Gazette vol 11 issue 4 Final - Minnesota MG Group

MINNESOTA MG GROUP APRIL 2011 VOLUME 11 ISSUE 4 

In This Issue: 

Club Officers 2 

New Members 3 

Editor’s Message 3 

Vice President’s Message 4 

Tech Coordinator 6 

Spring Kick-off Photos 9 

Calendar of Events 11 

Other Events 12 

MMGG Girls Lunch 13 

NAMGBR Video Link 13 

Midwest Motor Sport 14 

British SportsCar Display 15 

MG2011 Event 16 

Rendezvous on the Red 17 

Regalia 18 

Misc & Classified Ads 19 

Business Ads 24 

Membership Form 25 

GAZETTE 

Highlights 

MMGG Girls’ Spring Luncheon 

9 Apr - 11:00 A.M. 

Minnetonka 

Midwest Motor Sports 

16 Apr - 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. 

Sauk Rapids 

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Minnesota MG Group (MMGG) Officers - Executive Board 

Name Address E-mail Address & Phone Number 

President 

Robert (Bob) Jensen 

Vice President 

Steve Greenway 

Immediate Past President 

Richard (Dick) Wallrich 

Treasurer 

Joan Petroff (w/John assisting) 

Secretary 

Dave Braun 

Newsletter Editor 

Bob (Andy) Anderson (w/Ruth assisting) 

Regalia Coordinator 

Cindy OʼBrien 

Webmaster 

Alan Kelsey 

5355 Monarda Ave N 

Stillwater, MN 55082 

8246 Oregon Road 

Bloomington, MN 55438 

16450 Kangaroo St. NW 

Ramsey, MN 55303 

5017 Kingsdale Drive 


275 Tiffany Drive 

Hastings, MN 55033 

1316 Martha St N 

Stillwater MN 55082 

5041 Beacon Hill Rd 

Minnetonka MN 55345 

15942 Harmony Way Ct 

Apple Valley, MN 55124 

president@minnesotamg.org 

651.351.9500 

vpresident@minnesotamg.org 

952.715.1724 

ppresident@minnesotamg.org 

763.208.1801 

treasurer@minnesotamg.org 

952-893-9149 

secretary@minnesotamg.org 

612.237.0904 

newsletter@minnesotamg.org 

651-439-6876 

regalia@minnesotamg.org 

952.936.9335 

web@minnesotamg.org 

952.891.3452 

Minnesota MG Group (MMGG) Coordinators & Representatives 

New Member Coordinator 

Bill McReaken 

InterMarque Representative 

James Pennoyer 

Tech Session Coordinator 

Dave Braun 

10905 27th Ave S 

Burnsville MN 55387 

4209 Decatur Ave N 

New Hope MN 55428 

275 Tiffany Drive 

Hastings, MN 55033 

The Minnesota MG Group was founded in 1987 and is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, 

maintenance and enjoyment of the MG cars. MG car ownership is not necessary to be a member 

of the Minnesota MG Group. Correspondence can be addressed to: Minnesota MG Group - 

16450 Kangaroo St. NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. 

Visit us on the web at: www.minnesotamg.org 

mgb1969@msn.com 

952-890-0102 

mgadriven@yahoo.com 

763.536.5472 

dave@dbraun99.com 

612-237-0904 

Minnesota MG Girls mggirls@minnesotamg.org 

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From the 

President 

Bob Jensen, 

President MMGG 

New Members 

Bill Bertram and Naomi Peterson 

2116 Bryant Ave. S 

Minneapolis, MN 55405 

612-872-8957 

bill.bertram@comcast.net 

1980 MGB LE 

Jerry and Marilyn Cathcart 

2244 Seabury Avenue 

Minneapolis, MN 55406 

612-338-3367 

gpcathcart@aol.com 

67 MGB-GT & 80MGB 

Troy & Amanda Kopischke 

20400 Larkin Road 

Hamel, MN 55340 

612.396.8821 

troykopischke@gmail.com 

59 MGA 

Dan Langenfeld 

1804 Ford Parkway 

St. Paul, MN 55116 

651-327-1258 

st.pauldan@yahoo.com 

64 MGB & 62 MGB project car 

Denny & Lynn Owens 

380 Aster Circle 

Excelsior, MN 55331 

952.474.1888 

dx1380@Q.com 

74 MGB 

Gary and Teresa Sorenson 

4915 Eagle Creek Blvd 

Shakopee, MN 55379 

651-248-0047 and 952-445-8460 

nrthstar@comcast,net 

tsorenson@westinconstruction.com 

74 1/2 MGB 

Someone should step forward to be their sponsors - show 

them the ropes, set them on the correct path, guide them 

along. 

Editor’s Message 

It was a fantastic turn out at the Spring Kick-Off in 

Hastings this past Saturday. I estimated approximately 

60-65 people were there for the annual gathering of the 

faithful that Spring was really here. 

Ice flows on the Mississippi are signs of Spring, right! 

Two souls braved the elements and drove their MGs to 

the gathering, Mark from Quality Coaches drove his 

yellow MGB -GT, who appeared all warm and 

comfortable upon arrival. Dawn, our former Madam 

Vice however arrived a bit later in her MGB, but she 

appeared to have taken a route through glacier country 

on her way to Hastings, as she was rather frozen upon 

arrival. I can’t believe the heater was not adequate for a 

sunny spring day drive. 

