I recently upgraded from being a full-time pedestrian, to the proud owner
of a (canadian-spec) 1974 mini 1000.  In this neck of the woods (northern
Michigan), it was a tough search, but I now own what's literally a
collector's piece; this beauty has absolutely zero rust, and only 70k on
the ticker.  The previous owner used it almost exclusively as a show-piece.

Which leads me to my question.  I really don't want road salt to eat my
baby alive, so I've decided I'm going to remain pedestrian throughout
winter.  I've google'd around and found fairly generic guidance, but I'm
wondering if there's anything mini-specific I should know?  What nooks and
crannies should I block against rodent invasion?  Does the mini take well
to being propped on stands?  I've found entirely different answers for
that last one ...

Thanks,
 Shaun