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The 2 Seater Newsletter
JULY 2015
Eurocar 2015 has come and gone...
the small parking lot as well as the
road was filled with participant cars
which just adds to the excitement of
Eurocar.
Eurocar 2015 has come and gone.
Overall it was a great day. A
weather report not in our favor,
a couple of sprinkles here and
there and 5 minutes of rain in the
early afternoon still did not deter
many participants and spectators
from showing up. A very hearty
bunch aren’t we all. I tried to get
around and talk with many of the
participants as well as many of the
spectators and what I got was good
vibes from everyone. People love
coming to our show, I talked with a
few newbies some that heard about
our show just this year and others
who usually go to another father’s
day show elsewhere, all saying what
a great show we have! Looking
across the street towards the lake,
Tony Visciglio and his crew of
volunteers did a fabulous job
of bringing together the many
responsibilities, tasks, and duties
to make a venue such as Eurocar
so successful, a big thanks to that
crew. A huge thanks go out to
all members who volunteered
day of show, as well as who were
able to contact vendors for door
prizes, sponsorship along with all
the other tasks that needed to get
done. Without the help of all of
our membership, Eurocar would not
be the success it is. Eurocar is the
Father’s Day destination for many,
year after year. We truly have the
most unique vehicle show for miles
and miles around. Now we can all
rest and enjoy the rest of the summer
taking trips and driving our cars.
Speaking of driving our cars, look
inside this month’s newsletter for
our list of upcoming activities along
with our first August “golf-ice creamdinner outing.”
What a great
evening that will be. For those who
go to Watkins Glen in September,
don’t forget that the vintage auto
racing at Watkins Glen has been
moved from the second week of
September to the fourth weekend
of July. The Stone Bridge Drivers
events are still on for the second
weekend of September, as usual,
along with many other additional
activities the Grand Prix Festival
committee has planned.
Till next month, drive till you need
gas, then drive more.
Mike
Events
July
Brits on the Beach - July 2
Picnic Meeting-Onondaga Lake Park
– July 7
Clayton British Car Show- July 11
Camden British Invasion – July 11
Pig Roast at The LaFever’s – July 18
Board Meeting- Denny’s – July 28
Cars and Coffee – every Saturday
MGCCCNY NEWSLETTER
Published monthly by:
The MG Car Club of Central New York
PO Box 1666, Cicero, NY 13039
Dave Winne, Editor
315.622.1230
[email protected]
Patty Golas, Advertising Manager
315.687.3849
[email protected]
Please check our website for last minute updates at http://cny.mgcarclub.com
Welcome to a new year of MG Car Club Activities!
We are putting together impromptu car runs all summer so be watching the club web site and/or your email
for dates and places to meet. As always, any ideas for activities are welcome. We are always looking for
help and fun things to do, so don’t hesitate to drop us a line [email protected]
Patty Golas and Janet Calp, Activity Coordinators
July 2015 Club Activities
7/2 Brits on the Beach –Leave Nice ‘n Easy on South Bay Rd and
Route 31 in Cicero at 5 PM for a nice drive to Sylvan Beach.
7/7 July meeting/picnic at Onondaga Lake Park Knoll Shelter, 106
Lake Dr, Liverpool, NY 13088. We have the shelter from 2-8PM so
come anytime. We will be eating around 6PM. Bring a dish to pass,
your own beverage and your bag chairs.
7/11 1000 Island Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show. Clayton,
NY. 9AM-4PM. Location: Antique Boat Museum. Www.abm.org
7/11 Camden British Invasion Camden Village Park 10AM-5PM.
Free admission. Food and Drink, British band, 50/50 drawing. Car
registration day of show $20, motorbike $10. Rain or shine.
7/18 Luau and Pig Roast to benefit the Food Pantry at Howard and
Lynde LaFever’s 8354 N. Butler Rd., Morrisville, 13408. There will be
a band and dancing. Please bring non- perishables for the food pantry.
I recommend bringing your bag chairs.
7/28 Board Meeting at Denny’s, South Bay Rd, North Syracuse.
