Hello Everyone:
I'm still looking to buy a Tiger and thanks to the people who have
replied to my on line "want" ad so far. One of the Tigers I'm looking at
has a slightly out of adjustment windshield. I remember from the list
previously that a "slight" out of adjustment problem can mean a big job
getting things to line up. On this car the chrome frame of the vent
windows ("wing" windows??) on the doors touch the top edge of the
windshield on both sides (so there's no gap for the weatherstrip that's
supposed to go there). The gap (although there isn't one at the top) at
top tapers down into a gradually widening gap that by the time you
follow it to the top of the door itself, the gap is approximately the
proper distance for the weatherstrip.
Since whichever Tiger I buy will be my every day driver (as Sunbeams
have been for the last 30 years), I need to make sure the car is water
tight. Could some of you let me know your experiences with adjusting the
windshield? It seems that if I am able to "shim" the bottom to it to get
it to lean forward 1/2 inch or so for the weatherstrip, the very nice
condition top will have to go that same 1/2 inch further forward which I
don't know if it will do.
A second question is the repair of the fresh air vent "flaps" under the
dash. The mechanism is complete on the passenger side and missing the
lever (with the "v" on it) on the driver's side and both "flaps don't
seem to close completely. Any experiences with this one too?
Anyway, as usual, the group's help and advice will be greatly
appreciated.
Steve Sage
67 Series V overdrive Alpine (soon to be for sale when I buy a Tiger)
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