Hello all again, nice to be back
Some of you may remember the resto thread of mine from the last one.
It's now a website done by a friend
www.robsmidget.co.uk
pour yourself a cuppa and have a look round
any comments are welcome
My K series Midget
- 1275midget
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My K series Midget
1.4 K series Midget. Bwaahahaha lunacy. www.robsmidget.com
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
Re: My K series Midget
nice
is it tricky to do ? If I ever finish mine, an engine upgrade is on my list of things to do.
is it tricky to do ? If I ever finish mine, an engine upgrade is on my list of things to do.
1989 BMW E30 2.5 Tourer - Daily
1970 MG Midget - resto nearly finished
1978 VW Type2 twin slider - getting there, see link above ^
1970 MG Midget - resto nearly finished
1978 VW Type2 twin slider - getting there, see link above ^
- 1275midget
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Re: My K series Midget
'tis reasonably tricky. less so if you're rich and can buy a lot of the bits from frontline spridget. I made 90% of my stuff, made it harder but cost £800 total , including buying a whole rover 214 for £370.
It's awesome though, turns what was a lovely but not that fast car into a proper screamer. There's plenty of suspension mods on mine though as well - wouldn't want to run that on standard suspension. The K series is an awesome engine as well.
It's awesome though, turns what was a lovely but not that fast car into a proper screamer. There's plenty of suspension mods on mine though as well - wouldn't want to run that on standard suspension. The K series is an awesome engine as well.
1.4 K series Midget. Bwaahahaha lunacy. www.robsmidget.com
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
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Re: My K series Midget
Awesome project, congrats & thanks for the linky. I enjoyed
Paul240480
http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com
http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com
Re: My K series Midget
cool, yes, suspension mods etc will be first, then maybe one day an engine swap
got to finish it first though
got to finish it first though
1989 BMW E30 2.5 Tourer - Daily
1970 MG Midget - resto nearly finished
1978 VW Type2 twin slider - getting there, see link above ^
1970 MG Midget - resto nearly finished
1978 VW Type2 twin slider - getting there, see link above ^
- 1275midget
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Re: My K series Midget
managed to strip the bonnet, the stripes are coming back but wider apart, so the easiest way to get rid was to go back to metal.
P2180131 by 1275midget, on Flickr
nice and shiny - the hole is where the A series carbs walloped the bonnet when the breather got a hole in it... There's a little bulge that goes on top of it.
There's also a hole in the A post:
P2180136 by 1275midget, on Flickr
but only a small one, It's a pinhole from a weld that's got a bit bigger. I've used it as a waxoyl entrance hole and squirted it all over inside. the area around the hole has resisted battering with a slag hammer (my preferred corrosion detection implement) so I reckon a bit of metallic filler will do that job.
rear deck also investigated, paint's gone weird here and the easiest way to get it off was by stabbing it with a screwdriver. I'll need to take all this off 'cos it had hammerite on it, which really doesn't like cellulose....
P2180135 by 1275midget, on Flickr
Going to sort the aerial hole as well, no radio so no need.
Also can't stop thinking about putting the fuel filler up there on that nice flat bit...
and also taking the beading off so it's nice and round at the top of the wings.....
more to come after this weekend! (hopefully)
P2180131 by 1275midget, on Flickr
nice and shiny - the hole is where the A series carbs walloped the bonnet when the breather got a hole in it... There's a little bulge that goes on top of it.
There's also a hole in the A post:
P2180136 by 1275midget, on Flickr
but only a small one, It's a pinhole from a weld that's got a bit bigger. I've used it as a waxoyl entrance hole and squirted it all over inside. the area around the hole has resisted battering with a slag hammer (my preferred corrosion detection implement) so I reckon a bit of metallic filler will do that job.
rear deck also investigated, paint's gone weird here and the easiest way to get it off was by stabbing it with a screwdriver. I'll need to take all this off 'cos it had hammerite on it, which really doesn't like cellulose....
P2180135 by 1275midget, on Flickr
Going to sort the aerial hole as well, no radio so no need.
Also can't stop thinking about putting the fuel filler up there on that nice flat bit...
and also taking the beading off so it's nice and round at the top of the wings.....
more to come after this weekend! (hopefully)
1.4 K series Midget. Bwaahahaha lunacy. www.robsmidget.com
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
- 1275midget
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- Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:22 am
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Re: My K series Midget
1.4 K series Midget. Bwaahahaha lunacy. www.robsmidget.com
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
1968 Series 2A. Lunacy of a more sedate variety.
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