1979 MG Midget

Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

GAN6UL214150G

Gasoline

HERE IS MY MG MIDGET PROJECT. IT HAS A TON OF NEW PARTS, AND MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE. IT HAS HEATED SEATS, A CD AND DVD PLAYER, ETC. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN A LITTLE AROUND MY HOUSE: MAYBE TEN MILES OR SO. IT ALSO HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OVER NIGHT OR IN THE RAIN SINCE I STARTED WORKING ON IT. READ ON FOR MORE DETAILS: A LITTLE ABOUT THE CAR THE CAR IS A 1979 MG MIDGET. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW, IT IS A FAIRLY SMALL CAR, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MAZDA MIATA. I AM 6 FOOT, AND I WOULD SAY THATS ABOUT AS TALL A PERSON THE CAR CAN HANDLE. IT IS A 1500cc 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH A 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR SHOULD GET AROUND 40 MPG, SO IT COULD REALLY SAVE YOU SOME MONEY WITH GAS PRICES GOING UP AND UP. OVERALL, IT IS A PRETTY SIMPLE AND EASY TO WORK ON CAR. ANOTHER THING WITH AN MG IS THAT THERE ARE A TON OF CAR CLUBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT YOU CAN JOIN AND HAVE FUN WITH PEOPLE WHO ALSO LOVE THESE CARS. THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY FOR ME AND MY GIRL FRIEND, BUT WE FOUND ANOTHER CAR WE ARE WANTING, SO WE HAVE GOT TO SELL THIS ONE. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WE PAINTED THE EXTERIOR IN PPG LIME GREEN PEARL COAT, ALONG WITH PPG CLEAR. WE ALSO USED A PPG PRIMER SEALER. OVERALL, THE PAINT JOB IS A VERY NICE DAILY DRIVER WITH LOTS OF SHINE, BUT I DO NOT THINK I WOULD CALL IT A MAJOR SHOW QUALITY PAINT JOB. IT WAS DONE RIGHT THOUGH, I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING LIKE 5 COATS OF BASE (THE COLOR) AND 4 OF THE CLEAR. THE RIMS, WHICH ARE THE FACTORY ROSTYLE WHEELS WERE PAINTED, AND I HAD BRAND NEW TIRES PUT ON. I ALSO PUT NEW TIE ROD ENDS ON AND TOED IT IN PRETTY CLOSE, YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE IT DONE, BUT IT DRIVES PRETTY GOOD. I ALSO PUT NEW WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE DOORS, TRUNK, WINDSHIELD TO BODY, AND THE TOP TO THE WINDSHIELD. I PUT ON A BRAND NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND CHANGED THE FLUID TO DOT 5 SILICONE BASED- THEY WORK GREAT, THE PADS ARE PROBABLY AROUND 50% LIFE LEFT OR SO. ALL THE FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED- OIL, TRANS, REAR END, AND ANTI-FREEZE. I ALSO CHANGED THE DRIVE BELT ON THE ENGINE, NEW NGK DOUBLE PLATINUM PLUGS, NEW ACCEL PLUG WIRES, A NEW ACCEL SUPER STOCK COIL, A VALVE COVER GASKET,A NEW THERMOSTAT, NEW HEATER HOSES, A NEW THROTTLE CABLE, AND I REBUILT THE SINGLE STROMBERG CARBURETOR. IT ALSO HAS NEW BATTERY CABLES, AND A BATTERY. I ALSO PUT RELAYS IN THE HEADLIGHTS FOR SAFETY. INSIDE, I COVERED THE TOP OF THE DASH PAD, PAINTED THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES, PUT ON A REAL WOOD WHEEL (IT IS A SMALLER SIZE THAN THE ORIGINAL, SO THE STEERING IS TIGHT AND QUICK), I USED SOUND DEADNER/INSULATION, AND NEW CARPET-IT IS FROM AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP AND IS MADE FOR CONVERTIBLES, I ALSO PUT AN EQUIS GAUGE SET- WATER TEMP, OIL PRESSURE, AND VOLTS, I PUT SEATS FROM AN 08 OR 09 FORD FUSION-THEY ARE REALLY COMFORTABLE AND THEY ARE HEATED, I ALSO PUT NEW 3 POINT SEAT BELTS, AND I RECOVERED ALL THE PANELS WITH AN AUTOMOTIVE/MARINE GRADE VINYL THAT IS 100% UV STABLE-IT SHOULD NEVER FADE, IT ALSO HAS A CD/DVD PLAYER WITH HIFONICS SPEAKERS- THEY ARE VERY NICE, HIGH QUALITY SPEAKERS. THE CD PLAYER DOES PLAY DVDS AND SHOW IT ON SCREEN, AND IT HAS A REMOTE CONTROL. IT SOUNDS GREAT. I ALSO PREASSURE TESTED THE HEATER CORE, AND IT IS GOOD. THIS THING HAS AN AWESOME HEATER, AND WITH HEATED SEATS IT WILL KEEP YOU NICE AND TOASTY THIS WINTER. I ALSO INSTALLED A BRAND NEW ROBBINS TOP- I STILL HAVE THE WARRANTY CARD, SO THE BUYER CAN HAVE THE