1966 MG Midget

MG Midget (1966)
for sale

Price: US $800.00

Description:


1966 Midget/ Austin Healey Sprite.
Cool car. Black Spoke wheels, Chrome Bumpers. It does need some love, but a lot of hard work already done.
Starts right up. Since I have had it (about 5 years)-- Always garaged. Always used lead additive to protect valves. Straight car. Drained gas and winterized every year. I haven't driven it much at all.
Titled as MG Midget, but has Sprite grill and badge on dash
What I had done:
Weber longflo CarbNew wooden Steering Wheel (broken original included)New motor mountsRadiator redoneGenerator redone (still a positive earth car!)Replaced some hoses, some wires, some fittings, Replaced spark plug wires, solenoid, vacuum advance, coil, dist cap New HornNew Carpet (with some dynamat underneath)Front brakes: new hoses, rotor, shoes, calipersRear brakes: new shoesReplaced e-brake cable, leverReplaced one wheel. New tires: fewer than 5 miles. Replaced oil filter pipe (modern oil filter adapter included)New seat beltsExtra parts included
Work by Previous owners

installed (non mg) seats replaced rocker panels worked on floorselectric fuel pumpreplaced water pumpIntake manifold
What it needs
a Paint Joba Top- though good frame is included, there's no top.Electrical work -- gauges generally don't work/not accurate, Headlights only work occasionally. Side markers and turn lights do mostly work. Wipers work. oil pressure works, but not temp. (included is new fuel sender, used replacement tach, replacement oil pressure/temp mostly installed. Also included is a wiring diagram.)Other?: This a project car. Though cool, it is an almost 50 year old car, and I am not a mechanic. There may be things wrong that I don't know about. Please understand that this is an
as is
sale, and I strongly encourage anyone who is interested to come take a look before bidding, and/or bid accordingly.
I will answer email questions regularly, feel free to ask any questions.
The buyer will be responsible for all shipping costs and pickup. I will be glad to assist with loading if you use a third party shipping company.
A deposit of $500 is due 24 hours after auction close and full payment is due within 7 days of auction close.

update: 2015-07-29

Features:

Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“Early 1966 Midget/Sprite. 1098 motor. Titled as Midget, but has grill and other parts like Sprite. Tons of work done, but still needs some more. Great Summer project.”
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 00000000000000000 Year: 1966
Number of Cylinders: 4 Make: MG
Transmission: manual Model: Midget
Body Type: Convertible Engine: 1098
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Drive Type: rwd
Vehicle Title: Clear Mileage: 76,234
Options: Convertible Exterior Color: Blue
For Sale By: Private Seller

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