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my first midas

Postby shaun and paula » Fri May 24, 2013 7:08 pm

Hi, I have today purchased my first Midas where I think I may need a little help.
I believe it to be a mark 1 with chassis number D010001, it has been stood for approx 9 years so is covered in moss etc:
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Re: my first midas

Postby Stuart » Fri May 24, 2013 7:15 pm

Welcome to the forum Shaun. It looks like you may now own the very first Midas made!

Have you got any photos?

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Re: my first midas

Postby Rich » Fri May 24, 2013 7:55 pm

Welcome to the forum Shaun!
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Re: my first midas

Postby shaun and paula » Fri May 24, 2013 7:57 pm

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Hi Stu
If I have uploaded the picture correctly then you may notice it does need a little work for the MOT :lol:
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Re: my first midas

Postby Stuart » Fri May 24, 2013 8:08 pm

That's rather cool ;) it looks unmolested. A quick clean and off you go! Certainly been stood a while that's for sure.
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Re: my first midas

Postby Rich » Fri May 24, 2013 8:36 pm

If it's mainly complete that's half the battle already won.
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Re: my first midas

Postby shaun and paula » Fri May 24, 2013 9:03 pm

Thank you for such a quick and warm response.
It is complete apart from carpets, i think the rear sub frame may be past its best. The exhaust is shot and the engine needs a complete strip, I am unable to open the doors so I had to climb in through the boot just to open the bonnet and found Its a 1275 with stage 2 head.
I don't know if its a good thing or not if this car is the very first midas
Hopefully now my wife has seen it she speaks to me again soon
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Re: my first midas

Postby Rich » Fri May 24, 2013 9:15 pm

A power washer will turn you into top restorer in an instant. AlanD on here may be the man to talk to about rear beams, everything else is pretty much all Mini. Alastair on here is the owner of Alternative Cars which owns the Midas brand which may also be useful to you.
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Re: my first midas

Postby Hans Efde » Fri May 24, 2013 9:19 pm

Hi Shaun,
Welcome to the forum. I hope you will enjoy the Midas ownership. I checked the 1994 member and car supplement and your car was the fourth car produced. It was put on the road in 1979 by a Shirley and Mike Smart and started life with a 1300 engine (could be anything). A 1275 with stage 2 head is superb, plenty of oomph for such a light car.
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Re: my first midas

Postby shaun and paula » Fri May 24, 2013 10:09 pm

Hi Hans
Thank you for the information of who put it on the road, would they of been a Shirley and Mike Smart from Kidderminster, Worcestershire?
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