Hey Roy,
If the paint is still in decent condition, receptive to being restored as opposed to a repaint, I'd be interested in taking a look.
I'm just north of LAX in Culver City/Marina Del Rey.
You can see my work here
Www.ShowCarGarage.com
Look under Richards Writeups on the various restorations I've done recently.
You can see various MINI details here
Www.MiniNim.com
For restores I charge $350 to $400 and will spend 12 to 14 hours taking the finish to its maximum potential. I will also freshen up the interior and given time I can do the engine bay as well, again depends on condition of paint. Every job I do, the car looks better than new.
Richard