Columbia Gorge MG Club

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Volume 46, Issue #12 December 2020 http://www.columbiagorgemgclub.org

Season’s Greetings! I hope everyone had a wonder-

ful Thanksgiving. Sadly, due to the Corona virus shutdown, we cannot hold our annual KGW Toy Drive gathering. However, we can still help out families in need by donat-ing online @kgw.com/toy. The site is very easy to use. Under “special instructions”, I noted that my contri-bution was as a participant from the Columbia Gorge MG Car Club. Thank you for your support.

Happy Holidays, Larry Haroun

We Miss Seeing You….Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, December 11 By Donna McNabb

Sadly, we cannot have a Christmas Party this year due to the COVID restrictions. However, we can have meet face-to-face over a Zoom call and wish everyone what joy that can be had this season. Bring your cup of cheer and join us at 7:00 pm on Friday, December 11. Click the link below from your computer, tablet, or cell phone, or cut and paste it into your browser. Having a camera and a micro-phone is a plus.

Join Zoom Meeting—https://us05web.zoom.us/j/9035182693?pwd=Q3BXTFZGOGVQNzBrZFQvYllSbTRtZz09

Meeting ID: 903 518 2693 Passcode: E4rMDc If you would like to practice ahead of time, send me an

email. We will have 40 minutes to enjoy each others’ com-pany. We will send out an email reminder too.

Dues for 2021 Will Roll-Over

from 2020! (only new members will pay dues in 2021)

Thank you for weathering 2020 with us,

and may 2021 be an exciting new year!

December Driving Challenge By Donna McNabb

Many things bring be joy in the holiday season, but what I enjoy the most is to look at the neighborhood light displays. The commercial light displays are fun too, but often so bright they are hard to look at. I really enjoy driv-ing around the neighborhoods at night and seeing the pretty colors.

So here is my challenge to you—get out there and drive a bit and enjoy the scenery complete with the holiday light displays. Take your cell phone or camera, and snap a few pictures of your favorites. Then send them to me, so we can put them on the website and in the January newsletter to bring a little joy to the end of a sour year. We will light the way to a better tomorrow!

Donna McNabb—[email protected]

Happy Holidays to all—however you celebrate this time of year!

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/9035182693?pwd=Q3BXTFZGOGVQNzBrZFQvYllSbTRtZz09



Columbia Gorge MG Club

OFFICERS – 2021 (all officers re-elected) President John Dutra 503-786-0851 [email protected]

Vice President Russ Sherrell 253-229-5916 [email protected]

Secretary Donna McNabb 503-936-6137 [email protected]

Treasurer Carol Wilson 503-502-7448 (cell) [email protected]

Activities Peggy Oliver 503-709-3616 [email protected] + Sue Stose & Larry Haroun

Past President John Crowley 503-964-3884 [email protected]

IMPORTANT VOLUNTEERS We want to recognize the volunteers without whom our

club would not run as smoothly as it does. Thank You! ABFM Reps Ed Mullowney 360-607-4928 cell [email protected] Ken Shelby 360-334-2413 [email protected] Regalia Sales Sue Stose 360-601-7002 [email protected] Storage Locker George Wiggins 503-704-0852 Monitor [email protected] Nametags Peggy Oliver 503-709-3616 [email protected] Membership Steffi Rollins 360-576-7973 Database [email protected] Newsletter Peggy Oliver 503-709-3616 Mailing [email protected] Mailbox Carol Wilson 503/502-7448 (cell) [email protected] Webmaster Sondra Dutra 503-786-0851 [email protected]

The MG Announcer The MG Announcer is the official publication for and pub-

lished by the Columbia Gorge MG Club. A mailed subscription is included in the club’s yearly dues. Electronic distribution (PDF by e-mail) is available—contact the editor.

Permission is hereby granted to reproduce any material pro-vided credit is given to the author and to the Columbia Gorge MG Club or the original publisher if applicable. Contents, including technical advice, are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. Application of this advice is at your own risk.

Wants and for sale advertising is free to members for a 3 month duration and $5 per month for non-members. Commercial advertising is $100 per year for a 1/4 page ad; $50 for a small (business card size) ad. Send ads to the editor by the publication deadline below.

