November 2009 - Keystone Region MG Club, Inc.

Club Meeting: Tuesday, Nov.See17
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MG Gazette
Volume 17 Issue 4
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MGB Movie Screening for Club this Sunday
Don & Karen Struckle, members of the Keystone Region MG Club, will host
British car clubs at The Casino Theatre in Mount Pocono for a free private
screening of “Sherman’s Way” on Sunday, Nov. 8. This 2008 independent film
features the restoration of an MGB. See story about the movie on Page 4.
Please plan to be there by 11 a.m. The movie will start at 11:30 a.m. We’ll sit
down for lunch and/or ice cream after the movie, at about 1 p.m. Special parking available for those driving their British cars, so if the weather is decent,
please plan to drive your classic!
Kim de Bourbon will lead a caravan to Mount Pocono from Schoch’s Sunoco
(Snydersville exit of Route 33), departing at 10:30 a.m.
It was a fine day to put the top down, no matter
what you were driving! Margie Edinger took
this photo -- one of the year’s best -- during the
club’s Fall Foliage Drive and Wine Tour on Oct.
25. Enjoying the modern conveyance of their
1958 MGA are Tom Brobst and Julie DiRodioWilkins. See more photos, Page XX
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The Steering Column . . . By Dick Horn
  Hi, all!
The November meeting is fast approaching ...
Do you know who your candidates
for club officers will be for the
new year?
Do you have aspirations to run for office? If you do, don’t be
shy, put your name in the hat, so to speak!
Well, if you do, or if you are happy with the status quo, try
to make the meeting on Nov. 17 and place your ballot (raise
your hand!)
The next meeting will be at Gregory’s Steakhouse on
Schoenersville Road in Allentown (near the airport). We
had a great turnout there at the October meeting, and people
seem to enjoy the room and the food. Or maybe it is the really large mugs of draft beer they serve, I don’t know.
In any case, if you want dinner, please plan on arriving
around 5:30 p.m., so we can start the meeting promptly at
7 p.m. without having to have the wait staff interrupting us
with food orders, etc.
In addition to our election of officers for 2010, according to
our club bylaws we also need to officially approve the dues
Founded in 1977
The Keystone Region MG Club, Inc.
is a club affiliated with both
the North American MGA Register
and the North American MGB Register.
The club meets on the third Tuesday of most months.
New members and guests are always welcome.
Club information available online at www.keystonemg.com
The Keystone Region MG Club, Inc., is incorporated
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
It is a non-profit organization run solely by volunteers
to promote interest in and help foster the preservation
of MGs and other British motor cars.
Membership is open to all, and there is no need to own
a British car to join. The club newsletter “MG Gazette”
is published every month except January.
we will charge for next year. Since this month’s meeting is
our official end-of-the-year business meeting, we’re printing
the club bylaws on the next page. It’s probably been a while
since you read them, so enjoy!
The club sure has been busy the last couple of months, as
you can tell by looking at all the event photos and reports in
this newsletter. One thing we also want to do at the November meeting is to start talking about the club event calendar
for 2010. It’s never too early to start planning, because you
know how quickly the calendar gets filled up! One thing
the club will definitely be doing is having a caravan up to
MG2010 in Ontario in June.
This past weekend Bob Pilat and I worked at getting the
transmission mount in my new/old MGA coupe. What was
thought to be a morning’s bit of work turned into an all day
affair but we triumphed! I want to thank Bob for all his work
that he did for me, couldn’t have done it myself. He did an
excellent job, very professional! Speaking of the car,if you’ve ever done something like this,
especially when you need to order parts, it becomes Chrismas at least once a week. The door bell rings and there he
is,Santa, dressed as the mailman! Of couse than the credit
card bill comes ....by the “mailman”.
Hope to see you at the meeting! Cheers!