6 PM Dinner, 7 PM Meeting. All members welcome.
Every Saturday - Cars ‘n Coffee , John Glenn Wegman’s.
August 2015 Club Activities
8/4 Membership meeting-Sand Wedge Restaurant, 3451 State Rt 31,
Baldwinsville, NY 13027 – 5PM cocktails,5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Dinner,
followed by ice cream and outdoor activities.
8/9 Beach Soiree at the Winne’s Camp – 12 Noon. Montario Point (Lake
Ontario)
8/20-22 Paul and Loie’s Excellent Adventure Out West
8/25 Board Meeting-Denny’s South Bay Road, North Syracuse.
6 PM Dinner, 7 PM Meeting. All members welcome.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM REILLY ON THE PURCHASE OF
HIS NEW MGA!
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JULY 2015
Tech Topics Courtesy MGAGuru.com
Tech Topics
BUILD YOUR OWN MGA TRAILER HITCH
Build your own MGA Trailer Hitch – Courtesy MGAGuru.com
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JULY 2015
MGCCCNY OFFICERS
IN MEMORY OF
CARMELLA K. DEFOREST
President
Mike Mastracco
263-6995 (C)
Vice-President
Gary Dorion
633-0202(H) 727-1003 (C)
Secretary
Neal Johnson 343-9433
Treasurer
Don Nelson 422-5326
MGCCCNY
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
In Memory of Carmella K. Deforest, 44, long time member and past
Vice President of the MG Car Club of Central New York.
Activities
Patty Golas 687-3849
Regalia
Dennis Bromley 699-8533
Eurocar 2015
Tony Visciglio
622-1230
Membership
Tom Lynch 697-5456
Webmaster
Jimmy Hearne 788-9998
(All phone numbers are 315 area code)
Disclaimer:
This club, its officers, the editors and the author of any piece
disclaims any responsibility for damage, injury or loss connected
with use of any technical information provided in the newsletter.
Repairs/maintenance/technical ticks/procedures described
herein should not be attempted without the proper tools and
equipment and should never be attempted by anyone not
experienced in the techniques involved.
AUGUST MEMBERSHIP MEETING - RAIN OR SHINE!
Summer is too short to spend it all inside! Our August Membership Meeting will be held at the
Sand Wedge Restaurant on Route 31 in Clay, just west of Moyer’s Corners, near Radisson.
Cocktails from 5 – 5:30 PM, Dinner from 5:30 – 6:30 PM, with a short meeting to follow.
The August meeting will not be held at Barbagallo’s Restaurant.
Activities available at special rates:
•
Executive round of golf in the early afternoon or after the meeting for
club members - $10 greens fee
•
Miniature Golf - $5.00
•
Ice Cream – discounted prices for club members
•
Driving Range – discounted prices for club members
•
Happy Hour Prices for Cocktails
•
Special Parking for MG Club Vehicles
Please RSVP to Mike Mastracco at 315.263.6995 by July 25th.
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February 12–15, 2015
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JULY 2015
NORWICH TRIP - MAY 24, 2015 HOSTED BY PAUL ANDREWS AND LOIE MECHETTI
1986 Trabant, being creative with his
washer bottle storage. The Trabant was
built in the former East Germany with a
two stroke engine, and was little changed
in nearly 30 years of production.
Club cars on the show field
The Carbone’s enjoying
the most perfect day
Breakfast at the D&D diner in Sherburne
July Birthdays
Tom Lynch & Diesel
1 Mike Allen
22 Dave Hill
2 Russ DeForest
23 Margie Ragosta
4 Elizabeth Gates
24 Patty Stace-Bergin
4 John Almonte
9 Cathy Oates
11 Dan Burke
12 Paul Andrews
12 Robert Johnston
12 Ray Hevner
17 Linda Johnson
21 Claudia Dorion
Paul's MGA packed up and ready to go home.
