Thanks, Tom...there's actually several variations on the 'mint' verb.
Minted - is the state you need to be in before you even think about restoring a Fiat 126
Mintificate - is the stage when you start to think more deeply about it
Mintify - is when you start to make it happen
Minter - is the person you get to help you (and can also be used to describe the end result)
Mint - is (hopefully) the end result
The verb is exclusive to Fiat 126 (and a specific model within the VW range...)

I think I have heard 'minter' before, although I get it confused with 'munter'. I wont go into why I know so much about that word!!

Tom