Congratulations Allen,
Been watching and listening to your progress since I started with my own
Midget (76) two months ago. I am extremely anxious to drive mine again. I
did get to drive it into the garage. Been on blocks since. But I must keep
telling myself, "do it right the first time".
Speaking of doing it right, Anyone know where I can get a windshield wiper
wheelbox and nut for a 76 Midget. M*oss says Not Available.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>; <phax@eng.kns.com>;
<rah204@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 5:41 PM
Subject: FIRST DRIVE, WOO-HOO!
> I actually drove my Midget for the first time today! A long time ago I
said
> that it wouldn't take me a year to get it running and I beat the year by
two
> months!
>
> I spent the last two weekends plus a few vaca days working on it to finish
up
> the brakes and clutch hydraulics. I installed the Amco hood. I also
changed
> the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket (and painted the cover) and
checked
> the valve lash while I was in there. Checked the plugs (didn't realize
you
> have to almost remove the alternator to get to plug #1) and re-gapped
them.
> I don't think much of the Unipart plug wires. CHEEP!! I'll get Magnecors
> later. I also changed the oil in the sump, tranny and diff. All
synthetics.
>
> So I took it for a spin (Uninspected. OOPS!) and it has a pretty strong
> engine, considering the gas is several years old. The clutch engages at
the
> bottom of travel. I will bleed it again when I regain my strength. Hope
> that helps. Also, 2 to 3 shift grinds a little if I take it too fast.
> Hoping the clutch bleeding will help a little with that.
>
> I'll have to get used to the manual brakes. Almost everything is new,
except
> the calipers that I rebuilt, the pressure switch and the rear drums.
> Hopefully another bleed and triple check for weeping connectors will
harden
> the pedal, along with breaking them in.
>
> I have to get the insurance certificate and fix the turn signals and then
I
> can get it inspected. I hope to make the MGs at Mercer show in October.
>
> I couldn't have done this job without the listers out there helping
> me...egging, er, urging me on. A big thank you to all.
>
> I finally got to drive my Midget!
>
> Allen Hefner
> '77 MG Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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