Description
A solid Midget that had a full restoration in the 1990’s, and I have given it a refresh. It comes with over 30 years worth of receipts. This is a very straight MG Midget, easy to drive and cruises along at modern road speeds with ease.
It starts very easily, a little choke, turn the key and the engine settles into a steady tickover. The engine has only done a few hundred miles since rebuild, everything is still bedding in and everything works, even the heater works!
Turns heads, with that distinctive A series exhaust burble. When I took the engine out and stripped it, I found that is still on the original bores, so it has either had an easy life, is low mileage or a mixture of both. The engine is an original 1098CC 2" main bearing high output unit (engine code 10CC-D-H)
The electrics have been updated and changed to negative earth and fitted with an alternator.
The car has no rust, and happy to run a endoscope through the sills to show that there is no rust.
It is 60 years old this year, so she is not a youngster and has all the quirks of an old British sports car. And although I have refreshed her, the purists will pick fault (black engine bay). It is a very easy car to drive and ideal for enjoying the countryside.
It does have a roof, but I have not been in the car with it on, I am too tall to get in with it on. So, I use the tonneau cover.
It is a sweet little car, I am still using it to go to classic car meets and shows. I am happy to answer questions about it. I am not interested in any silly offers, so if you think you are Mike Brewer or have watched too many restoration programmes and think you can 'save me the hassle of selling' I can save you the time as I will not be interested. But, if you fancy coming over to see it, I will put the kettle on and happy to talk classics until the sun sets.
** This car is advertised in other locations/ on other sites, so if it sells there I will end this listing**
The following has been replaced (all receipted)
New pistons and rings
All new bearings
Block machined and faced
Head machined and faced (original 12G295 head)
New valve seals
New water pump
New oil pump
New distributor
New core plugs
Piper fast road cam
New push rods
New cam followers
New oil pressure relief spring and top hat valve
New clutch
New clutch thrust bearing (correct carbon bearing)
New clutch slave cylinder
Remote clutch bleed pipe
New clutch pushrod
New clutch pushrod clevis pin
Maniflow LCB exhaust manifold
New brake and clutch master cylinders
New head lights
New horns
New battery
New Alternator (converted from dynamo and now negative earth)
New radiator
New fuel tank sender unit
Fram Air filters (colour coded to the body - the purists will twitch over these, they are off a Triumph Spitfire)
New chrome number plate light housing
New coolant hoses
New choke cable (still needs a peg to hold it out - dont know what a peg on the choke is for? Ask your Dad)
Fuel gauge (original period correct Smiths gauge for MK2)
Uprated new front anti roll bar
New anti roll bar drop links
Period correct seat belts
Lucas sports coil
New boot seal
Carburettor heat shield
Rev counter converted and repaired
Original tonneau cover (not a modern reproduction)
New roof (roof support rods need painting)
Refurbished period correct spoked wheels
4x New tyres (Toyo)
New Front brake discs
New Front brake pads
Refurbished rear shock absorbers
Old paint stripped and resprayed in Old English White.
Fuel pump replaced
Stainless steel exhaust
Refurbished 1965 Original MG Midget Banjo steering wheel
