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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Midget front end (nose cone )

Hi all ,

can anyone tell me if a front end / nose cone ( front valance , radiator duct and bonnet landing panel ) off a mk 1 midget will fit a 1500 midget ?

thanks
D Stratton

yes it should but it does not have the big holes in it to feed cold air in to the oil cooler
Onno Könemann

brilliant , thanks for your reply
D Stratton

The holes in the lower valance actually feed air to the radiator, so you will suffer from overheating without them.

Do you not also need some more big holes for the bumper reinforcements? Also, the heater air intake is on the other side.
Dave O'Neill 2

I've got an unused 1500 front valance panel gathering dust in my garage. It's yours for a few beer tokens if it's of any help.
Bob T

Surely the heater hose fixes to the lose inner pannel not the front?
Holes for the bumper and radiator are easly cut
Onno Könemann

Onno

There is a large hole in the front panel for the air intake. See here...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-MIDGET-MK2-SPRITE-USED-FRONT-PANEL-/330580850985

The 1500 heater intake hose runs down the other side of the engine bay.
Dave O'Neill 2

Ahh that is true forgot about that hole.
Onno Könemann

The reason why i asked is that theres a guy quite local to me who's selling a mk 1 front assembly . I'm looking to replace the one on my 1500 because ive noticed that the valance is starting to rot and there a hole plus rot on the part where the oil cooler sits .

I really dont want to spend £200 plus on a new replacement front assembly so im looking for a good conditioned second hand front assembly . I wondered if i could modifly the mk 1 assembly to suit the 1500 .

if anyones got a 2nd hand front assembly rot free for a 1500 that they could be willing to sell then i would be interested !
D Stratton

This thread was discussed between 23/06/2011 and 24/06/2011

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