Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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This reminds me of my '73 Midget which seemed to be valuable as a chrome bumper model but with round rear wheel wells. Well a ton of money went down a hole to bring it back from a car I bought with a small tree growing up through the floor! I tried to go the route of souping up the little engine with a 3/4 cam, popup pistons and a header but while that did pep it up I always wanted to try a rotary engine or a Pinto 1600 cc engine. I met one guy who said he was clocked at over 110 mph on a level road in a Midget that only had improved carbeuration but acceleration on mine was basically able to keep up with traffic even with the mild hopup. The handling was great and it was fun to drive as on country roads in England but a bit low on US Interstates. I eventually got it to about 95% restored but the maintenance was constant and I finally sold it.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder