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To do properly it is a hell of a lot of work, apart from needing to replace both front wings and having to cut off the bumper mountings for the front bumpers, you need to replace the entire rear panel and cut out the rear bumper mountings. you can go cheapskate and put the rubber bumper indicators into the hole in the RB wings and make up a flush grill that sits in the front nd of the opening at the front and just leave the rear with some fabrication to the area below the indicator units, but the... MORE
Hi Gav, I am interested in pictures as well. The big question I have is that if the rubber bumper is removed from the front - what do you do with the grill? Could be a problem. Jody "Jody L. Reese" 38007... MORE
Jim, I might share with you the start up procedure my dad taught me. I think it works well for older rebuilt motors, not the new crate motors of today etc. When ready to start, add regular oil, 30w or even 20w single weight out of the ground oil. Pull plugs after static timing, a squirt of oil in the cylinders, crank engine with plugs out and ignition off until you see oil pressure. Even better to have the valve cover off to make sure oil reaches the rockers. Put in plugs and valve cover. Put pans of tap... MORE
G'day all Well this guy describes this as: 3000 MkI MkII MkIII Sprite Healey bugeye bj8 bn1/bn2 and it isn't, but isn't it wonderful? Someone must want to buy it! Can't you just see it with a small block Chevy and air suspension? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Early-Austin-complete-rolling-chassis-Vintage-part_W0QQitemZ7989430709QQcategoryZ33615QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Now this is an incredible item. It is a blanking plug that replaces the distributor. WOW, just think how long each tank of gas will last! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7989275125&category=72205&rd=1 avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37990... MORE
G'day Wolf The seat bases and backs are totally interchangeable, until 1966 when they went to tubular frames. The bases are different, but only because the Bugeye seats had a mesh insert at the base (for drainage?). Otherwise the size and shape are identical to Mk II and Mk III seats. I will send you pictures. The backs are the same size, shape and curvature, but the later ones were a little stiffer. Bottom line is: strip off the vinyl and foam, clean and paint them, and re-trim them in the Bugeye pattern, and no-one will ever know the... MORE
Hi Everyone, I'm new to the list and happy to have found you guys. I have a 62 Sprite (1098) that is in pretty good, 'hobbyist' level shape that I am trying to bring back to a professional level of quality. I've owned several brit cars over the years - Midgets and Spitfires. This is my first Austin Healey. My sprite looks great at about 10 feet but when you get a little closer, you can see the substandard body work ripples in the back. It has mismatched door releases, and late model seats. Beyond that, it runs good... MORE
Most of the places which sell car paint also have rubber bumper black too. "joe blxfstz" 37953... MORE
Dear Jody, Welcome to this plane of reality. I have a 75 rubber bumper and got rid of them due to cosmetics (they probably looked like yours) and to improve the car. If you remove the bumper in front you will have two large rectangular holes in the lower part of the front of each wing. You will also have two frame members that protrude through the grill opening flush with the front body work. My car will look exactly like a pre-rubber model when done. I cut off the frame memebers as closely as possible and welded in... MORE
Hi Everyone, My name is Jody and I just joined the group. I have been given a 1976 1500 MG. I plan on restoring it over the next year or so. It is in pretty good shape and should not require any major body work. Rust is very minimal. Here is my first question: This MG is of course one of the rubber- bumper versions. The rubber is worn and a little rough. I assume it must have sat outside here in Utah for a while as it looks like wind and sun damage. What are my best options... MORE
Welcome to the group! A company called SEM makes black paint that is designed to go over rubber bumpers. Here are two sources chosen at random.. . http://www.levineautoparts.com/sembumcoatae.html http://jcsonlinetoolshed.com/product.php/11786/225/ If you really want to consider going through the conversion to chrome, look at this page... http://npmccabe.tripod.com/mgbumpers.htm Before you do anything, you might want to try cleaning the bumpers, then drenching the bumpers in armor-all, let it sit overnight, then wipe it down. I don't know what they look like but they may be more salvageable than you think. Good luck, Steve www.1978mgmidget.com Steven Michelsen 37952... MORE
Steve, I would try moulding the replacement piece from something like "knead it putty", sets very strong. But as your problem is going to be the strength of the join between the original piece and the putty, I would cut out some small support strips or pieces and attach them with small screws across the original body of the switch and putty. That way its the metal thats bearing the force of levering the switch and not the joining face between the plastic and putty which I don't think will ever be very strong. Cheers, Eriks "Eriks Skinkis" 37934... MORE
Hmmm.... perhaps I can modify these to hold up my new glass bonnet?? :) Cap'n Bob '60 8{) "Robert E. Shlafer" 37936... MORE
