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Re: New Midget Owner

To: mmitrev@juno.com (mark mitrev)
Subject: Re: New Midget Owner
From: Les Myer <lmyer@probe.net>
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 00:14:08 -0400
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <19980517.221552.9350.0.mmitrev@juno.com>
Reply-to: Les Myer <lmyer@probe.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hi Mark,

I'm just around the tip of the lake.  St. Joseph, MI area.

Les Myer
PDLJMPR

At 10:15 PM 5/17/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>The subject says new Midget owner but the reality is new box of parts
>owner.  I took the plunge and invested in a 1968 MG Midget project car
>about a week ago.  This is literally a ground up restoration. The
>previous owner started the restoration by removing everything in order to
>repair the rusted out hulk. He in turn changed jobs and stopped working
>on it 2 years ago. I picked it up to attempt finishing the job. The thing
>needs a lot of work, but just looking at it in partial primer makes me
>want to get in it and drive.  Just like the Miata we once owned, that
>never caused trouble and unfortunately had nothing to work on. 
>
>But, I digress.  To make a short story long, I love this list and know it
>will be very helpful.  I live in the Chicago area (Northwest suburbs) and
>am interested in finding some local resources (Mechanics, Shops,
>Parts,...).  I will also need plenty of advice and especially moral
>support.  My first big purchase needs to be a good shop manual.  I would
>greatly appreciate it if I could get suggestions as to which readily
>available manual is the best for a '68 Midget.  I want it to be as
>detailed as possible.
>Thanks in advance for help and I'll keep the list updated with project
>progess periodically.
>
>Mark
>'93 Ford Aerostar  (Family)
>'89 Ford Festiva   (Blah commuter)
>'68 Midget         (Yeah)
>
>
>


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