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How about a sixties Midget or Sprite. I run a mk2 Sprite ('63) as more or less an everyday car (I do have access to my girlfriends car and sometimes I'll buy a banger to get me through the worst of winter). It still looks like a sixties car, has the superior (zips up flame suit) qu arter elliptical rear suspension of the frog and with its aluminium cheese grater grille has as much of a grin as a frog. Plus if you are going to us e it as practical transport you'll appreciate the opening boot and (if... MORE
Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Down to just a few Sprites http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut Frank Clarici 24305... MORE
Hi, I'm currently speccing out a new car, and trying to decide what's affordable and what's not so I can keep an eye on prices for a while and hopefully pick up a good deal when I spot one. It will have to be a daily driver but I'm also fairly serious about making a start on sprints and hillclimbs (maybe a few track days too). As ever, I'm trying to keep the cost down, the budget will be roughly =A33k. #1 choice, even above cars well out of that price range, or more modern cars that might perform... MORE
Hi all, Just a quick plug for a Midget & Sprite gathering at Beaulieu (Hampshire, UK): http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/20years_rally.htm onthe 30th & 31st August '03. Cheers Chris N "spridgeteer" 24279... MORE
Cap'n You're not kidding! I had I known then, how much work this car was going to be, I'd never have =3D=0D done it. I'd have sold it, and gone out and bought one in the condition I wanted already done, and simply enjoyed it for what it is. Unfortunately for me, the longer I had the car, the more 'attached' to it I =3D=0D got, to the point that I couldn't let it go. I knew it was going to need work, =3D=0D although I never knew exactly how much work. I naively, took it in to an... MORE
Roger I very much agree with what you're saying! I think Concours has become rediculous. Partly because judges cannot possibly know the details of every car they're judging and partly because almost every car now being entered into Concours events are now 10 times better than they were when they left the factory, yet they hang onto this judging criteria that the cars should be as they 'left the factory' ! I remember a poster on this list stating that he has a very low mileage 'original' car that has not been restored in anyway and is 'as it... MORE
Sure, Nigel.... ...the cars as the judges "felt they should have been" rather than as the imperfect contrivances they really were. Every now and then, one will catch old films of the Frogeyes coming off the boat as they arrived in the US and the fit of the body panels is hilarious, especially of course, the bonnets! I enjoy the concours events immensely with respect to the cars and talking to their owners, most especially those who do most, if not all of their own work. The people are as interesting as the cars and I appreciate to at... MORE
A friend (non-computer type) has a problem with his odometer ... I mentioned the "collective brillance" of the list, and he asked for help. The odometer has stopped working on his bugeye. The speedometer is original equipment and works just fine, his odometer just stopped working suddenly. Since he uses the odometer to decide when to get gas (he trusts it more than his gas gauge), he really wants to repair it. Any ideas or suggestions? He would prefer to repair himself (very mechanical guy), but will replace if necessary. Thanks for any suggestions. Jim Rogers San Juan Capistrano,... MORE
Stewart Try this guy, he sells Frogeye bodyshells - http://www.robsfrogs.org.uk/robsfrogs_body_shells.htm Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 24251... MORE
Stewart I really don't see what the problem is here and what it is that you don't understand. Unfortunately I do not have the book you refer to, I do however have parts manuals for all series of Spridgets and I can tell you with utmost certainty that the floor pan for a 1/4 elliptic Mk1 sprite is NOT The same as the floor pan for the semi elliptic later cars. OK but you must have the moss parts catalouge then where it states that the later floorpan can be used on early cars with little modification.. well I... MORE
Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ Down to just a few Sprites http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut Frank Clarici 24263... MORE
Stewart I really don't see what the problem is here and what it is that you don't understand. Unfortunately I do not have the book you refer to, I do however have parts manuals for all series of Spridgets and I can tell you with utmost certainty that the floor pan for a 1/4 elliptic Mk1 sprite is NOT The same as the floor pan for the semi elliptic later cars. The floor pan pressing DID change from 58 - 79 you are incorrect here and I do not understand where you're getting this information from, the Sprite Mk1... MORE
Whooooooooooo This is going to be an interesting thread. As far as BMIHT Trace certificates are concerned heres the details from mine, I've blanked out the numbers with X's for security reasons. Production Trace Certificate Number 92/6157 MG Midget Mark III Car/Chassis No. G-AN5/8660X-G Engine No. 12CE-DA-H/XXXXX Body No. 67XXX Specification: RHD, Home market Colour Exterior: Blue Royale Colour Trim: Black Colour Hood: Black Date built: 18 May - 2 June 1970 Date despatched: 8 June 1970 Destination Dealer: University Motors Limited, London Other Numbers Gearbox, 56XXX, Rear axle 14XXX Key numbers: FS.XXX, FS.XXX Details of Equipment: Wire Wheels,... MORE
