Sunbeam Invasion/SOS Columbia, SC March 23-24

[dmich2]

Don't forget to wear your Kilt!

Cold kilting

Warm Kilting !!!! (preferred )

 

[bulldurham]

woohoo.. if you were trying to pass for twins, it didn't work.

 

[dmich2]

woohoo.. if you were trying to pass for twins, it didn't work.

Brothers from another mother.........

 

[65sunbeam]

Schedule for the Invasion/SOS
Friday March 23-Everything is centered around the host hotel. All day Sunbeam parts swap in the hospitality suite. Lunch will be served at noon. At 2 PM there will be a V-6 conversion and power steering tech session and a Sunbeam steering wheel restoration tech session. There will be local drives, Sunbeam talk in the parking lot, and then a drive to the favorite local BBQ for a pay as you go dinner around 6 PM.
Saturday March 24-9:30 AM -leave for the British car show. Registration and parking for the show is from 10 AM until noon. Car show awards and a reception to follow at 4 PM. Pay as you go dinner at 7 PM.

 

[DanR]

Made Hotel reservations Fri and Sat. Hope to arrive early friday morning.

 

[Bill Blue]

Dan, what kind of arrangements did you make? I was told the "Johnson" block was sold out and Friday's room would be almost $200. So we are staying at the Baymont.

Bill

 

[65sunbeam]

Invasion update-there are 17 Sunbeams registered so far for the show on Saturday March 24th! Room for lots more. There are a total of 103 British cars registered for the show.

 

[DanR]

Called yesterday, asked for a room for two nights, with the SAOCA Sunbeam Invasion, The only thing available was a Suite $119 each night. Took it !

 

[65sunbeam]

These arrived today-3 inch round magnetic Invasion dash plaques. Thanks to Greggers for the design work and for ordering these for our Invasion. I love the way these combine the London Underground theme and the South Carolina flag logo. See y'all soon!

 

[DanR]

Here are four of the Alpines that participated in the SAOCA Invasion in Columbia, SC March 2018.

Not very clear, but if you look closely you will spot the SAOCA President Jim Stone by the front door of Blue Boy, DanR's V6.

Pictured left to right is:

John Miller's "Finned" Alpine
Steve Pace's V6 Powered Alpine fitted w/Electric Power Steering and A/C
Greg (Greggers) Feist V6 Powered Alpine
DanR's Blue Boy V6 Powered EPS and A/C

 

[65beam]

More photos

 

[65beam]

More photos of the cars

 

[65beam]

The 1st place cars of the three classes.

 

[65sunbeam]

Thanks for posting all the photos Bob. And thanks to all who came-sorry that the weather and other things kept some folks away. We missed you all!
Eric

 

[65sunbeam]

Todd Smith (the best Hagerty agent in the SE) had plenty of these to hand out during the Invasion. I have never seen a car air freshener with a "old car smell" aroma. sort of like gasoline, oil, leather interior?, and who knows what else! The key chains smell like new car tires as they are made of rubber.....

 

[DanR]

For the Record, He (Todd Smith) is our Agent for the SAOCA too!

The aroma is especially for the olde guys

 

[Alpine 1789]

It was really a great weekend! My thanks to all of the event organizers and everyone who attended. I certainly would have enjoyed it more with my Alpine along, but it is tough when winter is still very much with us northerners! Maybe next year!

 

[DanR]

Let's get that V6 going! How about a good start and show some PIC's? That is always good medicine for creating a desire to place extra efforts on a project

 

[DanR]

The 1st place cars of the three classes.

Special thanks to you 65beam for those 1st Class Trophy Winner PIC's

 

[Alpine 1789]

Let's get that V6 going! How about a good start and show some PIC's? That is always good medicine for creating a desire to place extra efforts on a project

I actually took a break during the show and called the guy who is doing the body work. My intent was to pull the plug and tell him that I would pick up the car on an upcoming trip to St. Louis. However, it turned out he actually did some work on it last week, for the first time in 2 years. There is still a lot to do, but I will go see him when I am in town and formulate a plan. He's actually done quite a bit of work (replaced one rocker panel and both front and rear valences, although he said he isn't happy with the front and wants to remove it and re-install it - it is just tacked on for now) but he still needs to repair a damaged rear quarter panel and then spend the time necessary to block and sand everything. I'd pull the plug anyway, but the reality is 1) he does great work and 2) it would probably cost me more to do the body work myself and have it painted here than he will charge me for everything. Still, I'm anxious to get moving on this, too and might bring it home anyway.