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Had the windows tinted on Thursday ( looks amazing now ) so it officially completly finished.
A good friend of mine and his wife seperated this week and he left his MG Midget in the shed and told me I could have it for $1,500. So I will go and collect it and start rebuilding it. Having tested my painting and body repair skills on the staz I am looking forward to restoring this old girl. Classic simplicity in motoring. I was looking at buying Mals auto widey but just cant stretch the budget. I can also register the MG on historic plates if I have to, So watch this space for updates...............now how do I fit that spare starion motor in that little engine bay

Vulpes wrote:...now how do I fit that spare starion motor in that little engine bay

(IF you do... I'll shoot you... (OR have someone to do it for me...) :P )

Congrats on another classic car!!!

rofl Dont worry Fugazi, Im restoring her to DEAD original condition. Some people I believe fit a more modern Datsun 1200 engine into them but I'm just going to rebuild the old one all 50 odd Kw of it ( if its lucky )

Vulpes wrote:rofl Dont worry Fugazi, Im restoring her to DEAD original condition. Some people I believe fit a more modern Datsun 1200 engine into them but I'm just going to rebuild the old one all 50 odd Kw of it ( if its lucky )

Hey Daz it should be a piece of cake after the Staz no computer no injection no cam belts just a simple 3 bearing crank ohv with a brace of 1&1/4? SU carbies that you can tune with a length of garden hose :D :beer

yer thats what i reckon too Rad, not to mention the body is about the size and as complex as a tissue box. Im really looking forward to it.

+ You can still buy lots if not all parts new.

I know you said 100% stock but the gearbox is a down point, I fitted a Toyota box behind a Marina motor in a customers Austin Healy Sprite, makes it a way better drive and no one would ever know.

I like those old British sports cars so keep us updated, and good luck with oil leaks :D

Keep the oil leaks, its make it more authentic !!!!

I went to see the MG for the first time tonight. Its going to need some proffessional body work as the rust and repairs are way beyond my abilities. shoud be interesting putting a car back together that you did not pull apart...........

just pretend you pulled it apart years ago and forgot to label stuff ;)

Vulpes wrote:rofl Dont worry Fugazi, Im restoring her to DEAD original condition. Some people I believe fit a more modern Datsun 1200 engine into them but I'm just going to rebuild the old one all 50 odd Kw of it ( if its lucky )

I have an A12 in my shed under a cover. Was reco'ed in 1991 and hasn't been touched since. So will need to be opened again. Yours if you want it.

Thanks Ent, I dont know what an A12 is ? Im just going to give the original engine a set of rings and bearings maybe. Its such a simple little thing, when I saw it in the shed last night I just wanted to hug it. :luv

A12 = datto 1200 motor :)

The Datsun A12 motor was first seen in Australia in about 1969, I think. Its a Datsun copy of an Austin motor, but went harder. For a push rod motor, it easily span to nearly 8,000 rpm stock. :)

After you mentioning your lastest little project, I've noticed a few on the road. Nice little car and should be a fun project!! :)
One was light blue with rust on the bottom doors and around the back pillar.
What colour is yours? Does it have the wire wheels and the chrome luggage add-ons??

:beer :beer :beer

PS. I hope the 'fun' track car doesn't get left behind.... :(

Hi Mal,
Mine at the moment is baby poo mustard ( with rust ) I would like to paint it a dark green or British Racing Green and put som mini lites on it. Rollover bar and tan interior. Should be a great little fun car.