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Re: Carlisle - Return

To: Lmacy1211@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Carlisle - Return
From: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 06:46:49 PDT
Hello all,

I was there, I met Rick (MGRick) at about 1140 and figured I'd look around
for a bit and come back at Noon to meet up with everyone. Needless to say, I
got caught up looking over the Cobra display...I have to admit...made me
drool a little :o). Think about it...a 427 or 460 in a 2300 Lb (US pound not
the british pound). Now that's zip! by the time I got back to the meeting
place, everyone was gone. :o( I did have a great time!...I found most of the
emissions stuff for the engine including an unseized air pump for $10! and
the air rail for another 10!

Did anyone have their cars on the field? 

Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.

On Sun, 16 May 1999 00:15:24 EDT, Lmacy1211@aol.com wrote:

> Well I got back from a day trip to Carlisle at 9:30 PM. I left at 7:30 
> this AM. Idrove 127 mi eaach way. Now that isn't bragging, 'cuz I met up 
> with Jack Feldman who is from Chicago (I think). As well as the ex-pat 
> Mike Robson from CT. So others obviously drove further than I. Old 
> relaiable DD was there and tried to help another MGB driver out with 
> selling him the shirt off his back - only problem was it didn't fit. 
> (actually it was an alternator and DD had a spare but the plugs didn't 
> match). 
> 
> I spent more than I had planned. I went looking to find some wire wheels 
> for the Midget figuring I could pick up 4 for about $175-250. If you 
> remember last fall I was looking for some and thought I found some from 
> another list member. When I got them they are worthless. The hubs are all

> buggered up. So i was still looking. I found a set of 4 chrome wires that

> have never been on a car. I got them for $400! Guy wanted $500. I 
> couldn't even get them for the $300 I offered. ;-( Now Mike Robson was 
> with me and convinced me that after all I have been through recently I 
> deserved a treat - so I went back and got them. Thanks Mike. The wheels 
> that are currently on the car have had a close encounter with a curb 
> whilst I was test the limits of adhesion of the tires. I have no idea 
> what the Midget will ride like with straight wheels. Only problem - Now 
> with new chrome wheels I have to paint the car!!
> 
> The drive home was up 81 to 78 near Allentown, PA with a couple of other 
> MGs from the Philly MG Club. We turned off on 61 and headed south. 
> Something like 662 went further south and we had the best 10 - 15 miles 
> of twistys!! No body in front of us for the most part so we blasted 
> along. I had the biggest damn grin on my face that I have had in quite a 
> while. 
> 
> Finally got home about 9:30 after running to the store to get some shrimp

> for the BBQ for my 22 yo daughters 23rd B-Day on Sunday. 
> 
> Lots of other listers there Dave H, Rich B, Frank C from the spridgets 
> list. Gawd I can't even remember them all. Only person I didn't find that

> I wanted to was Nory. She was supposed to be there but I never met her. 
> Oh well maybe next time. (Or didn't you get there?) 
> 
> Oh one other thing - DD and Mike and Rich kept talking about this girl 
> from Cheyenne, I never quite got the whole story but Ian Pender was 
> involved. Further details will have to come from them.
> 
> All in all a great day, sunny, good company, 260 mile round trip. I had a

> blast!
> 
> Larry
> 
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
> 
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
> 
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Manager/Administrator
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
> 
> In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or 
> gates?
> 






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