Ah, Yes, the argument, "Did you put Alpine parts on a Tiger or did you put
Tiger parts on an Alpine."
The TAC process is a good thing. I believe well intended, well thought out
and well executed. On the other hand it is self appointed, self regulated
and subjective to those who formed and run it. It is not run by Rootes, nor
the government (probably a very good thing). I don't know that there is a
definitive line other than their criteria. And, to my knowledge that is not
published information.
My guess is that you will hear to preserve as much of the original as
possible. And from there you will "hope" that your Tiger remains to be seen
as a Tiger. Anyway, that is what I heard when I asked similar questions
8-10 years ago. Perhaps a TAC inspector will be willing to offer you more
information privately. I can understand and respect why they don't publish
standards.
In the end it comes down to you thinking you still have a Tiger because you
want to see it that way, or a TAC inspection telling you that it is - by
their collective (you have to have I believe 3 inspectors present)
observation based on their criteria. I believe their primary intention is to
disqualify cars that are obviously Alpines with transferred Tiger parts. In
the end it could be possible that they may not issue a TAC sticker yet not
define the car as an "Alger."
In closing I'll say I got all kinds of replies to this question Some
warning me to touch nothing (my car was pretty much a basket case).
Regardless it was necessary to completely strip the floor/frame to bare
metal, make a patch here and there, replace inner sills and rockers, the
front clip and I still received my TAC sticker #473.
Tom
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