Midget 2 weeks in....

[Hammy]

I picked the MG nearly 2 weeks ago now and a bits gone on.......


Its booked in for welding in 2 weeks, a tune up at Hawthorns Engineering tomorrow, and Ive lowered it with the MGB Hive kit..... its crap and will be removed and the Magic Midget full suspension kit will be fitted.


Bumpers are coming off and will be bumperless (they are 75kgs!!!) Heavy wrecked old seats are gone and lightweight fixed buckets are in.....


My favourite bit of bling so far are these....



Dash is being restored and has now been sprayed, 12 inch Mountney wheel has arrived. So far the car stands me at £2k all in and its legal, MOT'd documented 74K and 5 owners from 1976.....

The welding and prep for paint is £500 and the Revolution wheels Im getting are £350 so in about a months time Im £3k in for what will be a very cool little MG for the summer. Winter will bring the type 9 and engine mods. I also have some fibreglass wings to further reduce the weight.

Happy days

PS. I know its not a kit but the MG clubs are not a patch on SKCC, hope you like the update gents.

[locost220]

Doing well and can't beat a bullet mirror.
Rich.

[Hammy]

Doing well and can't beat a bullet mirror.
Rich.

Cheers and yeah I love 'em. Took a while to find ones to door mount and that have good adjustment for real like use and not just show

[DJ.]

Looks like a lot of fun for the money

[Tony C]

PS. I know its not a kit but the MG clubs are not a patch on SKCC, hope you like the update gents.

No its not a kit, but much like mine not much of the original car will be left which makes it the next best thing to a kit, and somewhat controversially are all kit cars really kits, the Caterham dealership at Gatwick near my place of work has what look like brand new ready assembled cars parked outside every day .........I'll get my coat

[Hammy]

PS. I know its not a kit but the MG clubs are not a patch on SKCC, hope you like the update gents.

No its not a kit, but much like mine not much of the original car will be left which makes it the next best thing to a kit, and somewhat controversially are all kit cars really kits, the Caterham dealership at Gatwick near my place of work has what look like brand new ready assembled cars parked outside every day .........I'll get my coat

Its all about the SKCC mentality and banter for me!

[Fury1630]

75kg for the bumpers???

That's 11 stone! (ish)

[steve m]

75lbs is more like it, I know there heavy rubber, as I helped fit some to a friends Midget years ago

steve

[andyf]

75kg for the bumpers???

That's 11 stone! (ish)

That's like a passenger!

[Hammy]

75kg for the bumpers???

That's 11 stone! (ish)

That's like a passenger!

Ah!! I was quoted 75kg but other research show 77lbs..... Either way heavy and ugly