After 3 months, the Midget is back on the road. I put it away in April,
because I wanted to work on it and get it ready for some hillclimbs this year.
I have a set of Vega wheels with 205/60-13 tyres, which I wanted to fit on the
car. This however necessitates cutting out the rear square wheels arches, and
converting them to round wheel arches. A friend of mine has a round wheel
arch Midget , from which I took the pattern. From the pattern I traced it on
to my Midget being careful to take many measurements.
The wheel arches were then cut away, and a very slight lip added so that
the tyres would be completely covered. Over the week-end I had time to
have the rear quarter panels (and the hard top) painted. So seeing as it
was nice and sunny last night, I went for a looong drive. Wow, do those
tyres grip !!!!. I have the BFG R1 compounds, used for road racing, which I
do not expect to last very long, but I should have fun while they last.
I now have to remove a leaf from the leaf springs because the car sits too
high at the back. I hope by the end of the year to convert the rear to coils
springs.
Next on the list, is to convert the front brakes to th eMGB/Spitfire setup.
I have all the parts in the garage, its a case of finding a spare day to
get it accomplished.
Keith writes :::::
> My fiancee and I are trying to get something together for this historic
> rally from Nova Scotia to Mexico. I haven't contacted the fellow putting
> it on yet. It's the same guy who does many of the big historic rallies
> in Europe. Anyone interest can contact (in England --home!)Phillip Young,
> 0892 524746. The rally will be run in September 1994. I don't know yet
I too am thinking of doing this rally, any ideas of what the cut off years
are ?
Gerry
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