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Hi, 13 years ago I paid =A3200 for a Mk3 with a dented bonnet; fibreglass wings , one of which was ripped open; broken windscreen; no MOT or tax; but the engine was good, as was the rest of the body. Another =A3250 got her on the road. The overall condition then was what would now be classified as 3/4 by the MGOC. Perhaps this info. will give you a guide as to what to pay now. Incidentally, Ava had a Heritage shell rebuild 10 years ago, and is still going strong! Margaret South Lincolnshire (UK) mmbrock88@... 16411... MORE


Hi members Any tips on what to look out for when buying a mibget with a full restoration in mind and what is a fair price to pay thanks "mg4me4you" 16400... MORE


Ideally you cut out rust and replace with good metal. If it's not that bas then abrade away any rust then paint and seal. However waxoyl has rust converting capabilities so if there are situations where it is appropriate to just spray on the waxoyl. "Jeremy Cogman" 16377... MORE


i am attempting to rebuild the brake master cylinder on my 1500 midget, dual line type from a 1979. After removing rubber boot,push rod, spring and retainer, next removed snap ring holding in the nylon bushing. My question is does anyone with experience with this tell me how to remove this nylon bushing/retainer so I can get the cylinder out of the bore?? The manual says to just depress piston a couple of times but this thing will not budge. Thought about just digging it out but fear damaging the bore. Any tricks would be helpful. Thank You Mike... MORE


Is spraying waxoil on old , possibly already rusty , bodywork a good idea? I was under the impression that if , for instance , underseal was put over existing damp or rust then the rust would spread , quickly, and without any visible signs underneath the underseal = bad news. It also makes a pig of a job if future welding is required. Regards Alan. "Jones, Alan" 16368... MORE


Good luck with the rebuild John. Have you joined the Midget and Sprite club? I think the Dorset area is fairly active. http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/ "Jeremy Cogman" 16361... MORE


Hmmmm, this reminds me of a similar experience. I had just driven to university to drop off a few things to a friend, got back in the car and drove off. On my usual perusal of the gauges, the oil pressure gauge had 'nothing on the clock but the maker's name' as you fly boys say. So clutch in, engine off, and pulled over to see what was up. Pulled the dip stick and that too only had the maker's name on it, so to speak. Checked under the car and you guess it, no sump plug. As the... MORE


There are two parts I would like to add to reguarding the following. 1. There is a grease nipple on the steering rack, the opposite side of the steering column, that uses 90 weight oil in the rack. 2. Waxoyl - find out where the "normal rust spots" occur in your car and make sure that they are coated also. Good luck Bob, Portland, OR "Robert Webb" 16332... MORE


Great prices on Pertronix electronic ignitions at this site. I bought one for my 63 MG MK1 from them for almost half what Moss motors sells them. I like the Pertronix as it fits inside the distributor cap and you still have a stock look and it works great! Need to replace the old coil at the same time with a 40,000 volt one. http://www.coupers-cars.com/Pertronix%20Performance%20Products.htm Don "Don May" 16342... MORE


Man, this must happen more often than I thought! I just rebuilt my 1275 and after breaking it in I changed oil and put in a new magnetic drain plug, with the plastic/nylon washer that came with it. A few hundred miles later I was backing out of the garage and noticed a pool of oil where I had parked and no oil pressure on the gauge at the same time. I shut her down and looked under and saw the plug still hanging on by magnetic force only. As I looked in the street I saw the trail... MORE


Heyup I've recently bought a '77 1500 and it's in lovely standard shape due to a full rebuild about 10 years ago. My wife is using it to drive 30 miles to work every day and I'm slightly concerned about the state it's going to be in by the end of our horrible winter! Anyone got any tips for keeping it i n one piece through the constantly wet / icey / salted / mucky roads??? A g uy I work with suggested buying a grease gun to use on a nipple near the ki ngpins. Is he talking... MORE


Well, I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but the midget has to go. I will be moving soon and do not have the time or money to finish making it roadworthy. If anyone is interested, make me an offer. I have over $2,000.00 invested in parts alone. The particulars are as follows: 1978 MG MKIV Midget 1500, No rust! New custom (leopard print velvet!) upholstery on seats, door panels, shift boot, and dashcover. (Dash is cherry under the cover) Nice top and perfect glass! Has four nice BF Goodrich tires, new Delco alternator conversion, new front suspension... MORE


George Stronghilos writes: "After all this I may have to sell my Judson"! Well, George....maybe! But, I can only go by the experience of others along with my own and advise I was heavily into the Judson application and it's success. Without at least a water/ meth. delivery system, my experience (along with those of others) tells me it's an uphill battle on today's pump octanes. Racing fuel is a different matter. I even had an engine built for the Judson. I just installed my new Rivergate 1293 and it runs just beautifully. Very smooth and very strong even... MORE


