77 MG Midget 1500 (located in Eastern PA, near
Allentown) I'll be at the Keystone region MG show
in Hellertown on Sunday if you are interested:
New: battery, fuel pump, ignition wires, hoses,
belts, filters, etc. The exhaust system was
recently replaced. Also has a rollover-bar, Weber
DGV carb, K&N filter, and electronic ignition.
Sills were replaced and it has very nice new red paint
(work was done at a body shop) Runs great; compression
is 145 +/- 5psi on all cyls. 68kmiles.
The following new-in-box parts are included in the
deal: a black Robbins top, a Coverlay dash cap, a
cat-converter �test-pipe� (heh,heh) and a bunch of
other misc trim bits. The spare tire, jack and full
tonneau cover are all still in the boot. (tonneau has
some red overspray on it).
I�ll also include the �spridget support kit� to get
you going: Bentley and Haynes factory workshop
manuals, Lindsay Porter�s Guide to DIY Spridget
restoration, a new owners manual reprint and the
original MG sales brochure.
This would make a great father/son(daughter?)
driving-restoration or even a second (3rd, 4th?)
as it does not need body work or paint, just minor
mechanicals.
So, what does it need? The hydraulics need some
attention - the clutch and brake MCs are out and
need to be rebuilt (or replaced). Also needs minor
cosmetics - the wheels need to be re-painted, the
carpet has seen better days and the seats and panels
need to be cleaned up. The interior is autumn leaf
if that matters. Everything else works but the horn.
I bought this car awhile ago and was going to finish
it for my wife to drive. She has decided that with a
new baby, she wont have the time to enjoy it (and I
the time/energy/ budget to finish it!). She doesn�t
want it and I don�t really fit into it (6�1"), so
we have decided to part with it. We�ll still have
the B and we agreed that will never be sold, at least
not while I�m living!
I�m not really up on the spridget market, but I�d
guess they sell for about 75% of a comparable RB/MGB
- after all, its only about 75% as big :-). I�ve seen
rubbernose Bs in worse condition go in the $3000 range.
So, using that as a basis, I figure, maybe $2500 as
a starting point? I could take less with some
good homebrew and/or a convincing reason.
If anyone isinterested, come take a look at it and lets
talk; it needs to go. Reach me at (610) 391-9336
Eastern time or e-mail.
--Scott
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Scott Hower -> howersl@mailexcite.com
73 MGB
77 Midget (anyone? anyone?)
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