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Nic Jarman · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: 73 MGB restoration

We bought this MGB as it looked like it needed retrimming and not much else. The more I looked the worse it got and in the end it was a back to body shell job. I have stripped out the engine bay bits and I am lifting the engine out in the next day or two.

It will need some welding.

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Great cars for spare parts availabillity. Keep us posted as to the progress
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

aye it'll be interesting to follow progress Smile

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

Well the engine is out of the B. I decided to whip the engine out of the Midget as there are few things to be done - unleaded head, new mounts, new clutch, a clean and paint.

So I will get back to the B in a couple of weeks.

Nic Jarman · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject: 2 weeks?

OK it may be just a bit more than 2 weeks.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

That last photo must have some Caption Competition potential surely???

<thinking>

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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh

"The MG Midget can easily swallow two people and their luggage."

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks Peter. I was looking for my girl friend and her luggage.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

You are going that deep, you have a lead lamp going in with you!

hehe

Cheers and thanks for keeping us supplied with pictures!

Dave

Nic Jarman · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

Dave, how did you know that on the end of a bit of wire was a lead lamp? Is this old clairloyant web site?

Ignore the overspray, I will clean it off sometime. Am I getting old or does that look quite sexy

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: celebrate

OK Midget back on the road. Yee ha, lets celebrate crack open a bottle or 2 but don't let the cat have the cork screw!

Nic Jarman · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:20 pm Post subject:

Celebrations were much too early. The Midget vibrated like a pig and the MOT is due. I tracked down the problem to the new engine mounts - eventually - after stripping the front end of the engine to check the cam timing. I even took a photo.

The engine mounts had started to split and the under cut in the rubber did not look "right".

I could only start the car while it is on jacks as I decided to replace the rear suspension mounts as the MOT is due and I do not think these will go through.

The car should be ready for July 5th when my daughter will drive it to Takeley
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire