>
>
>ho there just getting started on buying an MG, got the bug so you could
>say and
>
>Andrew> welcome to the list and enjoy the MG bug - it's a great bug to have!
>
I will also welcome you, to the list and the fun.
>I stumbled upon this list (as to think of a better excuse) I am
>just about ready to purchase a Midget but I cannot tell what year it is
>because the door latch has worn off the VIN number and the year/month
>section of the metal plate inside the drivers door and I was wondering if
>there was any other way to tell what year this thing is.
>
>Andrew> I think the vin# should also be on a metal plaque at the bottom of
>the windshield, drivers side by the defrost vent - at least that's where
>it is
>on the B and if I remember correctly a midget as well. Or look on the
>title/registration.
Correct
>
>
>Andrew> Sounds like a later 1500 cc Rubber Bumper model with a weber carb
>but the Midget experts on the list can be more specific.
Finally, he gets one right!!
>
>the body has
>no rust and the top needs new windows in the back and a new paint job is
>in the lineup, all for $1200.
I concur, about the rust. If it is not bad (It seems Midgets rust less
than B's or C's) $1200 is a bargin.
>
>Andrew> Be careful about the rust, just because there is no surface rust
>does
>not mean that the car is rust free. Check underneath, look at the
>floorboards, check the floor of the trunk, check in the engine compartment
>along the sides, check the wheel wells. Also, use a magnet to make sure the
>car is metal rather than bondo in these areas - other folks on the list with
>Midgets will no doubt have more specific information on checking the car.
>Is
Yep
>Dr. Doug (Who thinks Midgets are great - especially when you've forgotten
>one
>of your roller-skates!!)
Smart ass comments will not be taken lightly.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Voice mail 215 662-2890
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