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Subject: Spridget for Sale (PA, USA)
From: "S. L. Hower" <howersl@mailexcite.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:47:09 -0700
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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 

---
Scott Hower -> howersl@mailexcite.com

73 MGB
77 Midget (anyone? anyone?)




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