Hi Marc,
Welcome!!
Sounds like you got a good one ;)
Yes, the seat rails just bolt to the floor.
The steering may be tight because the calipers are not releasing, get
the calipers freed up before you rip the rack out of the car. Also,
grease the front end (steering) very well and it might free up on
it's own.
Jack stands fit nicely under the 2 frame rails and that's a safe
place to support the car.
What Weber was on the car? DCOE or ???
Where are you located?
As for questions - you will find several answers for each on this
list ;)
Kevin Valentine
Tuscarora, PA
66, 68, 71, 73, and two 74 Midgets
On Jun 8, 2007, at 2:19 AM, Marc wrote:
> Howdy -
>
> Just joined spridgets because a 73 RWA Midget has taken up
> residence in
> my garage as of this week. It's gonna keep my '80 MGB LE company...
>
> I've done a lot of work on MGB's, but I never had a Midget or
> worked on
> one... haven't even ridden in one for like 30 years... so figure I'm
> gonna ask a lot questions that have been covered before. I was looking
> for a FAQ for the group, but didn't find one or any mention of one in
> the archives...
>
> Apparently it sat in a garage for the last 5 years. Not sure if it got
> much attention before that. With a new battery, it starts and runs,
> sort
> of. I noticed it doesn't like to roll too easy when I pushed it
> into the
> garage. I put the Midget up on jack stands, and pulled the wheels. Got
> leaking wheel cylinders and soaked brake shoes. With the rear brakes
> removed, the half shafts turn freely and have no discernible play.
>
> The front calipers seem frozen, and wont really release the rotors.
> They
> drag really badly. I cracked open the bleeders, some fairly clean
> fluid
> trickled out, but the calipers wont release, so I figure a complete
> brake job, replace hoses, calipers, cylinders, pads and shoes. Not
> sure
> if I need to replace any brake lines yet. Left front line looks a
> little
> rusty...
>
> Wheres the best place to locate jack stands in the front of the car??
>
> There are some electrical issues to chase down, prob still a lot of
> grotty connectors, bad grounds, dirty switches...
>
> The seats are shot, need complete rebuild or replacement, so depends
> what I can find to fit my budget... Do the runners just bolt
> through the
> sheet metal on the floor???
>
> Other concern is the steering rack. I noticed that the car would not
> self-center coming out of a turn. If you turn the wheel, it stays
> turned... Steering seems pretty tight. Possible bad or binding rack,
> maybe no oil in it, or maybe it's full of grease... Gonna have to pull
> it out to see I guess. Not looking forward to that. I pulled an mgb
> rack
> once, took me a week to get it back in the car and working...
>
> A DPO had the SU's replaced with a weber and desmogged. I have pulled
> the weber and the Pierce manifold, and plan to put SU's back in it. It
> also needs a proper fuel pump. Got one of those obnoxiously loud
> aftermarket pumps in it.
>
> Looks like it's had new kingpins & shocks installed, the rockers have
> been replaced, some floor areas patched and sealed, and a respray.
> Also
> has a fairly new exhaust system. The car looks reasonably nice.
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