Dick
Keystone Region MG Club, Inc. • 2009 Officers
Dick Horn
Kim de Bourbon
Ed Haas
Ken Beck
Bill Page
Bob Pilat
President
2313 Lone Cedar Dr.
Easton, PA 18040
610 253-4575
[email protected]
Vice President/Regalia
496 Georgetown Rd.
Nazareth, PA 18064
610 837-7633
[email protected]
Treasurer
4402 Greenfield Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610 866-8626
[email protected]
Secretary/Editor
PO Box 293
Del. Water Gap, PA 18327
570 424-6259
[email protected]
Technical Director
2731 Belaire Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610 865-3329
[email protected]
Program Coordinator
5335 Main St.
Whitehall, PA 18052
610 262-2646
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Keystone Region MG Club, Inc.
bylaws
As amended March 23, 2004
ARTICLE I: NAME, PURPOSE and EMBLEM
The name of the club shall be "Keystone Region MG
Club, Inc."
(KRMGC)
The purpose of the club is to
promote fellowship, enjoyment and preservation of all
MG types.
The emblem is a white octagon with a blue
border, halved diagonally with a representation of the
British Union Jack flag in the upper left, and a stylized
“MG” and “Keystone Region” in blue in the lower right.
ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP and DUES
Membership is open to enthusiasts and owners of
any type MG.
Members must be 18 years of age or
older.
The dues for the club shall be reviewed annually
by the board of directors and voted upon by the membership at the November meeting.
Annual dues cover
membership of one person plus that person's spouse or
significant other. Such dual members shall receive one
copy between them of any and all correspondence from
the club, but each one is entitled to a vote on all club
matters.
Dues are payable by calendar year, and are due
from all members every Jan. 1. Dues must be renewed
and paid by the March meeting each year.
ARTICLE III: OFFICERS and ELECTIONS
The officers of the club shall consist of the President, the
Vice President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.
The
term of office shall be one (1) year, with no limits to
the number of terms to which an officer may be elected.
The Vice President shall succeed to the office of
the President if the office of President becomes vacant
for any reason during the course of the club year.
The
Board of Directors shall consist of the four current officers plus the immediate Past President. The current
President of the club shall serve as Chairman.
Nominations of officers shall be made at the October meeting
each year, and may also be received any time thereafter,
up to and at the regular November membership meeting.
Election of officers shall be held at the regular
November meeting, after a last call for nominations.
If
at any time an office — except the club presidency —
becomes vacant before the end of the term, the Board
will appoint an interim officer until the next regularly
scheduled election.
ARTICLE IV: DUTIES of ELECTED OFFICERS
The President shall preside at all club meetings and
shall appoint all committees as appropriate.
The Vice
President shall preside over the club in the absence of
the President. The Vice President shall also serve as
chairman of club activities.
The Secretary shall keep a
record of the minutes of club meetings and of any meetings of the Board of Directors. The minutes from each
meeting are to be published in the next edition of the
club's newsletter.
The Treasurer shall have charge of the
funds of the club, shall send out bills, shall pay bills as
authorized by the Board, and shall give a report to the
membership at club meetings.
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
Meetings shall be held monthly. The date, time and
location shall be announced in the club newsletter.
A
quorum shall consist of 12 members in good standing before any vote is taken on club business.
Special
meetings may be called as needed by the President, who
shall designate the time and location in a timely manner
to those members who are involved.
ARTICLE VI: MONEY
Any unbudgeted expenditure in excess of $250 must
be presented and approved by the majority vote of the
membership at a regularly scheduled meeting.
An audit
of the club's financial books will be performed annually.
ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS
Any and all amendments to the club's by-laws shall
be presented in writing at a regularly scheduled club
meeting. Upon consent of the majority present at that
or any subsequent regularly scheduled club meeting,
the proposal shall be published in the next issue of the
club's newsletter.
The actual vote on the acceptance of
the proposed amendment(s) shall be made at the next
regularly scheduled meeting following publication.
ARTICLE VIII: RECALL OF OFFICERS
Any member of the club's Board of Directors failing to
perform his or her duties may be removed from office
by a 3/5 vote of recall by the Board, which must then
be approved by the membership. Announcement of the
board's intent to recall must be published in the newsletter, with a vote to be taken by the majority of those
members present at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
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The Story of ‘Sherman’s Way’ and its MGBs
Editor’s Note: “Sherman’s Way” is
an independent movie that came out
in 2008 and features the restoration
of an MGB as part of the plot. We
printed this story by director Craig
Saavedra before the movie was shown
at MG2008 in Valley Forge, but we
thought you’d like to read it again before the club sees the movie this Sunday
in Mount Pocono.
