MG Midget will it run after 29 years PT2
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- 1964 MG Midget will it run after 29 years
In this video we fit a new ignition coil,distributor rotor arm,contact breaker points and condensor.We also fix the electric fuel pump,flush the fuel system,fit a new battery and try to get it running.
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I was sat on the edge of my chair willing it along with you to start and actually shouted with joy when she did .... fantastic video guys well done , can't wait to see her cleaned up now .
Same
Totally me to I love this sort of thing there a bit hard to find in New Zealand But there has to be one somewhere for me😉👍
I was the same! So pleased the little gem is running so well. Roll on the clean-up; it shouldn't need too much to be back on the road in time for sunny spring days.
Yep me too.. I put 2 thumbs up when it started!
Look at those wire wheels! This thing looks great., and brought back so many memories of restoring MGs in the garage with my late father. Y'all need a glass fuel filter with a tank and fuel likes that old.
My '66 1098 Series II hasn't run in 10 years--all in a garage. It's much nicer than this, but still a little waking up to do, flushing the fuel tank now (dropped it this week), then reinstall. I've had this car for almost 30 yearsm and videos like this really take me back. Thanks!
When an engine bursts back into life after all those years it does feel good don't it. Well done to you both and not forgeting the little MG of course.
Bought a new MGB in 1964 and drove it as a regular car, including 6 trips coast to coast in USA, for 19 years. I loved that car, and this video brought back many memories.
This holds amazing memories for me, it's like going back in time. I persuaded my mother to buy an MG Midget in 1969 when I was 17 and had just passed my driving test. Oh happy days! Thank for your perseverance in getting her started. This is going to be a great series and your videos just get better and better, thank you so much for posting.
I used to own one back in 1967 as an 18 year old boy and this has brought back great memories for me. My favourite memory was being pulled over by the police highway patrol for driving with 6 bikini clad girls, all my age. The Police were very good about it and let us go with a lot of laughter all round. Naturally it would not be allowed nowadays.
Rob/Chris your joy when it started was so great to see - briliant
I know nothing about cars. But you should have seen the smile on my face when it started. You guys are brilliant!
Yipppppeeeeeeeeee part 2."ROB LUV YOUR VIDEOS DUDE" I suffer from bipolar type 2 badly and your videos light up 20 minutes in my day.
Loved watching this, brings back memories of my first boyfriends' mum, her pride and joy was a mustard brown one of these.
So, so happy when you got that wee motor running, I actually watched it a few times as I just had to rewind and listen to it starting over and over again.
Well done guys.
Wow! What a thrill when that little girl fired up!! I cheered out loud LOL!
Having worked on these I was pessamistic at first that it was saveable after all this time but seeing underneath today it looks solid and would be a good restoration project for someone. You guys did amazing getting it running, hats off to you 👍🏻
Just stumbled over your video by accident, really enjoyed watching it thanks for posting it.
I had virtually the same car bought it in 1967 so a little over 2 years old it was my pride and joy, I kept it for approx 4 years and only parted with it because I needed the cash as a deposit for a house, I sold it to a friend. It was the same colour too, wire wheels black interior with white piping that set it off really well. It was prone to rust, the seams on the top of the rear wings bubbled with rust underneath and also the front edge of the bonnet was the same. Really reliable little car though. A mate helped me modify the hood frame so I could easily drop it down without having to remove it entirely, then fold it and put it in the boot. The engine was just 1098cc but it had plenty of poke for its time. Thanks for the memory refresh much appreciated.
Love it nice old school mechanics you didn't show us were you plug in the obd reader 😆😂😅👍👌
Fabulous! I had a 63, that I got as a basket case in 1977. Man, I can smell that video!
