MG Midget 1965 MKII Restoration Project

Follow my project of restoring a 1965 MK II MG Midget classic car. This will be a complete rebuild restoration.

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Monday, 19 August 2013

Rear Bulkhead Repair

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Now that I have settled into my new workshop, come shipping container, known as "The Oven" and with temperatures closer to the nor...
Monday, 29 July 2013

More Welding Practice

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Last night it was great to be in my new workshop sorting out the electrics and lighting. It just seems ages since I was last working away ...
Thursday, 25 July 2013

Delays and Frustrations

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So what's going on? 3 months since my last update?? Well first off I have moved premises. My friend gave me 1 months notice that I kne...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Quick welding update

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Just thought I would let my readers know that I have been teaching myself to weld over the last couple of weeks with the MIG lent to me by J...
Monday, 8 April 2013

Further Test Fitting

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Certainly getting closer so welding in some panels now. I have been concentrating on preparing all the edges and making sure that the good m...
Monday, 1 April 2013

Floor & Sill Repair Preparation Update

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Over the Easter break I managed to spend some more time working on my MG. The focus has continued to be removing old metal and preparing the...
Saturday, 9 March 2013

Floor & Sill Repair Preparation

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I have been following many peoples advice when restoring a MG Midget, to take it slowly and concentrate of small sections at a time. This is...
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New Supplies

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Whilst browsing through ebay the other day I came across a bonnet (the only part not supplied with the car). It looked in good condition so ...
Monday, 4 March 2013

The First Cut

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So now the really scary bit! With angle grinder in hand it was time to start to remove the damaged panels of the MG Midget. I decided to wor...
Sunday, 17 February 2013

One or Two New Panels Required

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So now that I have removed all of the patches that a previous owner had decided at the time was a good idea to cover up the rust, I can now ...
Monday, 4 February 2013

Metal work begins

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Last night I packed away my spanners, socket set and WD40 for the simple reason that there are no more items to remove off the chassis.  As ...
Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Suspension Removal Update Continued....

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Last night I managed to grab a couple of hours in the workshop and successfully removed the axle. That did though give me a chanc...
Monday, 14 January 2013

Suspension Removal Update

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Tonight I have finished removing the front suspension. I will start on the rear hopefully later in the week.
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