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Vintage Viewpoint
The Newsletter of the Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
Vol. 50, No. 11 November 2016
The Open Cockpit By Bob Lee, President
At your service… The AACA swap meet at Hershey was a fun time for
me. I did not realize it initially but I did spend part of
my time scouting for T Type MGs, all for the benefit of
any interested members. I found a TC, TD and a TF.
The 1949 TC is a restored vehicle offered by Ragtops &
Roadsters from Perkasie, PA. 215-257-1202,
www.ragtops.com. It is a nice looking car with a
$32,500 asking price.
The TD, 1952, was labeled a “Barn Find,” however, my
conversation revealed that the car had been worked on
years ago by the selling agent, British Miles from
Morrisville, PA, 215-736-9300, www.britishmiles.com.
The owner parked it a number of years ago and recently
contacted British Miles because he wanted to sell it. It
runs and the brakes are refreshed but it does need some
work. The stated price is $12,900.
The 1954 TF was sort of unique in that it was right hand
drive and equipped with steel disc wheels. The TF was
beautiful. It was trailered to the event by David Kyle of
MG T Series Cars & Parts from Hubbard, OH, 330-360-
1241, [email protected]. The TF was priced at
$23,900.
The accompanying photos may peak your interest. Just
remember that there is a good reason why I did not have
a career as a photojournalist.
I did notice a couple of unique metal sculptures of the
Tin Man and a frog on a high wheeler. Both sculptures
were pricy and I did not request any contact information.
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9,
beginning at 8:00 p.m., at the Pizza Joynt, 39 W. North Avenue, Northlake, Illinois.
Dave Hutchison from Ragtops and Roadsters is involved
in a Pennsylvania “British Reliability Run.” It is a
several day event with the cars traveling hundreds of
miles each day. The drivers obtain sponsors or pledges
and raise money for a charity. I am not sure how this
part works. Makes me wonder if the Chicago area has
experienced this, maybe through the British Car Union?
I am looking forward to the Halloween Rally, they are
always a lot of fun and I need to score some points for
the driving awards.
I am planning to join Bill Cole in vanquishing Guy Fawkes on November 5. We can re-cap
both events at our next meeting on November 9. See you there. Rick Rausch is accepting
2016 driving mileage numbers from members, if your car is headed into hibernation. I am
hearing that the Christmas party reservations are filling up quickly. If you are interested you
need to submit your request "yesterday."
2018 GOF Central October Update
Now that the driving season is almost over, it's time to start planning the 2018 GOF Central that our club is hosting
at Lake Lawn Resort at the end of June, only a year and a half from now. It is traditional to make a presentation of
our 2018 GOF at the next GOF being held in Akron, Ohio in July, 2017. That means it is time to start getting our act
together. The only way to make this happen is to divide the work into chunks with a committee working on each
chunk. Some pieces will require more time and effort than others. Some people have already asked to be on certain
committees. Some of these committees can be done by one person, some need a team. Check out the table below to
see where you can help. This should be a great event if we all pitch in.
The GOF 2018 committees
1) Registration/Executive Function
(Ray Costa, Greg Hoeft, Ric Maitzen, Bob Lee)
11) Tour to Harley Davidson Museum
2) Rally 12) Documentation
3) Car Shows –1st Timers and The Big Show
(Bob Lee)
13) Entertainment
4) Awards
(Ray Costa, Bob Lee, Rick Rausch)
14) Regalia
(Lou Louchios)
5) Valve Cover Racing
(Ray Costa, Jim Pennoyer)
15) Signage
6) Auction – silent and live 16) Funkhana
7) Raffle 17) Craft Show
8) Hospitality
(Leslie Gottingen)
18) Photography competition
9) Women's Events
(Mardee Costa)
19) Tech Talks
10) Local Activities 20) Swap Meet
NOTES:
Currently, the Milwaukee MG club (MG3 aka MGMGMG) will help, but cannot be involved in the planning or
financing. The MMM club has been contacted but we don't know if they are going to be able join us. I have not yet
talked to the CMGC to ask for their help. The track for the VCR racing is built and it will be run by Jim Pennoyer
from the Minnesota MG Club. Most importantly, we have a contract with Lake Lawn Resort, in Lake Delavan,
Wisconsin. We have reserved 75 hotel rooms for each of three nights.
