Club forum for the CMGC, serving Calgary and Southern Alberta. On the web at www.calgarymgclub.org http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/list.php?63 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:44:14 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2395155,2395155#msg-2395155 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2395155,2395155#msg-2395155 http://calgarymgclub.org/Spring2013Newsletter.pdf]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:21:39 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2381952,2381952#msg-2381952 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2381952,2381952#msg-2381952 Jack-74 Calgary MG Club Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:08:21 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2378559,2378559#msg-2378559 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2378559,2378559#msg-2378559
www.calgarymgclub.org]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:29:00 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2370968,2370968#msg-2370968 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2370968,2370968#msg-2370968 http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/

Looks like a pretty amazing tour!]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Mon, 20 May 2013 01:50:04 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2358135,2358135#msg-2358135 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2358135,2358135#msg-2358135
Anyone with a garage lift that has a spare couple hours that I could take advantage of, could be the recipient of some very nice beerz....

Cheers!
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Sat, 11 May 2013 19:46:21 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2334052,2334052#msg-2334052 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2334052,2334052#msg-2334052
FYI, I've taken the liberty of shrinking a bunch of the uploaded pictures in our Picasa Web albums.
Specifically, where original / full size JPG images are uploaded, each picture is typically 5MB each (for a typical 4000 x 3000 pixel image). When shrunk down to 1600 x 1200 pixels, each image averages 0.3MB ...a HUGH differnce! The assumption is that these pictures are viewed online so they don't need to be very high resolution. 1600 or even 800 pixels is usually good.

I'm going to update our website Gallery page with some brief instructions on how to resize pictures while uploading them, but it'll be a couple days before I get it posted.

A couple of noteworthy points:
- Google has increased the base (FREE!) storage capacity from 1GB to 5GB ...we were at 1GB, I've shrunk it to 0.6GB so we have over 4GB available!
- Any pictures that are 800 pixels, or less, on their longest side, are not included in the storage calculations. Pictures this "small" are free - we can post an UNLIMITED number of pictures of this size
- If you are interested in printing a particular image, then it's best to get the original full size image. Please make note of the album name and photo name and send us a note so that we can find out who the owner is

That's it for now!
Cheers!
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:18:42 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2321675,2321675#msg-2321675 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2321675,2321675#msg-2321675 http://calgarymgclub.org/.

I'm starting this thread so people can discuss BritsBest 2013, and so the organizers can post news and updates.]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:02:59 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2320646,2320646#msg-2320646 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2320646,2320646#msg-2320646

Quote: Dear Fellow Classic Car Enthusiast:

You are invited to participate in a unique opportunity. Heritage Park in partnership with the Reynolds Alberta Museum is offering a one day introduction to Museum Quality Vehicle Restoration. See below for details. Should you have any questions, Please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing you on April 13.

Get Acquainted with Museum Quality Restoration
Saturday, April 13
1:00-4:00 PM
Gasoline Alley Museum
$25 per Participant
Advance Registration Required. Please call Heritage Park Historical Village; 403-268-8500

Randy Kvill, Head Curator at the Reynolds Alberta Museum takes you through the entire vehicle restoration process. Participants will be introduced to a step by step method designed to eliminate restoration project frustration. You’ll come away with the understanding that even an amateur can create a high quality product.


Bob Pearson
Senior Interpreter
Heritage Park Historical Village â
1900 Heritage Drive S.W.
Calgary, AB, Canada T2V 2X3

]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:47:11 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2294618,2294618#msg-2294618 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2294618,2294618#msg-2294618 http://www.bbcamerica.com/top-gear/extras/rate-my-ride-2013/ I want to thank everyone for voting my car! THANK YOU EVERYONE!! LETS MAKE THE COOLEST CAR ON TOPGEAR AN MG! Thats the Octagon spirit!!!]]> 79sunrunner Calgary MG Club Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:41:49 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2281770,2281770#msg-2281770 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2281770,2281770#msg-2281770

In reply to a post by Peter Hackney Hi From Australia,

Are you able to shed any light on this A90 Atlantic, which I understand is located in your area? I own several Atlantics, including the only known prototype to survive. One of my hobbies is to try and list all surviving Atlantics. I came across this photo recently. I already have two others in the Calgary area on my list.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Best Regards-Peter.


Peter Hackney,
Sydney.
Australia.

