I have a mk1 midget project in my garage, the structure is fully restored and I have just abot every part needed to put it back together in boxes.
Plan A was to sell the excess parts, convert it to coilover suspension all round, stick an R1 engine in it, GRP frogeye bodywork and sprint/hillclimb
it
Plan B is to full restore it to original condition, sell it for probably quite a decent sum and buy a hillclimber
Plan C is to restore it to just about original, but sick a K Series in, rll cage and mod the suspension with bolt on parts so that one day it could be
put back to original if needed.
Cast your votes now!
[Edited on 1/7/10 by StevieB]
sell it and buy a imp hehe lol
Option C but if competition is what you are really after then go with plan B.
I a BEC fan but in a Midget it just seems wrong.
If its a mk1, I'd restore to original. They're nice cars and fairly sought after. I'd be tempted by one in the future. If it were a rubber bumper car, I'd convert to a GRP Healey sprite, which is also a lot of fun.
If you want to hillclimb it you'd be best off sticking with the original block. You'll end up in sports libre with a bike engine in it which
means that a) you'll have to adhere to all the extra SL regs and b) you'll have a hell of a task trying to make it competitive!
I'd restore to a good spec, sell it and buy a westfield to hillclimb 
mk1 - that the RWA model?
restore to original then flog for much money, use the profit to buy lots of chocolate, pataks curry sauces and Coldplay CDs.
I would do a combination of your options:
Coilovers, K series and frogeye body
(are there coilover conversions available for Spridgets?)
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Originally posted by 02GF74
mk1 - that the RWA model?
Voted for plan B
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Originally posted by Humbug
I would do a combination of your options:
Coilovers, K series and frogeye body
(are there coilover conversions available for Spridgets?)
"C" for me.
Retain the original look and feel of the car, but with a more up to date driving experience is the way to go with many classics IMHO.
BMW M3 (straight six) based Series 1 E-Type would be my ideal.
And a race modified but largely original midget:
Linky
I really like this car and would aspire to this standard of build regardless of which way I go.
I'm sure you could restore it, sell it and buy something similar for hillclimbing and still have cash left over.
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Originally posted by StevieB
And a race modified but largely original midget:
Linky
I really like this car and would aspire to this standard of build regardless of which way I go.
Hi
As mentioned above, assuming you're going to hillclimb it then option A would see you in sports libre - not a good plan I think.
Option C, if you did it very carefully, and used the 1.4K series could see you remain in Road Modified - now that would be very cool indeed..
But if you want to be competetive in Hillclimbs forget it and go for option B
Having a vaguely competitive car in a road going class makes it a horrible road car and vica versa IMHO.
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Originally posted by StevieB
And a race modified but largely original midget:
Linky
I really like this car and would aspire to this standard of build regardless of which way I go.
It's because the cars on that site are all in the US, so a lot of them are based in states where rain and snow (and the associated grime, road salt and rust etc.) is simply not an issue.