Please contact me, Ray Costa, at [email protected], if you can help and/or if you have something to donate
to the raffle or one of the auctions. I have a big garage and I can store some stuff.
Minutes of the October 10, 2016 Meeting of the
Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
The meeting was called to order by President Bob Lee at
8.00 PM. Sixteen members were present.
The Minutes of the September 14, 2016 meeting were
approved with the modification of the date of the
holiday party, which is December 3. Apparently this is
incorrect online, but correct in the printed minutes.
Reports: Treasury – Ric Maitzen – The report was circulated. Membership – Greg Hoeft – We have 65 paid members
and three permanent members for 2016, and 12 members
have sent in their dues for 2017. There are two new
members, Barry and Elizabeth Sale (Wauconda) who
have a TD. Donald Hanson, of Inverness, does not yet
have an MG. Members Tom and Angel Webb have
moved to 609 Ryan Way, Crystal Lake. Regalia – Lou Louchios – We are out of hats. Our price
is $8.00 each in lots of six, and they are sold for $12. It
was decided to buy six each in tan and black. Driving Events – The Fall Tour was a success, with
several Vintage club members participating. The next
event is the Halloween rally. The details are in the
VMGCC and CMGC newsletters.
Old Business:
There is an addendum to last month’s meeting.
Gerry Risner found that he cannot install CV joints on
the driveshaft of his TF since he has a Datsun 5-speed
gearbox. The CV joints will only work with a mounting
flange, and the Datsun box uses a slip connection. Gerry
has five rusty TF wire wheels he would like to give
away. Glenn Grossklags installed a new driveshaft
from Moss but still has a clunk when starting out. It was
suggested that he change out his spring hanger bushings,
which are rubber and perish easily.
New Business The Holiday Party has been scheduled. Due to
size restrictions, only 80 people may sign up. If you
plan to go, sign up before space runs out. Details are in
both newsletters. The VMGCC will subsidize the event,
but the amount has not yet been decided.
Nominations were opened for officers for 2017.
A motion was made to nominate the current slate of
officers. Hearing no objections, the motion was
approved. Ray Costa discussed committees needed for the
2018 GOF and asked for suggestions. Several good
suggestions were made. Ray will update the committee
spreadsheet and distribute it. There was also a
discussion of awards. This will be revisited (often)
before the event. The Guy Fawkes Day signup sheet was passed
around. It is put on by Bill and Scotty Cole. Some magazines were brought to distribute, and
all found new homes.
Technical Topics Bob Lee asked if it was possible to remove the
oil pan in his TD so that he can coat the inside with
Glyptol. His oil pan leaks badly right through the
aluminum. Ray Costa noted that he has done it twice
and it is not difficult. The two bolts at the front of the
pan are different than the others, and the gasket should
only be glued to the pan, and not the block. Several
people discussed installing a Chevrolet split seal at the
front. A rubber seal can be fitted, but requires removing
the timing chain cover (and the radiator). Greg Hoeft displayed a new made in China
wrench that broke at first use. Looks to have been
cracked before plating.. Bill Cole’s engine seems to be using a lot of oil.
Where is it going? Glenn noted that there is a good article on
Whitworth threads in the Moss Motoring magazine. Bob Lee reported on his yearly trip to the
Hershey swap meet. No one person can see it all. There
are more than 900 vendors. He found several MGs.
Program: The program “MGs Across America, Part Two”
was bumped to next month.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
- Ray Costa, Secretary
STEVE'S BRITISH CONNECTION
WANTED: EUROPEAN antique, classic cars.
Jaguar, Austin-Healy, MG, Morgan, Triumph, 356,
190SL, Alfa Romeo, Riley, Land Rover, Singer.