(Continued on page 9)
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21 Tom Pollak
26 Jim Rumbutis
28 Brian Daley
29 John Oates
30 Rick Kunz
31 Kathy Bramley
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JULY 2015
NORWICH TRIP CONTINUED
(Continued from page 7)
Paul explaining
to the local police
why we are all in
the parking lot of a
funeral parlor.
Dinner at Rusch's Bar & Grill, Hamilton NY. The end of the nicest day
we've had so far this year.
Trying to make plans to get Paul's
car back home...
Meeting up at McDonald's in Cazenovia
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EUROCAR SHOW - LORENZO HISTORIC SITE
JUNE 21, 2015
This year’s featured marque was MGB and the selected charity was North Area Meals on Wheels.
Driver’s Village came through again as the major sponsor for our show. A special thank you to all
of our volunteers, sponsors, and spectators for helping to make this another memorable show!”
(Continued on page 11)
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JULY 2015
EUROCAR SHOW - LORENZO HISTORIC SITE
JUNE 21, 2015
(Continued from page 10)
(Continued on page 12)
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EUROCAR SHOW - LORENZO HISTORIC SITE
JUNE 21, 2015
(Continued from page 11)
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JULY 2015
Annual Winne Summer Soiree
When: Sunday, August 2, 12 noon – Eat at around 2:00)
Where: Dave and Marty’s camp @ Montario Point, Lake Ontario
What to Bring: Side dish to pass or dessert, drinks, lawn chair(s). Bathing suits.
RSVP: Marty @ 345-4747 by July 28th.
Sign- up sheet and directions will be available at the July picnic meeting!
FURTHER WEST - AUGUST 20-23, 2015
YOUR HOSTS: LOIE MECHETTI & PAUL ANDREWS 598-9187
Last call for the last room in Mt Morris for the Further West Trip. One room left! We have ordered
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Frame Straightening
Vehicle Maintenance
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Used Auto Parts
Custom Cars
& Restoration Service
Towing & Flatbed Services
MG CAR CLUB
REGALIA
We have a special order catalog...check it
out at the meeting. Anything in the catalog can be ordered with club logo and
personalized if wanted. Pricing is not what
is in the book---in most cases the price will
be less...i’ll let you know the price before
i order it. Personlized goods need to be
prepaid...all others paid for when picked
up. order at the meeting or email to me at:
[email protected]. Thanks! Dennis
Here’s an abbreviated price list for m
ost items:
BRANDED HATS
$12 (Add $3 for 2x or 3x size) BRANDED SS SHIRTS
$13 BRANDED BLANKET W/HANDLE $24 BRANDED STADIUM SEAT
CUSHION
$32 BRANDED BELT BUCKLES $19UK; $21MG
BRANDED SWEATSHIRT
(Gray)
$28
NO NAME TOOL ROLL
(Green)
$13
CLUB HAT $10
T-SHIRT$12
(Any color!)
BLANKET W/HANDLE
(Multiple color selection)
$22
SWEATSHIRT$25
(Any color!)
FLEECE VEST
(Gray or navy only)
$25 WINDBREAKER HOODED
(Multiple color selection)
$28
V NECK WINDBREAKER
(Gray ,navy or charcoal)
$32 LICENSE PLATE FRAME
$3 OR 2/$5
BABYBIBS$8
CAN HOLDER
$5
WINDOW STICKERS
$3/5
MECHANICS OVERALLS
$45
NOTE: Branded stuff is color as
shown only, and your SIZE will
need to be ordered.
CLUB LOGO MERCHANDISE...
ADD $3 FOR ANY SIZE BIGGER
THAN XL
ADD $3 TO PERSONALIZE Call Dennis Bromley at
(315) 699-8533 for all your MG
Club clothing and accessories.
A LITTLE BRITISH CAR HUMOR
Lucas the Prince of Darkness
•
Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a Land
Rover and asked the owner “How can you tell one switch from
another at night? They all look the same. “ - “He replied, “It
does not matter which one you use, nothing happens !”
•
The Lucas motto: “Get home before dark.”
•
Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
•
Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
•
Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
•
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.
•
The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
•
Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and
Splices
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