1972 MG Midget

MIDGET Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

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Clear

Gasoline

UP FOR SALE IS MY UNFINISHED MG MIDGET. I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND STARTED WORKING ON IT BUT HAVE NEVER GOT AROUND TO FINISHING IT, AND NOW THAT I HAVE BOUGHT AN MX5, I PROBABLY NEVER WILL, SO ITS TIME FOR IT TO GO. CAR HAD BEEN STANDING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WAS COVERED. I WELDED IN NEW SHEET METAL THE COMPLETE LENGTH OF THE FLOORS ASWELL AS THE INNER ROCKERS, ALSO THE BATTERY TRAY AND JUST BEHIND THE REAR WHEEL ARCHES GOT WELDED. THE FUEL IN THE GAS TANK HAD GUMMED UP SO BAD THAT IT COULD NOT BE CLEANED, SO I PURCHASED A GOOD USED TANK AND INSTALLED WITH A NEW SENDER UNIT. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REBUILT AND PUT ON. SEATS ARE A LOVELY PAIR OF LEATHER SEATS FROM A GM CAR AND FIT QUITE NICE, BEING BIGGER THAN THE ORIGINAL MAKES IT SLIGHTLY TIGHT TO GET IN BUT IS MUCH BETTER THAN STOCK SEATS I INSTALLED A NEW SOFT TOP, SEAT BELTS, 4 NEW TIRES AND BOUGHT A NEWER FRONT BUMPER AND OVERRIDERS FOR IT. I HAVE A NEW KIT TO REBUILD BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, A NEW HEADGASKET SET THAT ALSO GO WITH CAR. THE HEATER BOX WAS ROTTEN SO I BOUGHT A GOOD SECOND HAND ONE AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD SO I FOUND A GOOD USED ONE OF THOSE. BEFORE I TOOK THE CAR APART TO WELD AND PAINT I TRIED ALL THE LIGHTS AND THEY ALL WORKED OK, ENGINE WOULD CRANK OVER ON THE KEY BUT OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT START. I HAVE PUT ALL THE LIGHTS BACK ON THE CAR BUT HAVE NOT HOOKED ANY OF THEM BACK UP YET. CARPETS ARE NICE AND DOOR PANELS AND KICK PANELS ARE STILL GOOD, DASH PAD DOES NEED REPLACING AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURES. PAINT-- PAINT LOOKS BETTER IN THE PICTURES THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. WHEN I PAINTED CAR I THINK I DIDNT HAVE IT WARM ENOUGH AND PAINT REACTED, MOSTLY ON THE FRONT LEFT FENDER AND I COUPLE OF SMALL RUNS ON THE TRUNK LID. IT DOESNT LOOK BAD FROM A DISTANCE BUT DONT BE FOOLED BY PICTURES. I MIGHT BE MAKING TOO MUCH OUT OF IT BUT DONT WANT YOU TO EXPECT BETTER THAN IT IS. ENGINE-- IS A 1275 TWIN CARB, I STRIPPED ENGINE AND HAD THE BORES HONED. NEW RINGS INSTALLED AND NEW MAIN BEARINGS INSTALLED. ONE PISTON IS TIGHT TO TURN ON THE WRIST PIN BUT SHOULD BE OK. CRANK WAS GOOD. APART FROM BUYING A NEW GASKET SET THE REST OF THE ENGINE IS UNTOUCHED AND NEEDS REBUILDING. ITS ALL THERE JUST APART. CAR WILL ALSO NEED AN EXHAUST I AM SURE I FORGOTTEN TO ADD LOTS OF INVORMATION SO PLEASE JUST ASK ANY QUESTIONS. CAR NEEDS A LOT OF WORK BUT HAS HAD MOST OF THE HARD WORK DONE AND WOULD MAKE A LOVELY DRIVER FOR THE SUMMER. I AM GOING TO START THE AUCTION AT $600 WHICH IS WHAT IT COST ME BEFORE I STARTED BUYING ANY PARTS OR THE COUNTLESS HOURS I PUT INTO IT. ITS NO RESRVE AND NO BUY IT NOW PRICE SO HIGHEST BIDDER WILL WIN. I AM QUITE HAPPY TO SHOW CAR IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT BEFORE BIDDING BUT I DO WORK LONG HOURS NOW, HENCE ITS NOT FINISHED, SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE WEEKEND OR LATE EVENING. I CAN HELP LOAD CAR ONTO TRAILER BUT IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED YOU MUST MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS AND HAVE CAR COLLECTED HERE FROM MY HOUSE. I HAVE A CLEAN CLEAR TITLE IN HAND AND CAR MUST BE PAYED FOR BEFORE IT LEAVES. AFTER HAVING A 0 FEEDBACK BUYER NOT PAY FOR MY DAILY DRIVER CAR LAST MONTH I AM AFRAID THAN ANY BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 5 FEEDBACK MUST CONTACT ME FIRST BEFORE BIDDING OR I WILL CANCEL YOUR BIDS. THANKS FOR LOOKING AT MY AUCTION