Screw holes!

One of the still-not-right parts of the interior of GBMINI#3 is the screws holding the door panels to the door – they really show up with the red matched paint of the trim, and they shouldn’t.

Recently Gabe reviewed the MyMINI knee pad and I wandered over to MyMINIparts to have a closer look … I did actually order a knee pad but unlike Gabe, now it has arrived I don’t think I will fit it; it does not give a perfect fit to the down tube, and it makes the downtube even thicker so increasing the chance of my leg leaning on it. I should have realized that before, but I didn’t.
Also, it fits to the down tube high up and my knee rests below the bottom of the part!

Anyway, while I was at MyMINIparts I looked around at what else they offer and found some “chrome” caps to cover the door trim screw holes! Ordered, received and fitted:

I would disagree with the “chrome” description; they are more like polished metal and have a somewhat rough look rather than the pure smooth chrome look of the factory “real chrome” elsewhere in the car; but for $8 for the set of four, there’s not much to complain about – and they do look better than the bare holes.

42 below!

Many readers will know about 42, the ultimate answer – some may even know how thrilled I was when we bought our first (and so far only) home in USA and it was number 42!
So when MickyD on MINI2 sent me a link to this site, after being surprised by the content I was doubly entertained by the product name, “42 below”.

Before you click on the link, be warned that “those of a sensitive disposition (and those that don’t like “toilet humour”) will probably think it’s all in rather poor taste!

If you totally fail to figure why MickyD sent the link to me, then here are some clues:

Thanks to MickyD!

Summertime in Gloucester

The warm summer months bring many activities to Gloucester – early of course there is July 4 (see last years Independance Day celebrations), and in August there is the Sidewalk Bazaar and the Waterfront Festival, both organized by the Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce.

The Sidewalk Bazaar has Main Street closed to traffic, allowing shops to spread out onto the street and many other stalls to move in – a shopping bonanza for locals & tourists!

 

More recently there was the Gloucester Waterfront Festival; this always begins with the Rotary Club Pancake breakfast; after breakfast there are again many arts & crafts stalls to visit – although this year it was very misty by the ocean …