Copy and advertising deadlines are the third Friday of the month preceding publication; in other words, one week after the Club meeting.

Editor: Donna McNabb — 503-936-6137 [email protected]

17658 NW Rolling Hill Ln., Beaverton, OR 97006

Membership The Columbia Gorge MG Club was formed for and is

active in the promotion and driving enjoyment of MGs. All MG enthusiasts are welcome to join and share infor-mation and fun. The Columbia Gorge MG Club is affiliat-ed with the North American MGA Register, and the North American MGB Register. Membership dues are $25 per year, $12.50 after July 1st. See the Vice President.


President’s Message December 2020

So 2020 is drawing to a close and 2021 is just around the corner. I will be so glad to see 2020 in the rear view mirror! We are clamped down again trying to flatten the curve, hop-ing for better days in the near future. Thanks to those who participated in our COVID friendly election process. We had no nominations to add to the ballot and all ballots received voted for the incumbents. Glad to have these “rested” board members to work with again next year! Hope we can have our regular program soon. The New Year’s Day Drive is our traditional first event of the year. It will be COVID friendly based on the rules in force at that time!

Thanks to Donna for putting together our Zoom meet-ing on the regular November meeting night. Quite a few folks braved the technological intricacies of Zoom and we had about an hour of face-to-face chat. There may be more of these in the future, news will most probably come via email. One couple from Astoria was able to join us and Reid kept us entertained with his backdrops!

Peggy led us on a mostly familiar, but always fun, tour out Skyline to Scappoose. A small, but intrepid group braved the dry, chilly day and enjoyed the great views and twisty bits of Rocky Point Rd. Doug & Diane co-drove their Magnette, Tom & Sue got a little ways before they put the top up on the Midget, Glen & Jan in their pretty green Jaguar XJ6, us in our MGA Coupe and Peggy leading in her comfy Miata! Restaurants were open for inside dining, so we enjoyed a meal at Fultano’s in Scappoose and actual-ly headed home in near dark, sunset is getting earlier! Thanks, Peggy, for a fun day and a few new roads!

Seeing Doug & Diane’s Magnette reminded me that I have been busy with other things and have mostly ignored my Magnette project car. The door sills need welding and I did get a start on one of them. Made a short hop in the GT and on the way home I could feel that something had gone wrong. Got the hood up, did a compression check and found that two cylinders were dead. So that told me I had a blown head gasket. In getting the exhaust manifold off, I broke one of the studs and had quite a time getting it all back together, but it’s back on the road now. It’s good to be in the dry shop with good lighting, now I just need some heat!

Looking way forward, it’s not too early to start thinking about 2021 ABFM. MG will still be the featured marque so we want to have a great presentation. John Twist is plan-ning to be with us as our special guest. Ed & Ken will be working with the ABFM committee on overall activities. I

Alternators: Chrome, One Wire, 6-Volt, Positive Ground, Custom High Amp, Marine, Generator to Alternator Conversion Kits for Most Systems including Lucas, Flathead V-8 and Model A.

Starters: Chrome, Hi-Torque, Convert 6 to12 Volt,

Gear Reduction Starters for Big Block Fords & Chevys.

PMX Inc. Bill Jungck

8420 SE Hinckley Phone: 503-777-7172 Happy Valley, OR 97086 Fax: 503-777-7156

PMX Custom Alternators & Starters

Quality Rebuilding Since 1977 - Foreign & Domestic

would encourage CGMGC members to do something fun with your car display, i.e., champagne picnic, period outfits based on your car’s decade (50’s pegged pants & bobby sox, 60’s tie dye & bell bottoms, 70’s leisure suit & wide lapels), poster with your car’s story. See what’s in the back of your closet and let’s get creative! More ideas wel-come…

Safety Fast!! John Dutra — 503.786.0851 — [email protected]

MEMBER TO MEMBER CAR FIX

Do you need a little help with a project on your car? Are you willing to help someone with a minor repair on their car? The member to member car fix is

designed to help us help each other keep our cars running well. Contact John

Dutra if you’d like to get help or offer help.