]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:56:39 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2281712,2281712#msg-2281712 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2281712,2281712#msg-2281712

Quote: Hi From the Willamette MG Club in Salem, Oregon…

Just a reminder that MG–2013, the national North American MGB Register's convention, is just around the corner. Registration opened on January 1, 2013. Dates for the convention are July 17–21, 2013 in Corvallis, Oregon. Check out the website with all the information about the meet and activities at
http://www.mg-2013.com/wp/

Encourage your members to register now and please let us know if we can answer any questions. We hope you will promote this NAMBGR event in your club newsletters and calendar of events.

Looking forward to seeing you in July in Oregon.

Paula Fox & Becky Nunn
Registration co–chairs
mg-2013@comcast.net

It looks like there is some active discussion on this topic in another forum: http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/list.php?72]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Wed, 22 May 2013 22:24:09 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2255029,2255029#msg-2255029 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2255029,2255029#msg-2255029 MGBGTee Calgary MG Club Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:22:53 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2249224,2249224#msg-2249224 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2249224,2249224#msg-2249224 Christmas morning is -23C / -10F, sunny, and, after some dusting of snow over the last few days, all is white for a beautiful Christmas Day!

Henri et Nicole]]> MGBGTee Calgary MG Club Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:04:15 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2244613,2244613#msg-2244613 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2244613,2244613#msg-2244613
Please amend your calendars for the 2 planned events for January.

1st event is actually the Winter Wonderland Sunday Brunch Run and Drive. Sunday 13 January 2013.
Meet at Shawnessy Tim Hortons 303 Shawville Blvd S.E @ 09:00 for 09:30 departure for Priddis where we will have brunch. A drive will follow weather permitting.
Please email by 5 January to events@calgarymgclub.org if you plan to attend the brunch as we need to let the restaurant have approximate numbers


The cleaning bee for the Olds College Car Auction is:

10:00 am 26 January at the old Cam Clark Ford.
Again, please email to events@calgarymgclub.org if you plan to come out.

Sorry for misleading everyone in my first post.]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:35:02 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2244176,2244176#msg-2244176 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2244176,2244176#msg-2244176
A couple of activities for January are in the planning stages.

1) Sat 19 January @ 10:00am - 4:00pm approx. Vehicle Auction car preparation at Cam Clark's old dealership in Airdrie Ab.There are over 100 cars to get ready for the sale in June.
Please respond to events@calgarymgclub.org if you plan on coming to help out. The more the merrier.

2) Sun 26 January meeting @ 9:30am. Winter Wonderland Drive. Our first winter brunch run via Priddis for brunch and then a drive in the foothills. In the early stages of planning and details will be firmed up in the new year. email events@calgarymgclub.org if you intend joining us. We need numbers for the brunch in Priddis.]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:21:54 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2238598,2238598#msg-2238598 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2238598,2238598#msg-2238598 Great White North is over, inside activities take over.

The newly elected executive of the CMGCC has an ambitious agenda of activities in various stages of planning for the frozen months, including guest speakers for our monthly meetings, Sunday brunch outings, "members helping members" Saturday's and volunteer opportunities, including vehicle preparation for the Olds College/Jack Anderson Collector Vehicle Auction to be held in June of 2013.


Monthly club meetings are held at the Royal Canadian Legion 284, 606 38th Ave NE, Calgary on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm (19:30 for you military types)

December's meeting is our annual Christmas celebration, and although numbers have already been established for catering purposes, last minute guests will receive a warm welcome as usual (though we may not be able to feed you). Please bring a non perishable gift of food for the Calgary Food Bank to help spread the good will of the season.

Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to one and all.

Safety Fast]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:22:23 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2136080,2136080#msg-2136080 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2136080,2136080#msg-2136080

The Spring Thaw has been so popular for the last four years, we decided to start a new event in September called The Fall Freeze.
In the past we've had plenty of Alberta driver's join us, and wanted to extend an invite to to your club to join in on the fun with other classic car and driving enthusiasts.


The Fall Freeze is a budget-minded driving adventure through British Columbia for pre-1979 touring and sportscars. This un-scored, non-competitive event takes place entirely within the province of British Columbia and consists of approximately 1200km of driving over three days. Organized by Squamish Classic Car Adventures and West Coast Rally Association, the event uses straight-forward route instructions that won't require a calculator or any rally experience. We're here to show you great roads, and great friends...not here to get you lost!