Of course, Hearty Thanks to Diane Vinar and Dave 

Braun (pronounced Brown, please) for putting the event 

together. Our club relies on the kindness of strangers 

volunteers! And these two do quite a bit for us. 

The Spring Kick-Off marks something other than the 

start of the new driving season, it also marks the last day 

to pay your dues at the discounted rate of $30.00. After 

the Spring Kick-Off dues go back to their regular $35.00. 

It is now April, which also means members have another 

month or so to pay their dues before being dropped from 

getting the newsletter. Dropping members from the 

newsletter distribution list is a pain, as a month or so 

later I have to the names back in again, once they have 

paid. Please pay promptly. It saves us all time. 

Joan Petroff noticed that that Saturday, May 7th is 

Drive Your MGA Day. MMGG has nothing scheduled 

for this annual event, but Joan & John are wondering if 

“Should we do something? Perhaps we could organize a 

short drive here in Bloomington and have a patio party at 

our house afterward. What do you think?” Let’s get our 

thinking caps on, and get back to Joan & John on this. If 

an event is organized, I’ll update everyone in the weeks 

ahead, and get it into the May Gazette. For now it is in 

the “Other” calendar awaiting more information. 

You will notice to the left of my rantings, the New 

Members list. Six new families! I believe this a new 

record number for one month. 

Andy 

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From the Vice 

President 

Steve Greenway, 

V. President MMGG 

Who is going to Reno this year? I’m trying to get an idea 

of who might attend and how they will get there. I’m also 

planning to coordinate a caravan of MGers who are going 

to drive out – if there is enough interest. I’ll be asking 

around at the Kickoff Brunch so if you are thinking about 

going and haven’t spoken with me already please drop me 

a note at VPresident@minnesotamg.org or call me at 

952-715-1724. 

Have you ever done, or purchased, something that your 

spouse/significant other didn’t completely approve of? 

Apparently I have, so now I’m trying to find someone 

else to blame it on. (Not that Sue will buy it for a second, 

but maybe I can feel better about it anyway.) Here’s my 

story: I went to Walrich’s Big Garage Sale expecting to 

buy nothing, yet it cost me over $200 to get out the door. 

I now have side curtains and a radiator for an MGA … 

that I don’t have...and Sue doesn’t want. 

Steve Rixen has a 1958 MGA project car that he and Kim 

REALLY want me to take. Steve was just waiting at the 

garage sale for me to show up (probably for hours.) When 

I walked in the door he had already scoped out all the 

parts that he said I would need for his “A.” Actually I 

think he was calling it my “A” rather than his – playing up 

the psychology angle – he’s no dummy, but maybe I am 

because I bought the parts even though I knew what he 

was doing. Now I won’t have any choice but to get his “A” 

so I’ll have a use for these parts. 

There are at least three problems with this whole plan. 1) 

Sue really doesn’t want the car, 2) I have nowhere to work 

on an additional car right now, and 3) I have no idea how 

to repair a rusty car even if I had it. 

I have a 2-car garage and three cars. Our “B” is in off-site 

storage right now, but once it comes out, it will sit on my 

side of the garage, leaving my truck out in the driveway. 

Sue hasn’t offered-up her side of the garage for the “A”. 

Asking her didn’t seem like a particularly good idea, so 

I’m not going there. 

The best answer is probably to build another garage stall 

complete with heat, A/C, a lift, cable TV, some 

comfortable chairs and maybe even a tiki bar. That’s not 

likely to happen though so I guess the next best answer is 

to put the MGA in my shop. But I’m building a boat in 

the shop right now and there won’t be any room for a car 

until the boat is gone. I probably need to get busy and 

finish the boat so I can haul it to the cabin – which I also 

don’t have yet. (Are you noticing a theme here?) I’m sure 

none of you do things like this. 

It’s actually quite logical though, building a boat is much 

cheaper and easier than building a cabin. And once you 

have a boat, who could possibly resist getting a cabin to 

go with it? OK, that one made more sense in my head 

than it does on paper so don’t think about it too hard. 

You may be wondering where all this boat and cabin stuff 

started. Well, it’s all Ken Merrill’s fault. You see he and 

Diane invited Sue and I to a wine tasting party back 

around October. Once we were suitably inebriated he 

pulled a pair of hip waders out of his car and stuck them 

in my car (don’t ask, I’m confused about it too.) That got 

me to thinking about fishing and lakes, which led to 

thoughts about cabins, which I don’t have, and then 

boats, which I also don’t have…well didn’t have at the 

time anyway. Now I have an unfinished boat sitting in my 

shop that is just begging for a cabin to go with it. 

Obviously Ken’s fault. 

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OK, back to the MGA – that I don’t have ( and which is 

Steve Rixen’s fault) Assuming I eventually get the “A” to 

my shop, I really have no idea where to start. I don’t 

know how to weld and I’ve never done body work. Heck, 

I didn’t even know that I was supposed to put dryer 

sheets in my MG over the winter. Call me dumb, but I 

never thought about it. Now I suppose by the time I get 

access to the car in mid-April the static cling could be so 

bad I’ll need a pry bar to get the doors open. You should 

probably be glad that you aren’t me. 