503.786.0851 [email protected]

November 15 Drive Recap By Peggy Oliver

Sunday's drive turned out pretty good - some sun - some clouds - some wipers used. Up over Skyline.....Old Cornelius Pass Road... then up a private road to the Garden Vineyard (Hillsboro) Winery - it's like a Tuscan Villa - this spring we hope to go visit again.....then out Helvetia Road - Logie Trail Road - Skyline - and Rocky Point Road - our favorite-with about 60 curves! Thanks for coming along for the ride -Tom/Sue/Jan/Glen/Doug/Diane/John/Sondra....

Stop the Presses—Victoria British News Submitted by Paul Rollins

Victoria British has sold the British-car-parts business to Moss Motors. See the press release here: http://www.victoriabritish.com/press-release/index.htm

One less supplier. How sad.

The Mayor Drives an MG Submitted by Keith Ansell

Go to this CNN web site........https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/dog-mayor-rabbit-hash-kentucky-trnd/index.html

Every mayor of this small community since its found-ing has been a dog. The latest is a French bulldog.

It was a tight race. But the people of Rabbit Hash, Ken-tucky, have spoken -- the next mayor will be a 6-month-old French bulldog....

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/dog-mayor-rabbit-hash-kentucky-trnd/index.html




STEVE ROLLIN 503-245-3806

10042 SW BALMER fax 503-245-4193

PORTLAND, OR 97219

www.northwestimportparts.com

For Sale 1978 MG Midget. 62,500 mi.—$4000 OBO

Very nice original paint and interior, newer top. Drove very nicely prior to being parked 4 years ago for an unknown fuel issue (maybe a leak?) Has been covered and in a car port, but looks really good. Probably needs new tyres and all fluids changed.

Asking $4,000 obo contact: [email protected]

1971 MGB 2 Dr $5,000.00

Hard top, soft top and travel hvy duty snap on cover Body, paint, engine and interior excellent condition New battery. Licensing current thru 1922 Contact Terri -- [email protected] please

provide name/ph number.


If You are Dealt Lemons, Make Lemonade! By Keith Ansell

We were denied our turn in 2020 at ABFM to show our pride in MG because of Covid 19…...BUT now we have eleven months to plan 2021 and Covid should be gone.

2019 had great presentations by the Mini club that has set a precedent that will take some work to beat. The MG clubs can do better. We’ve had two years to plan how we will do it. We have a great speaker for the banquet, now we have to prepare the field and our display.

I will present some ideas I have had about what we can do to make 2021 MG one of the best ABFMs ever.

How about instead of doing the “Town Square” we line the right side of the incoming road with a display of one of every model of MG we can find, arranged by year? There are a few pre-war cars in the Pacific Northwest to start a display. Then from the MGTC to the 1980 LE MGB lining the road? If we start NOW we could locate some great cars ( I know of a J2, TB and an M). There is a concours quality competition Elva MKIV (MGB in a beautiful fiberglass body), some vintage racing MGAs, MGBs and Midgets that we could get. It would shame the other makes as we have

First Tour of the Year—January 1 By Donna McNabb

Even if we have COVID to deal with, we can still have a nice drive on New Year’s Day. We will gather in a nice open space, wave and shout at each other from 6 feet distance with our face coverings on, and then head out for a 90 minute drive. We will end up in another open space and wave goodbye to go home.

This year’s destination is Clark County Washington. There’s lots of good scenery out that way—please join us. Drive any vehicle you are comfortable with. We usually have good (but cold) weather.

Meet: Home Depot parking lot, 8601 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver (off I-205)

Time: 1:45 pm—leave at 2:00 pm Date: January 1 (a Fr iday this year)

For Sale: British Car Key Fobs, Dash Plaques, Pins

MG -- Leather key fob. $5 Triumph -- New key fobs. $5 each. Dash plaque is 2014 Portland ABFM “Designs of Mi-

chelotti” $5. Triumph Sports Six Club Pin $5. Jensen -- Zippered pouch from Copredy Bridge Garage

(Oxfordshire, England). I believe this was from the second or third Jensen National Weekend. Unused. $10.

