I was on the field Saturday ...for that fact we were the first MG on the field
at 7:31 am
I was the '73 Blaze Red GT third car down the row from the tents
Paul Tegler
1973 BGT
North of Annapolis, South of Baltimore
email: wizardz@maxinter.net
http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Dwelley <ddwelley@excite.com>
To: Lmacy1211@aol.com <Lmacy1211@aol.com>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Carlisle - Return
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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