Absolutely love it. Great watching you two getting stuck in. That little car brings back so many good memories thanks 🙏🏻 can’t wait to see what your going to do with it 👍🏻
What a job guys, tremendous work again, a little car saved from the breakers , brilliant
Oh mate my wife just shit herself I let out an almighty YESSSSS when that old girl started once again mate you haven't disappointed quality viewing roll on the next one 👍👌😁
You did all the right things! I know guys up here that would have just hooked up a battery and gave it a crank. As much as I would love to have one of those to drive on the country roads where I live, I can't imagine leaving one set out unused all those years. Nice work!
Jeez, I had one of those a nice red one , same year. They are so much fun. I regretted it the moment I sold it way back in 1981 for the princely sum of £400 - which was a fair bit way back then.
Is 3000USD a good price for one now? i just saw one on Online and ive been looking up videos on it to see if it's worth it. They seem fun
I'm no qualified mechanic, but spent many hours under the bonnet of several midgets I owned and I kept saying during this video "are you sure the plug leads are the correct way around"! I could tell by the sound of it turning over, a sound I often heard when I mis fitted the leads!!! Well done for a great job :)
30 seconds in.. you’ve got to wash it mate! The satisfaction you’ll get of seeing that racing green come to life!
Brilliant to see it come back to life. Brings a smile to anyone interested in engines of any kind. Noticed it disappeared out of shot at the end - brake refurb next lol
I knew you'd start it. Well the near side wing as come up lovely and clean now you've finished leaning on it lol
Epic ! What a moment ! There's nothing like the moment when they fire up. Good work, lads.
Don’t wash it-that dirt is holding it together😂
Great job, so much enjoyment for all the viewers watching you guys.I think you are having just as much fun as us, getting your hands dirty on a sweet MG.
The sight of those SU carbs took me back to the late 1960's. Very nostalgic.
The Midget is a lovely little car. Thanks for the video, beaming from ear to ear when that engine fired. Cheers.
Unreal ! My mates Midget wouldn't start after being left for 5 weeks.
Big smile on my face too. Can see that British racing green paint underneath where you’ve been leaning over working on it looks quite shiny. Can’t wait to see it clean.
That reaction on first start up was soo good :D
Very motivational... I have a 2002 MGTF with just a few things that need attention - but I have lacked the motivation to tackle them. This is inspirational, and may get me to regain interest in my little MG.
She alive,I tell you lol,well done Rob n Chris,I've seen a few other channels doing the mg this pass wk & all got wking👍
It’s fantastic to see a old mg back working after 29 years of not running look foreword to see more work on the car soon
fair play you guys,she"s alive!!!!
What's the latest on your h.a van?
BRILLIANT VIDEO. After 29 years of silence a piece of British motoring history rides again. Those last moments before it started were actually gripping to watch and I cheered with you when it roared into life. Following this all the way lads so keep it up - cheers and all the best from a Home Counties MGB owner.
"Shes alive, she's alive!!" Brilliant. :-)
Brilliant video. My poor wife sat and watched it with me, and I knew you would take it for a blast once it started. Memories of my younger days on our farm. Thanks.
Since I was a Kid MG was my dream car, never been able to afford one. That Buzz
You'll get one for about two grand - go on, treat yourself this Spring.
@@heraldeventsandfilms5970 Not in Australia, my wife wont let me.
@@graemehunter5403 Buy one and keep it elsewhere. After a while she MIGHT think you are seeing another woman (nothing wrong with that!) and have a private detective follow you but your excuse is that you were restoring it to take her on a romantic trip for your honeymoon. She will be so ashamed that you will be allowed to bring it home but you'll have to go on that bloody trip. After that, it's yours to do as you see fit.
Yep test driven a coupla oldie M.G.s in my time,first one got pulled ova by a cop, musta been goin a bit too fast for his liking, heh.
It but smile on my face to when you get it started and ever a big smile seeing you driving up and down the yard :-)
Great moment when you got it started, the excitement made me laugh in a good way. Love the videos and content guys it's amazing what you do. 👍
Love the A series engine, built to last, and very easy to get timing 180 degrees off, rebuilt many of these engines 30 ish years ago in my home garage, such a pleasure to work on.
