I was trying to lure my dad back into competition with it, but alas my plan failed! The car is gorgeous and to repeat this build would be upwards of £20,000 in parts and labour and have all receipts to back up the build not to mention pictures below taken every step of the way.
The car has only covered 4 miles shake down before passing its MOT. It has not touched wet tarmac. Enjoy the post and the pictures and thank you for coming over to see it.
The car now resides in Edinburgh with its new owner who is in regular contact to reassure us how much he is enjoying classic car ownership.
Spec:
1974 Mg Midget
1275cc A Series Engine
Round Wheel Arch
Bodywork:
Shell Sandblasted to show true condition of metal
Battery tray replaced with new Heritage panel
Original Bonnet, Boot, Floors, Bulkheads, Inner and Outer Wings, Boot Floor, etc
New Front Slam Panel (Heritage Panel)
New Door Seals, Window Rubbers and Gaskets throughout
Rear Valance Smoothed
New MIDGET badging on Sills
All parts bolted to the bodyshell are either brand new or reconditioned to a very high standard
All Nuts, Bolts and Washers replaced with new Plated items
New front indicator/sidelights
New Rear Lights
New H4 Halogen Headlights
Engine:
1275cc
Twin 1 1/4" SU Carbs
Peco Competition Exhaust Manifold
Peco Competition Exhaust System
New SU Fuel Pump
New Water Pump
New Oil Pump
Complete New Gaskets throughout
10 Row Mocal Oil Cooler
New Oil Fiter
Duckhams Classic 20w50 Motor Oil
New Decals throughout engine bay
New alternator
All engine parts and ancillaries are either brand new or reconditioned to a very high standard
All Nuts, Bolts and Washers replaced with new Plated items
Gearbox and Axle:
Standard MG Midget Gearbox
Quiet 1st and reverse gear
3.9:1 Final Drive
EN17 Half Shafts
All Nuts, Bolts and Washers replaced with new Plated items
New Gaskets and Seals throughout
Gearbox finished with standard brush polish
Axle finished in black with Diff cover brush polished as per original
Brakes and Suspension:
New Brake lines throughout
New Clutch lines
New Brake Master Cylinder
New Bushes and Rubbers throughout
All suspension parts removed, blasted, inspected then refinished
Spax Telescopic Shock Absorbers all round
Mintex Brake Pads
Mintex Brake Shoes
New 13x5.5 Minilites
New Yokohama A539 Tyres
All Nuts, Bolts and Washers replaced with new Plated items
Almost every part was photographed either during restoration, or during refit
So here you go, some photos for your perusal.
more photos if you click "more"
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