Also pre-War cars and other interesting European
cars in ANY CONDITION, ANY LOCATION
Please call 630-553-9023
E-mail [email protected]
www.stevesbritishconnection.com
Only two events are separating us from the end of
the 2016 Driving Events season: The Fall Tune
Down (assuming that this newsletter arrives in your
electronic or real metal mailbox in the first week of
November) and the Cruise to the Rock. You should
find the details in this issue. Both events have been
on our calendar for many years, and have developed
a loyal following. If you have never been to the
Fall Tune Down or the Cruise, I suggest that you
give one or both a try. They are maybe a little more
social and tire kicking events than organized
driving. But they mark the final opportunities to
take your MGs out with your fellow-members and
their cars. It is always fun to do some MG work in
Dave Bralich’s garage (with a hydraulic lift that
takes your MG up a few feet so there is no need for
a conventional jack) while enjoying Cowboy’s
renowned chili and a beer.
The weather on Thanksgiving morning is always a
big question; it may be overcast, rain, snow, or
freezing but it is never going to be warm. But that
doesn’t seem to stop Bill Wildt and his crew from
the local TV show Motorsports Unlimited from
broadcasting the anniversary celebration of the first
automobile race in North America on Thanksgiving
Day in 1895. The more windy, cold, or wet the
weather turns out, the better the food is at the
nearby Harvey’s (on 31st street) and for getting
into the mood for the traditional turkey dinner later
in the day.
The only thing remaining to officially close out the
2016 Driving Events are the awards, which will be
presented at the annual Holiday Party on Saturday,
December 3rd. I hope to see many of you there to
recognize and cheer for the winners of the Moss
Motor Trophy and the Victoria British trophy as
well as all the awards in many other categories.
After that, we go right into the planning for 2017. I
am very happy that Tim and Jamie Schafer with
Ray and Sue Hansen started to bring back The
Secrets of Joe Daviess County Tour. Mark your
calendars for June 9–11 of next year. And while
there is some "driving events down time" over the
winter months, now is the time to think about some
ideas for next year. Which events did you like,
which events should return on the calendar, do we
need more or fewer events, and most importantly,
would you consider organizing a garage tour, rally,
or some other driving event in 2017?
I look forward to hearing from you. You can see
me at an upcoming meeting, call me at 847 342
9804, or email me at [email protected]
New Directions
Monthly Column of Driving Events
"The more you drive, the more you smile ".
-- Reinout Vogt
A post card From Karel An MG 'Auto' biography of
History
Winter is upon us as this post card
from Font-Romeu in the French
Pyrenees shows with a MGA in front
of hotel L’Hermitage with snow chains
on the rear wheels. The card was
postmarked in 1963.
Fall Color Tour 2016 By Sundy Mead and Rich Meservey
Sunday, October 9: It was a perfect sunny fall day for a drive in the
country. Everyone gathered at Luau Coffee House
in Campton Hills. After a brief drivers meeting, we
departed on our way promptly at 10:30 am. The
caravan had an interesting array and consisted of 15
cars total: six MGBs, one MGA, one MGBT, one
Midget, one RV8, two TDs, two Corvettes and a
2000 T-Bird.
After a leisurely drive, we arrived at Kuiper’s
Farms at 11:45 and enjoyed some shopping, food
and wine and ciders. Promptly at 1:00 p.m. we
loaded up the caravan to head to St. Charles but
would be two cars lighter. Dino Perez had to leave
the caravan (starting one of his own) to help an
MGB resolve an issue……go figure!
Several cars broke off from the caravan after
arriving in St. Charles around 2:00 to head back
home, and a few parked their cars and caught the
shuttle downtown to the Scarecrow Festival.
Captions by Reinout Vogt
The Fall Tour consisted of 14 cars, all parked in a
row here at the Kuipers Family Farm. Between
Tour Masters Rich and Sundy’s black MGB LE in
the front and Reinout and Henneke’s yellow
Corvette in the back are seven Bs, one A, one
Midget, two TDs, one blue Corvette and a (modern)
Thunderbird.
An old Chevrolet truck, used by the farm on display
on our visit to the Kuipers Family Farm. Kuipers is
a common last name in the Netherlands. Henneke
and I even had a Mr. Kuipers as our 4th grade
school teacher.
Fall Tune-Down and Chili Party Sunday, November 6 – 11 am to 4 pm
82 King Drive - Streamwood, IL
Do you know what your winter project will be? If not, come by and I am sure we can find something that
should be done before next year’s driving season. I have a low-lift hoist so we can do some underbody
inspection or brake work. End of the driving season is time for oil changes, some tune-up work or minor
repairs. Bring your own parts, oil and a jug for oil disposal (and yes, you will take your own away).
