Looks like this did not get out yesterday. If it did, please ignore.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "wcameyer" <wcameyer@email.msn.com>
To: "The MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "WINNEY, LIZ & MIKE" <winn@goodnet.com>; "MOSS MOTORS"
<moss@mossmotors.com>; "AZ MG CLUB" <azmgclub@ten4ten.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:15 AM
Subject: Thank you, Mr. Moss, Mr. Barr
> Thursday, at lunchtime, the '77 B's oil line between the block and filter
> started leaking - it had been rubbing against the alternator. I drove
home
> and found an old oil cooler line. Though much longer, it was what was
> available and I was getting ready for a big weekend - drive the 90 miles
to
> Phoenix, run the car on Phoenix International Raceway during the VARA
event,
> then the All British Car Day show at Heritage Park, Phoenix on Sunday.
>
> The line went on OK, with a big loop which I tied off so it would not rub
> against the hood or whatever. It tested OK.
>
> Late that afternoon, I picked up my mother and took her to her tax
> accountant, a distance of 3-4 miles. BIG puddle under the B! Started it
> up, to discover that a pinhole was spraying all over the firewall. No oil
> showed on the dipstick. It was just after five PM. I called my son to
pick
> us up, and called Moss Motors to order a NEW replacement. After dinner,
we
> towed the hulk back to the house - first time I ever towed it home!!
>
> The new hose arrived at 11:42 am the next day, Friday. It was quickly
> installed, the vehicle cleaned up, and we were ready for our weekend!
>
> Bright - or actually groggy - and early the next morning, my son, Will,
and
> I drove to Phoenix, met friends, and drove to the track. PIR was great,
> watching the races and touring the pits. Track time was a ball, although
> they cut us quite short (approx. 20 min vs. 60!) and my son only got in
two
> laps. But it was certainly worthwhile. This is not a paced track tour,
but
> a fun drive where you can push it a bit as long as you don't do anything
> rash like passing in the turns, etc.
>
> My wife, Penny, drove down and met us at Tracy & Gary Sattler's. Friends
> Bob & Gil Schaulin arrived and we had a great feast on Tracy's lovely
> lasagna. Afterwards, Will took Penny's car back to Prescott.
>
> Sunday morning - again disgustingly early - Gary, Tracy's mother Virginia,
> and I drove into a spectacular sunrise going downtown to set up for the
All
> British Car Day.
>
> ABCD was a great success well attended. In addition to a Cad-Allard
> behemoth, we had a pair of beautifully restored Jags - MK IV drophead and
MK
> VII sedan, E-Types, TR4's, 250, and 6's, and a great representation of our
> featured marque, Morgan. Unfortunately, due to a threatening dust storm,
> the awards ceremony had to be moved up a bit and rushed.
>
> One of my Prescott friends, Willi Waak, waited for Penny and I and we took
> off a few minutes behind the other contingent. We never caught up with
> them, because....
>
> Coming north out of Phoenix, we didn't get very far up I-17 before I
started
> loosing power. A quick look at the temperature gauge showed a possible
> cause! Pulling over, we found a pinhole leak in the radiator's upper
tank.
> Now, I always carry a gallon of water in the boot(which I have never
used),
> but in preparing/cleaning up for ABCD, I set it aside and forgot to
re-pack
> it! Willi had half a gallon, and this got us to the nearest filling
> station, where we obtained a bottle of Mr. Barr's best and were on our way
> again! Other than nasty, dust-laden winds, the remainder of the trip
passed
> uneventfully.
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