Adventures of a 1979 MG Midget 1500
So, as we geared up for the NEC show, one major job left to do was to rebuild the engine. The 1500 currently powering Gem was a £35 eBay win that I picked up from Brighton on a whim one afternoon. I’d honed the bores on my driveway and stuck […] Read More
In three weeks time, we’ll be at the Practical Classics Restoration Show at the NEC. Gulp! Here’s a little update on how far along we are with the winter work. Engine first – most new bits are ordered and sitting on the kitchen table. Crank and head are at the […] Read More
Winter is upon us, and that means it’s time for Gem to head to the workshop for a few little bits of attention and some dry storage over the winter months. Luckily, she’s solid, so most of the work I’ll be doing is cosmetic – touching up paint here and […] Read More
Pleased to report little Gem has been zipping about with the new engine in all happy with no subsequent bother. Hurrah! Here she is at the wonderful Wythall Transport Museum near Birmingham. A great day out especially if you’re a fan of buses. We snook in as part of the […] Read More
Don’t you just hate it when you’re barrelling along the M1 and there’s an almighty knock as the bearings fall out of your engine? Yeah, me too. So here’s a thing a learned that day: Always check you’ve got oil in the engine before rushing from Scarborough to Coventry because […] Read More