I need to fix my dangling wiper stalk. The plastic block that it sets into has cracked more or less in half. The broken piece is gone. I can set the stalk in place "just for show" but can't use it. So then, short of replacing the whole thing (which would be a bit of overkill as the thing would work fine if I can just get it to stay in place) I figure I will need an adhesive that can: - be thick enough to mold into a shape. - be strong enough to tolerate the stress involved... MORE
A big-time lawyer from New York City went duck hunting in rural Texas. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a fence. As the lawyer was climbing over the fence, the very elderly farmer on whose property the duck had fallen drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing. The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it." The old farmer replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."... MORE
It's a good thing you are not in the USA. If you had used a "torch" over here, that fuel pump could have caused a major disintegration of the body of the car and of you. Nelson Purposely dismantled MK 2 Sprite "Nelson Wittstock" 37915... MORE
Hi, Jed! I live in a nice neighborhood, and my `79 Midget is garaged. However, I sometimes park in less than desirable areas and I have had issues with young jerks throwing beer cans, McDonald's waste, etc. into the cockpit of my car if not covered with a tonneau - in broad daylight in mall parking lots, etc.!! Also had a radio stolen once (before the car was garaged). The idiots tore open the top with a knife to crawl into the cockpit and ripped out the entire console. Radio was a Blaupunt with a "code," so it was... MORE
Hello all, I have a running MG Midget convertible, in excellent condition, that I love to death but am really needing to sell. I bought this car on Ebay last year, but have never driven it openly (by which I mean on public roads), had it insured, or had the title put in my name (I suffer from lack of funds). My brother has driven it, and says it handles quite well... the only defects we know of are: a minor hole in the exhaust pipe, a broken parking brake, and a leak in the braking system near the... MORE
Anybody any ideas on the best way to paint alloy castings? I need to repaint the alloy (zinc alloy?) castings on my steering wheel boss and am not sure what surface preparaion it needs to make sure the paint stays on! "Bruce" 37862... MORE
Been reading these "opinions" and have drawn some conclusions. Terrorists are unpopular and should be done away with, killed etc. The sooner these terrorists are killed the sooner we can get back to important stuff like LBC's. I would propose that list drivers when in their Spridgets keep a sharp watch for terrorists and run over them whenever sighted. This will aid the war on terror and keep BMH turning out replacemnet wings, bonnets and the like. Rob C-75 Midget who DOES get it. Webfoot Leisure.com Your Local Pool Store-On the Web rob@... 866-530-9801 toll free " robbiesg@... "... MORE
it would make sense if the remote made a noise to unlock the doors, but I thought it was a radio frequency thing - how would your cell phone convert signals to RF instead of sound? http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp David 37818... MORE
All, Seems to make sense Subject: Car Door Lock Remotes & Cell Phones Very Interesting on Car Door Locks Sounds like something you might want to know. Have you ever locked the keys in the car? If you lock Your keys in the car and the spare keys are home, call someone who is at home on your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and Have the other person at your home press the unlock button, holding it Near the phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having... MORE
Is it possible to convert from a rubber bumper to metal. Or at least take off the rubber bumper and do small overriders. I have never seen a rubber bumper midget with the bumper off so I am not sure the body is even complete under there. Mark "markpicu" 37792... MORE
A trailer queen is a car that has been restored by a "cheque book mechanic" i.e. the owner never touches it, not even to check the oil. Someone else k eeps the car fluids monitored, keeps the paint looking bright, and has new tires put on it when the old ones dry rot from not being used. This is also the car that looks great, sells at auctions for $25,000 U.S., and is NEVER driven. It would drop the value!! Thus, it is trailered to every show it i s shown at, thus, "trailer queen" Brad who owns a... MORE
I recently bought a truck bed from a 60-66 Chevy longbed pickup. The truck bed had been converted to a general purpose trailer, in fact I towed it home from AZ. I am only interested in the side panels which I will be removing soon. That leaves a very solid 8'-9' chassis for a heavy duty trailer. You just need to add flat base (plywood?). If someone is interested in making themselves a solid (and very cheap!) trailer for towing (race car, trailer queen, motorcycles, etc) now is their chance. First person interested & picking it up can have... MORE
G'day guys There are some NOS panels on eBay for very cheap prices. They are worth a lot more than the starting price, and one of you guys should grab them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7984966166&category=33644 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7984965514&fromMakeTrack=true avagoodday Colin "Colin Dodds" 37764... MORE
