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Bill Try Ebay. I've seen quite a few Haynes manuals for that year coming up on ebay.co.uk, not sure about ebay.com because I don't watch that one. Nigel "amukdigiphoto " 17897... MORE
Bill, I have a British Leyland workshop manual for Sprite marks II, III, & IV and Midget Marks I, II, & III, up to GAN 5 -153920 (1974 models). If you're interested, contact me off list. I'd be prepared to let go for what I paid for it plus shipping from Montreal. Tony Pooley tpooley@... "anthony pooley" 17903... MORE
Nigel, If I were close by I would certainly be happy to look at it. As a point of curiosity why are you re-wiring? My experience is that it's usually not the wire that is at fault rather oxidation on the connectors and that is a matter of cleaning and repairing wire ends that strands of wires have broken at connectors. Other than that there is the problem of previous owners adding and subtracting stuff then leaving strange unmarked or non color coded wires dangling about. In the electrical section of the Haynes and Bentley manuals there are wiring... MORE
I need to get a Workshop Manual that covers the '73 MG Midget with a 1275. The two I have, BMC and Ball and neither covers this Midget very well. Does anyone have a good one? What is it and where could I find one? Out of print I am sure. Bill French Hilton Head frenchww@... 17887... MORE
-Hi Nigel I am not an expert on this, as I only have the one experience with my bugeye. But let me share with you, and any one else on list that would like to hear some things. I purchased an interior kit from moss, when it came I was very disappointed in it. The grain on some of the pieces in the kit didn't match others, nor did the color. (Green) I toyed with the product for weeks before I decided to send it back, it just wasn't the quality I expected for the money (seem to remember... MORE
G'day Mark et al The first time I did a gearbox rebuild (maybe 30 years ago) I used a non-factory manual, and I seem to remember it was Haines. I ended up with 2 springs and plungers left over. Could have been my inexperience of course. But I later compared the manual I had used with the factory Manual and found them to be almost word-for-word ..... except for the entire paragraph missing about where to put these springs and plungers. I couldn't suggest more strongly that you use the official factory Manual, for this and any other jobs... MORE
Brad, Yes we can drive LHD cars in the UK. Most of the prototype minis I drive are left hookers destined for, usually, the US market. A guy a few houses down the street has an Ex california MGB , de rubber bumpered (de fendered?) but retained as LHD. Actually after driving several thousand miles in Continental Europe and the States I find that driving on the right is more natural, my LHD wife prefers driving her MGFon the left. I never thought about US spec tail lights until I bought some boxed repro ones from a show here... MORE
David/Martyn what is it out of? What year ? Is this the newer one with Synro in first? I might be intrested. David is in CA. where are you Martyn ? Bill French Hilton Head frenchww@... 17810... MORE
Just picked up a '73 RWA today. My son went to Rockford ,ILL for it and towed it back to Cincinnati. Body looks good, no top, bad tires and time will tell on the engine and trans. Ask again in a month or two. Bill French Hilton Head frenchww@... 17807... MORE
correct, nearly all of yooze Definately 1972 UK market original. Aftermarket steering wheel , on the right side. cigar lighter, not an extra pull switch I'm not sure if they are extra rocker switches, or just been moved to accomodate the extra gauge(in a box somewhere in the garage) MG wings clipped and moved Horrible, horrible, scotchlok clips used to splice wiring. Gearbox and engine already removed by PO,(deceased) so at the moment I don't know how good or bad they are. This car will never be concours. Now do I restore the dashboard as this, or return to... MORE
in the UK, that basic style of dash was used right up until the end of production. Regards David "David Jacobs" 17775... MORE
I have a '59 bugeye. The trim and seats kits that I recieved from Moss seem quite good. What year car do you have? Bill French Hilton Head, SC frenchww@... 17767... MORE
In the UK Autoexpress and it's probably on their website too. Don't put yourself out though it's nothing to write home about though I hope it's a commercial success. jeremy.cogman@... 17703... MORE
