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Re: FS: '74 RWA Midget (Chicago)

To: Bill Elliott <wcelliot@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: FS: '74 RWA Midget (Chicago)
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:26:32 -0600 (CST)
Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Bree anna, you listening???

> Hey Gang...
>
> I find myself in need of some quick cash, so I'm going to sell my
> Midget "as is".  I had planned on fixing it up a bit and selling
this
> spring, but I could use the money worse now... ;-)
>
> It's a '74 round wheel arch car showing about 75,000 miles.  Same
owner
> for the last 15 years.  It had lots of money spent on it circa 1995
> (paint, upholstery, carpet, high performance 3 angle valve job,
Weber
> 45DCOE, alloy valve cover, new fuel pump, headers, new tonneau, dash
> top, custom console with stereo, etc.  Then it was put into dry
storage
> in about 1998. (The only time it's been outside was for transport
and
> the pictures.)
>
> The engine turns over fine (it was regularly turned over), but I've
not
> attempted to start as the carb has some crap in it. The fuel system
> should be cleaned out.  The brakes are down. Not sure about the
clutch.
> Even though the seat covers were new, there is a slight split in the
> driver's seat bottom.
>
> The car did have a bit of rust. There is some plastic in the body
here
> and there and a few minor dents and dings. Rust is showing through
at
> only one place as shown in the pix. Front bumper was new in 1996,
but
> now has some minor pitting.   Needs tires badly... and the exhaust
is in
> pretty sad shape.
>
> The car comes with an assortment of extra used bits: an extra top
> assembly, extra doors,  workshop manual, etc.
>
> It also comes with a cool set of ET-IV aluminum 13x5.5 alum rims.
These
> are unilug and include several of the special washers and a new set
of
> chrome lug nuts... but they don't quite fit each other...
>
> NEW items include some front end bits, a Weber carb rebuild kit, a
> timing chain kit, a top end gasket set, a set of Accel 8mm silicone
plug
> wires,  new Pioneer 6x9 speakers to fit the rear panel, and a new
> convertible top.
>
> Clear IL title.
>
> Pix at: http://www.concentric.net/~Wcelliot/Midget/
>
> Not a show car by any means, but a presentable car that would make a
> great inexpensive driver with very little work.
>
> $2000 as it sits.  If I don't get any interest here, I'll throw it
on
> Ebay later in the week. Or I'll make it a driver and sell for almost
> twice as much this spring. ;-)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bill Elliott
> Lake Barrington, IL (just NW of Chicago)

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