By Craig Saavedra
Southern California MG Club
If only I had owned my 1975 MGB
Roadster before I made my movie,
perhaps our little comedy wouldn’t be
filled with as many unintentional gaffs.
Not that they are apparent to the average filmgoer, but to anyone who has
ever uttered the phrase “Safety Fast!”
our inconsistencies will jump off the
screen.
When my producing partner, (and the
film’s star) Michael Shulman and I
began developing our idea for a road
picture about an uptight New Yorker
who becomes stranded in Northern
California, we weren’t quite sure the
exact route of his character’s journey.
We just knew that we wanted to pair
him up with an unlikely, irreverent
mentor that was his exact opposite so
that the audience could sit back and
watch the comedic sparks fly.
We brought on board Tom Nance, a
writer best known for his work on the
sitcom “Perfect Strangers.” I knew that
Tom would bring humor and pathos to
our story, but what I didn’t know was
that he would introduce me to the world
of MGBs.
In our lengthy story discussions, we
talked about the need for a metaphorical device that would parallel our New
Yorker’s psychic deconstruction – fancy talk for tearing him down in order to
rebuild him into a better person. What
Tom came up with changed our “road
A 225-pound camera rig was attached to the hood, trunk and doors of the unrestored
1975 MGB to capture the “on the road” scenes in “Sherman’s Way.” A finely finished 1967
B was borrowed to portray the restored version of the car.
picture” into a “pit stop” picture. The
story would center on Sherman Black,
the young, privileged Yale student who
agrees to help an eccentric, washed-up
athlete restore a newly acquired, beatup MGB in exchange for a ride down
the coast to Beverly Hills. Limiting
his research into old roadsters to the
internet, Tom settled on the MGB for
its beautiful lines and reputation as the
everyman’s roadster.
When I read the finished script, I
vaguely recalled a British Racing
Green MGB that a friend of mine
owned back in high school. Other than
that, I really didn’t know much about
the cars. But judging from the images
I was able to see online, I agreed that
the B would be a perfect co-star for the
indie film I was about to direct: “Sherman’s Way.”
We set out to purchase an inexpensive
junker that would serve as the car
acquired early in the film. Through the
course of the story, this neglected ugly
duckling gets transformed into a beautiful shiny, showroom swan.
The first thing we did was contact all
the MGB clubs throughout southern
and northern California. With the
generous help of MG enthusiasts too
numerous to mention, we located and
bought a 1975 rubber bumper B for
$1,200. It was a rust-free “California
car” – a daily driver that had seen better days, but nonetheless ran quite well.
It rattled and leaked oil, but to me, it
was cinematic perfection. I just needed
to alter it slightly in order to give it “a
black eye and missing teeth,” so we
removed the front bumper and primed
out the passenger side door.
Over the course of our 19-day shoot,
we really put that little car through the
wringer. We did spinouts in the dirt,
crashed it into a tree, had actors leap
over the door and into the seats, and
worst of all, mounted a 225-pound
camera rig to the hood, trunk, and
doors to capture the action. Never once
did that little B give us any trouble.
For the scenes where we actually sand,
bondo, and paint the car, we used a
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non-working parts car that we rented
from a local collector, who also provided an assortment of parts to dress
our set. Unfortunately, we neglected to
ask for a spare engine, so the Ford V-8
that figures prominently in one scene
clearly did not come out from under the
hood of an MGB. But, oh well. It’s all
just an illusion anyway.
Actor James Le Gros, who has appeared in over 50 movies including “Drugstore Cowboy,” “The Last
Winter,” and the recent “Vantage
Point” plays the former Olympic athlete
Palmer Van Dyke. Palmer acquires the
car as a belated graduation gift for his
estranged son because, as he puts it,
“Nothing says ‘I love you’ like an MGB
roadster!” Le Gros’ character had one
as a teenager and it’s his hope that the
gesture will provide a connection to
the son he neglected while in pursuit of
fame and glory.
