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Restoring Sprites & Midgets: An Enthusiast's Guide

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Item# MGSMR

Weight: 2 lbs.

Publisher: Brooklands Books

Softcover: 200+ Pages

Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 x 0.9 inches

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Restoring Sprites & Midgets: An Enthusiast's Guide

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OVERVIEW:
 
A practical manual written with the home restorer in mind. Well illustrated and with clear instructions, this manual guides the amateur through dismantling, cleaning, repair, and rebuilding. Special chapters on steering gear, suspension, brakes, electrics and trim. Includes many diagrams.
 
MODEL COVERAGE:
 
- Austin-Healey Sprite: Mark 1, Mark 2 & Mark 3: 1961 - 1970
- MG Midget: Mark 1, Mark 2 & Mark 3: 1962 - 1974
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  • Foreword
  • History and General Data
  • The Cooling System and Heater
  • Steering Gear
  • Front Axle Assembly
  • Rear Suspension, Brakes, Rear Axle, Propshaft and Wheels
  • Brake and Clutch Hydraulics
  • Starter Motor and Starter Circuit
  • Distributors and Ignition System
  • Dynamos, Alternators, Batteries and Charging Circuit
  • Lights
  • Wiring Looms
  • Horns
  • Wiper Motors, Racks and Washers
  • The Fuel and Exhaust System
  • Engine, Clutch and Gearbox
  • Internal and External Trim
  • Building a Body Shell
  • Final Assembly
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments and Bibliography