Similar to CCA’s “Spring Thaw”, the route will remain secret until competitors receive their entry packages at registration. Way-finding instructions will be detailed and clear, and will not require any calculations or rally knowledge. The event consists of 100% paved roads, mountainous terrain and driving is scheduled during daylight hours. The Fall Freeze is open to sport, touring and classic cars from 1979 and earlier. Sorry, no trucks or motorcycles. All vehicles must meet legal road-worthiness standards, and we recommend they be ready for a long weekend of driving through mountains and winding roads (though, past history has shown breakdowns are just as entertaining for the rest of us!). Think you’ve got a unique car that fits, but doesn’t meet the age category? Feel free to contact us.



The entry for the Fall Freeze is now open, and we anticipate that space will fill up quickly.
Base Entry Fee: $450.00
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) $ 54.00
Total Entry Fee $504.00 CAN or USD

Entry deadline is September 1st, or when all spaces are filled. Included with your entry fee are two nights accommodation (two adults), dinner each night, route book, event decals and a Fall Freeze Schwag-Bag.


This year's event will start in Kamloops BC on September 28th, and finish in Hope BC on September 30th. We're exploring a new set of roads not previously used on any Spring Thaw. Any questions about the event should be directed to info@classiccaradventures.com.


Registration info: http://www.classiccaradventures.com/events/rush-to-goldbridge/ff-event-info-registration/
Event Entry Form: http://www.classiccaradventures.com/CCAforms/Fall_Freeze_EntryForm2012.pdf
Supplementary Regulations (further info for entrants): http://www.classiccaradventures.com/CCAforms/Fall_Freeze_SuppRegs2012.pdf

-Dave Hord
info@classiccaradventures.cominfo@classiccaradventures.com

Quote: I have been on other car events but I must say that the Spring Thaw Adventure seemed to put the emphasis on “Adventure”. After seeing the many different cars and talking with many people at the event, I am left wondering if it is the Spring Thaw that attracts the “Adventurous” people and their cars or is “Adventurous” just part of the nature of the people from British Columbia? Either way, the result is tons of fun! -John

Quote: Gents, once again, a stunning success. One of the things I love about the Thaw is that there’s so much more to offer than a “one marque” outing. Last year I learned that Alfas may look high to the uninitiated (me!) compared to many other sports cars, but they excel in the twisties when you add in a bump or two – as in, “real roads.” This year, one of the things I learned is just how much power a 6 cylinder Jaguar has, on the long hill climbing out of Merritt. I’ve never seen one driven like that, and it was impressive! -Duncan

]]> owdlvr Calgary MG Club Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:18:15 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2129137,2129137#msg-2129137 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2129137,2129137#msg-2129137
They can be found here for those not familiar with the club gallery https://picasaweb.google.com/Calgary.MG.Photos/BritsByTheBus2012

Nothing against MGB's, but this show wasn't overrun with them in this the 50th anniversary year, though 50% of our group were carried east by them. 2 Midgets an ERA and a TD carried the rest.

Our only vehicle problems involved the ERA with a disconnected tie rod which created more than a little excitement for Mike Holtz, and Azim Bhatia with a rock in his windshield in Kindersley outbound followed by a dislodged exhaust after an encounter with a small crater in the same town on the return. Gordon Parker also suffered a rock chip coming home with the TD.]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:59:53 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2121504,2121504#msg-2121504 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2121504,2121504#msg-2121504 JimH Calgary MG Club Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:18:49 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2110079,2110079#msg-2110079 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2110079,2110079#msg-2110079
The Meet will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Stanley Park in Calgary, the weekend after the Calgary Stampede.

More details and the Registration form are available on the
VSCCC webpage.

See you there...

Henri]]> MGBGTee Calgary MG Club Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:29:34 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2108720,2108720#msg-2108720 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2108720,2108720#msg-2108720 Jack-74 Calgary MG Club Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:18:25 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2083159,2083159#msg-2083159 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2083159,2083159#msg-2083159
If you are waiting to see what the weather will do, and show up at the last minute to register, you MAY still be able to pay the registration and get your car on the field, but will be excluded from the many awards that may be presented to registrants.

For those wishing to meet up with Calgary departing vehicles, early folks ( mostly committee members ) are meeting at the Cochrane Ab Tim Hortons on Thursday at 9:30am and leaving by 10. 4 cars at present count.