Shooting a scene that involved the unrestored car. The director, below, kept this car after
shooting was over, and ended up giving it a full restoration and a chrome-bumper, wirewheel conversion when some additional shots were needed to finish the film.
the hood of this one, so we redressed
the 1975 car to match as closely as we
could. An observant viewer will notice
the side mirrors changing from round
to square when we cut back and forth
from close up to long shot. But so far,
no one’s noticed!
We got extremely lucky with casting Le
Gros. Not only is he terrifically funny –
and touching – in the role, he’s also one
helluva driver. He insisted on doing all
his own stunt driving, and even went so
far as actually teaching Shulman how
to drive stick.
Playing Palmer’s best friend and expert
mechanic, Enrico Colantoni provided
much of the film’s heart and soul.
Best known to TV audiences worldwide as Elliot the photographer on the
long-running TV sitcom “Just Shoot
Me” (and more recently in “Veronica
Mars”), Colantoni’s character DJ owns
the lakeside cabin where the MGB is
restored.
When the newly refurbished roadster
is rolled out for a test drive, cinematographer Joaquin Sedillo went to
great lengths to showcase the car. He
mounted the camera on a 25-foot crane
high above the set and shot straight
down as the car was pushed out from
the shop and into the open. Then, the
crane dipped behind the car as it came
to a stop with the camera landing just
behind the trunk, perfectly framing the
famous octagon logo.
For the restored car, we borrowed a
1967 MGB from Robert and Vicki
Bond of the Southern California MG
Club. It is an absolutely stunning
vehicle. Certainly, there was no way
we were going to mount a camera on
I had become so enamored with the
MGB during our shoot, I decided to
keep the junker we bought at the beginning of the shoot, and put a few dollars
into cleaning it up. Six months after we
finished shooting principal photography, we needed to get a few new shots
of the restored car. Unfortunately, the
Bond’s 1967 beauty was unavailable,
so I gussied up mine by converting to
chrome bumpers using the Moss conversion kit, repainting it Blaze red and
putting on Dayton wire spoke wheels.
Both cars are inter-cut throughout the
last few scenes, so watch closely and
you can see how the side indicator
lights disappear and reappear, the wiper
blades go from two to three and the antennae jumps from left to right fender.
But hopefully, you’ll just be watching
the characters and getting lost in the
story of a young man who finds his
place in the world with the help of a
little red MGB roadster.
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Ditalias
Win Rally,
Keep Trophy
in MG Club
By Spencer Hogan
BCCLV Rallymaster
It was the British Car Club of the
Lehigh Valley’s turn to host the annual
British Car Club rally, with the BCCLV,
the Keystone Region MG Club, and the
British Car Club of Northeast Pennsylvania taking part.
We had 10 cars participate in the rally,
taking off from Macungie Memorial
Park. There was a good turnout of vintage cars: TR6s, MGBs, MGAs, a Bug
Eye Sprite, a Lotus Seven, and Hi and
Helen Budd in a Camaro, with their
Chihuahua Joey.
The first car – Dennis and Diane
Silance from Keystone MG – left at 1
p.m. …but they were the last to finish.
They enjoyed answering the questions
so much they even turned around to try
to get them all, but still missed some of
the “trick” questions.
JAN & SPENCER HOGAN
The rally had to be rescheduled because the weather on the original date,
Oct. 18, was miserable. But the weather
on the 25th was beautiful, in the low
60s and sunny. It’s too bad the new date
conflicted with the Keystone MG club’s
fall foliage drive, but it ended up that
both events still had good attendance.
Joe and Pat Ditalia of the Keystone Region MG Club were the proud winners of the traveling British Car Club Rally trophy you see before them. (Joe looks really thrilled with it,
don’t you think?) The trophy was created by Dennis Silance, and has been enhanced by
Lou and Jeanne Ferrucci, last year’s winners.
The feedback we received was very
positive and it appeared that everyone
who participated had a great time.
Taking home the special first place
trophy were were Joe and Pat Ditalia of
the Keystone Region MG Club.
Phil and Jane Nase of the BCCLV came
in second, with Bob and Sue Snyder of
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It was good to see Hi and Helen Budd out at a club event again (even if it was in a Camaro), before they head south to Florida for the winter.
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the BCCLV placing third and Dennis
and Diane Silance of the Keystone club
coming in fourth.
