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December 07, 2003
Chris
You're most welcome to the help, thats what the list's here for.
I'm also in Surrey as it happens.
If you're looking for a usable Midget, rather than a 'concour's or 'rust heap'
theres plenty to choose from, but the expression Caveat Emptor definitely
applies to this group of cars, ie the middle ground.
The first piece of advice I can give you is to look at the bodywork very
carefully indeed, as this is the most expensive to fix by a long way. Tired
mechanicals are easy enough to replace/recondition, bodywork can be a
major expense - buy the best bodywork condition you can afford.
The second is to familiarise yourself with the cars as much as you can, before
you buy one, so you can know the areas of bodywork to look at. Beware
freshly painted cars (or ones that look freshly painted) unless there's a
reasonable and logical reason for the respray - many 'middle-ground' cars
get a tart-up with a quick respray which hides very rotten/bodged/full of
filler bodywork underneath it all.
Buy a couple of books on the subject that contains a buyers guide - the
Lindsay Porter Guide to Restoration, isn't bad although a bit old now, likewise
the Practical Classics Guide, both can be had on ebay.co.uk reasonably
cheaply.
I'm sorry if it all sounds all doom and gloom, but when you consider the
youngest of these cars is now around 20 odd years old, they do need careful
inspection, to ensure you don't buy a rust heap.
Good luck with your search and just shout if you need any advice/help.
Nigel
"amukdigiphoto" < amukdigiphoto@... > 27327
Posted on December 7, 2003 11:51 PM
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