Those leaving Friday should post here or contact an executive member with possible meeting venues and times, alternately follow the link to the "meetup forum"
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?65,1912632.
I'm sure there will be several groups on the road over the two days, so hooking up with one shouldn't be difficult.

Looking forward to a great run, and event in Radium.

Safety Fast]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:14:41 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2073671,2073671#msg-2073671 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2073671,2073671#msg-2073671
I thought I'd open this thread for our garage / workshop days, 3rd Saturday of each month.

First off, thanks again for the help in March taking off Dorothy's head! I was delayed a couple weeks getting it into D&W for a strip and inspect, and they've been busy as well so it will still be a couple of weeks before I have her back on the road.

I had to miss the last club meeting so I'm not sure whether there's been any Saturday garage days, but I haven't seen any mention of them on the website or in emails. I also realize that not everyone in the club uses MGExperience

As much as I'm busy with work, renos, a 7month preggo wife, etc... I love gettin' dirty, learning and helping! Count me in if at all possible if any of you need extra hands.

Perhaps this thread can be used as an open forum for any planned work. Post your thoughts, dates and dreams!
Cheers!
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:53:56 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2041755,2041755#msg-2041755 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2041755,2041755#msg-2041755 Norma K Calgary MG Club Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:22:12 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2022197,2022197#msg-2022197 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2022197,2022197#msg-2022197 B in the Glen Calgary MG Club Tue, 22 May 2012 15:37:56 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2009819,2009819#msg-2009819 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,2009819,2009819#msg-2009819
Cheers,
Dwayne]]> B in the Glen Calgary MG Club Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:21:12 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1998989,1998989#msg-1998989 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1998989,1998989#msg-1998989
I got the call from Todd & Dale: parts are in!
Planning to do some compression & leak testing on the 22nd, then remove Dorothy's head.
Will take some of her guts to Todd & Dale for testing and pro inspection, so won't be putting her head back on the same day.

The Prez has my address & details - bug him for the spam email.

Secondary activity will be "Name that part" for the jumble of goodies that recently arrived from Dorothy's old home.
I've got prizes!]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:02:11 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1971815,1971815#msg-1971815 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1971815,1971815#msg-1971815 www.mg2012.com.]]> ToMGB-GT Calgary MG Club Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:09:31 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1959071,1959071#msg-1959071 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1959071,1959071#msg-1959071
Just musing ... "Maybe Helen could help me out on this one"?? :)]]> roland Calgary MG Club Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:56:12 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1959050,1959050#msg-1959050 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1959050,1959050#msg-1959050
Add your extraordinary pic to the post...]]> roland Calgary MG Club Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:14:34 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1899323,1899323#msg-1899323 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1899323,1899323#msg-1899323
Dwayne]]> B in the Glen Calgary MG Club Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:46:21 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1892415,1892415#msg-1892415 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1892415,1892415#msg-1892415 https://picasaweb.google.com/Calgary.MG.Photos/AwardsBanquet]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:38:42 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1880457,1880457#msg-1880457 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1880457,1880457#msg-1880457
For those of you that missed the announcement in other forums, here are a couple of shots. To say I'm excited is to understate the obvious.]]> 7mg2 Calgary MG Club Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:04:31 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1862387,1862387#msg-1862387 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1862387,1862387#msg-1862387 A reminder of the upcoming FALL COLORS RUN Sunday the 25th. I would like to meet at Cross Iron at 10 Am in the Lowes parking lot NE corner. We would then wind our way through Madden and Dog Pound with lunch in Water Valley. From there we would head south catching Horse Creek Road back to Cochrane. From there we would head down 22 through Bragg Creek and catch what is left of the High River Car Show. This would allow folks to continue on or drop out as they see fit. See everyone there or at the http://www.rivercityclassics.com/]]> macrn1966 Calgary MG Club Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:56:35 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1850938,1850938#msg-1850938 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1850938,1850938#msg-1850938 Sunday noon is a "go" for Novice Lapping session.

Since I'm a tarmac-virgin, I'm nervously excited!!!

My Uncle John that spent years rebuilding "Dorothy" would have loved to see her run a few laps on a track. She's NOT rebuilt for racing, but is setup with "fast road" bits. I've got a whole laundry list of To Dos, but there's a couple of key things she needs before she hits the track....

