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After a wee break, back into the Midas.

Arranged a meet to pick up a block and some other bits, and ended up getting some coilovers as well.

Pics to follow, but suffice to say, car now has disc brakes, just a set of 8.4's, but would stop it way better than the drums it had. Only problem being our ...

Some progress, lights are on, and courtesy of ebay , new indicator lenses and headlights. The purests wouldn't agree but were swaping the allegro/ reliant headlights for Triumph Acclaim, two reasons - 1- there cheaper, 2 they sit fully flush with the outer rim of the surrounds. as were using the ...

We're putting a standard head on the current engine, but will be getting a big valve head for the 1380 - drained the oil and it stank! ... and had lots of very small metal particles in it - not good!

Set up a fuel line and drip fed the carb to try and get the car started.... it ran for about twenty ...

That paint looks lovely! Just so jealous. Must get on with mine... :lol:

Out of interest do any of the 3 Mistral wheels supplied with the Midas have centre caps? I am after one that looks like this:

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Oops! My typo!
.... yes I agree a bit odd - we got the original booklet with the car and having read that and the Bronze build guide, it states very clearly the recommendations about brakes!

...... as we left it tonight

Bodywork - prepping for new paintwork!
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When we got Minipaw
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Getting a steam clean!
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A month ago we happened upon this little soul on Ebay - looked very sorry for himself :(
The car is a 1984 Midas Silver Q127 PES, car was used for four years - but after doing some checks with the DVLA it appears the car has been off the road since 1988!!! :o .
Car looked very sorry for itself ...