cheekygeek
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Greetings all,
I had an unusual weekend, to say the least, and it appears that I'm about to be the owner of my first MG. I don't even know if it is a Midget or an MGB (or even what year it is for sure) but since it was GIVEN to me, I didn't think I should ask TOO many questions. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
The story so far: My brother-in-law is giving me a MG (or more properly giving it to his sister so she can give it to me). (He calls himself a "car magnet" - he's a roofer and people often trade him vehicles for partial payment, apparently. We live about 5 hours apart, so I haven't even seen it yet, but he seems to think you can "air up the tires and drive it home". His wife said she thought it was a '74 and needed some brake work, so I'm probably going to haul it. He had no idea whether it was an MGB or a Midget. His wife described it as blue with a black top. Since MGBs were so popular, I'm guessing it is probably one of those.
I'm wondering what questions I can ask him over the phone to get the identity of the car nailed down. I've seen references to a '74.5 MGB and I'm wondering what the differences between that and the normal '74 are.
Also, how would you proceed if you were in my shoes? I'm planning on getting a trailer to haul it home with, but is there anything I should do before trying to start it, etc.?
Any tips on identifying and getting this car home would be appreciated! I'm excited, but trying not to get my hopes up TOO much!
Cheekygeek
I had an unusual weekend, to say the least, and it appears that I'm about to be the owner of my first MG. I don't even know if it is a Midget or an MGB (or even what year it is for sure) but since it was GIVEN to me, I didn't think I should ask TOO many questions. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
The story so far: My brother-in-law is giving me a MG (or more properly giving it to his sister so she can give it to me). (He calls himself a "car magnet" - he's a roofer and people often trade him vehicles for partial payment, apparently. We live about 5 hours apart, so I haven't even seen it yet, but he seems to think you can "air up the tires and drive it home". His wife said she thought it was a '74 and needed some brake work, so I'm probably going to haul it. He had no idea whether it was an MGB or a Midget. His wife described it as blue with a black top. Since MGBs were so popular, I'm guessing it is probably one of those.
I'm wondering what questions I can ask him over the phone to get the identity of the car nailed down. I've seen references to a '74.5 MGB and I'm wondering what the differences between that and the normal '74 are.
Also, how would you proceed if you were in my shoes? I'm planning on getting a trailer to haul it home with, but is there anything I should do before trying to start it, etc.?
Any tips on identifying and getting this car home would be appreciated! I'm excited, but trying not to get my hopes up TOO much!
Cheekygeek