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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 18, 2012 08:27PM

Bummer, Jeb!

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I finished putting my front suspension together today, and now I'm just back from the first test drive. A new coilover set-up plus dropped spindles... all seem good. My tires are lousy, but not as bald as Carl's, so I guess I'll pack now and get on the road Saturday morning. I plan to come down through Pueblo and Trinidad CO before turning east (i.e. favoring New Mexico over Oklahoma). Mapquest says 15.5 hours, 945 miles.


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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: British V8 2012
Posted by: mowog1
Date: May 18, 2012 08:42PM

Carrick, Jean, and I got on the road about 10am.

Fairly uneventful trek...we're overnighting between Memphis and Little Rock and should be in Shreveport mid-afternoon tomorrow.

Little mishap near Marion, IL...had to leave Carrick's trailer at a truckstop. Wheel bearing toasted, bunged up the axle, shredded a tire, which buggered up the clamshell.

Flatbedded into town; will pick it up next week.

See you in Palestine....if not, we'll hoist a cold one for you while we talk about you.


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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4514 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 19, 2012 05:55AM

Quote:
Carl,I wouldn't try to drive through a small puddle on those!

I can still do 45MPH on the Interstate in the rain with them. Barely hanging on. :)

BTW, took them off a week ago for something a bit more streetable.

I'm outta here.
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Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: May 19, 2012 08:43AM

Gord, I and Mike Maloney had an uneventful trip from Canada and Ohio respectively and overnighted in Jackson, TN (between Nashville and Memphis). Cars are running great and should get into Shreveport late pm today.
That first beer is gonna taste great!


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Ken Hiebert
Toronto Ontario
(255 posts)

Registered:
04/23/2008 11:43AM

Main British Car:
1972 TR6 1994 5.7 L GM LT1

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: TR6-6SPD
Date: May 19, 2012 10:18AM

Jim and Edith,
Thanks for the great hospitality. I only hope we can return it some day.
Katie and I spent last night on Beale St., Memphis. Good thing it's our second time there so we knew what to expect!
Off to spend tonght in Dallas. I was born in '54 so I've gotta stand on "the grassy knoll" just once.
Safe drivin' to all,
Ken


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

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

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 19, 2012 11:33AM

Not to feed the consiracy theorists, (you will meet them) but if it was me setting up an ambush I would have definitely stood behind the fence and posted one or two lookouts/bodyguards in the parking lot with the getaway vehicle.

Jim


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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: British V8 2012
Posted by: mowog1
Date: May 19, 2012 05:03PM

As for Sunday morning breakfast, there appears to be a good breakfast buffet right here at the hotel.
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Calvin Grannis
Elk Grove,CA
(1151 posts)

Registered:
11/10/2007 10:05AM

Main British Car:
74 TR6 / 71 MGB GT TR6/Ls1 71 MGB GT/Ls1

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: 74ls1tr6
Date: May 19, 2012 11:17PM

Hey Ken & Katie,

Rob F, Dad and Brenda and I are going to try and meet up in Ennis where hwy 287 and hwy 45 meet. There is a Taco Bell right off the 45 in Ennis on the west side of the freeway, address 1107 East Ennis Avenue Ennis, TX 75119. We were shooting for 2:30pm to 3:00pm (Sunday). You will probably be going south out on Dallas on hwy 45 to 287 to go towards Palestine. I hope we all can ride in together!...

Brenda and I will get on the road 11:00am Sunday out of Wichita Falls.

Had fun spending time with my son today + giving rides to his friends off Sheppard Air Force Base in our Tr6. Trying to show the younger generation the hobby, they showed a lot of interest.


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: British V8 2012
Posted by: mowog1
Date: May 20, 2012 08:36AM

We here in Shreveport plan on leaving the Best Western Chateau Suites parking lot at 11am to head towards Palestine.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 25, 2012 09:43AM

What a GREAT, GREAT meet!

I'm starting to sort photos...

Can someone please help me with match up a couple cars to their owners names?

I know I met both Ray Holzapple and Phil Marcel... but I'm having a hard time at the moment remembering which gentleman brought the damask red factory MGB GT V8 and which gentleman brought the white one.

Also, can someone please help me match the pretty little British racing green chrome-bumper four-cylinder MGB to a name?

Thanks!


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 29, 2012 01:19PM

Bump!

(Please help me match owners' names to these three cars.)

RedFactoryMGBGTV8-BV82012.jpg

WhiteFactoryMGBGTV8-BV82012.jpg

GreenMGB-BV82012.jpg



UPDATE:

red GT: Phil Marcell
white GT: Ray Holzapple
green MGB: Barry Glass



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2012 07:32PM by Moderator.
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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 29, 2012 06:09PM

One more to identify...
RedMGB-BV82012.jpg


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Wayne Kube
Lucas, TX (yes, really!) USA
(45 posts)

Registered:
06/29/2008 02:17PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Rover 3.9 EFI

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: wkube
Date: May 30, 2012 07:42PM

Grabbed a shot of this car from my camera, and zoomed it onto the plate. "ITSN MG"
Looks like it's from Missouri. Only MO registration was Bill Young. He was in the Jag. I don't remember this car in the hotel parking lot. Maybe somebody local wondering what all the British cars were doing at Montee's?
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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: British V8 2012
Posted by: mowog1
Date: May 30, 2012 09:28PM

That car was previously in Bill Davidson's ownership, I believe.

He sold it to a friend a couple of years ago.

Contact Bill for info if he does not see this thread.


wkube
Wayne Kube
Lucas, TX (yes, really!) USA
(45 posts)

Registered:
06/29/2008 02:17PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Rover 3.9 EFI

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: wkube
Date: May 31, 2012 11:40AM

The Orange 74 MGB belongs to Joe Blackwood from Kearney MO. He was just in Palestine for the day.

Bill Davidson
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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 31, 2012 01:25PM

Awesome.

I've updated the article accordingly and also made a few other additions... including a snapshot of Nick's car. Have a look, and please don't hesitate to let me know about any errors or omissions.


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Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: rficalora
Date: May 31, 2012 07:24PM

What article?


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Phil McConnell
Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area)
(257 posts)

Registered:
01/11/2010 09:19PM

Main British Car:
74 Spitfire 350Chevy

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Spitfire 350
Date: May 31, 2012 09:48PM

I think the article is under the "Meetings" banner as British V8 - 2012


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 31, 2012 09:51PM

First of the meet articles: "The Cars of BritishV8 2012"
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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6470 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

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

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Re: British V8 2012
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 31, 2012 10:28PM

Yep, another Blackwood brother! Go Blackwood!! (We should all have matching Lincoln trucks!)

Jim
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