I guess I need to finish this column so I can go work on 

the boat, and then get started on the cabin so I’ll have a 

place to put the boat other than the shop, so I can get 

that MGA which will give me a place to use the radiator 

that I bought. This is sounding like a lot of work. I’m 

glad I can blame others for this because I’d hate to think 

that I brought all this effort and expense on myself. 

Safety Fast! 

Steve 

Photo of the Month 

I took this photo on the 26th above the Mississippi 

River. My camera is typically within reach at all 

times in the car. 

Andy 

Another sure sign of Spring! 

This Month’s Puzzler ??? 

One of the numerous extra repairs I needed to do 

when completing the clutch replacement last Fall, 

was to replace my slightly bent fan. When I put this 

back together last Fall, it appeared to be correct, as 

the hollow - concave side of the fan seemed to fit so 

nicely against the spacer on the water pump. 

However, this Spring the angle of the fan blades 

appear to be going the wrong way. I’ve held the old 

fan in there and turned it back and forth, but I can’t 

make up my mind if it is actually backwards or not. 

Your thoughts! 

Andy 

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From the 

Garage 

Dave Braun, 

Tech Coordinator 

Tech Session and Drive 

Midwest Motor Sports 

Dan Iburg, Saturday April 16, 2011 

Watch your email for a flyer on this popular annual 

event hosted by Dan Iburg and Jim Pennoyer. Jim 

will lead a drive from the western suburbs to 

Midwest Motor Sports at 728 8 th Avenue South, 

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. A lunch is planned. The 

tech session will concentrate on the ignition side of 

the MG B series engine. We hope to see you there! 

John Twist visits Quality Coaches 

On Saturday and Sunday March 12 and 13 John 

Twist of University Motors presented a tech 

seminar hosted by Mark Brandow of Quality 

Coaches. Thanks go to Mark, Val Walrich, Randy 

Byboth and James for the warm welcome, great 

venue, and food. 

John has over 40 years experience in MGs, 

including a stint as a mechanic at the original 

University Motors MG repair shop in England. 

John is a prolific writer whose articles appear 

regularly in the MG Driver and works such as 

Lindsey Porter’s ageless book MGB: Guide to 

Purchase and D.Y.I Restoration. The knowledge 

presented by John is probably worth several books, 

in fact, one of my favorite handbooks is the 

University Motors Technical Book which John updates 

and makes available each year. John has also 

undertaken the transfer of the mid-seventies British 

Leyland filmstrip seminars offered in to dealer 

servicemen and sales personal. The DVD is a lot of 

fun to view, and both Diane and I enjoyed it. These 

and other works are available by contacting John at: 

johntwist@universitymotorsltd.com 

The seminar was all about getting more power to 

the wheels of a ‘street’ MG. John professes to be a 

rotary dial guy, and the seminar followed that theme 

throughout. There are many ver y involved 

approaches to increase power on our cars from 

engine and gearbox swaps to fuel injection and 

wheel replacements. Overall, John favors the 

process of achieving improved engine breathing, 

and increasing the efficiency of the driveline. John 

loves MGs and offers that at some point with 

Japanese gearboxes and complete engine changes 

the car looses its character and becomes something 

different entirely, rendering the point of owning and 

caring for a British motoring icon moot. John is also 

very clear that many of the modifications offered by 

parts dealers and MG ‘gurus’ are much more 

appropriate to the racetrack than the street. This 

becomes clear if you examine the amount of time a 

driver spends at any given RPM or power setting. A 

street driver idles at a stoplight, shifts at between 

3500 and 4000 RPM and cruises in the lower end 

of the RPM range from 2500 to 3500 RPM. The 

vast percentage of street time is in cruise and 

secondarily at the idle range. A racer, on the other 

hand, idles very little, shifts at over 6000 RPM and 

will be at or near his maximum RPM throughout 

most of his driving. Another purely mechanical view 

is that the brakes necessary to stop the car are such 

that they will just lock the wheels under full 

braking. The brakes and tires need to be matched 

to achieve these needs at the speeds normally 

driven, and it is easy to overmatch either if you are 

not careful. Looking at it this way it becomes easy 

to select the modifications that will best suit your 

MG. 

John goes to his whiteboard to demonstrate that 

Power is equal to Internal Driveline Losses plus 

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Acceleration Available; and that Dollars Spent is 

proportional to Power Increase, Efficiency 

Improvements, and Reliability; and inversely 

proportional to Emissions. It is the old adage that 

you can have it fast, or you can have it efficient, or 

you can have it reliable, but if you want some of 

each you have to spend a bunch more money! 

The rule of thumb is about $100 cost for each 

horsepower gained. The first example is the 

headwork that can be done to increase the breathing 

of the engine. There are several areas of the head 

that an experienced head builder can smooth or 

reduce blockage to increase head flow, but some 

surface roughness and velocity is needed to keep the 

fuel in suspension and moving to the combustion 

chambers. Much of the improvement can be 

achieved on the exhaust side, reducing the backpressure 

and allowing all the byproducts of 

combustion to exit efficiently from the cylinder. 

