Owner checks
Engine oil, brake fluid, radiator coolant, battery electrolyte, washer fluid, tyre pressures, lights, horn and wipers.
Factory US summary, p. 37 ↗1975 MG MIDGET 1500 / PROJECT BOARD
Plan the work.
Keep the evidence.
Turn a possible job into a checklist, parts list, budget, evidence log and set of questions to answer before you order or dismantle anything.
Your projects, workshop checkmarks, first-drive worksheet, fan inspection, engine CAD measurements, photo comparisons and alternator wiring observations stay on this device. Download backup saves them together in one JSON file for another phone or computer. Older planner-only backups still import. Referenced photo files stay separate from the JSON backup. Nothing is sent to a server.
BEFORE A FIRST DRIVE
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PARTS BUDGET$0.00Entered prices only
01 / THE PLAN
Your projects
Recommended order puts active work first, then priority and target date. Use the sort menu for dates or recent edits.
Pick a project.
Choose a starter plan below, or create a blank project for another repair.
02 / STARTER PLANS
Start with a sourced job.
These are planning outlines tied to the workshop and factory manual. Adding one creates your own editable copy.
03 / FACTORY SERVICE RHYTHM
What should be on the calendar?
The 1975–76 US maintenance summary uses these intervals. It is a planning reference, not proof that any previous service was completed on this car. Start with a baseline survey if its history is uncertain.
After-sales
At approximately 1,000 miles. The summary includes renewing engine oil and checking fluids and the cooling system.
Read the full A list ↗3 and 6 month cycles
B is listed at 3, 9, 16, 22, 28, 34, 41 and 47 thousand miles; C at 6, 19, 31 and 44 thousand miles. The manual associates them with 3 and 6 month intervals at its assumed use rate.
Check applicable operations ↗12 and 24 month cycles
D is listed at 12.5 and 37.5 thousand miles; E at 25 and 50 thousand miles. Operations differ, including emissions-related items where fitted. The E list calls for spark-plug renewal; use the plug guide after identifying the fitted engine.
Continue the US schedule ↗The factory says its intervals assume about 12,500 miles per year. With less use, it recommends a C service at six-month intervals and a D service at twelve-month intervals. Read the full operations list and the car’s emissions label before treating a service letter as a job list.
04 / FITMENT RECORD
Know what is on this car.
These details decide which service instructions and parts apply. Record the wording from the actual plate or installed part; do not infer a number from the model year alone.
The owner reads FP4025UE in IMG_6968. The Spridget production register explains FP as Midget 1500 and UE as U.S. outside California. Recheck the worn digits and the separate chassis plate before choosing market-specific parts.
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How to use this board
- Add a starter plan or blank project.
- Record the car-specific checks that must happen before ordering.
- Add parts with quantities and optional prices; the budget totals entered prices only.
- Use the Evidence tab for measurements and markings. Use Connections to record each hose or pipe, its separate endpoints, configuration, trace coverage and source; leave hidden ends unknown.
- Open the linked workshop procedure when it is time to do the job.
- Download a backup after making meaningful changes.
A status or completed checkbox records your plan; it does not certify that a repair is mechanically correct. Verify work against the linked manual and the actual car.