In one word, call the BEST cal Dale @ Dale's Restorations 909-799-2099 one
stop shopping..
Hmmm that was more than one word.. Oh well....
Jan...
-----Original Message-----
From: GS Waybright <gswaybright@sprynet.com>
To: tigers@autox.team.net <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 3:16 PM
Subject: Message test
>All,
> Sent this in HTML the other day, didn't see it in the digest mailing and
>received no responses, so I'm trying aging with plain text. Here goes
>again...
>
> I just delivered my "basket case" Tiger to Jeff Lilly Restoration in San
>Antonio, Texas last weekend. The car was mostly disassembled at a shop near
>my former residence in western NY, where it had sat idle since I moved 14
>months ago. Since Jeff has not restored a Tiger before and didn't have the
>benefit of having his staff document the disassembly, I'm hoping to find a
>couple Tiger owners in the greater San Antonio area who would be willing to
>make their cars available for reference as my project progresses. (I
>promise, no distructive examinations)
> I'm in Houston and will be making regular weekend visits to the shop, but
>nothing would help as much as being able to see first hand how things were
>supposed to look as original. If you'd be a willing participant a time or
>two in the next 6-8 months, I would be greatly indebted, as would my Tiger.
>I'm sure you'd get a kick out of seeig the projects in his shop, including
a
>1929 schoool bus!
>
> Beyond that, I'm looking for advice on some performance enhancements.
I'll
>do some surfing for information online, but if you have particular
>experience with the following or know where to find out, please get in
touch
>with me directly.I'm intersted in streetable modifications for occasional
>9+1/2 tenths recreational autocross and road course lap events, including:
> a.. Vented front brake conversion
> b.. Rear disc conversions
> c.. Improved cooling (radiator & elec fans?) for HIGH HP 289
> d.. Suspension refinements
> e.. Structural reinforcements
> f.. Steering geometry fixes
> g.. Others worth considering
>I've had this car for about ten years and it sure will feel great to have
it
>done and done right!
>
>Stephen Waybright, Houston TX
>
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