Well... either carb could be run with basically the same system. I'm just talking it up a bit to learn more, bearing in mind and considering the garbage that came with my stock '74, which had the SU's of course, with all of the "closed loop" stuff. So damn long ago it is difficult for me to recall. One thing is for sure...if you pull some of this stuff off or out of the system (as in de-smogging), you have to go to a vented cap or you get fuel starvation when you truly put your foot in it... MORE
Brad, I have my certificate, it tells you the original color, the extras, delivery date and to whom, in some cases they will even send you the original owner info. As to the bolt colors, Nope. But if anyone could answer your question I imagine it would be Richard Brotherton at the BMHT. He is their research GURU and recently sent me additonal info on my 60 as to the number it was in line to be built for the Home Market.(# 367 in 1960) I will find his number, as soon as I unpack my office and send... MORE
OK assuming you also have the super profile by Lindsay Porter take a look on Page 41, this shows the interior of the area in question quiet well! Now the floor panel pressing never changed from 1958 - 1979, the captive nuts that hold quarter or semi elliptic spring hangers to the floor are in the same place. This means that the bolts that hold one to the floor can be used to hold Mk1 spring hangers in the correct place on a later shell. Ok the part that runs up the vertical face that holds the upper link... MORE
Stewart Well, the spring hanger structures on the Mk1 Sprite are quite different to the spring hanger structures on the 1500. Take it from me, the Sprite Mk1 spring hangers are a lot more complex to repair than the relatively simple 1500 one. And the triangulated structure on the 1500 IS needed, as it's a strengthening area for the rear of the car and as such a very important part the monococque structure. Why don't you buy the excellent restoration book 'Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration, MG Midget and Austin-Healey Sprite by Lindsay Porter, this book deals with... MORE
OK, the area around the spring boxes on the MK1 while physically solid has had patches of steel welded over other patches over the years, and the whole area including the rear inner arch and the reinforcement running round the boot floor like a chassis rail is quiet simply a mess, the whole lot needs cutting out and replacing. Now many years ago my dad and myself cut up a frogeye, and I have had to repair this area on my 1500 shell, and I can tell you one thing for certain, the 1500 shell has within the triangulated... MORE
Hi all I,m after a bit of advice regards my steering wheel cowl. just fitted an original steering wheel back on my 72 rwa midget but the steering wheel cowl that fits over the indicator stalk doesnt fit around the indicator stalk !! the stalk body is too long Do the indicator stalks vary in size I suspect mine is wrong. It has the flash/main beam plus horn push on it. The end of the stalk has a silver tip. Is this from a 1500 or am i blowing up the wrong tree ?? Cheers Dave "daveyd425" 24220... MORE
Been away and just got back to the list.One more word about car covers and pets.I like pets to a point, but why must they insist on pushing our buttons? Yes there are many ways and products available to protect our cars from attack but whats the use? When you dare to leave the top down as you get out to check the mail some devil tom cat slips in and skunk sprays the dash befor you can say holly cat piss#*&#@&*!! Now tell me this hasnt happeOh crap its raining againnd to you! Or as soon as you... MORE
Stewart That's interesting, Teal Blue was never an OE colour for 1500 Midgets! It does sound as though you have a bit of a 'hybrid' car, a crossover car between the end of the chrome bumper cars and the start of the Rubber Bumper ones. They were well known for using up 'old-stock' components on the revised range. My own 1971 car is a little like this, having a bonnet prop, yet telescopic stay for the boot! The first RB cars were made in September 1974, first chassis number being GAN6-154101. I'm not really sure what you're trying to... MORE
A '74 1500, Stewart? I did not know this! Was it a rubber bumper car? Or 1500 running gear in a '74 chrome bumper type machine? Wait a minute, here..."ntlworld"? You must be in UK, right? Chrome bumpers! One of the prototype Mk ll Sprites (not production) consisted of a Spridget front end and Frogeye rear end. In the picture I saw, it looked pretty good. Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 24212... MORE
Hello.. I have two sprigets.. The first car is a 1974 1500 (yes they do exist as I had to keep telling anyone I orderd parts for it from!)Which I bought in 1988, dorve for 6 months and then stripped, scince then I have replaced the inner and outer sills, repaired the floor and the front chassis sections and inner fornt arches.. restoration has stalled there, and the last time I actulally worked on it was 1991 IIRC! If my research is correct it is the 126th 1500 midget built and it is /was teal blue registerd JMB742N The... MORE
Kevin No need to apologise, it's the old UK/American terminology thing again. Well, from the sounds of it, it's a pretty standard 'body rotten' Spridget! =3D=0D I think you'll also find that the rear spring hangers will need doing as well. You'll need to give this some serious thought, and Robert gave some good advice (if you remove the bit about pop rivetting the floors in!) First off you do need to consider whether you really want to start getting =3D=0D into body repairs yourself. Whilst as I said previously, there really isn't anyt =3D=0D hing bodywork wise on... MORE
I had some problems with my Bugeye about a year ago, turned out to be air leak at the fuel tank/line connection, but in checking, my coil was too hot to touch for more that a second or two. Seems to be normal and I was, and do run standard gap on the plugs with the sports coil. Bob, Troutdale, OR USA "Robert Webb" 24181... MORE
