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Re: 68B Update

To: frankk@intap.net
Subject: Re: 68B Update
From: Rick Brown <brown409@home.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:03:20 -0500
Opps, blush ---- of course it should have read 96.

BTW - The council does not have any members - it is a body made up of all the MG
registers in North America.


Rick

frank krajewski wrote:

> Do you really host an event only once every 25 years? How do you keep any 
>members?
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Keajewski
>
> Rick Brown wrote:
>
> > Cool Frank - happy to hear its on the road and you are enjoying it.
> >
> > Now  - if you would really like to test it out this summer - why not sign 
>up for
> > and drive it to St Paul Minnesota for the MG Council of North America's 
>second
> > All MG meet to be held at the Minn State Fairgrounds - July 2-6 .  This 
>promises
> > to be THE MG event of the year. Our last meet - held in Indianapolis in 1976
> > drew 1,300 MGs.
> >
> > For more information on this event please go to the following web pages:
> >
> > <http://www.mg2001.com/>
> > <http://www.geocities.com/mgcouncil/>
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > "Phillips, Frank" wrote:
> >
> > > List,
> > >
> > > It was a great day. Many of you may remember my '68 MGB saga to date. I've
> > > replaced the carbs, rebuilt the hydraulics (brake and clutch), replaced 
>most
> > > of the front suspension (swivel axles, shocks, springs, a-arms, wheel
> > > bearings). Today I took the car to the alignment shop! Turns out the guy
> > > that did the work once worked in a shop that did nothing but restore MG's.
> > > He had a great time working on and "test" driving the car. Once I picked 
>up
> > > the car I went for a spin, what a rush!!! The car still needs a bit more
> > > tuning but man does it pull. Did 80 MPH and wanted to keep going. What
> > > fun!!! Wednesday I gave my 69 parts car to a local shop that does MG, etc
> > > car work and the owner, a former BL mechanic, promised to help me out 
>with a
> > > complete tuning, values to carbs! Can't wait! My wife is also happy as the
> > > mini van can now more back in the garage.
> > >
> > > I would now like to say a very BIG "Thanks" to all who helped in this
> > > effort. All of you who gave advise as I worked on my B aided in both my
> > > learning and my continued enjoyment of my cool and most wonderful car.
> > > Thanks again!
> > >
> > > Frank Phillips
> > > 1968 MGB
> > > http://plaza.ufl.edu/fwp/mgb.htm

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