of the car by cutting the stock trumpets down.

Cut off 1/5 of the lowering amount on back. 1/3 at the front. To lower by 1″, chop 1/5″ off rear trumpets, 1/3″ off fronts. Be aware that it takes over a week for the rubber cones to fully ‘sag in’.

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You should never jack your Mini up with the jack positioned under the body of the car. It can dent the floor, or worse – break right through if the floor is weakened by rust. Be careful using the stock jack for the same reason. The stock jacking points in the sills of the car can be severely weakened and you could damage the car.

When possible, always use a floor jack to lift the car. Under the front of the car, position the jack under the bottom plate on the subframe – below the lower suspension arm bolt. In the rear, position the jack under the subframe, never under the floor of the car.

Always remember to support the car with axle stands under the subframes, not the body! Also, be aware of the battery cable on the right hand side of the front subframe when using a jack or jack stands.