The rally ended at Italian Delite on
Brookside Road in Macungie, where
the answers to all the questions were
revealed and we had fun sharing stories
and of course good food and drinks.
BCCNEPA President Harry Ware sent
a note afterward to say the four teams
from his club enjoyed the club camaraderie. “It was great to meet you and
Jan, and thanks for all your effort in
planning the event.”
Spencer Hogan’s classic Mini marks the rally’s end at the Italian Delite restaurant in
Macungie, where ralliers enjoyed food and drink and camaraderie.
Harry announced that the BCCNEPA
will host the rally next year, somewhere
in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. The
tentative date is Sunday, June 6.
Dennis Silance of the Keystone club,
who was rallymaster for last year’s
initial event at Barley Creek in the
Poconos, also reported in.
“It was a great time,” Dennis said.
“Very scenic route with lots of challenging questions plus great weather to
boot. Hats off to Spencer and Jan for a
terrific job.”
He noted there was a lot of criss-crossing and back-tracking on the route, so
you were always running into other
drivers, which made things interesting.
Dennis created the “traveling trophy”
for the event, made up of British car
parts. The idea is that every one who
wins it gets to keep it for a year, then
they must add something to it before
passing it off.
Last year it was won by Lou and
Jeanne Ferrucci of the Keystone club,
who couldn’t attend this year but made
sure the trophy was handed off. They
also enhanced it with the addition of a
thermostat.
“Joe and Pat are now the proud recipients of that majestic trophy,” Dennis
said, “which I’m sure will take its rightful place in the Ditalia homestead.”
Gerry Kunkle, above, and Dennis and Diane Silance, below, brought their TR6s on the
rally. The Silances took home fourth place honors, as well as the distinction of being first
to take off on the rally and the last back.
Glorious Foliage Drive ...
The weather was GORGEOUS and the color as at its peak
for the club’s annual Fall Foliage Drive and Winery Tour on
Sunday, Oct. 25. We had to reschedule it because of the rain
on Saturday, but still have a great turnout.
There were 14 cars, with the following club members and
guests: Tom Brobst and Julie DiRodio-Wilkins. Art & Marge
Edinger, Tom & Judy Himmelsbach from the British Car
Club of the Lehigh Valley, Ken & Cindy Beck, Mary &
Marybeth Chamberlain, Don & Karen Struckle, Dick Horn,
Bob & Penny Pilat, Bill Page, Arch Kunkle, Jerry & Patsy
Betz, Ed & Angie Haas, Steve Redash, and of course, Gini
and myself, who hosted the event.
Despite the spectacular scenes and drive, half the group
couldn`t wait and when they missed a turn, found a short cut
to the winery and were already enjoying the grape when the
leaders arrived.
TOM BROBST
By Bill Miers
Keystone Region MG Club
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... And Winery Tour
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The club had a fine showing of
cars for the annual Fall Foliage
Drive and Winery Tour, hosted
by Bill and Gini Miers. This year
the club returned to Vynecrest
Vineyards and Winery in Breinigsville, preceded by an hour-long
drive through the countryside from
Macungie.
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Jim Thorpe Classic Run Draws 20 Cars
By Marty Chamberlain
Keystone Region MG Club
exhaust hanger, there were no other mechanical issues during the run (that I know of)!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
It was our second time participating in this very cool outing, the Jim Thorpe Classic
Run IV. The weather was great and the event, the people,
and of course the refreshments in Jim Thorpe after the run
were right up there as well!
Several members from the Keystone Region MG Club and
the British Car Club of the Lehigh Valley participated in the
run this year and rounded out the field of 20 vehicles.
While the classic Mini lost a front wheel (no injuries, thankfully ... and a roadside repair) and one of the Volvos lost an
To top it off, we even ran into a couple of other KRMGC
club members in Jim Thorpe and had dinner with them.
Good day! If you’ve never done it, I’d highly encourage you
to consider it next year!
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Classified Marketplace
AUSTIN-HEALEYS FOR SALE
1979 SPITFIRE — Completely refurbished inside
and out, engine recently rebuilt, near excellent
condition. Brown with tan interior. $8,000. Pamela
Rowe, Scotrun, PA. Email from website.