I still work in the Great British car industry. Owned MG , BL / Rover cars all my driving life. (Had a F**d Focus Ghia Co.Car for 12 months but that don't count 8o) I hate the idea of Brit cars being made in India , Taiwan, China etc etc It was bad enough when the Co. I worked for starting sourcing from the far East , the Quality went to crap , but it was lower priced. Hence the Co. I worked for has slimmed from 7000 when I started , to less than 200 personnel today.(I'm pretty... MORE
Repeated from the tail end of thread Nr 10 midgetsprite issue 1055 for those that missed it ************************* British Heritage Trust, Gaydon Warwickshire UK Something a lot more worrying is the possible break up of the collection world land speed record holder MG car collection plus many MG prototypes, first and last MG production cars etc and possibly the MG Heritage records from the Heritage Museum at Gaydon. Apparently F**d want to make the museum more representative of cars built in Britain, so undoubtedly they want to replace MGs with Dagenham Dustbins (Cortinas and the suchlike) Anybody got any... MORE
Hi Has anyone here actually sent to British motor industry heritage trust, and receieved a certificate? I am thinking about doing that. (actually told wife thats what I wanted for Christmas, but you know, got shirts, sox, neck scarfs, etc.) lol We are so easy to buy for if they would just listen ;) oh well thats another topic back to this Am wondering, now that it is not a present, is it worth doing? has anyone here done it? And more than that has anyone done it on a Bugeye? $40.00 dollars doesnt seem to bad, but if... MORE
Hi all you can get the Radio Console from Moss eu part no CHA59 cost =A360. 00 and speaker grille assy BHA4823 cost 21.99 Moss will have stock of CHA59 on 24 Jan 2003 From Ashley Hinton my web www.mgcars.org.uk/ah/ I have photos of my MG Midg et Mk3 on my web "Ashley Hinton" 17680... MORE
Is that the Mark Hipwell from the Exeter, Devon UK area? If it is he has owned some nicely presented MGs, seen at various club meets. "Roger Stinson" 17696... MORE
From: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?news/ae_news_story.php?id=3D33139 The string-back gloves are off... MG Rover is aiming to knock its rivals for six with a sensational reinvention of the Midget. Inspired by one of the most successful cars the firm has ever built, the drop- top is aimed at the likes of the Ford Streetka and Smart Roadster - both of which were revealed to international acclaim last year. Other rivals include the forthcoming Volkswagen Polo Spyder and SEAT Tango, but, to guarantee success, it's thought the newcomer could cost as little as =A310,000 when it goes on sale in 2005. Measuring around 3.5 metres... MORE
In the UK Woolllies Trim are one of the best suppliers of trim materials. Can't remember therir url but if you do a google uk search for woollies (not sure about that double 'l') trim you'll find it. jeremy.cogman@... 17676... MORE
MGOC have it, and a firm called "Woolies" do an extensive range of trim, seals etc. No, not Woolworths! They are at http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/ Guy "Guy Weller" 17675... MORE
Strange as it is parts are now less expensive and accessible for the do it yourself folks than they were in the sixties. Then about the only places to have a Spridget repaired or to buy parts was at the usually one local British Motor car garage and they were always ridiculously expensive compared to other garages. They tended to cater to high end cars and the attitude was if you can afford a Jag you can pay more. That left Spidget owners who had paid all of 1500 dollars for their car at the mercy of high end... MORE
Hi guys, Anyone have a supplier in the UK for the interior trim item covering material? Also the 'grained material' which covers some of the cappings? I fancy having a go at re-covering the trim items myself. Any help here appreciated. Thanks Nigel "amukdigiphoto " 17670... MORE
Don Thanks for this, I've had a look, but again - I'm not sure the US ones are =3D=0D the same as the UK ones, but I'll keep an eye on it - it may still be useful as =3D=0D a pattern. Thanks again Nigel "amukdigiphoto " 17663... MORE
Don Thanks for this. I was thinking of making it up out of metal, it can't be any harder than so =3D=0D me of the repair panels I've had to make up so far ;) but im not sure the America =3D=0D n Radio Consoles are the same as the UK ones - let me check and I'll get back =3D=0D to you on the pictures - thanks for the offer. Nigel "amukdigiphoto " 17662... MORE
