Here’s my blog on the Dust-Off ralleye. I’d like to do it again but, really, navigating is the hard job and it was a bit unfair to demand Karen do it without any equipment.  

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Patti and I did a TSD Rally back in the ’80’s. We were lucky we didn’t kill each other.

Wow!  ….and your marriage survived.  I always tell anyone who is interested: DO NOT take your wife as a navigator.  A friend is good, a wife, – never.  The rallye often starts out like a sailboat race.  You know – “just for fun”.  They almost never end that way. 

I roped Karen into the local MG club’s Get the Dust Off ralleye a coule years ago. With no trip odometer or stopwatch, it was something of a challenge. We did not win but, remarkably, we did not come in last.

There’s even a holder back there for your Grey Poupon.

Ed, that was a fun video. Thanks.   

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Build two TDs, I think?

I was hoping that we could get John Barry and Sam Reynolds to come also.  Now that would be a big show eh?  

I realize its only July, but is there enough interest to contact the Hotel for group discount rates?We have three with Roy, Jack and myself. Paul, you can run with me and pick up Ed and then grab Shu again. Gabe, you can hook up along the way. It would make a splendid parade.

What else do you do when you have two body kits?

Gabor, Please tell me that you are going to come to Virginia Beach this October for the 4th Air and Auto Classic Show.   Last year, Bill (billnparts), Ed (edsnova), Shu. and I were there and had a great time.  Bill’s wife, Patti even drove her new BMW down all the way from Pa.  I’ve gotta see this build of yours.  

Visibility is bad enough with the tops up without the limited view through an even smaller opening.

Oval on a MGTDr.  Sorry, but my opinion is: Yuk!  The heavy duty zippers necessary for out tops really don’t like going around bends unless they are very gentle.  I don’t think that the clear part would be without some serious wrinkles.  Why not look into a roll up top like was recently discussed here.  Happy Jack posted some pictures.  

They want you to insure for higher value because it allows them to charge a higher premium. I think the first couple companies I called (Hagerty may have been one of them) did not want to touch anything under $10k. I bought my car for $3500. I’ve got it insured for like $5k-$6k and the premium is about $110. 

Jeff, I am currently insured with Hagerty @ 10k.  

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Jeff, I measure 48″ between the rear tires at the road surface.  So you should be good to go.   

Group 42 is 10Lx7-1/4Wx6-7/8HGroup 47 is 9-9/16Lx6-7/8Wx7-1/2HBe careful of the additional height if its going under your seat.

Bill, just curious, when installed do your semi-normal windows they do a good job on keeping the rain out?   How about the noise?  

Sam, If it were mine, I would try eliminating all possible wires and contacts by:  blocking and jacking the back of your TD up in the air, remove the right rear wheel, get some jumper cables and a good battery and make a good ground for the battery directly to the engine, then hook the jumper cable to the starter side of the starter solenoid and…[Read more]

So now here I am, proud as a peacock……..as another item gets crossed off my list, Volume XXXI page 633. Thanks Allen and Ed, couldn’t have done it without your support.  And Julie says I never do anything.  Hah!