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hawkwind
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Hello all.
I feel a little silly making this post, but Basil asked for an intro so here it is.
I'm 44 years old and work as a computer sys admin. Just last weekend I picked up two MG 1500s, a 1976 and a 1978. I've been an amateur mechanic all my life and have brought a few motorcycles back from the grave but have never attempted something of this magnitude.
I wish I had read the thread about using the U-Haul trailers, I could have saved myself a lot of worry and stress. lol! In the end,I used the U-Haul car hauler trailer and it worked fine, despite my worry that the car would fall through the center. Tight fit but each car was very secure for the hour drive home on the expressway. I used a lot of gas though since the trailer weighed 2100 lbs unloaded and I had to make two trips for the two cars. If anyone has to do this and is worried about the weight though, I can tell you that my F-150 with the small V6 engine pulled it just fine.
So now I have two, non-running Midgets in my driveway. Both have been parked a few years and require much work. my plan for this year is to do(start) a major rebuild with body work on the worse(1978) car and try to get the better(1976) car running for local playin this summer.
I'm sure there's a faq or at least many posts on getting a long sitting car back on the road and I haven't even received my first service manuals yet(though they have been shipped). Believe me, I'll get to them soon enough cause I tend to be a little obsessive when I get a new toy. If anyone wants to add anything or point me to a web site though, it would certainly be appreciated. Heck, two weeks ago, I didn't even know I liked British cars. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I feel a little silly making this post, but Basil asked for an intro so here it is.
I'm 44 years old and work as a computer sys admin. Just last weekend I picked up two MG 1500s, a 1976 and a 1978. I've been an amateur mechanic all my life and have brought a few motorcycles back from the grave but have never attempted something of this magnitude.
I wish I had read the thread about using the U-Haul trailers, I could have saved myself a lot of worry and stress. lol! In the end,I used the U-Haul car hauler trailer and it worked fine, despite my worry that the car would fall through the center. Tight fit but each car was very secure for the hour drive home on the expressway. I used a lot of gas though since the trailer weighed 2100 lbs unloaded and I had to make two trips for the two cars. If anyone has to do this and is worried about the weight though, I can tell you that my F-150 with the small V6 engine pulled it just fine.
So now I have two, non-running Midgets in my driveway. Both have been parked a few years and require much work. my plan for this year is to do(start) a major rebuild with body work on the worse(1978) car and try to get the better(1976) car running for local playin this summer.
I'm sure there's a faq or at least many posts on getting a long sitting car back on the road and I haven't even received my first service manuals yet(though they have been shipped). Believe me, I'll get to them soon enough cause I tend to be a little obsessive when I get a new toy. If anyone wants to add anything or point me to a web site though, it would certainly be appreciated. Heck, two weeks ago, I didn't even know I liked British cars. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
