#1: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:47 pm ---- Well my grandmother has this gorgeous little MG midget in british racing gree, shes had since 1985. she ad the engine rebuilt in 1994 and she only occasionly used it on the road but made sure it was started a minumum off once a week. In 1999 she had a meningitis attack and was left paralised and no memory off anyting, in 2005 she finally came out off hospital, she had to learn simple things like speaking, walking, dressing herself and feeding herself. She can no loger get into the car as it is a difficult job to get down that low. The car hasnt started since 2000 and hasnt moved out off the garage, so she in need off some desperate work, luckily not to bad as she was parked on carpet and wrapped in lots off blankets and douvays. the car has 1167 miles on the newly built enige, but knowing how long its been standing itll probably need to be rebuilt as had half a tank off fuel in it aswell.
Teres hardly any rust on her, some small peices in wheel arches and speckles on the chrome.
Mine and Dave's idea is to get this car back on the road to make my grandmother smile as she hasnt seen it for the 10 years that its been standing.
The Car has got a brand new roof in mint condition and still work to this day, she also as the metal basket carrier on the boot.
Enough off my yabering, here are some small pictures off her as its deep down in the Garage and hard to get too.
Work is going to start in the summer off 2011
in complete she looks something like this
#2: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: M60SHW, Location: CarlislePosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:51 pm ---- thats nice lol and itl be wereth it to see her face
#3: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:51 pm ---- She looks beautiful even with her bits of rust . . . looking forward to seeing how she progresses
#4: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:52 pm ---- that and i might get her to sit in the passanger seat and take er for a trip down to the beach in it, hopping it wont break down
#5: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:53 pm ---- atleast im not the only one who thinks shes beautifull GG, lol, people say im mad and its pointless, lol
#6: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Bailey, Location: Finding Dr. RobotnikPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:55 pm ---- Sorry to hear bout your nan. The cars lovely good luck with the restoration!
#7: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:55 pm ---- I think it's the best project i've ever came across
#8: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: M60SHW, Location: CarlislePosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:56 pm ---- whats the car like underneath thats the bad side of the migets make sure there's no rust/ rot as it might not be werth it depending on how bad it is lol
atleast im not the only one who thinks shes beautifull GG, lol, people say im mad and its pointless, lol
Your not mad, plus it's something you can keep and look after and always remind you of your nan
Which i think makes the project even more special
#10: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:03 pm ---- was under it last feb and its still got the black tar stuff underneath it that was done in 1999 while it was in storage, plus shes been sitting on carpet till sept this year as had to be moved the other side off the Garage, only real wear underneath i can see is the suspesion, bushes and wishbones, i know that all four drums ave seized so see if i can recondition them or might just get complete axles as there on the Classic MG forum for £90
only real major rust is in the arces and on boot floor, but i can cut it out and replace it for £70
#11: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Malteaser-xO, Location: FifePosted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:11 pm ---- Classic MG's are great, and this has a lovely story behind it. Can't wait to see it all restored
#12: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:45 am ---- hopefully will get better pics this weekend, going to see if we can get the garage door open after 10 years its seized
#13: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:07 am ---- I must say that of the two worst cars I've ever driven, a Midget was one of them! Brakes were terrible and the steering wheel felt really close to the door. Interior was tiny. A MK3 Escort cabriolet would shame the quality of roof sealing on the MG!
The other worst car was a MK1 Seat Ibiza...awful Fiat build quality and the worlds most sloppy steering.
#14: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: GazRG, Location: Bournemouth/CardiffPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:57 am ---- Looks like a great project. Wonderful story too. Welcome to club MG
#15: Re: kenco's MG Midget 1500cc Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:03 am ---- Good project. Hope it goes well! You think you'll have enough time though...with the impending birth of your child and all that?!
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