1976 MG Midget

4 cyl

Manual

up for sale: 1 1976 mg midget all original with factory optioned roll-bar and low original miles of 57810 miles.this car has been a daily dependable runner with tlc needed to enjoy fully,I have owned the car for 8 enjoyable years of driving,we no longer need car due to the fact the I now enjoy driving and collecting BMW'S Z4 CONVERTIBLES,we also have a 1967 mgb if interested for sale I will describe whats good about this car and whats bad or in need of attention; questions always welcome and recommended,since car is sold as is no returns,mechanic welcome anytime, car runs solid no oil leaks no tranny leaks with low original miles THE GOOD: LOW STARTING PRICE@ NO RESERVE,PRICED BELOW KELLY BLUE BOOK ANTIQUE CAR VALUE! INCLUDING THE BUY IT NOW PRICE IS LOWER THAN COLLECTOR VALUE! MOTOR TRANSMISSION SOLID NO ISSUES OF EITHER THE INTERIOR VERY GOOD CONDITION,ORIGINAL SEATS LIKE NEW DOOR PANELS SOLID NO TEARS ONLY SLIGHT WEAR ALL WINDOWS WINSHIELD INTACT NO CRACKS,CHIPS ETC 1 -300.00 AFTERMARKET WOOD GRAIN STEERING WHEEL INSTALLED,(ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER EXIST RALLY WHEEL TRIM SHINE NICELY.NEWER TIRES WITH LOTS OF TREAD LEFT BODY MOSTLY SOLID( SOME AREAS NEED ATTENTION INCLUDING PAINT UNDER-CARRIAGE VG CONDITION MONZA RACING EXHAUST SOUNDS GREAT NO LEAKING SOUNDS RUBBER BUMBERS INTACT VERY FAST ON OPEN ROAD WILL DO 65 NO SHIMMYS OR SHAKES 1500cc? GREAT HEATER NO RADIO HAS SOFT TOP MG ORIGINAL MATS CARPET IN FAIR CONDITION BUT INTACT HOOD LATCH HAS BEEN DIS-CONNECTED FOR THEFT PROTECTION,CAN BE OPENED EASILY FROM LATCH WIRE FROM INSIDE GRILL AREA ENGINE IDLES GOOD,NO SMOKE WEBER CARB WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION ALL ARE ORIGINAL 46 YEARS OLD MOTOR TRANNY, SHIFTS GREAT,UNTIL THE PLASTIC CUP ON THE SHIFTER STICK CRACKED ,SO IT WILL NEED A NEW SHIFTER,EVEN THOUGH AT THE PRESENT TIME IT SHIFTS AND DRIVES BUT NOT TO SPEC DUE TO THE DEFECT OF PLASTIC CUP ON SHIFTER BROKEN(MAKES IT TOUGH TO SHIFT IN REVERSE AND SECOND DUE TO THIS ,(NOT BECAUSE OF THE TRANNY OR ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS/FLYWHEEL/CLUTCH PLATE )BECAUSE OF SHIFTER ONLY! DID HAVE A NICE TOP,UNTIL THE HAIL STORM DAMAGED IT IN SEVERAL PLACES(HAD TO PATCH WITH CLOTH PATCHES TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING(BLUE PATCHES AS SHOWN) WINDOWS CLEAR,LATCHES SHOW SURFACE RUST,SNAPS ALL INPLACE FOR NEW TOP HAS EXTRA PARTS/RADIO HEATER CONSOLE,NOT ATTACHED BUT INCLUDED LEAF SPRINGS GREAT SHAPE/UNDERCOATED/HANDLES TURNS LIKE A SPORTS CAR SHOULD/SOLID TURNS NO PLAY TRUNK BOTTOM SOLID NO RUST THROUGHS NOW THE BAD OR WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION IF RESTORING HORN NOT HOOKED UP,BUT HAS HORN IN ENGINE AREA TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING(WIRING OR BULBS ISSUE GAS GUAGE WORKS ,BUT NOT PERFECTLY(WORKED ONCE THEN QUIT THEN WORKED THEN QUIT WHEN IT DOES WORK IT ONLY MEASURES BETWEEN 1/4-1/2 TANK WHEN FILLED) SPEED GUAGES WORK VGC SPEEDOMETER AND TRIP ODOMETER WORK NORMALLY & RPM GUAGE WORKS ALSO COOLING GUAGE WORKS FINE STAYS AROUND 180 DEGREES F when running/CAR HAS NEVER OVER-HEATED EVEN WHEN IDLING IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER/RADIATOR/HOSES IN LIKE NEW WELL PRESERVED CONDITION DASH TOP HAS TEAR IN IT FROM VANDALS ,BUT HAS NEW CLOTH DASH OVERLAY INSTALLED SO IT LOOKS GOOD LOWER DASH LOOKS GREAT INCLUDING GUAGES SEAT RANGE ADJUSTER STICKS, ROLL-BAR NEEDS TO BE BOLTED DOWN(WAS GOING TO SELL IT SEPERATE BUT SINCE IT CAME WITH CAR STUCK IT BACK IN FOR SALE 3 WIPER ARMS IN GREAT SHAPE,BUT NEED THE RUBBER BLADES (ORIGINAL RUBBER BLADES DRY ROTTED OFF) WIPER MOTOR DOES WORK WELL/WINDOW WASHER FLUID UNIT WORKS ALSO PAINT-ORIGINAL BLACK NEEDS NEW PAINT CHIPPING IN PLACES AND FADING ON HOOD AND OTHER TOP OF FENDER FADING ALSO/CAR DOES SHINE WHEN WAXED STILL AND WILL NEED SOME MINOR COSMETIC BODY WORK TRUNK HOOD DOORS PANELS