Last report had us in Woodstock and Innerkip, Ontario on 24th July. No flies on this MG. We just did 5,500 miles in the past five weeks (not counting a couple of ferry rides). The short tally list says 8 cars fixed, 15 friends, 9 clubs and 18 shops visited. I won't list them all, as I am trying to condense this report some, both for space and time allowed, but you can find photos and all the nitty-gritty details on MGAguru.com.

On July 27 we had a little trouble with the six-month-old gear reduction starter while we were attending a cruise night in Georgetown, Ontario. It had a couple of screws loose and fell apart, but nothing was lost, and I managed to put it back together. Next day we had a nice cruise with Niagara British Car Club, followed by another cruise with Victoria British Car Club in Bobcaygeon, ON on the 29th, and a BBQ with Headwaters British Car Club on Aug 1.

We rolled out of Ontario into Quebec on Aug 3, visiting a few friends and a couple of clubs. Most important was François Gay and his MGA in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC, as this is the guy who contributed the front fender for a rust repair on my car two years ago. Had a car show on the 5th at Fritz Farm in Baie-D'urfe, QC, including at least a dozen MGs mostly from Montreal MG Car Club. In the next week we were visiting a dozen shops all around the

Barney is very PO'd at useless undersize brake shoes.

Montreal metro area. After picking up some car parts I changed rear brake shoes on the MGA, which turned out to be a lost cause, because new shoes are too small and will not touch the drums on full adjustment (!@#$&^&*). I recon we now have no parking brake, and maybe no hydraulic brakes on the rear.

British Car Club of Cape Brenton and Atlantic Chapter, NEMGTR in Cape Breton, NS

A "little" ferry ride from NS to Newfoundland

On the 11th we had a BBQ with Montreal MG Car Club in Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, QC. A couple days later our MGA was on a friend's hoist in Hudson, QC for a lube job and undercarriage inspection. This was followed by some minor repairs and adjustments on an MGA 1600-MK-II. For a couple days following were heavy into planning. On evening of the 16th we were sitting in Saint Hyacinthe, QC when we got a phone call with an urgent message and set off on a 860 mile trek across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. We did stop briefly to visit a couple of friends in New Brunswick, but will have to return to NB and

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