A long shot, but hopefully someone can help

[motofiaccone]

Hi Gents:

I know this is a long shot, but I'm really in need of these pieces. I want to splice them onto my my RB car--hopefully over the holiday. My hope is that someone has a rusty, unusable car sitting in a field and they are willing to take a cutoff wheel to the bits I need.

I have tons of midget parts to trade and will even part with a bit of cash So gents, I implore you: please help me with this!!

Below is what I need. The green square is the approximate sheetmetal size I need cutoff for BOTH right and left sizes.

--Cheers, Chris

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Post over at mgexperience.net, and spritespot.com as well.

 

[motofiaccone]

Cheers for the suggestion. I did post on the MG Experience, but not the spritespot. Will do!

--Thanks, Chris

 

[tweety]

I had the idea that you might be able to use the top part of the tail light as a mold to cast a resin piece to use as filler.

I know it's kind of hair brained idea, but it just might work.

 

[tony barnhill]

They're available brand new for less than it would cost to put a set of old used ones on the car - look in VB's MG catalog.

 

[bill_young]

Tony, you'll have to give me a little more of a clue, I found similar parts in the MGB catalog, but nothing for the Midget body, and they're not quite the same shape between the two cars. Do you have a page number?

 

[RickB]

Tony, I was also aware that the MGB parts were available but not the Midget parts.
Are they the same?

 

[v8mgbal]

Chris, just bought two parts cars off craigs list that I am parting out so I think I can help you out. well me and mister sawsall that is let me know if your interested. Alan

 

[jvandyke]

Part 43?
Part 43?

 

[Pythias]

Tho not as inexpensive as getting one from one of the members on the forums, you can also go here(https://www.bmh-ltd.com/midgetparts.htm) to get GENUINE parts made in England from the original bucks?

 

[tony barnhill]

Well, yo9u guys may be correct...the ones for the MGB (VB pg 38, #11-652) don't have the full bottom curve...they just extend the portion under the light down under the bumper....there would still be bodywork needed to finish the rear of a Midget off......sorry.

 

[RickB]

Alan, I'm interested as well. Been looking a while.

 

[Hap Waldrop]

Try Spridgetech.com, give Rod a call I beleive they make those in fiberlgass that can be grafted onto the 1500 quarter panels.

 

[motofiaccone]

Chris, just bought two parts cars off craigs list that I am parting out so I think I can help you out. well me and mister sawsall that is let me know if your interested. Alan

Hi Alan:

Yes!! I am interested. Please email me:

chris.fiaccone at gmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you.

--Thanks! Chris

 

[bill_powell]

This is off-topic, and I apologize for it. I noticed your cafe moniker, and your link, and thought you might find my old Guzzi amusing. While not a cafe, we seem to share an interest, I hope she may still bring you a smile:

 

[racingenglishcars]

If it were me, I would hand form some from sheet metal. It would cost a few $ for the metal plate and an hour forming them and welding them together.

 

[Jim_Gruber]

I've got the same problem with Bugsy my '68 on P.S. A Little bit of metal and an English Wheel and I'd be in business.

 

[JPSmit]

If it were me, I would hand form some from sheet metal. It would cost a few $ for the metal plate and an hour forming them and welding them together.

I bought the panels when I converted Ms. Triss to chrome bumpers. My body shop guy said he would have just fabbed some up rather than me buy them. Of course by then I already had.

That being said, I have a pair of "part 43" LESS the bumps if anyone wants them for postage - i.e. if you have rust on the bottom of your quarter panels behind the rear wheel wells

 

[motofiaccone]

Hi Gents:

Alan was willing to chop the bits off the back of one of his parts cars, so hopefully I'm in business soon.

Fabbing that panel from scratch would be a bit difficult, especially because I don't own an English wheel...yet

This's car surgery has me a bit anxious!

--Chris

 

[motofiaccone]

Oh, I love that Guzzi. One day, I will have one as well.

--Chris