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  1. Richard Fritz

    BRITISH CAR DAY - October 18-19, 2024 - Charleston, SC

    SAVE THE DATE… The British Car Club of Charleston’s 39th Annual British Car Day returns to Mt. Pleasant, SC on October 19th. This year’s event will showcase the Sunbeam Marque and cars of the Rootes Group, with special recognition of the Sunbeam Tiger’s 60th anniversary. British Car Day...
  2. Richard Fritz

    Non-peaked headlight trim rings

    Good evening SAOCA folks... I'm looking for a pair of painted headlight trim rings without the peaked top like in the photo attached. Thanks Rich Summerville, SC
  3. Richard Fritz

    Seasons Greetings

    Merry Christmas and a happy and healty New Year to you and your Rootes better half. Rich Summerville, SC
  4. Richard Fritz

    What do an Alpine, Tiger, and Capri have in common?

    They are all for sale for parts or whole cars: Word on the street is Eric Morris from Frenchtown, NJ has a few cars for sale. Eric’s business takes him out of the country frequently, returning home about every three months. He is reachable via email and will try to have someone present to show...
  5. Richard Fritz

    Oil Cap

    Does anyone have an extra oil filler cap they could part with? I could use one that looks like this... 63-68 Alpine Thanks Rich F
  6. Richard Fritz

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Just resting the bird before it goes to the chop shop. I'd like to wish all to SAOCA folks out ther a blessed Thanksgiving with friends and family. Richard Fritz WizzzBANG Motors
  7. Richard Fritz

    Talbot Style Mirrors

    Seeing what goes on behind my Alpine on the right side has always been impossible with the talbot style mirror mounted on the door. It just couldn't be sufficiently adjusted to be useful. I recently removed the flat mirror and replaced it with a convex mirror that improved the rear view. The...
  8. Richard Fritz

    Two coastal South Carolina Car Shows worth the trip…

    October for me is the month to hit the show car circuit. Here are two all-British events on my schedule. On October 7th, there’s the Myrtle Beach Britfest sponsored by the Grand Strand British Car Club, https://grandstrandbritishcarclub.com/2023-10-07-britfest-2023-registration/, and on October...
  9. Richard Fritz

    Fitting options for Shift Knobs

    I picked up one of those vintage AMCO Shift knobs but the threads are wrong for my shift lever. I'm looking at EZ-LOK threaded inserts to adapt the knob to the shifter. Any other ideas out there to make it fit? Thanks
  10. Richard Fritz

    Scamming

    Scamming is part of our everyday life. We are warned by financial institutions, law enforcement, and our internet service providers to watch out for these invisible predators. I was always leery of places like Craig’s List and to-good-to-be-true offers in any format but now I have to add the LBC...
  11. Richard Fritz

    New ALPINE IV, V & TIGER Rear View Mirror

    INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR for SALE Brand new mirror, mirror head, chrome post and rubber buffer. Mirror head measures 7″ and will replace Alpine IV, V and Tiger mirrors. Purchased for Alpine III GT but mirror head was too big. $200. R Fritz Summerville, SC
  12. Richard Fritz

    Series III - V HARDTOP WANTED

    If someone has a hardtop they'd like to sell, please let me know. Thank you, Richard Fritz Summerville, SC
  13. Richard Fritz

    2021 SAOCA Calendar

    Will there be a SAOCA 2021 Calendar? Rich
  14. Richard Fritz

    Tonneau Cover Fitment

    I have a brand new tonneau for my 63 GT. I'm looking for advice, tips and/or tricks to fit it properly. The car has no Lift-A-Dot studs so they need to be installed and the tonneau has no Lift-A-Dot snaps installed either. I'd prefer not to screw this up, so some advice would be appreciated...
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