It all started in early '06 when my wife said I needed a hobby. Since I had worked on old cars before I decided to do it again. On a windy day in March we left our home early in the morning to look at a 1970 MGB GT in Baltimore. While purchasing this car I received a voicemail from a fella in Virginia about a 1979 Midget we had discussed the prior week. Needless to say at 10:30 pm they were both in the driveway.
  In August of '07 we had an addition to our  garage - a '65 Mustang coupe owned by my son Bryon. It had been sitting in a friends garage for over 20 years. A 2 week visit in October from  Florida by Bryon and with the help of my  brother-in-law Steve  had the car running again.
 

  This website gives an account in pictures of the work done on all three cars.

Milestones of  progress on the cars and the garage
March '06 - the Midget and the GT arrive
July '06 - completion of construction on the garage
January '07 - electrical complete in the garage
February '07 - 8,000 lb. car lift installed
March '07 - dual HS-4  carbs arrive from England for the Midget
May '07 - 5 speed conversion kit arrives for the Midget
June '07 - engine is pulled from the Midget
July '07 - body modifications on the Midget begin, engine bay cleaned, primed and           
                   painted, and carbs and 5 speed installed
August '07 - the Mustang arrives
September '07 - engine is pulled from the Mustang and is rebuilt
October '07 - Mustang engine installed, transmission rebuilt, new front and rear
                           suspension components installed and car runs for the first time
November '07 - new exhaust installed on Mustang
 

   

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