Jim Smith's Journal

I recently took my MGB GT to the Bonny Eagle Car Show in Standish, Maine (May 15, 2011). It was a dreary wet day, a day that kept many very nice convertibles at home. The result was my taking home, the FIRST PLACE trophy in the Brit Division of the show. While I am pleased to boast of my win, the truth is that there were only two entries in this division - a hollow win. I will have to plan more rainy day show entries.

I do have several changes to the car that I wanted to show off. I exchanged the squarish fender mirrors for round mirrors and up-graded the tired steering wheel to a smaller Moto-Lita-style wheel. The smaller steering wheel provides more room for me and my 6 foot 5 inch son, who likes to spend time practicing driving in the MG in preparation for his driving license. How many 15 year-olds can say they have even driven a classic British auto?

I have one more mechanical issue to fix in the next few weeks. I have to get the wiper blades to move with the wiper blade pivots. Perhaps I will add an additional set screw to lock the blades onto the pivots. Any ideas or successes you have had would be welcomed.