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The owner bought it new in '72.It's been setting there for some time.
When I said to the salesman "I notice that it's been repainted",he said - "Yea -
they all have".I replied - "No they haven't",but let it go after that.
He also told me that it's not for sale.I told him that it was a shame that
it wasn't getting driven.
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"Across from the bar there's pile of beer cans,
been there 27 years....."
looks pretty though 72-74 had round wheel arches. So, maybe a late 71? But you are right about it being driven.
John-Peter Smit
1976 MG Midget
1969 Vauxhall Viva GT
1958 Fiat Multipla (Barn art)
I did this in kind of a hurry.It said "72" on the sale disclaimer -
(The sheet that has " Sold AS- IS" or "WARRANTY" on it.
It's not for sale,but the owner needs it to look like it is,is what
I was told.
I thought that the shade of Red just didn't look right,& that the
rockers should be painted Black,to balance out the car.
"Across from the bar there's pile of beer cans,
been there 27 years....."
What would really balance out that car is to jack up the radiator cap and drive a Pinto under it.
Larry K
58 Jag 3.4 MK 1 auto under restoration, 57 Jag 3.4 MK1 manual (parts car),
03 Cooper S, 2011 Cooper S Countryman, 2011 Land Rover LR4 HSE LUX, 1964 Valiant V200
Also had , 68 Cortina 1600E, 64 Spit 4 & 80 1500, 73 GT6 3, 71 XJ6, 79 XJ6, 86 XJS V-12, 53 XK120 OTS.
hehehe.
I recall once seeing a Midget with a 2 litre Pinto and trans in it. Heck of a lot better and the guy was just tired of opening the engine.
I used to do so much of this in shops. Valves, then valves again, the valves again..rigs...then bore, piston and rings.....carbs...factory electronic ignition that just sat there..clutches....throwout bearings....crank trust bearings in pieces in the pan......I think he'd been through all of that, and just did this.
Not as bad as the TD or TF I saw in college with bonnet sides removed and a 327 with generator hanging out over the wing.....
But the really hot setup was a TD with a complete Volvo B-18 under the bonnet.
We had a regular customer at the shop that owned a Midget and I think that explains it all.
Cheers,
Walter
52 International L110
68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
96 Mazda Miata
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