WARRANTY FOR THE TOP. THE TRUNK ALSO HAS BEEN CARPETED, AND I USED THE SOUND DEADNER IN THE TRUNK TO. I ALSO PAINTED AND UNDERCOATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. I ALSO HAVE THE ORINGAL SEATS, A LUGGAGE RACK, A HAYNES MANUAL, AND A BOX FULL OF PARTS, SOME LEFT OVER CARPET, THE OLD TOP THAT IS RIPPED ON THE PASSENGER WINDOW, AND AN OLD COVER FOR WHEN THE TOP IS DOWN THAT IS MISSING SOME SNAPS. STUFF LEFT ON THE CAR TO DO I RAN OUT OF VINYL WHILE FINISHING THE PASSENGER DOOR PANEL, SO IT HAS A SEAM AND A FEW SPOTS- SEE THE PICTURE. THE DASH ALSO HAS 2 SMALL SEAMS ON THE ENDS- ITS NOT TO BAD YOU CAN PUT ON A PLASTIC COVER IF YOU WANT TO HAVE IT PERFECT, I ALSO USED SEM DYES TO DYE THE DASH TAN. THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE IS BROKEN, SO YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, THE CAR ALSO NEEDS AN EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE CABLE, THE LEVER AND STUFF IS THERE, JUST NO CABLE GOING BACK, THE CARPET LOOK OK, BUT NOT AS GOOD AS PRE-MOLDED REPLACEMENT WOULD, IT ALL DEPENDS HOW NICE YOU WANT IT, I THINK IT LOOKS PRESENTABLE THE WAY IT IS. THE DOORS NEED THE STRAP THAT LIMITS HOW WIDE THEY OPEN. IT ALSO NEEDS A SHIFTER BOOT COVER, A NEW WINDOW CRANK-THE WINDOW ROLL UP AND DOWN GREAT, AND A SPARE TIRE-I MAY TRY TO HAVE ON MOUNTED BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS, NO PROMISES THOUGH. I ALSO PUT ON A NEW 2 INCH EXHAUST, AND IT IS STRAIGHT PIPED RIGHT NOW- ITS PRETTY LOUD, SO YOU MAY WANT TO HAVE A MUFFLER PUT ON, THE EXHAUST PIPE IS NEW SO IT SHOULD NOT BE ANY PROBLEM TO PUT ONE ON. THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATERS ON THE DASH DO NOT WORK, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS STILL DO. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO HAS A SMALL ROCK CHIP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT I REPAIRED WITH A KIT FROM AUTO ZONE. ITS NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE GLASS, AND YOU DO NOT NOTICE IT AT ALL UNLESS YOU LOOK FOR IT. THE CAR DOES RUN AND DRIVE GOOD, I DO NOT KNOW IF MOTOR/TRANS HAS BEEN RECENTLY REBUILT. COMPRESSION WAS GOOD ON THE MOTOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GREAT. WHEN I HAD THE VAVLE COVER OFF, THE MOTOR DID APPEAR TO BE VERY CLEAN INSIDE, OTHER THAN THAT I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING THING ELSE ON THE MOTOR. THERE ALSO IS A FEW CHIPS AROUND THE DOORS, THAT I WILL TOUCH UP WITH A LITTLE PAINT I HAVE LEFT OVER. TERMS/CONTACT INFO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BECAUSE I HAVE DONE A TON TO THE CAR AND MIGHT HAVE FORGOT SOMETHING, GIVE ME A CALL FROM 9-9 ESTERN TIME AT 423-435-5896 OR 423-241-9138. I HAVE A ZIPLOCK BAG FULL OF RECIEPTS AND PAPERS FOR THE BUYER. ONLY SERIOUS BUYERS, AND I EXPECT THE BUYER TO CONTACT ME WITHIN 24HRS OF AUCTION END. I WILL NOT SHIP THE CAR, IT NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP LOCALLY. IT DOES RUN AND DRIVE, BUT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE BEING BROKEN, I WOULD RECCOMEND YOU TRAILER IT. THE CAR IS LOCATED IN NIOTA, TN- ZIP 37286. ITS MID WAY BETWEEN KNOXVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA TN. I EXPECT A $250.00 DEPOSIT BY PAYPAL TO COVER ME IF BUYER BACKS OUT. DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. THE REST IS TO BE PAID WHEN BUYER PICKS THE CAR UP IN PERSON. I PREFER CASH, NO PERSONAL CHECKS. AGAIN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS GIVE ME A CALL. AS IS/ WHERE IS. IT IS STILL A PROJECT. IT WILL MAKE A VERY NICE DRIVER THOUGH WHEN YOU FINISH IT UP, AND ALL THE HARD WORK IS DONE. I TRIED TO THINK OF EVERY LITTLE THING THE CAR NEEDS, BUT I CAN NOT SAY THAT I HAVE FOUND/REMEMBERED EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS SOME ATTENTION. PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY!!!! THE CAR IS FOR SALE LOCALLY, SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY!