Come one, come all
- February 19, @ Nicoletti’s to the monthly SLTOA
meeting! Located at
the strip mall on the corner of Big Bend & 141. Arrive & eat
anytime after 6, meeting usually starts around
It's election paloosa not only for our country but March is fast approaching & the club will be holding elections as well. All offices are up for grabs, so feel free to step up and lend a hand. I've found in the last two years, that everyone has a contribution to make if the opportunity avails itself. My term(s) as president have been educational & rewarding. So don't be shy There's plenty to do! (Editor’s note: Even if you don’t volunteer to be an officer, there are plenty of other opportunities to help out.)
On that "to do" note, before the next meeting, think about what additional or different things you would like to see the club be involved with, and we'll discuss!
It's been all I
could do to contain myself this long in regards to this years
Polar Bear Run. Those that let this pass them by,
missed a wonderfully relaxing event.
Thank you again Karl for everything that you do!
There is Rumor of
an upcoming tech session at the hobby shop some Saturday to be determined. I
believe we are to witness the installation of a spitfire windshield. Keep your
ear to ground as I've also heard noise of maybe an alternator upgrade session
as well. (Ed. Note: Stay in touch with
Wedge Owners
Rejoice! - Dave Massey has informed me
of an interesting reorganization that has taken place. Apparently the former
GT6 Club? I'm recalling a conversation I had with Steve Street, telling me how the landscape of the club had changed - The club used to have an over abundance of TR6's. At one time there was a large number of Wedges, now a lot of Spitfires. Most recently - the GT6's are coming out of the woodwork! In fact, I think 4 of our last 6 members are GT6 owners! So, I thought I would publish the "short list" - of our current members that own GT6's so they can seek each other out, should they choose to do so. Again - " Welcome"- to our nightmare!
Bill Wahl -
If I continue, it would just be babble and I think there's a beer in the fridge waiting for me. In addition, we wouldn't want the computer to hemorrhage while using the spell check on the last paragraphs of the diddy! So come visit us at the meeting - we want your input & enjoy your company! Craig Madsen
Please make out your
check today for $15 or $25 to St. Louis Triumph Owners Association (or SLTOA)
and mail it to Bonnie David at
Meeting called to order at
President’s Notes (Craig
Madsen): President Madsen starts by
thanking Richard and Annis Etz
for lining up the Square 1 Brewery for tonight’s meeting.
The 2007 Christmas Party at Bevo Mill was a smash and it seemed that all 70
participants had a great time. Madsen
has already reserved Bevo Mill for the 2008 Christmas
Party which will be held on
Madsen introduces two new members
to the SLTOA, Ron Theill who owns a GT6 and a
gentleman named John who owns a TR6.
Welcome to the SLTOA gentlemen!
It has been settled that Secretary
Matt Gossett will reformat the existing membership form and update the current
membership information roster.
The next SLTOA meeting will be held
at Nicoletti’s restaurant (Hwy. 141 and
March elections are looming so, if
you’re interested in really making a difference for an active car club with
about 100 members, throw your name in the hat and write up an acceptance
speech.
Last year’s Easter Car Show at
The 2008 Polar Bear Run looks like
a great time. Thanks to the hard work of
Karl Schmitt and others to assemble this route.
The Polar Bear Run information was passed out at the meeting but, will
be available to all on the Club’s website, www.sltoa.org. It will be held on
Treasurer’s Report (Bonnie
David): Mrs. David presents her
information to the club.
Old Business: None to report.
Upcoming Events: (Thanks Dave Massey)
• The
South Central Reginal VTR will be held in
New Business: An idea was raised that the SLTOA reserve
some club seats for an upcoming St. Louis Blues hockey game. Let your voice be heard!
Meeting adjourned at
Meeting called to order at
Vice-President’s Notes (John Lamberg): Vice
President Lamberg welcomes everyone to his home.
Lamberg
makes a motion that, based on President Craig Madsen’s
stellar performance as the SLTOA’s President, he be
nominated as President for another term.