If any of you fine gents or ladies have experience tuning MGBs for races, and have some time on Saturday (tomorrow), I'm going to be doing some tweaking to get her running a little better. I haven't done any tuning myself yet, so would love the wisdom of someone who's done this a few times. She's pinging under load (sometimes), and hesitates under load around 3,500rpm when too hot under the hood, and has a case of bump-steer. I've been planning on tackling this stuff in the fall, but should really look to get as many quirks smoothed out as possible before Sunday. Dorothy just ran us to Vancouver & back so I'm assuming she'll make it around a couple times. ...and I'm totally cool with being at the (far) back of the pack... ;)

I live near SAIT, so if you can spare some time and expertise, this rookie will gladly repay you with some labour as needed!

Cheers! Hope to see y'all there...
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:08:56 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1848880,1848880#msg-1848880 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1848880,1848880#msg-1848880 (403) 201-2505, at 0900 for an 0930 departure to the highway cleanup area. It should take no longer than 3 hours. Bags and Vests are provided. We have a few reachers to pick up trash but bring your own if you've got one. Dress for the weather. A drive to either Longview or Black Diamond after for lunch. See you all there.

Details following now.... I forgot to add We need minimum 10 participants and please RSVP events@calgarymgclub.org By September 20th, if you will attend. X(

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Regards,Marie]]> macrn1966 Calgary MG Club Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:12:02 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1830570,1830570#msg-1830570 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1830570,1830570#msg-1830570
I heard some concerns about bridge construction and delays on highway 22 South of Longview. I drove to Fernie last night via Hwy 22, and didn't encounter any problems. While there is some construction, it is nothing major - the bridge deck is reduced to one lane, with one way traffic controlled by a temporary traffic light. The light was red when I got there, but I would say I was delayed by ~1 minute. The bridge deck itself wasn't too bumpy, and the road was paved and in good condition on both sides. I've attached a photo I snapped while waiting for the light to turn green.

There was also a small detour in Black Diamond as they are doing some work on the main road. The detour only takes you a couple of blocks out of the way, and again doesn't delay you much.

Anyone who has driven highway 3 between the Crowsnest Pass and Fernie in the last year or so will have run into the construction on the Corbin Overpass just before Sparwood. The work on the overpass is very nearly complete, the new bridge is open and the road is fully paved. The speed limit is still reduced to 80 km/h on the overpass, but again this does not cause much delay.

I'm not sure which route the larger group is going to take, but the roadwork on highway 22 certainly isn't anything to worry about.]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:18:55 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1826986,1826986#msg-1826986 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1826986,1826986#msg-1826986
Cheers!
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:43:56 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1821577,1821577#msg-1821577 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1821577,1821577#msg-1821577 http://www.okotoks.ca/Default.aspx?cid=1626

Old Towne Show and Shine in Okotoks. We can leave as a group of spectators
from the Tim Hortons in Shawnessy if there is enough interest.Tim Hortons
99 SE Shawville Boulevard
Calgary, AB T2Y3W5 http://dinehere.ca/r?z=T2Y3W5&o=proximity]]> macrn1966 Calgary MG Club Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:14:54 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1820903,1820903#msg-1820903 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1820903,1820903#msg-1820903 VOTP website

I'll be taking my camera - will post pics within a couple of days after.

Safety FAST!!!
- Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:39:58 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1808445,1808445#msg-1808445 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1808445,1808445#msg-1808445
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/5944690236/in/photostream/

Another interesting tidbit- Calgary Herald article

http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/drivebywire/archive/2011/07/18/calgary-s-stanley-park-european-classic-car-meet.aspx

Enjoy... :)]]> roland Calgary MG Club Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:51:20 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1808102,1808102#msg-1808102 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1808102,1808102#msg-1808102
I was wondering how many members of our club were planning on attending this Sunday. Just a reminder to let Marie or Jay know ahead of time so he can reserve space for our bunch in front of his Shop.

See you there!

Dwayne]]> B in the Glen Calgary MG Club Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:59:10 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1801638,1801638#msg-1801638 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1801638,1801638#msg-1801638
Roland]]> roland Calgary MG Club Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:41:16 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1800936,1800936#msg-1800936 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1800936,1800936#msg-1800936 Jack-74 Calgary MG Club Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:59:52 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1798190,1798190#msg-1798190 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1798190,1798190#msg-1798190 http://ridesnrods.com/?page_id=2 another family oriented community event featuring the highland park industrial area vendors where one of our Brits Best Sponsers, British Auto Specialists http://www.britishauto.ca/ is located. Please respond to events email to secure a spot at/near Jay's shop. We clearly need a number of participants to ensure there will be space to group everyone together.