Not really, Mark... But, I for sure have enough experience with the vane type blowers to be very aware of their heat producing properties and how important octanes are when superimposed on ignition advance rates. You've basically gotta have the octanes of yesteryear available to run yesteryear's applications predicated on same or it becomes somewhat of a very different ball game. It gets awful hot in there awful rapidly, otherwise. Water/meth delivery of some sort to the comb. process is the only way I know to cool the combusion process down VERY EFFECTIVELY for little cost in cooling modification(s)... MORE


Hey, Guys!! Bree was kidding in her response to my supercharger posts!! Really!! But...if I were to do this again, I would spring extra bucks for the Shorrocks rather than the less expensive Judson, most especially on the larger bore engines in view of the fact we know the Shorrocks has a "yellow" zone beginning at approx. 7,200 and a "redline" of 7,500. All you'd probably need then for a 6psi boost curve on the larger capacity engine would be a smaller blower pulley. I'd not be surprised if Jon Peck of BCSC hasn't had a few of these... MORE


Paul, The rust that you will see will only be surface rust, but depending on how long you let it stay wet and how long you leave the surface rust on will determine the depth of it. Surface rust is normally easily removed with just dry sand paper. I suggest that you get the surface rust off and get some good primer on it. For a small job you can get a pre-mixed shake can of self-etching primer at about any quality auto paint/body shop=85 but it is a little pricey compared to normal primmer paint. Regarding the tilt... MORE


I use Permatex Extend all the time. Works great at getting rid of the rust in tiny places. Paul Tegler ptegler@... www.teglerizer.com "ptegler@cablespeed" 16231... MORE


wow I hope this was a prepared statement Bob, or is this a result of your enhanced leisure time ????? As usual a very informative and complete answer. (Possible candidate for a tech tip in Gerards garage website) I'll settle down with it tonight with a glass of brandy and peruse. I've been offered an S/C which was first used on a racing A30 (35?) then a moggy minor. The other alternative is to fit a standard A series 1275 head and use a turbo charger from a MG Metro. Definitely next years project. Regards Alan "Jones, Alan" 16221... MORE


LOL, Alan... Not a matter of leisure time at all. When I get interested in something, I really get interested and as a pilot, I know how to "focus", man!! :):) Super/turbo charging IS a project, Alan and it will pay to do your homework in this respect and know the whys and wherefores of what you are getting into before you go there! It did take some time to write it out on the screen but the thoughts took no time at all! They just came pouring out as a product of "BTDT" in terms of supercharging and... MORE


Yes and no, Alan! Don't you love answers like that...clear as mud! Both Shorrocks and Judson are vane type blowers but, the Judson's vanes run an interference fit within the blower's bore as opposed to the Shorrocks who's vanes run just clear of the bore. While the Judson's bearings are self- contained and do not require oiling, it's vanes do considering their interference fit with the blower's bore. Thus, a "total loss" oil system is employed with it's own discrete oil supply to provide lubrication in this respect, which results in oil being ingested into the combustion process diluting... MORE


The new HR director of our company and I were talking yesterday evening. It seems he also was into Midgets. He has a 72 that he used to race, a 76, and a 78 shell that was bound for becoming a rotary powered race car. All cars are presently in storage about 10 miles from me. He says that the 72 & 76 are both in restored condition, but the 78 is not. The cars have been in storage for around 10 years, and he has lost interest in doing anything further with them. He tells me that the... MORE


Some people have all the luck. I bought mine for $3,000. PO had 8,000 in it and I droped another 8,000. It had no rust, But now it moves. Was apraised a month ago for 12,500. Bob, Portland, OR "Robert Webb" 16185... MORE


A guy at work drove his son's car today. His son wants to sell it for $3000, but I am sure cash will talk loudly. It is a 1964 Falcon Futura Convertible. It is red with black interior. The paint more than likely is original and it appears very straight bodywise. Since I was in my office clothes, I didn't crawl under it and look further. It has a 170 straight six in it, and the interior is in great shape except for the drivers door panel, the chrome strip on it is bowing out. The top was down,... MORE


The guy who sold me my 62 MK1 took me up in his "little airplane." The cockpit was truly smaller and more cramped than the Midget, it was so loud you could only talk with earphones and mikes, and at, I think, around 300 miles per hour, unless close to the ground, it was like riding in a slow moving, vibrating, loud balloon. Did not come close to the thrill of a spridget at sixty miles an hour or the Top Gun roller coaster at Marine World. But . . . Jay they have a private air strip with... MORE


Jay Shaffer- I understand. You're sorta stuck with the ZS in view of the vehicle's application. Force retired as a regional airline Captain 10/24, Jay. Victim of the "age 60 rule" and have joined a professional pilots organzation planning suit against the government to have this rule "tossed". Real uphill battle for last 15 years. Most especially now considering the financial impact to the industry since "9/11", with the exception of airlines like Southwest & JetBlue, both of which see their employees as "investments" and treat them differently than the old "adverse" mangement/labor dinosaurs such as American, UAL, etc.... MORE