SOLID,EVEN UNDERCARRIAGE RUST THROUGH AREAS INCLUDE PANEL NEXT TO DOORS AND THE LOWER PANELS WHERE YOU JACK CAR UP (CAR APPROX 90% SOLID (without rust throughs or bondo) IGNITION KEY WORKS WITH ORIGINAL KEY DASH GAGE FACIA LOOKS GREAT REAR VIEW MIRRORS LOOSE DOOR HINGE IS ALSO LOOSE BUT CLOSES FINE IF YOU LIFT UP ON DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BEFORE CLOSING(SIGN OF SAGGING SOMEONE MUST HAVE SAT ON IT WITH TOP DOWN WHICH CAUSES THIS ISSUE, BODY UNLIKE THE TOP CAN WITHSTAND HAIL DAMAGE AS PROVEN WITHOUT DIMPLE DAMAGE YOU WOULD SEE ON LESS METAL VEHICLES FRAME SOLID RACK AND PINION SOLID TIGHT BRAKING SYSTEM SOFT PEDAL ,BUT STOPS NORMAL CLUTCH PETAL SOLID ALL PEDALS HAVE RUBBER PADS EXCEPT GAS PEDAL HAS NONE DRIVER WINDOW ROLLS DOWN AND UP BUT NEED LUBED? OR ADJUSTED VERY TIGHT TO ROLL UP BUT NOT DOWN/NO ISSUES WITH PASSENGER WINDOW CRANKS SMOOTH NEW BATTERY STARTS UP EVEN IN 10 DEGREE WEATHER HAS A TONNEAU COVER BUT IT IS NI SAD ZIPPER SHAPE CENTER ZIP DETACHED ALL THE WAY MAY BE ABLE TO RESTICH AT SHOP HEADLIGHTS WORK,INTERIOR LIGHTS BULBS BURN'T OUT WELL i QUESS THATS IT UNLESS YOU HAVE SPECIFICS NOT COVERED WILL GLADLY ADD A PICT IF NEEDED JUST ASK, CAR CAN BE DRIVEN,BUT SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN MORE THAN AN HOUR AT ANY GIVEN TIME,JUST USED FOR ERRANDS MOSTLY LOCALLY,WE RECOMMEND HAVING A TRAILER OR PROFESSIONAL SHIPPER DELIVER, WILL START UP AND DRIVE ONTO ANY TRAILER PAYMENT IS DUE 7-10 DAYS FROM WINNING ENDING BID, 100.00 DEPOSIT PAYPAL REQUIRED WITHIN 24HRS OF LISTING ENDING REMAINING BALANCE DUE BEFORE PICK-UP AND TITLE GIVEN AT THAT TIME TO YOU IN PERSON OR TO YOUR SHIPPER CASH IN HAND PREFERRED FOR REMAINING BALANCE/WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL PAYMENT UP TO ONLY 500.00 AND MUST BE AN ESTABLISHED PAY PAL ACCOUNT OF MORE THAN 60 DAYS IN GOOD STANDING/VERIFIED ACCOUNTS ONLY! CAR IS DESCRIBED BEST TO ABILITY,DON'T THINK WE LEFT ANYTHING OUT CLEAR TITLE/NO SALVAGE 1976 YEAR LISTED ON TITLE EASY PICK-UP ITEM ONLY MINUTES FROM MAJOR INTERSTATES AND HWY LOCATED IN MT ORAB OHIO OFF US ROUTE 32 / 30 MINUTES FROM CINCINNATI ITEM IS BEING LISTED FOR SALE TO PUBLIC WITH FOR SALE SIGN IN WINDOW ,(NO OTHER ADS TAKEN OUT )ONLY EBAY LISTED AT THIS TIME IF YOU WANT A SOLID RUNNER AND CAN DO PAINT AND BODY WORK AND MINOR ELECTRICAL WORK THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT CAR, REMINDER WILL ASSIST IN SHIPPING TO A POINT MAKING IT EASY TO PICK UP AND DRIVE ONTO TRAILER REMINDER LEGAL NOTICE; CAR SOLD AS IS NO RETURNS 100.00 DEPOSIT REQUIRED /IF YOU DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT AFTER WINNING,ONLY 50.00 OF DEPOSIT WILL BE RETURNED (OTHER 50.00 WILL BE USED TO RELIST AND COVER LISTING FEES, ITEM IS DESCRIBED WELL,WE INVITE ANY QUESTIONS/OR ON-SIGHT MECHANIC REMEMBER THIS IS A 46 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL VEHICLE INCLUDING MOTOR AN TRANNY ALL ORIGINAL PARTS AND ALL OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME OF LISTING LOW STARTING PRICE REFLECTS THE WORTH OF THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR VALUES/ROLL BAR VALUE AND THE ORIGINAL LOW MILE CLEAR TITLE VALUE SINCE THEY ARE BOTH IN SOLID CONDITION COSMETICALLY IS WHERE YOUR INVESTMENT DOLLARS WITH LARGELY GO TO FOR COMPLETE RESTORE THANKS AGAIN! GOOD LUCK ALSO HAVE A 67 MGB IF INTERESTED BY BOTH AND SAVE IT TOO IS A SOLID RUNNER,NEEDING COSMETIC WORK AS THIS ONE DOES IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DAILY DRIVER GETTING 27 MPG ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS MINOR ELECTRICAL WORK ON SIGNALS AND HORN TO GET ROAD LEGAL,IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ROOF PATCHES/AND FADED PATINA ,I ENJOYED DRIVING IT AS IT IS FOR YEARS,ALL I EVER CARED ABOUT WAS THE ENGINE/TRANNY RUNNING SOLID WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN DEPENDABLE,sooo DON'T JUDGE A BOOK/CAR BY ITS COVER:)