Cheers, Marie]]> macrn1966 Calgary MG Club Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:43:00 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1796433,1796433#msg-1796433 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1796433,1796433#msg-1796433 djmorris Calgary MG Club Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:24:31 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1796432,1796432#msg-1796432 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1796432,1796432#msg-1796432 djmorris Calgary MG Club Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:30:37 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1795011,1795011#msg-1795011 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1795011,1795011#msg-1795011
I am trying to figure out how to add an album to the Calgary MG Car Club Gallery.

Am I allowed to do this and if so can someone please tell me how. I can enter them to My Photos, but I want an album to be available for all to see. The pics I have are just a few from the Three Hills run we made June 4th, 2011.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Cheryl Schenk]]> 77South Calgary MG Club Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:32:21 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1794557,1794557#msg-1794557 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1794557,1794557#msg-1794557
http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/ferniefreepress/news/124729539.html]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:40:44 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1788041,1788041#msg-1788041 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1788041,1788041#msg-1788041 Jack-74 Calgary MG Club Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:31:43 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1787261,1787261#msg-1787261 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1787261,1787261#msg-1787261
I'm reading & learning a lot, but would love to have a mentor. I've done quite a bit to get to know "Dorothy" and want to continue to do as much work on her myself as possible. My uncle put a lot of goodies into her: she's modified as "fast road" - but not stripped/built for racing.

If you - or someone you know - has good mechanical knowledge on suspension and engine tuning, has some time available, and can put up with some naive questions, please drop me a note! I live just a couple of blocks north of SAIT in the NW.

My two main concerns are:

• addressing the suspension quirks (bounce-steer, etc)
• tuning the engine (hp, hesitation, etc)

If anyone knows an efficient way to get rid of most of the greasy crud under the car...(not that I'm afraid of a little grease!)

Cheers!
Terrence]]> mulpha Calgary MG Club Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:52:41 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1777021,1777021#msg-1777021 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1777021,1777021#msg-1777021
Attendance?
Weather? I hope the rain stayed far away!
Winners?]]> MGBGTee Calgary MG Club Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:06:14 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1775546,1775546#msg-1775546 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1775546,1775546#msg-1775546 After packing the luggage area of the MGB GT with a bit of clothing, tools and spare parts we left Calgary on a nice sunny morning. After a stop at a local Starbucks our next stop was the Dewinton Weigh Scale station: 1,290 kg all in with 2 passengers.
After several hours of driving, a pleasant chat with the US Customs sheriff at Carway, we then chatted with the sheriff at the St Mary's gate to the Going to the Sun pass: "...we received 200% of the average snow fall and they can't even see the buildings at the top of the pass, let alone the road...". We all chuckle and headed further south and reached Kalispell, our first overnight stop, in late afternoon.
The MGB GT is performing very well but for one 'almost expected' annoyance. As we drove past the city limits of Calgary I tested the overdrive ... and nothing happened, then a few seconds later the O/D electric circuit lost its smoke at the switch, within the steering cowl cover; O/D switch immediately turned OFF.
Two weeks ago, when I took the MGB for its spring lube service and check-up, we noticed that the wire of the O/D solenoid was very frail. The wire was pampered but we all agreed that the solenoid should be replaced. As I left the shop the O/D still worked perfectly, no worries! The usual suppliers have back-ordered the MGB solenoid, therefore we left Calgary with the solenoid with the frail wire.
No worries, we plan to drive secondary twisty roads and not having any smoke in the O/D electrical circuit won't be too critical.
Tomorrow the objective is to cross from Montana to Idaho through the Lolo Pass and proceed west through Idaho.]]> MGBGTee Calgary MG Club Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:05:36 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1768248,1768248#msg-1768248 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1768248,1768248#msg-1768248
Just wondering if some cars are doing a run to Radium on Friday mornIng?]]> roland Calgary MG Club Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:20:19 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1736745,1736745#msg-1736745 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1736745,1736745#msg-1736745
http://www.driving.ca/rare+cars+private+collection/2783308/story.html

The tour will take 2-3 hours then we head out on a drive to end up at Simons Valley Ranch for a late lunch.