The motion is seconded by Dave Massey and passed unanimously. (Editor’s note: This was not a real election. Members were just having fun at the expense
of Craig Madsen who wasn’t present to defend himself. Poor guy was in the hospital having his
ticker checked out. We apologize Craig, but you know you only get this kind of
abuse because we love you so much!!!)
Treasurer’s Report (Bonnie
David): Mrs. David presents her
information to the club.
Old Business:
• Fall
Color Tour: A big success. Approximately 50 cars in attendance drove
about 50 miles or, 2 hours on a beautiful day.
• Halloween
Rally: Held at New Towne St. Charles
Upcoming Events:
• Polar
Bear Run: Specifics to be given at the
Xmas party.
• Austin-Healey
Club Xmas Party: Decmber
8th, 2007
New Business:
• SLTOA
Xmas Party: Held December 7th at Bevo Mill in
• December
meeting: None because of Xmas party
• Next
meeting: To be held at the Square One
Brewery in
Meeting adjourned at
Meeting called to order at
President’s Notes (Craig Madsen): President Madsen thanks the members of
Arlie’s garage for having the meeting here.
Madsen
goes over the specifics for the All British Car Show this weekend at Creve
Coeur lake. Set
up people are to arrive at 8 am sharp bringing the ice, coolers, British car
flag, petty cash, grill and, food. All
thanks to Tom Culverson for again donating food. We couldn’t do it without him. A thank you card is being passed around for
his efforts.
Thanks
to
Treasurer’s Report (Bonnie
David): Mrs. David presents her
information to the club.
Old Business: None to report.
Upcoming Events:
• All
British Car Show: The car show is set for Sunday,
•
•
•
• Scottish
Games: Held at the Dwight Davis tennis
courts in
• Fall
Color Tour:
• MG Halloween Party:
• SLTOA
Xmas Party: Held at Bevo
Mill.
New Business: None to report.
Meeting adjourned at
Meeting called to order at
Vice President’s Notes (John Lamberg): John Lamberg, Vice President, welcomes everyone to his
home. He is presiding over the meeting this
evening.
Treasurer’s Report (Bonnie
David): Mrs. David presents her
information to the club.
Old Business: None to report.
Upcoming Events:
• All
British Car Show: Several registration forms are here for the members at $25.00
each for entry. The car show is set for
Sunday,
•
•
•
Set
up will be at
New Business:
• Thank
you Tom Stark and Anne Wippold
• Next
SLTOA meeting on the SECOND TUESDAY (because of All British Car Show) to be held
at Arlie’s garage located on Highway 30, 1 mile west of Highway 141.
• Member
pages: anyone wishing to have or update
their member page on the website, contact the webmaster at:
webmaster@sltoa.org.
Meeting adjourned at
March 28 – 29,
April 16 – 19,
Tyler Texas, VTR South Central Region Triumph Meet. Come to
May 23 – 25,
June 11 – 15, Huron,
June 19 – 21,
July 13 – 16,
Aug 4 – 8,
Sept 20,
Sept 19 – 22,
December 5, SLTOA Annual Christmas
Party
Hello Road Warriors!!
It’s time to start preparing for the kick-off event of the year – the Missouri Endurance (soon to be Enthusiast) Rally! This year the rally will be held later in the spring to see if we can get more of our far-north British car nuts to make their way down to the Show Me State to participate in one of the most fun, most challenging, and least understood events of the year!
Above you noticed
I said “soon to be Enthusiast” well, apparently,
Mark your calendars for April 19-20!!
As in years past, the MER is about driving our classic British vehicles with their antiquated systems (none of that electronic controlled, computer assisted mumbo-jumbo for us!) over some great roads while trying to test your navigation skills using only paper maps (no laptops or GPS for us either!). Any British vehicle built before 1982 (with no modern engine swaps or modern engine systems) is welcome. This is all Old School at its best!