Land Rover -- Dash plaque is from 2004 Portland ABFM. $5

Pin $5 Jaguar --Key fobs – brand and E-type in badge style.

Center one is wood. $5 each. Dash plaque is from 2011 Portland ABFM, featuring E

-type. $5 Lotus -- Metal dash plaque from Vancouver, BC

ABFM, 2012 $5 Pics available. I can mail inexpensively. Paul [email protected], 360-576-7973

such a history and so many cars. We could have an area for “Custom” MG’s, we have a MG-TD pickup and a MGB Pickup, there is a MGA that I know of that belongs in the roadster show, a beautiful car, what else is out there??? At the corner on the right side we could have other cool stuff from MG. I’ll bet we could find someone with a TC/TD/TF engine, another with an “A” series engine, I have the Visible “B” engine and recently

was given a MGA-Twin Cam engine that we are working to make into a display engine. John Dutra has a Magnet engine that would be a great display (if he doesn’t have it in his car by then).

From a past ABFM I have a double sided MG Octagon that is about 3 foot across and 5 inches thick in biscuit and cream, it would look great on a pole above the display. There are banners from MG 2013 (Welcome to Oregon) and I have a MG X-Power banner………...vintage Castrol banner, “welcome race fans” and what else do you know of??

Banquet night we could find the outfit that did it for the Mini ABFM…..the food was about the best we have had for many years.

Our MG clubs ain’t broke, we could subsidize each MG entry with a little money, that could reduce the cost so more cars and people would attend. Or a few buck toward the banquet for club members?

Maybe the MG Clubs could make their own fliers and posters, again we got the money. Glen Enright created a fantastic poster that the clubs could use.

How about a gift for every MG entered, something simple to remind owners of how much the clubs support their members and maybe get a few to become members.

Lets all add to the ideas and get rolling NOW for a fab-ulous MG event.

Safety Fast, Keith Ansell

For Sale: MG T-series Parts.

TC Badge bar, new. $80 TC. Door handles, pair, fair condition. $25 TC, TD, TF. Gas cap, fair condition. $25 New rubber bits, sold as a package: Fender-brace

bushings -- TC(4); Will ship. Paul. 360-576-7973. [email protected]

For Sale

MGB Hardtop.

Complete but needs some hardware reattached, and the rear window and one side window need new glass/plexi. $200.00. Call Russ Nelson at 503-459-6572.

1955 MGTF 1500

My darling Murgatroyd and I must part ways as I am moving to sunny but very warm Arizona, not the best for MG’s. Right hand drive, imported from New Zealand, me-chanically very sound and runs well. Now in need of a cos-metic, last painted in 1985 and won a concours. Engine overhaul in 2004, new tires 2010, new seals and internal rubber in 2011. Comes with a new top yet to be installed, side curtains and assorted bits, Genuine EmGee Red and leather tan upholstery. Price: $20,000. For more infor-mation ring/text Kathie Henderson 503-422-8450.

$10 a Pair. They extend your British Car convertible top about 3/4 inch, so easier to put on in the winter when cold. They snap on in less than 5 seconds. Cushioned bottom; they do not hurt your paint. Call or text John Polos, at 360-798-1291.


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Two Alternators

Both are the later, internally regulated style. They have been tested and produced proper elec-trical output.

One is a genuine Lucas. At some point it was rebuilt by Bosch (might be better than new?) --$35

Other one is a Lucas copy, but is newer. – $35

Paul 360-576-7973;

[email protected]

Midget 1500 engine

Engine is complete except for manifolds, carbs, fan. It was run-ning, but needs rebuild. Crank has endplay. $350.

Paul 360-576-7973,

[email protected]

December 11—Zoom Club Meeting No Christmas Party planned

All activities suspended until the state

COVID-19 social gatherings guide-

lines are relaxed, and restaurants are

open. Check non-club event websites

for their statuses.

Events organized by club members are shown in bold. Other automotive events are listed for your information. You can attend them on your own (and perhaps write an article about your experience for the newsletter. Pictures are always

welcome). Additional information about these events can be found on the web-

site.

January 2021

1—We will have our usual New Years Day Drive (without the restaurant ending)

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