XC2S1N 1069986 B If anybody can help me with this one I would appreciate it. The tag says it's a MKII I'm not so sure....any help wouold be appreciated.

 

You can read all about your VIN here,

http://www.minimania.com/web/Display...n/ArticleV.cfm

Manuel

 

Ok after reading that I still have an issue with the VIN. Basically it's saying that I have a 1098cc Mini Special if I'm reading it right. Now here is the wrench in the system ....The tag on the car has MKII now that means it's from 1967-69.

Here are the pic's of the tags inside the engine bay:
(WARNING TO DIAL UP FOLKS>>>BIG PICS AHEAD)
http://www.dnlcustoms.net/john/Mini%...r/DSC01401.JPG

http://www.dnlcustoms.net/john/Mini%...r/DSC01402.JPG

 

from an earlier post

MK1 = round grill, round tail lites, sliding windows/outside hinges
MK2 = angled grill, squared tail lites, sliding win' outside hinge
MK3 = roll up windows and hidden hinges
question 1 - what year marked the changes?
question 2 - what changed for MK4?
question 3 - was MK4 the last?


my 79 is MK3 so ur 77 would b 2 given you have roll up windows.

{but don't be confused: my 79 MK3 has been modified with a MK1 grill and tailites}

 

Take a look at your upper subframe mounts. If it is one single LARGE bolt on each side (and internal door hinges) you have a MkIV or later. Three small on each side MKIII or earlier. (with internal hinges = MKIII, external MKII or MKI)

Your original VIN plate would've been riveted, not screwed in. See your other thread for the VIN id.

 

very early minis had screws holding their VIN plate on the radiator cowl (between the radiator and front wing...

 

Ok that menas that I have a MKIV because there are two huge bolts on each side and I have hidden hinges. I'm not sure what says it's a 77 but it's somewhere in there.

 

two bolts each side means a mkI or mkII... one large bolt each side are mkIII or later...

 

I have one huge bolt per side. and I have hidden hinges. Sorry for the way I wrote that.