Chili and drinks will be provided.
Dave "Cowboy" Bralich email: [email protected] (Home: 630-289-7915 Cell:630-222-3571
You are cordially invited to the Chicago area MG Clubs' Christmas Party
Chicagoland MG Club & Vintage MG Car Club
Saturday, December 3
The WHEATSTACK at Seven Springs
5900 South Route 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532
Phone: 630-968-1920
Cocktails start at 6:00 – Dinner at 7:00
GRAB BAG Gift Exchange
To participate, just bring a wrapped gift worth approximately $10.
This is the largest combined Vintage MG/Chicagoland MG club event of the year!
Due to the popularity of this event reservations are limited to a total of 80 guests.
Please make your reservations today! Reservations close November 25th!!
ChicagolandMG Club & Vintage MG Car Club Christmas Party
December 3th
Reservations are required no later than November 25.
Name(s) for the reservation(s) ____________________________________
____________________________________
Number of people: _____ X $40.00 = $ __________ (Make checks payable to: Chicagoland MG Club)
: Member of: Chicagoland MG Club
Send to
Chicagoland MG Club Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
P.O. Box 455
Addison, IL 60601
Menu: Salad/Rolls, Prime Rib or Lemon Chicken, Bean/Carrots & Mashed Potato,
Assorted Desserts
VMGCC Club Supplied Regalia Qty. Item Price Amount Send Regalia orders to:
Lou Louchios
3101 West Frontage Rd.
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Orders may be picked up at regular business meetings
with no postage charge. Contact Lou first.
e-mail: [email protected] phone: 847 397-0623
First Name
________________________
Last Name
________________________
OCT2016
Lapel Pin 1" 5.00
Key Ring 1" 5.00
Stick Pin 1" 5.00
Charm 3/4" 4.00
Tie Tack 3/4" 4.00
Lapel Pin 3/4" 4.00
Name Tag 12.00
3 1/4 Iron on Transfer 1.00
VMGCC Gril Badge 25.00
50th Grill Badge 40.00
50th Lapel Pin 5.00
4 in. sew-on Patch 6.00
VMGCC Cap (black or tan) 12.00
2005 GOF Lapel Pin and Plaque 1.00
Postage 3.00
Total
Name: Address:
Phone:
Membership Application and Renewal
Dues and registration: $25.00 per year
Make your check payable to: Vintage MG Car Club
Mail your payment to: Ric Maitzen, VMGCC Treasurer
2881 Fredric Court
Northbrook, IL 60062
Include the following with your dues. We will use this information to update our membership directory
Name:___________________________________ Spouse or Partner:_______________________________________
Address:___________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________
City, State and Zip:________________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone:_________________________________ Cell Phone: ____________________________________
Send me the newsletter only by email: ____________
Please list your MGs, including Model and Year: Send me a hard copy of the newsletter: ____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ OCT2016
Vintage MG Car Club
c/o Editor 1814 Illinois Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
First Class Mail
Officers and Directors – 2016
President: Bob Lee; Vice President: Don Ross; Secretary: Ray Costa; Treasurer: Ric Maitzen; Board of Directors: Jerry Cihak, Brian Dubin, Win Gould
Newsletter: Greg Hoeft- Editor Website: www.vintagemgchicago.com
Email Contact: [email protected]
Upcoming Events:
November 2016
5 Remember, Remember - Scotty and Bill Cole, 4 p.m.
6 Fall Tune Down, Dave "Cowboy" Bralich
8 CMGC Natter 'N' Noggin
9 VMGCC Meeting, Pizza Joynt, Northlake, IL, 8 p.m.
21 CMGC Meeting, Mack’s Golden Pheasant, 8 p.m.
24 Cruise to the Rock, Jake and Ann Snyder
December 2016
3 VMGCC - CMGC MG Clubs' Christmas Party
6 CMGC Matter 'N' Noggin, Roundheads, Lombard 7 p.m.
14 VMGCC Meeting, Pizza Joynt, Northlake, IL, 8 p.m