This promises to be a very interesting tour and certainly the cause is worth while. Fred apparently has a story to tell about every car in his collection.

For more info, visit http://calgarymgclub.org/events.html or e-mail events(at)calgarymgclub.org]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Sun, 01 May 2011 18:29:06 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1715597,1715597#msg-1715597 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1715597,1715597#msg-1715597
http://www.mgcc.co.uk/mg-news/mg-club-news/1416-prototype-rubber-bumper-mgb-comes-to-light.html]]> roland Calgary MG Club Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:47:32 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1711754,1711754#msg-1711754 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1711754,1711754#msg-1711754
There is a small catch... He's driving a TR6...

PM me with contact info and I'll put him in touch with you.

Brad.]]> Thurlowb Calgary MG Club Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:13:51 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1693310,1693310#msg-1693310 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1693310,1693310#msg-1693310
I would like to have my twin carbs rebuilt before I sell my MGB, wondering who the membership reccommends for carb rebuilds?

It's a 1970, garaged for 23yrs, only driven on nice days.]]> kenward Calgary MG Club Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:25:52 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1687396,1687396#msg-1687396 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1687396,1687396#msg-1687396
Member writes:
I have an early 1951 TD [vin TD7173] which had an unacceptable steering wheel vibration at 50/55 mph at time of purchase. The front hubs and brake drums are a one piece iron casting, a feature that was changed later in 1951 to separate hubs and drums presumably because of balancing problems. The wheels run true, the tire/wheel combinations have been balanced on two machines [with comparable results], I have statically balanced the hub/drum castings with the addition of lead weights, and finally statically balanced the complete hub/drum/wheel/tire combinations. The vibration has been significantly reduced but is still annoying as it occurs at a comfortable cruising speed. Obviously there is a dynamic imbalance in one or both hub/brake drum castings.

The solution would appear to be to have the wheels balanced on one of those machines that balanced the whole wheel assembly by spinning it whilst mounted on the car. I have not seen one for decades and very few of the current generation of tire mechanics are aware that such machines were in common use !

Has anyone tackled this problem, or have a suggestion of what further ways I should try to solve it ? Or perhaps someone knows where a "1950s" wheel balancer is. Or maybe there is a donor car of later vintage willing to part with its separate hubs and drums.]]> kenward Calgary MG Club Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:51:03 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1682538,1682538#msg-1682538 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1682538,1682538#msg-1682538
Registration is now open on line at http://calgarymgclub.org/]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:35:14 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1669642,1669642#msg-1669642 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1669642,1669642#msg-1669642
Mike has a presenter to speak at this meeting. Dwayne Fex of A and D Battery has graciously accepted an invitation to speak about batteries (new, old and the Odyssey), new generation trickle chargers and anything else you may wish to discuss. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.]]> rdeet Calgary MG Club Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:24:39 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1664239,1664239#msg-1664239 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1664239,1664239#msg-1664239

• Added a link to this forum to the landing page (http://calgarymgclub.org/links.html)
• Added a Link to this forum to the Links page (http://calgarymgclub.org/links.html)
• Removed a dead link from the links page
• Arranged the remaining links into groups

The intent of these changes was to drive more traffic to this forum so people get used to using it for club news and discussion.]]> djmorris Calgary MG Club Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:10:26 -0500 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1659638,1659638#msg-1659638 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1659638,1659638#msg-1659638 2008 BRITISH CAR SHOW CINCINNATI

To view submit 2008 BRITISH CAR SHOW CINCINNATI on the you tube video search bar. They are found :16 into the video.]]> roland Calgary MG Club Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:29:50 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1658542,1658542#msg-1658542 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1658542,1658542#msg-1658542
Sirocco is closed until February 2nd for their winter break, so we'll contact them sometime after that and send a note to Club members to confirm the details and take names of those interested.

Norma & Derek]]> kenward Calgary MG Club Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:02:23 -0600 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1615370,1615370#msg-1615370 http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?63,1615370,1615370#msg-1615370
As a new member of the Calgary MG Car Club Executive, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Skye for adding this feature to the site and to Dave M. our webmaster for making it possible from our end.

I am looking forward to the chatter and the ease of communicating with all of you.

Cheers,
Dwayne]]> B in the Glen Calgary MG Club Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:06:36 -0600