It's always satisfying when an old car like that fires up trust me I know the feeling when they keep dying 😂 always a relief when tgry idle top work!
Well done guys - Had a 1965 midget, square wheel arch, same as yours, this was back in the mid 80's, sold it as I didn't have the dosh to restore it, wish I had it now! Thanks for showing👍
Just the best thing on UA-cam. That was like waiting for a baby to be born.
Unreal video..... It makes me smile that you can make stuff run.
ace rob, and of course chris, i had a big smile on me face too, when it fired up :D i was willing it to start, i sounded like mrs doyle off father ted,, go on go go on go on go on lol lol
So delighted you got it running.I was sitting in anticipation thinking plug gap 25 thou, points at 15 thou or 63 dwell. Forget the tappets maybe 12 or 14 thou. This is an enjoyable trip down memory lane. Cheers
Great video as always mate. I have to laugh, the misses said "are you watching Danny Dyer" I said no this is real life not drivel 👍
Spitting accent (not image thankfully!).
Brilliant. I was thinking the timing was out. Great to see it run and drive after all this time. What I don’t understand is why a handful of ppl keep giving 👎🏻 if you don’t like it don’t watch. This is a brilliant little Chanel that’s growing. It’s not a big budget UA-cam set up so ppl please stop being negative.
Loved this vid rob even though im not a classic car guy. Keep it up
This brought back some memories. Bought a Creg 65 model in 1970 but had to recondition the engine soon after. It was great fun but we had to sell it after our first child was born. I took my wife to the maternity suite in it.
2:19 can tell who was working hardest by the colour of the wing lol
Give him a break, he was busy with the camera.
Take no notice of Dean he's a troll😁
Goodonya fellas! :) I used to wrench on these little beauties at a car shop here in USA when yours was only 5-6 years old. Between the Lucas electrics and the Girling brakes, Usta give us fits.
Once running right. They were a true sports auto!
If the owner put a cover on it it would be rotten through with the condensation over the years.
Outstanding work. From California USA land of the MGBs
uploaded 38 seconds ago, 6 views, 23 likes and no comments as i type this! :D Can't wait for this one, liked already!
AMAZING video.... that was edge of seat watching. Fantastic to see it going again in that state
Just waiting for you saying [its a puppet]
LoL Brilliant
good job!!! I'm 57 yo. When I was a kid , I knew all the best stuff came from the UK. I had Match Box when Lindsey still made them. Also, I had Corgi as well. Later when I was 17 I had 2 Austin American cars 1969-67 with 1275 cc engines. I am seriously thinking about finding a Midget . I spotted a MBG sitting in the weeds in " Leicester" NC. USA. of all places. I might check it out. Seeing those SU carbs again brought back a memory of getting a face full of oil when a friend of my father pushed the piston on the bottom of the crab, good times. I had to defend the electrics, I was told that Lucas was the " company that invented darkness" I never had a problem. I like the Brooklands green. Keep cackin' on gentelman, I"ll subscribe and wait for more videos.
As a British Leyland technician of that era and having owned an identical car when I was 19 I enjoyed watching you guys go through the motions to get it running
What car - little gem, especially with the three ear spinners on the wire wheels. Brilliant result boys.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍That's how much I enjoyed that. Thanks for the entertainment!
Aaahhh....the best vid yet!!!! I so look forward to getting home from work to get my daily fix of Salvage Rebuilds UK.🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Fantastic... I was absolutely enthralled with this. 29 years ... Just brill, well done guys.
Yay! I have a 1973 one, they are great fun and inexpensive. That's another one that will be enjoyed, well done.
Fantastic. No fault codes, no ECU just basic motoring. Takes me back to the days of real cars.
Way to go guys! My first car was a 1971 Midget. I had so much fun with that car and wish to this day I could get another one.
Absolutely Brilliant !! plugs points condenser not many would know what they are to day !
Shes ALIVE!!! Well done rob glad to see the mg midget running she deserves TLC!! 👍
That would be a great car for someone with time and money to restore . Great work getting it started and driving it !☺👍
Well done chaps, great job getting the old girl started again.
