1975 MG Midget Rebuild PT 19, Changing the shocks

[@280Zombie]

Just an fyi.. If it doesn't budge, put some heat to it. Usually works like a charm. Thanks for the video👍

[@erichgq1]

Wow that bolt was fierce. I like your changes to the tires they look good. Changing the shocks was easier than I would have thought. Well other than the bolt from hell. Cheers.

[@My_Little_Hobby]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you have enjoyed watching the rebuild. Still have lots to do, but I have been out enjoying it while to work goes on. Pretty sure the waterpump is going as i hear a chattering bearing, so probably the next job I'll tackle.

[@mundanestuff]

Nice job on this repair, doing all this on my 77 this winter. Brakes, shocks, putting a missing plug in the exhaust manifold or replacing the whole manifold (incomplete emissions delete left a hole where the EGR valve went in the manifold and a resulting exhaust leak), those headlights need to be replaced with ones with integrated blinkers / running lights, and tune the Weber carb, fix some vacuum lines, basic stuff. The goal is to drive it in the spring from Rochester along lake Ontario (on route 104) to old fort Niagara then along the Niagara river through buffalo along lake Erie to Fredonia NY where two of my kids go to college. Trying to avoid I90 and 75 MPH in the 1500 with a 4 speed. Just not sure it'll do 75 MPH for an hour and a half

[@My_Little_Hobby]

hopefully you will make some videos of the build?

[@mundanestuff]

@@My_Little_Hobby I certainly hope so. I've been shooting stills and video of the process to retrieve the two sprites, put them on rotisseries, and all that. I intend to put everything on KZbin.

[@mundanestuff]

@@My_Little_Hobby clarification: I also have a 58 and a 59 Bugeye I'm restoring. The 77 Midget is "the good one" or the daily driver that doesn't need top to bottom restoration. The midget needs just basic maintenance. Though I do see some crud on the bottom of the A pillar, so maybe once the sprites are done I can do a full tear down of the midget

[@blairarthur302]

nice job

[@BrailsfordsRides]

I just fixed my suspension but there will be no video