Rear of the midget minus bumper. Need to trim down that exhaust pipe! 

Front of the midget minus bumpers. Need to address that lack of grill and indicators...somehow? 

Midget photos.

Trying to upload some pictures of the midget without its bumpers.

Midget works.

Well a constructive day spent playing with the 1978 midget. We decided to put it on a diet and removed the rubber bumpers, as they weigh far too much and just restrict the performance of the car. It's only got 68hp so taking weight off has to help!

So having removed the front bumper it became obvious that there is going to have to be an indicator change as the stanard one fits into the bumper and leaves a sodding great hole in each wing. Added to that the holes in each wing are 1/4 of an inch different in height!! Typical MG engineering. So have purchased some nice flat circular indicators that will have to be mountedsome how. I feel a metal plate going into the hole and some small welding coming on.

Took the rear bumper off and not much to do really just a bit of tidying up with the rear lenses.

Will try and post some photos of what i am blathering about tomorrow.

note no mention of christmas! (Damn)

Put to Bed.

Well the B has now been put away into the hanger until Feb next year. I might get her out on New Years Day if its a pleaseant one. Otherwise its full steam ahead on modifing the midget. Lots to do oil cooler, de-bumper,tune and generally make sure everything is spot on. Unlike at the beginning of last season!
I will keep a note here of what gets done and how it all goes, expect much ranting!!

The seasonaly visits to relations start this weekend, but I am expecting a huge hang over tomorrow morning as we are going to Motorola's Christmas party tonight in London FREE BAR!