Also again this
year will be a full-version and a mini-version of the rally. I expect both the full rally and the mini
rally to be fewer miles than previous years, but with additional stops making
navigation more of challenge. We’ll only
be in
For those of you who don’t know, the rally works this way – in the morning of the event you will drive a set course to determine any offset of your odometer. After the check run, you’ll be given a list of locations that you must go to (you pick the order and the route to take to all the stops). The team who can successfully navigate the stops while covering the least number of miles – wins. This is not a timed or speed event. All competitors must seal their license in an envelope and if opened or if a ticket is given; the team is disqualified for unsafe driving. Teams must obey all traffic laws and drive in a safe, prudent manner.
Please forward this to anyone you think would enjoy this event and also send this to your newsletter editors for inclusion in your club’s newsletter.
Attached are the registration forms and simple rules sheet. You can also find information at www.stlouismgclub.com . If you are interested in participating but do not have a navigator (or a driver/car for that matter), let me know and I will spread the word to see if anyone else is looking for a partner.
Thanks! Robert
We couldn’t have
special ordered a more perfect day for this year’s Polar Bear Run. The sun was shining brightly and temperatures
climbed to the 50’s last Sunday as about 25 little British cars (including several of our MG Club
friends)completed a lovely drive through the hilly terrain of
Hi everyone my
name is John Maneke and this story is about my TR250.
I bought the car four years ago and it sat in my garage up until January of
last year. I drove it numerous times during the cold weather as long as the
roads were dry with no problems. In the spring the radiator sprung a leak in
the webbing and I took to a shop to have it fixed.When
last summer rolled around I started having trouble with the car overheating. At
first I wasn't sure if the gauge was working properly or not so I replaced it
along with the sending unit and it still showed that it was running hot. I
tried cleaning out the engine and radiator with chemicals and it still
overheated. I thought to myself maybe the shop soldered too many of the tubes
shut so I got a new radiator. I checked and rechecked everything that I could
think of. Finally I pulled the head and took it down to JCM Machine and
Coatings to have it looked at. Charley called me and had me come down to see.
The head had cracks all over the place! He said that he could weld it up and
grind it down but couldn't guarantee it. OK now what do I do? There aren't any
new heads being made for the six cylinder engine at this time, although I have
read about a chap over in the
Creig Houghtaling came up and helped me mate the transmission back to the motor and install it in the car. THANK YOU CREIG! I couldn't have done it by myself. I hope to have it up and running before winter is over. I also want to thank Dave Massey for the donation of a later model intake manifold. THANK YOU DAVE. My old manifold wouldn't fit the later model head. I have already given away my old intake to a club member who needed it. There have been numerous upgrades made in the rebuilding process. New cam, roller rockers, double row timing chain and gears and bigger valves to name a few. I can hardly wait to get back on the road.
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For Sale: 1979 TR7
rolling chassis - Texas car, solid floors straight body with exception of nose
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Arlie King has a set of TR3 spoke wheels and tires for sale, Call today to get a really low price. Please call him at 636-677-0545
I’ve got a new
supply of Castrol GT LMA brake fluid. $10 for a quart. $5 for a 12 oz. Creig Houghtaling
314-401-7817
John “The MG Doc”
Mangles would like to announce a name change for his business from Hi-Tech
Collision Repair to All British Car Repair.
Located in
He began his career in 1969 after graduating from technical school and focused mainly on collision damage repair. Around the time he opened Hi-Tech, the British car bug bit him and he restored his first – a 1965 MGB. Over the course of the next 14 years, John took on a number of restoration jobs as side work to his main business of collision repair. Eventually, he got so many requests for general repair and restoration work from British sportscar enthusiasts that he decided to go start turning away collision work and only focus on those great English cars.
Beginning in 2000, John began specializing in MG and Triumph repair and restoration, focusing mainly on MGA and MGBs, including V8 conversions; but also performing work on other British marques like Austin-Healey, Jaguar, etc. John is a charter member of the British Motor Trade Association – www.britcar.org – and is active in several local as well as national car clubs.
Examples of his work and an extensive collection of detailed photos can be found at his website – www.allbritishcarrepair.com, including the beginning-to-end story of the restoration of his famous MGA V8 that he created out of a parted-out rusting hulk of a 1957 MGA.
All British Car
Repair is located at
Creig Houghtaling, Editor
36 Copper Mountain Court
Fenton, MO 63026