Since the valves are already pretty much at their max 

diameters, improvements come from materials, care 

in valve installation and customized flow. A good 

head can take 6 months (of backlog from a really 

good builder) and cost $1,500, but yield 15 additional 

horsepower. The aluminum heads shown from 

various vendors are more repairable than the cast 

iron heads, but hardly suitable to street use, as they 

are not efficient until the RPM and air flow of the 

engine is much higher than we encounter off the 

track. It is also possible to increase air flow by 

increasing valve lift by fitting a higher ratio rocker 

arm system, but cam duration on the B series is 

maxed out at about 270° so this has to be kept in 

mind if selecting other than the stock cams which 

already have a pretty good 252º of duration. In either 

case, the cam should be checked to make sure that 

it is developing the lift it is was designed to, and 

that the valves are adjusted to the cam maker’s 

specifications. 

Similarly, there is nothing more matched and suited 

to the MG than the SU Carburetor. The sizes are 

perfect for the airflow required even in a developed 

head and a longer duration cam. The carbs are self 

adjusting for fuel requirements and virtually trouble 

free. Going to the next larger size of carburetor (for 

example from the HS4 with 1-1/2 choke diameter to 

the HS6 with a 1-3/4 choke diameter) is actually 

detrimental because of the loss of air flow speed as 

the area is 1/3 greater. The airflow will slow down 

accordingly, making it more difficult to create the 

turbulence needed to keep the fuel in suspension or 

even picking up the fuel in the first place from the 

bridge. Other carburetors, popularized from race 

experience often run poorly at idle and upon initial 

acceleration in street use and require an 

experienced technician with a dynamometer to 

properly set up. 

If you are building an engine, light, balanced 

internal parts are good, and purchasing special rods, 

pistons and lifters can reduce the effort the engine 

requires to generate its power and also reduce the 

pressure on the cam, leading to longer life. Light 

isn’t necessarily good at the flywheel however, 

where the mass is helpful to provide good take-off 

acceleration in street use. Lightened flywheels are 

another item best left to the racetrack! A good 

compromise, however, is the five bearing MGB 

flywheel for the earlier three bearing engines on the 

A and B. The mass is concentrated at the rim, 

where it does the most good, while being somewhat 

lighter than the original. 

From an ignition standpoint, John recommends the 

Pertronix ignition. He theorizes that the larger 

diameter of the magnetic pick-ups provide a more 

accurate placement at 90º intervals then the much 

smaller thumb-sized cam with its 90º lobes. Engine 

power and balance is enhanced when each sparkplug 

fires at the exact moment needed rather than a 

few degrees early or late. Dynamometer tests show 

a gain of several horsepower with this simple 

addition over standard points. But save your old 

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points for an emergency. When the Pertronix fail, 

they can leave you stranded. Also make sure to 

secure the Pertronix wiring inside the distributor 

to avoid pinching and shorting the wires, which 

could lead to severe ignition wiring problems. And 

of course, carry an extra rotor as well. Another neat 

piece of equipment that won’t provide more power 

but does result in a noticeably smoother engine is 

MSD-6 or Multiple Spark Discharge units. The six 

times longer duration of sparks not only smoothes 

out the engine but it means you can start your car 

without the enrichment or choke system engaged! 

However, the MSD-6 does require a lot of 

electrical power, so if your alternator fails, expect 

to only go about 10 miles before you deplete the 

battery. Finally, for John’s money, nothing is better 

in the MGB/MGA ignition system then basic wires 

with wire conductors at the ends (don’t simply fold 

over the carbon fibers), and Champion N9Y plugs. 

The bottom line is that it does cost money to put 

more power at the clutch: 

Good Tune $500 

Electronic Ignition Trigger $150-$300 

Normal Valve and Head work $750 

Cylinder Head Improvements $750 

Cam and Lifter Improvements $1,200 

The rest of the driveline is less complicated. The 

four-synchro gearbox with overdrive can be fitted 

to any MGB, and is well worth the expense. The 

OD box is not difficult to maintain, and offers 

advantages over the standard or three-synchro box. 

In any case, run 30W non-detergent motor oil in 

the gearbox, especially if it is OD equipped. The 

drive shaft should be assembled correctly with the 

flanges in line, and the u-joints greased and their 

nipples in the small recesses in the yoke flanges, 

and the entire unit balanced. The rear differential 

is bulletproof as long as one keeps the hypoid gear 

level to the proper level, and almost nothing can go 

wrong and what does is easy to repair with 

replacing the thrust washers. Finally, in order of 

performance on the ground are heavy wire wheels; 

Rostyle wheels; and custom alloy wheels. The 

heavier the wheel the more power it takes to get 

them turning from a stand still, and the lovely 

wires are very heavy! 

The costs associated with the rest of the driveline 

are: 

OD Gearbox $1,500-$2,000 

Rebuild and Balance Drive Shaft $150 

Wheels and Tires $1,000 

Of course these numbers are approximate, and 

personal preference plays a part in how much one 

is willing to spend on wheels or any other 

improvement. The point is, if you’re in your MG 

for the long haul, and you are going to rebuild or 

replace a significant part of the engine or driveline, 

it is a great time to consider going a few steps 

beyond standard and investing in some power. 

Then again, John also showed us that the simplest 

and most effective way to gain power is to bolt on a 

supercharger… hey, it’s proven on the 

dynamometer! Research and knowing your driving 

style will get you the most improvements for your 

money. 

Safety Fast! Fast! 

