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MG Update

May 2, 2009 7:51:00 AM / by Rich Mackey posted in mg midget, cars

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Just got off the phone with my brother, who you’ll remember is restoring my 1974 MG Midget for me.  (I have helped, btu he’s done 90% of the work).

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Update on the MG

Sep 1, 2008 7:27:00 AM / by Rich Mackey posted in mg midget

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I totally forgot to post this – even though I have a Picasa & Flickr album up for the thing.  I spent a week or so in early August home in Iowa working on the MG Midget with my brother. We got it SO CLOSE – almost close enough to bring back to Denver.  But… when we were testing the brakes, the master cylinder popped it’s seals and *poof* no rear brakes.  Front ones worked so we drove it around a bit, but it’s still in Iowa.  Hoping to get the brakes done and bring it back here soon.  Here are a few pics once we got it out of the driveway.

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Back from the body shop!

Jul 23, 2008 1:35:00 PM / by Rich Mackey posted in mg midget, cars

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My brother called the other day to say he was picking up the car from the body shop.

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1974 MG – Body Work Nearly Done

Jul 9, 2008 5:23:00 AM / by Rich Mackey posted in mg midget, cars

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Got a camera phone pic from my brother last night. It appears the body work is nearly done on the MG – they just have to put the fenders back on (you can see them in the back waiting patiently).

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The Neverending Car Restoration

Jun 29, 2008 11:12:00 AM / by Rich Mackey posted in mg midget, cars

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I haven’t posted in a while, but figured I should. The image to the left is auto paint on a piece of metal – ahead of a full repaint of a car. But I should back up.

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