We\u2019re now at roughly the half way point in the year. My club has completed a few events and it looks like the year is off to a good start. One of those events was Drive Your MGA Day on May 4th. We met up with our A\u2019s at a local restaurant in southeastern Michigan. It was a good time and I\u2019m not aware of any problems with anyone\u2019s car. Of course, it doesn\u2019t hurt that we had a good weather day, but that\u2019s becoming more normal this time of year. Everyone should be experiencing good weather by now so I hope you\u2019re all enjoying taking as many drives as you can. I hope the warmer areas of the country are not too hot by now, either.<\/p>\n
I plan to go to the GOF Central in Newark, OH, soon which is also a NAMGAR Regional this year. I\u2019ll have gone and returned by the time this issue is in your hands. I forgot to mention in my last column that we made a change in Regionals at our annual NAMGAR board meeting. Previously, we had a policy of requiring that a Regional could only be held in the same location every three years. We decided to drop that policy. One immediate result is another upcoming Regional in Dillard, Georgia, that would not be happening with our \u201c3 year rule\u201d. That additional Regional, known as the Southeast British Car Festival, will be held from Sept 12 to. 15. It\u2019s being hosted by the Peachtree MG Registry and you may recognize it as their every other year event. It\u2019s always popular and well attended.<\/p>\n
I hope everyone was able to attend GT-49 in Welches, Oregon . We sure had a great time, didn\u2019t we? Of course I\u2019m writing this ahead of the GT but I\u2019m also sure it turned out great. The car show winners will be formally announced in the Sept-Oct edition of MGA!.<\/p>\n
Speaking of GT\u2019s, the location of GT-50 was, of course, announced. It will be held the first full week of June, 2025, in Traverse City, Michigan. The host club will be the Michigan Rowdies. This will be the 5th GT hosted by the Rowdies as they continue their tradition of hosting every 10 years. There\u2019s lots to see in Michigan and this location will prove to be an opportunity to visit more interesting areas.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve finally managed to install my rebuilt carbs back into the \u2018A\u2019. And it is running better. I also replaced the flexible brake hoses. Unfortunately, that didn\u2019t seem to help with the right front wheel locking up so now I\u2019m thinking about the brake cylinder(s). Welding has also restarted on the Magnette. A good friend from the Rowdies is helping me again. So far, we\u2019re working on some minor repair needs, but the left side rocker area will be the main work before too much longer.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, I continue to urge all our clubs to consider hosting a GT. It looks scary from the outside, but give it a chance and find out how much fun it can be showing off your area. Finally, all Magnette owners should be thinking about Drive Your Magnette Day planned for Oct 5th.<\/p>\n
Happy Motoring to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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