TheGiantTribble
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 10:24 AM |
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MG Bits
Hi all.
Bit of a long shot I know but, since I thought it would be easy peasy to find a rotten cheepo MG midget/Sprite to use as a donner for the Westfield
XI, and it hasn't been...where have all the knacker MG's gone from my youth? And some parts of the build need altering by Westfield
themselves, sooooo can anyone help me clear the dusty corners of their Garage/Shed/Kitchen 
I'm after from either a Oct 1966 to Sept 1974 Chrome bumber 1275cc MG midget or Austin Healy Sprite...
Rear Axle, Lower Stearing Column (actualy I need the whole stearing column but it's the bottom bit I need altering by Westfield), Propshaft,
stearing rack.
Oh and anyone with a 1275 Series A engine...heaverly tuned....for the price of a couple of farthings Or even suggest something the same physical
size but with more va va vroom, and fit's a type 9 gearbox, a Rover V8 don't look to fit  well I think I can make it fit but no where
for the second exhaust pipe to go.
I'll be heading up to Birmingham in a couple of weeks (from Essex) so I could always pick up and pay en route.
Thanks in advance.
Bill
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 10:34 AM |
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Blame the availability of new British Motor Hertiage body shells.
http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Images-V15-2/MidgetBodyshell/MG-Midget-Body-C.jpg
[I] What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 10:46 AM |
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Out of curiosity I did a quick search on ebay shed loads of donor cars and bits
MG MIDGET 1500 STEERING COLUMN COMPLETE WITH LOCK AND TWO KEYS. | eBay
[I] What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Mal
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 11:23 AM |
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Bill,
I have a steering rack for a late 60's Midget.
I live near Worcester.
Mal
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DH2
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 12:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Out of curiosity I did a quick search on ebay shed loads of donor cars and bits
This. There are also a few breakers who post stuff on ebay.
I've just got in from driving mine after 6 years laid up - the last year of which I've been restoring it.
If anyone happens to have a 3.7 ratio diff kicking around...
DH2
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Mistron
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 01:08 PM |
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MG bits
My Pal Cameron has loads of Midget stuff, havingf raced them for years. I think he is based in the west country.
You can get hold of him via his ebay account:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/bmc-bits/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
and tell him Al from Edinburgh gave you his details. He's a great guy, and will be able to provide all the bits you need, I'm sure.
Al
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StevieB
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 01:11 PM |
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I have an axle and uprights, as well as a set of steel wheels and a few other bots and bobs.
My project was a 1963 midget - the axle is a 4 stud item so I don't know if it's from a later car or was original and the wire wheel axle
was a retro fit.
Drop me a line if you're interested - axle and uprights are in my father in laws garage at the moment otherwise I'd get some pics up for
you.
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TheGiantTribble
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| posted on 22/10/11 at 05:02 PM |
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Thanks for the replies all.
I'll U2U people when I'm online later, when I'm not dinning on the Mrs latest burnt offerings I mean cordonbleu delights
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DIY Si
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| posted on 23/10/11 at 02:09 PM |
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I also have a complete axle that's not currently being used, as well as a set of front uprights. The fronts aren't in brilliant condition,
but might save you some on the exchange price for a new set.
Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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