Re-built a MK II Midget in the '70s (1098cc). Bought a pretty beat up and neglected example with Cosmic alloys (and for a price that meant I could sell alloys and get money back!).
I wouldn't start but nothing a boot lace to hold coil lead away from block didn't fix .. seller's face was a picture when we drove away after trying to tow it.
Lots of niggles getting it home with the driver's seat parting company from floor. Non-standard fibreglass buckets seats screwed to block of wood which was screwed through floor .. screws came out. Luckily my mate who drive it was tall enough to jam seat as far back as it would go and still reach pedals. (Not for vertically challenged me though!) Oh and wiper arms fell off .. we saved one. Indicators worked! As did brake light .. offside only!
Rear spring hangers were shot as were sills and wings, but it was rebuilt and back up and running in less that 10 months ... which meant the NEW MOT it came with was still valid while test running it!!! (Yes, NEW MOT!! You could see daylight from around the spring hangers!)
Lacked punch .. turned out valves on 3 & 4 were burnt, but still ran on 1 & 2!! .. head re-build and all was fine ..
Looked good in darker red paint, white roof and interior panels. New seats and carpets and the 10" steering wheel!
Only parted company as daughter arrived and my suggestion of strapping carry-cot to boot rack wasn't acceptable apparently!
Any MG Midget fans here?
Re: Any MG Midget fans here?
"If you're driving on the edge ... you're leaving too much room!"
Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
Re: Any MG Midget fans here?
Your other half really lacks a sense of adventuregazza82 wrote:Only parted company as daughter arrived and my suggestion of strapping carry-cot to boot rack wasn't acceptable apparently!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Any MG Midget fans here?
i made a similar suggestion to wifey.. i was going to put her in the boot.. she said no..TerryG wrote:Your other half really lacks a sense of adventuregazza82 wrote:Only parted company as daughter arrived and my suggestion of strapping carry-cot to boot rack wasn't acceptable apparently!
Re: Any MG Midget fans here?
Any MG Midget fans here?
I love the MG Midget, what's not to like?
I love the MG Midget, what's not to like?
Re: Any MG Midget fans here?
Technically I think the MG Midget's being discussed here were only made from 1961 .. so what you have there is a T series.
The Midget Mk I was also the Austin-Healey Sprite Mk II, running the 948cc engine but with twin SUs unlike the Austin A35/A4- Farina MkI is was closely based on.
The Midget Mk I was also the Austin-Healey Sprite Mk II, running the 948cc engine but with twin SUs unlike the Austin A35/A4- Farina MkI is was closely based on.
"If you're driving on the edge ... you're leaving too much room!"
Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
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