Absolutely brilliant rob 29years sitting in a barn and a few hours of work and it's not only running but driving to loved it.
It’s the best feeling ever when you bring a long time dead engine back to life. When you hear the croaky roar of Its throat. You realise Its Alive it’s ALIVE!!!!!! Best sound ever. Absolutely beautiful.
Dabo do 👍
@@sruk In 29 years time our next generation will connect two wires from a 2020 electric car yet only hear a solenoid come to life.
Thanks for posting this video. Very much appreciated.
Persistence pays - good old British motor - well done chaps!
19:22 that scream of excitement says it all, nothing better than loving your job! 99.9% jealous of your position, I've long lost my enthusiasm for my profession and watching your videos reinforces me to reconsider my long term career goals! The smile on your face says it all, well done!
Great to see you getting the midget running. My first car at 16 was a 66' Midget in British Racing green. Top little car for a teenager racer.
She's Alive!! Well done guys!! 🙌
Brilliant,was great to watch ,looking forward to see the MG after a clean .
You boys are brilliant coaxing that old girl back to life, nice work !!
I just love that old "UUUUURRR !!!" sound from the starter motor, what a classic !! I was PMSL !!! 😂😂😂
Cheers fellas, great vid !! 👍🏼👍🏼
get in there.shes alive well done lads what a good day for you both
Bloody fantastic...love that BMC engine note. It will make a fantastic little car 👍
Your shout was of pure joy! You guys never give up, brilliant! 🙂
Cracking job guys and what a lovely classic to restore.
Great job bring her back to life. I think she needs a good wash and she will be good as new! 🥳🥳🥳👍👍
FABULOUS. Once you get it tuned and settled it will be great, The car Rob probably ran on leaded petrol, you might need to put in an additive into the fuel tank.
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Joseph McCullough already added it bud 👍
Man that MG motor sound when you first cranked it over, so many memories
Great work guys and brilliant recording. I had 4 Midgets over the years. One 1275 and three 1500s. Now you've made me want another one. Sod aircon, cruise control and 6 gears :)
Such a happy little car - when you reverse him out he literally looks happy to be running again - almost smiling. Great work gentlemen.
19.26 fist pump time !! Great work chris and rob 👏👏👏👏
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Been busy for a week just catching up with my favourite duo its 4.50am i can't sleep and I'm smiling ear to ear lads 😁😁😁 when she sparked up I punched the air for you lads 😁😁😁......like a dog with a bone you persisted and persisted well done 👏👏
This has to be the best you tube channel going. You two are cracking guys and i look forward to watching your videos. Thank you.
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The sound of the starter solenoid gear disengaging off the flywheel between 16:35-17:05 is very nostalgic. You only hear that on British cars. It's good to hear the Midget running again after a 29 yr rest.
Aye, my MG does it to begin with, as did the Triumph Herald I had for twenty seven years, all part of the experience.
Twin su,s probably need a good clean out ,but could,nt wait for it to start great content!!!!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧☕☕
Haha cool. Love how tidy you guys are!!! Unfortunately my SOH leaves everything on his arse and I spend a lot of time tidying up his mess! Dry barn helps preserve things. Our Reliant Fox was outside for 18 years with a smashed windscreen and what a nightmare it has been. She's aliiiiiiiive - that's fab 😍😍😍 and drives. Love old cars!
GWF! That’s good work fellas! Fantastic video, terrific work, well filmed too
We had one of these a in the garage until around 1972, when I was 6 years old. It was sold to a neighbor for restoration. No damage but had a significant amount of rust, where a barn roof that fell in and soaked the car for several months where dad was storing it, which certainly didn't help. The barn was near our cottage several hundred miles away on Canandaigua Lake NY state. We have pictures of him driving it on the ice on the south (shallow) end of the lake, during a cold winter.
Excellent, got a buzz myself when it cracked up, well done lads.