MMGG Technical Advisors 

Dave Braun – Tech Coordinator 

dave@dbraun99.com 612/237-0904 

The following people have expressed a 

willingness to answer questions and offer 

advice about the topics below. Take them up on 

their offer. 

Bodywork – Open 

Electrical - Jeff Schlemmer 612/804-5543 

jeff@advanceddistributors.com 

MGA - Brian McCullough 651/462-0145 

brian@bmcautos.com 

MGB - Randy Byboth 952/936-9335 

randycindyo@earthlink.net 

Midgets - Brian McCullough 651/462-0145 

brian@bmcautos.com 

Triple-M - Lew Palmer 651/436-7401 

T-types - Bob Figenskau 952/935-7909 

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Spring Kick-Off Brunch - 26 Mar 11 - Hastings, MN 

Photos by Elena Biessener 

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Spring Kick-Off Brunch - 26 Mar 11 - Hastings, MN 

Photos by Bob (Andy) Anderson 

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2011 Calendar of Events (Revised 29 Mar 11) 

DATE EVENTS & LOCATION HOSTS or CONTACTS 

Apr 16 Midwest Motorsports 

Sauk Rapid - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

April 9 MG Girls Spring Luncheon 

11 a.m. - Minnetonka 

July 

To Be 

Determined 

Dan Iburg & Jim Pennoyer 

See flier in Gazette 

Cindy Pennoyer 

See flier in Gazette 

East Harriet Rose Fest Car Show to be determined 

July 17 Garden Party Bosworth & Schneider 

Aug 13 Brit Fest 

Hudson, WI 

Sep 10 Wheels & Wings 

Osceola, WI 

Oct 8 Fish & Chips 

River Falls, WI 

Jim Pennoyer & Tom Belongia 

Bob Jensen & Bill McReaken 

Barb & Tom Belongia 

Oct 15 or 22 Fall Colour Tour Diane Vinar & Dave Braun 

Oct 29 Halloween Party 

Stillwater, MN 

Nov TBD MMGG Annual Business Meeting 

Dick’s Bar - Hudson, WI 

Nov TBD MG Girls Craft Day 

Jan 2012 Annual Holiday Party 

Lorie & Bob Jensen 

Bob Jensen 

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Calendar of Events - Other Car Clubs 

Saturday Morning British Breakfast at the 

Square Peg Diner 

Open to all lovers of British cars. Proprietor Phil 

Vanner, British car owner, welcomes you. New 

expanded dining room too - from 8:30 a.m. to 

11:00 a.m. (most people get there early). After 

breakfast we linger in the parking lot, weather 

permitting, to “show off” our cars at: 2021 East 

Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis 

East Ender’s Saturday Morning Breakfast 

A group of MG’ers have started a semi-monthly 

East Enders Breakfast group. For those MG (and 

any other) enthusiasts that want breakfast a little 

later and not drive to Minneapolis. Join us on the 

1st and 3rd Saturdays each month, 9 AM at: Sail 

Away Café, 1321 St. Croix Trail, Afton, MN. 

North of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail. 

Saturday Morning - All Year Round - MG Girls 

We meet the second Saturday of each month at the Square Peg Diner. 

Date Event & Location Host or Contact 

First Sat 

Apr-Nov 

16 Apr 

Cars & Caf’e - 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

8200 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 

Midwest Motor Sports-Open House/Tech Session 

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - noon lunch 

Auto MotorPlex 

Midwest Motor Sports - 728 8TH AVE. S. 

SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 

320 251-0676 - danielmms@aol.com 

7 May Drive Your MGA Day Nothing official set up yet! 

14 May 

Phyllis Galberth Intermarque Kick-off Picnic 

Como Park, St. Paul, MN 

4 Jun 2nd Annual - British Sports Car Display 

Woodland Hill Winery - Delano, MN 

13-17 Jun MG 2011 

Reno - Tahoe, Nevada 

16-19 Jun Rendezvous 

Fargo, ND Holiday Inn 

26 Jun 

Intermarque Picnic 1 p.m. 

Cherokee Park, St. Paul, MN 

28-30 Jul 

31 Jul 

21 Aug 

28 Aug 

25 Sep 

Gathering of the Faithful (GOF) 

Kalamazoo, Michigan 



Rally in the Valley - Icongraphix 

Hudson, WI 





Jim Pennoyer 

Minnesota Triumphs Sports Car Club 

steveshogren@yahoo.com - mntriumphs.org 

www.MG2011.com 

MG2011INFO@aol.com 

www.britishironsociety.com 

T-Register Central Clubs 

Awaiting more information, but this is associated 

with a Wisc book seller, not the Rally drive event. 

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MMGG & MNMGTR 

MG Girls Spring Luncheon 

Redstone American Restaurant in Minnetonka 

& shopping at the General Store 

Saturday, April 9 

11:00 a.m. 

All MG Girls are invited to meet for lunch at the Redstone American 

Restaurant in Minnetonka, south of Ridgedale Mall, to enjoy lunch 

on Sat. 4/9 at 11:00 a.m. Afterwards, we'll head over to the 

General Store off Hwy 7 and 494 for shopping. 

If you'd like to join us, please RSVP to Cindy Pennoyer at 

763-536-5472 by Thursday, April 7th. 

Hope to see you there! 

NAMGBR 

MG 2011 promotional video 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkzSuA_MBYk 

Excellent 

Enjoy! 