MGS FOR SALE
1960 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 BT7 — Factory
original car with less than 14,000 miles. Paint,
interior, top, tonneau, tools, etc. as from the factory.
Factory hardtop with original paint included, as are
original tires and exhaust system. Additional photos
available. Charlies Baldwin, York, Pa. Email from
website.
1961 AUSTIN-HEALEY BUGEYE SPRITE —
Stored since 1996 in garage. Runs well and is great
candidate for fresh restoration. Some previous
body repairs are visible. Engine upgraded. Soft top
included. $5,000. William Bellhorn, Greentown, Pa.
Email from website.
JAGUARS FOR SALE
PARTS WANTED TO BUY
MG DUAL GAUGE— Looking for a Smiths combo
oil pressure/water temp gauge in working condition
to fit an MG Midget. Dennis Silance, Saylorsburg,
Pa. 570-992-3032 or email from website.
MG TD CONDENSER— Looking for a condenser
for a 1952 MG TD. Bernie Smith, Easton, PA. Email
from website.
1956 MGA 1500 — Red with biscuit interior. Excellent condition. Few miles since restoration. $26,000
or best offer. John Myers, York, Pa. 717-741-1659 or
email from website.
1973 MGB — British Racing Green. Car was
restored 8 years ago; driven casually on weekends,
minimal upkeep required. Knock-off wire wheels,
hammer inluded. Trickle charger mounted in trunk.
Garage kept. $10,000 - Serious inquiries only
please. Test drives available. Adam Piro, Maple
Glen, Pa. Email from website.
MG 1500 CRANKSHAFT — Looking for a 1500
MG three-main bearing crank shaft in good condition, or entire engine I can rebuild or use for parts.
David Alderfer, Schwenksville, Pa. Email from
website.
KING DICK JACK— Looking for a King Dick
screw-type jack. I have the handle, but no jack! All
reasonable deals considered. Dick Horn (610) 2489906 or email from website.
MGB CHARCOAL CANISTER — Looking to buy a
charcoal absorption canister for a 1973 MGB. Bruce
Benner, Bethlehem, Pa. 610-691-6370 or email from
website.
PARTS FOR SALE
1974 MGB — Rusty. Has new master cylinder,
2-barrel Webber carb. Hardtop. $500 or best offer.
Michael Fuller, 908-625-5390.
1987 JAGUAR XJ6 — British Racing Green,
4-door. Spoke wheels, showroom condition.
$10,000. William Stacknick, Jessup, PA 570-4892728 or email from website.
TRIUMPHS FOR SALE
1977 MGB — Has had body restoration and new
interior. Engine rebuilt shortly before I bought it. Car
runs and looks good. Reasonable offers accepted..
$7,500. William McKerrell, Glen Spey, NY. (Port
Jervis area). 845-754-3077. Email from website.
1969 SPITFIRE — Pretty much complete car
except for few minor items. Ran last fall but needs
plenty of work to be roadworthy. Spare windscreen
and rear axle, assorted engine parts. Needs good
home; make an offer. Title lost, so it’s a “reconstructed,” or parts car. Geary Gum, Nazareth, PA.
Email from website.
MGS WANTED
CHROME-BUMPER MGB — I’m looking for a
chrome-bumper MGB in driving condition with a
good body. Engine can be in poor condition. Wendell Hunt, Waymart, Pa. Email from website.
MIDGET ROSTYLE WHEELS — Set of 5 Midget
Rostyle 4.5Jx13 wheels, removed from a 1976 1500
Midget. All in good condition. They were clean, wire
brushed and painted primer gray before storage.
$50 for set or separately for $15 each. Dennis
Silance, Saylorsburg, Pa. 570-992-3032 or email
from website.
MGB HARDTOP — Hardtop from 1973 MGB,
should fit all MGBs. Very good condition, painted
black (not vinyl), all rubber and glass in good condition. Dick Horn, Easton, Pa. (610) 248-9906 or email
from website.
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CHARLES DE BOURBON
British cars converge on Courthouse Square in downtown Stroudsburg for the annual “Autos in Autumn” display on Oct. 10.