Milwaukee Midget

[Milwaukee Midget]

Always deep thoughts on the M Midget thread.

BR

Well, yes - things do get deep here.  Sometimes, thoughts are included . . .

[wisdonm]

For those who might be interested...

May 7, 2014, at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CT on the National Geographic Channel (check local listings).

Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140507/carnews/140509912#ixzz313Dka2Ba

[Milwaukee Midget]

This has been out in print form for about two weeks, but Moss Motoring finally put the link up.

It was fun to write, and I want to thank David Stuursma, the editor of the magazine, for egging me on and leaving it mostly unedited.

http://www.mossmotoring.com/two-roads-wendover/

But there's a much better story than mine in the summer issue.  It deals with the 1955 Le Mans race and the most horrific accident ever to occur in racing.  While Chris Hilton's book is probably the definitive narrative, John Nikas' brief account in the Summer edition of Moss Motoring is a must read for anybody interested in the history of European Sports Car Racing -

http://www.mossmotoring.com/tragic-victory/

[gkabbt]

GREAT write-up of your experiences on the salt......LOVED IT!
With all the work you've done since last year, you should have the 03.086 in the bag!!!!!

Go GIT-UM!! 

Gregg

PS
See you sometime tomorrow afternoon!

[Graham in Aus]

Yep, enjoyed that Chris, great write up 

Conveyed a lot about Bonneville that many wouldn't comprehend, "you just drive fast don'tcha?"

Great pics. from Kate too!

[Elmo Rodge]

Goodly did. You laid it out very well. And I learned something. I always thought it was Morris Garage (singular).    Wayno

[4-barrel Mike]

Well done, Chris!   

Mike

[Rob]

A top diatribe Chris and some nice imagery to go with it. See you on the salt!

[Milwaukee Midget]

Goodly did. You laid it out very well. And I learned something. I always thought it was Morris Garage (singular).    Wayno

When they're bolted together, you can use a single "garage" - it's when you tear into one that plural becomes mandatory.

Gregg - bring an appetite!  I've got a room for you in the Morris Attic.

[jacksoni]

Did you get to dyno?

[Milwaukee Midget]

Did you get to dyno?

I am WAY BEHIND on this, but we WILL DYNO, hopefully before June 20 - if not, immediately after July 4.

And we will be doing DYNOTHON II, which is a thread I already started, so get your check writing hand limbered up.

Buried at work, long nights, few pictures, but a quick summary -

All electricals under the dash have been remade.  Last year, I started with a stock MG dash.  This year, I made a new dash, and EVERYTHING came out.  ALL CONNECTIONS under the dash were soldered and shrink wrapped, and terminal strips were used to make the connections solid and unshakeable.  NO MORE BUTT JOINTS OR CRIMPS.

Front suspension is redone with a heavier duty pair of air bags, urethane bump stops and limiting chains to keep the nose down.

Fenders have returned from Midwest Fabrication - the issue with the turn signal light has been corrected, and the lips have been rolled.  I can take it all the way down to the bump stops and turn it either direction, and the tires DO NOT HIT ON THE FENDERS.  The whole car will be sitting almost 3" lower this year.

Body is ready for paint.  I'll be dropping it off at Bobby Bleed's shop, and his dad will be putting a REAL paint job on it.

If I could get 3 days in a row where I had nothing else to do but crunch, I'd be where I want to be.  My work schedule this year is not letting that happen, so I'm stuck diving headlong into the kind of thrash I loath.

The upside is that during a thrash, I tend to drop a little weight, which makes getting into the Midget a little easier. 

But then, I'm not driving this year, am I, Doc? 

[Milwaukee Midget]

Kate and I had the distinct honor of putting up gkabbt in Beerhaven for the night.  He's on a road trip that took him from his home in North Carolina, up to Marquette, Michigan to grab the audio gear from Slim, and is now on his way to Wilmington to set up an audio feed for landracing.com.  Stay tuned - Ohio coverage this weekend, boys and girls! 

We went through the system and returned it to functionality - it had spent the long, cold U.P. winter in the Seldom Seen Shed.  I dusted off the guano and wolverine fur, and it fired right up - kind of like an old Ford that way.

I hope Gregg will be as functional - the batteries for the air mattress had leaked out, and his night was spent on the futon from hades with no additional back support.  So the crippled guy at Wilmington with the mustache, flip-flops and a large audio rack will need a beer when he arrives.

Support the troops.

Gregg's building a hi-zoot Rampage and has been in contact with Steve in Festus, MO, who will be debuting his diesel Dodge Rampage.  Having owned two Rampages myself, I'm keenly interested in both of these builds, and I'm wishing Steve the best of fortune this weekend in Ohio.

Gregg - the door is open here anytime.   

[Seldom Seen Slim]

"Gregg - the door is open here anytime.   cheers"

That couldn't be the same Gregg that visited me.  Welcome anytime?  Hoo-hah, he must have changed a whole bunch on the trip down.  Maybe it was the pasty that he ate here in Marquette.  Ask him. . .

[Milwaukee Midget]

"Gregg - the door is open here anytime.   cheers"

That couldn't be the same Gregg that visited me.  Welcome anytime?  Hoo-hah, he must have changed a whole bunch on the trip down.  Maybe it was the pasty that he ate here in Marquette.  Ask him. . .

We discussed what yoopers pass off as a pasty.

I know yoopers don't negotiate with tourists, but elk and rutabaga pie? 

I suppose it's cheaper than razor wire . . . 

We put him back to rights with some cheese curds and a BLT.

[Dean Los Angeles]

I know yoopers don't negotiate with tourists, but elk and rutabaga pie?

I felt a little urge to throw up there . . .