Richard Liddick, 

Chairman, NAMGBR 

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OPEN HOUSE/ 

TECH SESSION 

AT MIDWEST 

MOTOR SPORTS 

APRIL 16TH, 9AM - 2PM, 

NOON LUNCH 

GET YOUR CAR OUT OF 

STORAGE AND JOURNEY 

TO SAUK RAPIDS FOR 

LUNCH AND TECH 

SESSION ON 

DISTRIBUTORS/IGNITION 

SYSTEMS. 

DOOR PRIZES AWARDED 

AFTER LUNCH 

MIDWEST MOTOR SPORTS 

728 8TH AVE. S. 

SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 

320 251-0676 

danielmms@aol.com 

Calling all Sprigiteers! 

18-22 July 2011 

I wanted to get the word out 

about this summer's gathering 

of MG Midgets and AH Sprites in 

Wisconsin. 

2011 marks the 50th anniversary 

of the MG Midget and the Sprite. 

Midget Club USA is holding a 

Spriget celebration July 18th 

through 22nd at Elkhart Lake/ 

Road America. 

Sprites and Midgets from all 

over the U.S. and Canada are 

expected to come together for a 

week of celebration and 

competition. 

Go to http://www.spritemidgetclub.org/ 

for more 

information and registration 

information. 

Thanks 

Scott Dougherty 

tsdougher@comcast.net 

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MG2011 June 13-17, 2011 

NAMMMR – NEMGTR – NAMGAR – NAMGBR - AMGCR 

The North American Council of M.G. Registers presents our fourth 

All-Register gathering to be held at “America’s Adventure Place” 

Reno-Tahoe, Nevada 

This will be an M.G. vacation guaranteed to provide lasting memories 

for all in attendance! Information regarding registration, activities and 

hotels will be on the website in the early 4 th Quarter of 2010 

WWW.MG2011.COM e-mail: MG2011INFO@AOL.COM 

Headed to the 2011 All-MG Event in 

Reno-Taho Nevada next June? 

Make it the trip of a lifetime by 

participating in a historic drive across 

the heartland of America with fellow 

M.G. enthusiasts. For more information 

on this great Western Adventure, 

please visit: www.RallyeToReno.com 

Safety Fast! 

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MINNESOTA MG REGALIA 

Shirts in various styles and colors with custom-embroidered Minnesota MG Logos are now available for 

ordering. Items can be picked up at the next Event or shipped directly to the address you specify. A 

Shipping & Handling fee of $5.00 will be added. 

Add an additional fee of $3.00 if you want your name stitched on your purchase. 

To place orders contact: Cindy O’Brien regalia@minnesotamg.org 

MG Girl Tank Top MG Girl Patches MMGG Hats 

$12.50 each (members) $14 each $15 each 

MMGG Tank Tops MMGG Sweatshirts MMGG POLO SHIRTS 

$12.5o (members) $28 each $24 - $28 each 

Special News Flash - MMGG Metal Grill Badges Reduced from $20 to $10, while supplies last! 

MMGG Blanket MMGG Denim Shirts Short Sleeve T-Shirts MMGG Patches 3” 

$20 (Short and Long Sleeve) $15 each $14 each 

$35 each 

There are many more options of clothing not shown here when ordering MMGG Regalia. Ask 

Cindy if you want to see the various styles of: 

Jackets (Summer/Fall and Winter) - Hats (Base Ball, Stocking Caps, Visors) - 

T-Shirts Short/Long Sleeve, Tank Tops - Denim, Polo, Dress Shirts - Sweat Shirts Plain/ 

Hooded, Pullover/Zipper 

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Miscellaneous Things For Sale, Services & Misc 

Wooden MG Necklaces & Earrings 

I sell MG Necklaces and Earrings that are made out of wood 

and the "MG" letters are cut out with a scroll saw. I sell the 

necklaces for $10 and earrings for $10. I added different 

colors of beads and all the necklaces are adjustable. 

Rae (Mars) Michaelson - 651-494-4787 - rmmars@aol.com 

For Sale 

Monza Free-Flow Exhaust System: includes new front pipe (Moss Motors) - 62-74 1/2 only MGB. Used 2000 miles $130. 

73 Exhaust Manifold - $20. 

SU Carburetor Rebuilds 

SU Carburetors work best when in Tip Top condition. 

We will rebuild your carburetors paying special attention 

to throttle shafts, butterflies, floats, dampers and jet 

assemblies. Speedy turn-around, responsive 

communication, guaranteed work. 

H, HS and HIF carburetor services are offered. 

For a quote please email 

dave@dbraun99.com or visit 

www.dbraun99.com 

Brighter & Safer Brake, Parking 

& Turn Signals 

L.E.D.s use less power, last longer and are seen 

better than standard tail lamps. Unlike some 

older type tail lamp bulb replacements, these 

are actually cooler and will not damage the 

lens. 

L.E.D.s for British Classics can be purchased 

here: 

http://www.bmcautos.com/led 

Several videos on light replacement can be 

found at: 

http://www.youtube.com/user/BMCC75?feature=mhum#g/u 

1979 D. Gottlieb & Co. James Bond 007 pinball machine, good condition Value $1600, Asking $800, will deliver. 

Keith Pryor - 651.433.1366 

Storage Space for Rent 

New building with scrubbed floors in a fenced area. Someone is working in the office 8 hours a day. $200 for 

season from late Oct to mid Apr. Can fit 25 cars. 1775 Industrial Blvd., Stillwater, MN (old Crashed Toys building) 

Mention MMGG for this discount price. Mark Schlenker 651.338.2576 for information. Joe @ 612.860.4627 to 

reserve a spot. 

