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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: MANGLER]
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07/09/17 01:10 PM
07/09/17 01:10 PM
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Missouri
swamp_fever2002
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Missouri
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Is that it's speedometer on your avatar? He's wide open if it is...lol Photobucket got me, bastards! I'm going to look it close in a here in a few. In a past life I kept a 72 Ford Courier running and I built a 75 Harley Davidson Sportster from baskets so I'm familiar with points, condensers and brake problems. If the car is complete and the motor is solid I can make it run. If not I'll haul it to Missouri and let Swampfever check it out. 
It takes a long time to grow an old friend.
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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: MANGLER]
#2160536
07/09/17 01:24 PM
07/09/17 01:24 PM
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alex city
oakachoy
12 point
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12 point
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alex city
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I believe Swampy can get it for 50.00 delivered if he tried.
WM Hunter "Trump literally sacrificed himself, his family and all of his businesses for this country.
He literally is a true American hero. And True American Patriot - warts and all."
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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: MANGLER]
#2161048
07/10/17 05:09 AM
07/10/17 05:09 AM
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Posts: 19,803
Hueytown
MANGLER
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Hueytown
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We looked at it. It's complete but its rough. It was last tagged in 1980. Wires are rat chewed so it would need a whole new harness. There's light rust in the rear fender wells and underneath. It could be restored but it would take a full frame off. The guy wouldn't give me a number and I told him I didn't want to offend him with a low ball offer.
One day the right woman will come along and the next thing you know you'll be wearing her underwear!
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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: MANGLER]
#2161050
07/10/17 05:12 AM
07/10/17 05:12 AM
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Old Florida
Geno
Booner
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Booner
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Old Florida
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1.5 times scrap price would be my offer.
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: AU7MM08]
#2161065
07/10/17 05:27 AM
07/10/17 05:27 AM
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Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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Lickskillet, AL
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If you're wanting a project similar to a MG Midget, why not go for a Miata?
It is more or less the same type of car but 20+ years newer.
Miatas can be made into a super fun cheap car for sub $6,000 or so. This^^^^ I have friends who have over 300k trouble free miles on theirs. They are the Toyota Tacoma of the sports car world. Super reliable, the most fun you will have outside the bedroom, easy to work on. I've had about 10 of them. I've turbocharged them, raced them, worked on a Miata race team, restored them, modded them, been all over the Southeast in one. Here's a picture of my latest project I picked up for $3000 including a factory matching hard top worth about $1500. Not sure what direction I'm taking on this build, just having fun with it for now. This may be the one I swap a LSX motor into... Keep in mind that this car is now actually a "vintage car" as it is now 27 years old.   I will say that MG's are fun. I had several of those before I got smart and got into Miatas. Assume on the MG that you will have a lot of rust to repair (Are you handy with a welder and sheetmetal?) and also assume that you will have a lot of wiring issues to sort out (How are you with automotive electrical stuff?) The engines in the MG are actually pretty robust, but you will learn how to synchronize dual carburetors.  I will quote our ace motorcycle mechanic that was president of our vintage motorcycle club: "The idea of owning a vintage motorcycle (car) is greater than actually owning a vintage motorcycle (car)." Remember that...
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Re: Old car guys??
[Re: MANGLER]
#2161070
07/10/17 05:38 AM
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Posts: 2,773
Florida
jacannon
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Posts: 2,773
Florida
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I still have two customers with MGBs. I have never cared much for working on British cars in general,but a TR6 or an AH lighting 3000 with a chevy 350 would work nicely.
Grandma said...Always keep a gun close at hand, you just never know when you might run across some varmint that needs killing...
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