[DeTomaso] NPC .. MG Midget

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

I have a MG with a GM V6 which is a great driver. It is peppy but not
crazy. It is a go any where anytime car that is just a joy to drive:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/mg2/gal/fall9b.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/mg2/gal/int.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/mg2/gal/CAI.jpg

Gary



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> One of our first cars as a married couple was a 62 Midget - I've mentioned
> before all our "fun" with the cranky thing.  But, we were young and loved
> it.    ----BILL L
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> On Jan 23, 2014, at 8:09 AM, Larry - Ohio Time wrote:
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> Very cool Jack…..What a job to have…even
> today! My first sports car (3 car) was a 64 MGB.
> Yes positive “earth”. All it needed was a clutch adjustment. Little
> did I know at the time there is no adjustment and you needed to drop the
> transmission to replace the carbon throw out bearing. I learned a lot!
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> Still have my 71 MGB from High School. Of
> course, wires, Webers, OD/trans, aluminum bonnet, AND its BRG!
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>  Larry - Cleveland
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> From: Jack Donahue
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> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014
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> To: Larry - Ohio Time
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> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
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> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC .. MG
> Migit
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>  Larry
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> You might appreciate that I drove my MGB "off the boat" in
> 1965 - my first car. Got a job at BMC in San Francisco
> delivering new cars from ship to showroom since I used to go down to
> Fisherman's Wharf from Sacramento
> a lot. When I saw how the kids drove the brand new cars over all the RR
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> with wire wheels it killed me to think that some un-suspecting people were
> buying cars that were "abused" within the first mile "of
> life". So, I got a job delivering cars for BMC also - until MINE showed
> up. I drove it back to Sacto. with the "white shit" still covering it
> - they used to put a paste on them to protect from salt water. Still have
> it -
> a gem. With rotary power now. Quite a bitchin' little machine. The only
> hang-up
> that I had in all the restorations was the positive ground. No big deal,
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> cooked a few wires along the way forgetting that little fact. Still has
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> original BRG paint. FWIW
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> On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:29 AM, Larry - Ohio Time wrote:
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> Tom,
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> Have only had MGB’s (10 or so) but
> they are the same animal.
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> Ask away.
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>  Larry - Cleveland
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> From: DeTomaso
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of Tom Shinrock
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> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC .. MG Migit
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>  Before I go and do a lot of research I
> thought I pose the question to the group in hopes of getting a quick
> answer.   My brother has a 1974 MG Migit with a 1275 cc engine that
> he has had disassembled for over 10 years.   He is now starting to
> put it back together but can't remember how to hook up the wires to the
> starter.
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> Any british wiring experts out there?
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> Tom
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