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Miscellaneous Things For Sale, Services & Misc 

For Sale: Miscellaneous MGB Parts: 

One Pair reconditioned seat frames with headrests. Used Tonneau Cover for 1969 MGB 

(large headrest pockets). 

Call Bill McReaken @ 952-890-0102 

For Sale: MGA Mark II 1622 high compression motor # 16GC-U-H3694. Major rebuild. Bored +30. 

Complete listing of new parts. $2000. Jerry Hudrlik, 545 16 th St SW, Owatonna. MN 55060. 507.455.0243. 

jjhudr@msn.com 

For Sale: MGB trunk carpet - 40 ½ “ x 48”, black, new, from Moss Motors, $100. 

For Sale: MGA Radiator, $100. 

Al Prechel 952.894.7767 

R&C Detailing , LLC 

Bob Enfield 

cynbad87@q.com 

4052 Mica Trail Office 651.681.804 

Eagan, MN 55122 Cell 952.220.577 

Bob Enfield is a professional buffer& detailing for Barrett Jackson Auctions. 

Winter 2010/2011 ~ Snows afoot and soon to be under it! 

Introducing our second location! 

We have just expanded our room and now offer British Car Storage at our new location 

North of Forest Lake between Wyoming, MN and East Bethel. We will remain in the shop 

most are familiar with but in order to serve our clients better, we have decided to offer the 

expanded facilities. Save yourself a Costly tow in spring and store your car with BMC this 

winter and we will start your car for itʼs spring awakening ready it for your pickup. 

Whether you require winter maintenance and need your car in an accessible location or 

simply need storage, contact Brian for Reservations and further information. 

brian@bmcautos.com Ring: 651.400.0145 

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For Sale or Wanted & Miscellaneous 

Minnesota MG Group members’ ads will run free for three months, unless you tell the editor to drop them earlier or run them 

longer. The month/year the ad was placed is in italics below the ad. Commercial Ads are as follows: Business Card—$10.00/ 

issue; 1/4 page—$20.00/issue; 1/2 page-$30.00/issue; full page-N/A. All commercial ads must run a minimum of 6 months and 

must be paid in advance. Send to Bob (Andy) Anderson, 1316 Martha St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 or 

newsletter@minnesotamg.org. Make checks payable to the MMGG. If you are a member, please indicate this when placing the 

ad or notice and provide a full name so information can be verified. 

Quality Coaches, Inc. 

Call Mark @ Quality Coach Inc. on his cell phone at 612-306-0044 

1951 TD for sale , 1997 had a full mechanical restoration and lots of new chrome. Body has not been repainted 

since this owner. Included with the car is a full set of side curtains, stainless steel luggage rack. Black canvas tonneau 

cover, a gray cloth full car dust cover and 4 wheel coasters. Some spark parts including fuel pump, oil filter and new 

fan belt. 5400 miles on it since mechanical restoration. Restoration done by Dan WIza(prior owner), Bob 

Figneskau and Quality Coaches in 1999. $19,995. 

1957 MGA For Sale: red with tan canvas, tan top, wire wheels, very reliable, present owner has had car 

for 10 years, $17,000. 

1960 MGA 1600 For Sale: yellow, wire wheels, older restoration, runs like a dream, $17,995. 

MMGG will not sell your information or share it with third parties for marketing or other purposes. 

The MMGG Gazette welcomes all articles, features and letters. Please submit as text documents. All articles, features and 

letters will be subject to editing but all efforts will be made not to change the meaning of the submitted document. Please 

submit articles for publication in the Gazette by the 15th of the month to minnesotamggroup@me.com or 

newsletter@minnesotamg.org. 

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For Sale or Wanted & Miscellaneous 

Minnesota MG Group members’ ads will run free for three months, unless you tell the editor to drop them earlier or run them 

longer. The month/year the ad was placed is in italics below the ad. Commercial Ads are as follows: Business Card—$10.00/ 

issue; 1/4 page—$20.00/issue; 1/2 page-$30.00/issue; full page-N/A. All commercial ads must run a minimum of 6 months and 

must be paid in advance. Send to Bob (Andy) Anderson, 1316 Martha St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 or 

newsletter@minnesotamg.org. Make checks payable to the MMGG. If you are a member, please indicate this when placing the 

ad or notice and provide a full name so information can be verified. 

1953 MG-TD PAGTD226279 For Sale: chelsea grey with black leather interior. Frame off 

restoration 2003-04, car looks great and runs beautifully $24.999. 

1958 MGA Coupe 1500 HMK4338261 For Sale: mineral blue with grey leather interior, restored 

1997-99, $12,499. 

