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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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i have a 1970 mg midget sitting in my backyard that i plan on fixing (it's been there for ~25 years). so i thought i'd share it







don't worry, the engine is in the garage.








and here's the engine and tranny.


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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:23 AM
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Ummm i hope by fixing you mean restoring. Unless you plan on going full fiberglass body and drop in a 350 or whatever

those make scary autox cars
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:26 AM
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uh.... what from that hunk of junk can you actually use that you won't be replacing?
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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that'll be fun:thumbup:
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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MGs are awesome, good luck fixing up that one though it needs alot of work
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:51 AM
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you gotta lot of work ahead of you good luck
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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Holy rusty-metal batman!

Good luck. Those cars are cool!
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 08:56 AM
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1978, all original, even the paint.



1959, full restore, dad places the cost somewhere around 30k at this point.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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nice. :thumbup: i'm diggin' the 78.
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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http://chicagolandmgclub.com/photos/mga_autox01/



my first auto cross was in that car
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