BritishV8 Forum: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

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PJ Lenihan
Winston-Salem, NC
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74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd

a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: lawnvett
Date: June 17, 2014 04:23PM

the purists love this group

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Jim Durham
Gig Harbor, Wa.
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Main British Car:
1980 MGB Ford 302 (398.9 HP, 383.2 TQ)

Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: JWD
Date: June 17, 2014 05:20PM

Looks like a fine group of gentlemen to me.

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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: Moderator
Date: June 17, 2014 06:05PM

Wow!

What a photo!

What a crew!

burner1
Gary W

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: burner1
Date: June 18, 2014 05:25PM

I dunno, I was up there for a while and several of the purist were talking possible conversions!

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Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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10/17/2007 09:36PM

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1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: mowog1
Date: June 19, 2014 06:57AM

I was told that the "Prepared" class was the largest class of cars (29 cars) on the showfield.

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Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: mowog1
Date: June 19, 2014 05:38PM

Home!

We got home from MG2014 about 2:45pm CDT today (Thursday)....***almost*** without incident. The car ran great....until we were 1/2 mile from home. But if one is going to break down, this is the best place to do so! Something in the rear suspension broke...similar to the Roadmaster breakdown last year in Indianapolis...but I've not put the car on the lift yet to see what happened...the suspension dropped down allowing the right rear tire to shift outward and foul on the fender lip.

I limped the car to the barn...and will look into just WTF happened tomorrow.

We had a great time in French Lick and will have many good memories for years to come! Safety/Faster!

lawnvett
PJ Lenihan
Winston-Salem, NC
(477 posts)

Registered:
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Main British Car:
74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd

Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: lawnvett
Date: June 19, 2014 10:45PM

Zelda Davis who won the long distance award for driving from LA was asking me about swapping her 1.8 4 cyc for a V-6 or a V-8

lawnvett
PJ Lenihan
Winston-Salem, NC
(477 posts)

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04/29/2009 11:37AM

Main British Car:
74 MGB-GT 3.4 V-6 crate, 5 spd

Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: lawnvett
Date: June 20, 2014 11:09PM

Im home after nearly 2000 miles of back road driving, the V6 performed marvelously It was fantastic seeing so many of you modified class guys

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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: June 21, 2014 01:48PM

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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: June 21, 2014 01:59PM

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2014 01:59PM by BlownMGB-V8.

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kelly stevenson
Southern Middle Tennessee
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10/25/2007 09:37AM

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2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: kstevusa
Date: June 21, 2014 02:29PM

I had on my invisible cloaking device. That's why I am not in the pics. Yes we were there1 Great to see all the friends again. SAFETY FASTER!

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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4513 posts)

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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 21, 2014 02:59PM

Made it home with out incident. 750 miles round trip. Hit some wet roads, but no rain. It's a shame. I wanted to test out Mike Moor's latest revision of his windshield deflector.

Otherwise, it was top down & commando all the way baby! :)

danmas
Dan Masters
Alcoa, Tennessee
(578 posts)

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10/28/2007 12:11AM

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1974 MGBGT Ford 302

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: danmas
Date: June 21, 2014 03:51PM

690 miles for me. Top up and AC on all the way. Ran into a torrential downpour about 5 miles from home, which ended as I turned into my driveway. Car ran flawlessly. Much better than I did - I'm getting too old for this s##t.

Sorry I missed the photo session, but it was great seeing everyone again.

ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

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10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: June 21, 2014 05:31PM

Odometer rang up over 1100 flawless driving miles to French Lick and back home.

Great venue, well planned activities, some good twisty roads, and always a good time tipping a few with the extended Spurious family....and we get to do it again in Indy next year.

DonB
Don Bonar
Prairie Village, KS
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09/09/2011 10:06AM

Main British Car:
1971 MG-B 95 GM 3.4 V-6

Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: DonB
Date: June 23, 2014 10:36AM

Not sure but I believe I saw this very same picture on the wall (with the others posters) in the Post Office last time I was there!
Looks like a great time...

Don B.

See you all in Colorado...

ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

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10/25/2007 11:17AM

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1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: June 23, 2014 05:40PM

Quote:
....picture on the wall (with the others posters) in the Post Office...

Was that in the 'Most Wanted" or "Lost & Found' section?

mowog1
Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
(1523 posts)

Registered:
10/17/2007 09:36PM

Main British Car:
1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: mowog1
Date: June 24, 2014 03:59PM

I bent one top link and fractured the other one on the GT on the trip home. I had a complete failure just 1/2 mile from home.

The Travel Gods were with me.

Too many speed bumps and rough railroad crossings.

The top links were hitting the bolts that were used to install my interior roll bar. I didn't even think of the clearance needed at the time.

New top links are in order and shorter bolts for the roll bar...and I will be increasing the ride height of the cars as well.

C'est la vie.

Capt'n Moorgone
Mike Moor
Angola,IN
(116 posts)

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11/20/2008 07:05PM

Main British Car:
1973 MGB 300 Buick

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: Capt'n Moorgone
Date: June 24, 2014 09:52PM

Rick,
You are one lucky bast**d to be that close to home! The Road Gods were watching over you. It looks like a pretty easy fix. My dimmer switch broke on the way home, leaving the brights on until I stuffed a paper wad behind the stem. War wounds and stories to tell. Gotta love a road trip! Mike

Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
(1007 posts)

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11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: Dan B
Date: June 25, 2014 09:02AM

The MG Boxer got a new alternator out of the trip to French Lick. I spent about 4 hours in lovely New Albany, Indiana on Wednesday, messing around with O'Reilly's and finally going to NAPA and waiting for one to come from the Louisville warehouse. Very friendly folks at the parts stores in New Albany, and many customers loved the V-6 conversion. One gentleman showed me a picture of his Cub Cadet with a Corvair motor in it. He also said he has a '48 Suburban with a 4.3 that gets 30mpg.

MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4513 posts)

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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: a bast**d club in French lick MG 2014

Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 25, 2014 10:26AM

I think I would have just bought a battery & limped on home. ;)

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