Contact Robert Ward: (952)492-5229, Email: R.E.Ward.Jr@Comcast.net 

1974 MGB Roadster For Sale: Original owner – 93,000 miles – 4 speed non-OD – Butterscotch 

exterior, brown/biscuit interior, black convertible top, roll bar – 8 spoke alloy wheels (original wheels 

available) – Total engine rebuild, clutch replaced, rear springs replaced around 79,000 – shocks replaced 

apx. 1 year ago – right front fender replaced, a left front fender is available – floor pans previously replaced 

– good exhaust – chrome bumper w/large big rubber bumper guards. $10,500 or BO. Steve @ 

218.727.5911 for more information. 

1974 ½ MGB Roadster For Sale: 1977 1800 cc motor installed. Newer top – tonneau cover – top cover. 

Black interior – seats redone & carpet. Front end redone. New clutch. GT rear springs. Chartreuse color. 

May be seen anytime. $4500. Call Gary 763.493.5615 for more information. 

1978 MGB Roadster For Sale: 49,000 miles with factory wire wheels 

and new convertible top. The MG runs and drives, has no mechanical issues, 

tires are good, no rust, no cracked windshield, have driver's handbook, needs 

carpet and the driver's seat does not lock into position properly. $3500.00 

or best offer. Call Brenda @ 320-366-3861 for more information. 

1979 MGB FOR SALE: Very nice, clean car. Over past few years new windshield, tires, mirrors, oil 

cooler, luggage rack, soft top, cruise control. Car has been lowered 1" all around. Has very desirable 

overdrive. Comes with a newly restored and hard to find factory hardtop. Tonneau cover included. New 

interior. Headlight screens. Battery cut off switch added. Engine has had the head resurfaced, polished 

ports and combustion chambers, new valves and seals. New Mallory Adjustable Uni-Lite distributor. New 

hoses. This car needs nothing. Just drive it! $7500. JON MASLEY at 651-335-2372 or 

mgsafetyfast@comcast.net. Pictures at http://home.comcast.net/~jdmasley/MGSafetyFast/Welcome.html. 


The MMGG Gazette welcomes all articles, features and letters. Please submit as text documents. All articles, features and 

letters will be subject to editing but all efforts will be made not to change the meaning of the submitted document. Please 

submit articles for publication in the Gazette by the 15th of the month to minnesotamggroup@me.com or 

newsletter@minnesotamg.org. 

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Some MMGG members have already learned and have acquired the Bug-Be-Gone from Gary 

Laabs. Well Gary appears to have moved into mass production at some level, as he now is offering 

the screens for sale to MMGG members. Don’t ya’ just love those inventors in the club! 

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Steve Rindt 

(715) 456-1174 

Quality service and restoration 

www.eauclairebritishcar.com 

British and European Classic Cars 

4271 North Shore Drive, Eau Claire WI - 54703 

Business Ads 

Quality Coaches, Inc. 

20 West 38th St. (38th & Nicollet) 

Minneapolis, MN. 55409 

Ph. 612-824-4155, Fax 612-824-4460 Email: 

ValW@quality-coaches.com 

MOSS Distributor 

STOCKING PARTS TO KEEP YOUR MG-TRIUMPH- 

AUSTIN HEALY RUNNING. 

30 YEARS SERVICE FOR BRITISH CARS, 

FOREIGN & DOMESTIC REPAIR. 

CARS WANTED 

Very Serious Buyer for: Jaguar, XK-XKE, MG-"T" series, MGA 

Triumph, TR-2-3-4-250, Mercedes 190-220-230-250-280 SL 

All open cars Porsche 356-911-914, Austin Healey, Riley, Alfa-Romeo, 

Singer, 1964-1967 Ford Mustang, Model T, A 

Entire Collections Possible 

ANY CONDITION-ANY LOCATION 

Generous Finder’s Fee. WILL PAY THE MOST ! 

1930's-1960's - Buying Restored Gas Pumps 

Also other interesting cars - European and American made 

STEVE'S BRITISH CONNECTION USA 

(630) 553-9023 email sbcinc@aol.com 

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Minnesota MG Group Membership Form 

The Minnesota MG Group was founded in 1987 and is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, maintenance and 

enjoyment of all MG cars. MG car ownership is not necessary to be a member of the Minnesota MG Group. 

Membership is $35.00 with a $5.00 discount if paid before the spring Kick Off Brunch - March 2011. The membership 

year runs from January 1st to December 31st. New members joining after August 31st of any given year shall be granted 

membership for the remainder of that year and the next year as well. 

Use this form to join, renew or change your membership. Please compete this form and include a check for $35 (or $30 if paying by 

Spring Kick-off Brunch). 

Check Box if you DO NOT want your name, address, phone number and email 

information available in an MMGG Members’ Roster 

Check Box if you DO want your name, address, phone number and email 

information available in an MMGG Members’ Roster 

Not indicating a preference will result in your information being added to the roster. 


Mail to: Minnesota MG Group c/o Joan Petroff, 5017 Kingsdale Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437 

treasurer@minnesotamg.org 

New Renewal Changes (Circle one) 

Name ___________________________________ Spouse/Partner Name __________________________ 

Street Address ____________________________ Street Address ________________________________ 

City, State, & Zip _________________________ City, State, & Zip _____________________________ 

Telephone ( ) __________________ -_______ Telephone ( ) ______________________________ 

Email Address ___________________________ Email Address _______________________________ 

MGs Owned _____________________________ MGs owned _________________________________ 

Minnesota MG Group 

c/o Joan Petroff 

5017 Kingsdale Drive 


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