Can anyone tell me what this switch was for by where the radio went? I couldn't find anything on the haynes books. Thanks! (1974 MG Midget)

Hi All,

I recently installed a new top on my 77 B and filmed the process to help others who may be apprehensive about tackling the project. You can find the video here:

https://youtu.be/GrCE18sBc5g

Hello everyone, a while ago I posted a question about a MG Midget I was considering buying and got many useful answers, thanks for that!

I am currently speaking with the seller of a Triumph Spitfire, but I am in doubt if it is worth going to see the car since it is quite far from where I live. My concern is the part I marked in purple on the first picture. This part of the body looks like is painted in black and maybe over some rust? The surface looks very rough in the picture.

Checking some other pictures on the internet I see that normally this part of the car is painted on the same color of the car. Should I still see the car or it that an issue and it is better to pass?

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Hi All, I have a kit car with the same drivetrain as a TVR 350i. It came with 2 LSD diff's. One is 2.86 and the other is 3.88.

What would be the better? On occasion I do highway driving around 60 mph (100km/h). But mainly city streets.

Seeking to understand pro's and con's for each.

I’ve taken my ‘79 B on trips as far as Italy, Norway and the Czech Republic from my home in the Netherlands without fault. But one of my best friends has been putting up the matter of taking it on a 4K+ km round trip to his parents in Romania. I’d even want to visit Moldova and some safe border regions of Ukraine. I really love the idea of this road trip, but I was wondering. This would take me deeper into ‘probably no little British car specialist around for hundreds of miles’ territory than I’ve ever been. So, what should I bring for this trip? How should I prep my car? It won’t happen until the spring so plenty of time to prepare. Any advice? Or even good suggestions for garages that might be able to help out once I go beyond let’s say Austria? For what it’s worth, I do carry tools and can fix most things myself as long as it’s not catastrophic. My car is originally California spec but has a UK spec engine now (original engine but rebuilt some 30k miles ago to that spec) with twin SUs, overdrive gearbox and still functioning US dealer installed cruise control.

Was sitting in the front garden of a house in north London for donkeys years

Currently awaiting restore/refurbish... 1098 powered.

Had this car in HS. Digital photo of my print one I found. I bought 50% ownership of this car for $1 US. Great built lbc, quite fast and very fun to drive.

Low rider now and in pieces for body work and paint.

Named after an experimental car at the MG factory used to carry workers. The wooden frame was covered with speckled fabric.

I can't get Spitfire ale in Texas so I settled for this.

Cheers

Transmission drain plug. The original magnet had lost it's attraction, so I drilled a hole and punched out the old magnet. Then drilled a wider seat for the new, rare earth, magnet to sit flush into. Added some JB Weld to seal the hole and hold the new magnet in place.

Saw u/Sideways1M s post about parking his daily Spitfire next to a lifted Square body chevy at college. Thought it might be fun to share one of my favorite photos of my first car (1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk4) (still have) along with my dearly missed 1984 Chevy K10. For years one or the other (usually the Spitfire) would be broken and I would have to run for parts in the functional vehicle. Turns out a 30 x 10.5 AT wheel and tire fit quite well in the passenger seat of the spit.

I'll pose a question to the group - what are your favorite random pairings of vehicles with LBCs?

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I've got a triumph GT6 MK1 (now a rare beast) which needs a fairly major restoration. Any recommendations for a place to do it? somewhere close ish to Northampton ideally. Thanks

Hi All,

I've just inherited a mint 79 midget 1500. 2 weeks ago it was fine, but i just tried starting it and it has a very slow crank like the battery was nearly flat. I've tried multiple new and fully charged batteries so that's not the issue. My young son tells me he's cleaned the earth To the body (15 year old learning mechanics), he probably knows more than me at this point. The whole car is immaculate so it's hard to imagine a corroded contact anywhere - I guess it's possible but I don't know what to check or where. As a last resort we could try to change the starter since we can't now easily get it to a garage. Is it easy on the 1500?. There seems to multiple types on eBay, any recommendations? Can't really justify the expense of a high torque version, just a compatible replacement... Afterthought, in case it might be an electrical clue, the indicators stay on when the car is not running (ignition on obviously) but blink as they should with engine running.

Thanks for any ideas. Steve

So as the title says, im looking for a very specific MGB and I'm wondering ifnu guys would know how I'd go about it with what little info i have. The mg im looking for is a 79 mgb. But not just any 79, im looking specifically for my dad's 79 B. He passed away last year so asking him or having him go to the dmv to look it up isn't an option. All I have is a name (my dads), all his info and the year, make and model of the car, no VIN. I seem to remember him bein in some sort of MG club, but may be wrong. The car was sold in Dover, Delaware in the early 90s. It was white, had some chrome aftermarket wheels on it and the one key identifier was it had Jim's B painted in the engine bay, I believe it was on the brake booster. Any help would be great, even if it's not much at all. Thanks in advance!