- 1. [Tigers] Sound deadening products (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:55 -0600
- I am new to the list (still Tiger shopping). I recently used a dynamat knock-off from ebay. It was called FatMat, I think, and worked quite well on a '66 Vette (floors and firewall). As noted, this s
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- 2. [Tigers] On ebay and sniping (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:39:41 -0600
- The problem I have with ebay is twofold: 1) I get outbid a lot. I guess I am cheap . . .. and 2) when I win, I realize that I paid more for that item than anyone else in the entire world . . . . Ouch
- /html/tigers/2009-02/msg00049.html (7,906 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Tigers] Mk II (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 14:17:19 -0500
- The green one on ebay with the two hoods has been discussed here recently. . . in a most complimentary fashion .. . Maybe I am missing it, but after the bold "NO RUST" claim in the description, I was
- /html/tigers/2009-05/msg00055.html (7,689 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Tigers] Water pump dates (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 11:47:15 -0500
- About 10 years ago I was working on my '56 Corvette and wandered into an old parts store in a sleepy part of town to get a water pump . . . The guy pulls a rebuilt one off the shelf that looks correc
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- 5. [Tigers] Centerforce (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:40:47 -0500
- Built a Kirkham aluminum Cobra a few years ago (and I won't touch the Shelby angle there . . .) with a 427 side oiler. That car has limited space for an effective clutch arm, so it took a while to gi
- /html/tigers/2009-06/msg00115.html (7,484 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Tigers] Centerforce (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:24:11 -0500
- Having had a factory hyd t/o bearing go bad in an Explorer once, I DID NOT want to go that route. When they leak, you get a soaked clutch, etc. . . So I see your counterman's point. That said, it ha
- /html/tigers/2009-06/msg00117.html (8,570 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Tigers] Towing a Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:11:40 -0500
- Haven't towed the Tiger, but my 2003 5.4 Expedition handles the '41 Continental pretty well, and it is heavy. I bought the 5.4 and not the 4.6 for that reason. If I didn't tow much, as I do/don't, I'
- /html/tigers/2009-06/msg00240.html (8,452 bytes)
- 8. [Tigers] having tires mounted that you don't purchase (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:26:48 -0500
- I started buying tires by mail when I was a kid living in the mountains of KY and there wasn't much available. . . although now in Houston, I still do it for price, selection, etc. Yes, they'll talk
- /html/tigers/2009-07/msg00109.html (9,142 bytes)
- 9. [Tigers] In an effort to get away from ebay/ups/usps, etc . . (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:38:20 -0500
- Most things in life are complicated . . . I hate the USPS and their attitude, but, as someone mentioned, those flat rate boxes are AWESOME . . . Anyway, assuming the house gets in a state to move sho
- /html/tigers/2009-09/msg00135.html (7,703 bytes)
- 10. [Tigers] Forest Green (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:42:59 -0500
- That was good advice on having your paint store call PPG. Back when I was painting the '56 Vette, we called PPG and the guy at the paint store was writing down numbers as soon as the words Venetian r
- /html/tigers/2009-09/msg00145.html (7,362 bytes)
- 11. [Tigers] 2010 Beaulieu Auto-Jumble (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:49:35 -0600
- Steve is right about Beaulieu, and it is not too far from Brooklands, etc. Really neat place, and I bet the swap meet would be fantastic. The only problem is you have to drive to get there, and they
- /html/tigers/2009-12/msg00180.html (7,261 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Tigers] Pawn Stars (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:36:29 -0600
- I watched that program with interest, too. Having built a Kirkham Cobra (and Shelby at least at one time was using Kirkham rollers and turning them into Shelbys . .. ) and looked at a bunch of the re
- /html/tigers/2010-01/msg00016.html (7,580 bytes)
- 13. Re: [Tigers] Modern Paint Code (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:53 -0600
- For modern paint codes, have your supplier call the paint mfr. A few years ago I was painting my '56 Vette, and needed the Venetian red. My Dupont distributor called Dupont, and asked the rather elde
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00064.html (7,333 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Tigers] Modern Paint Code (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:56 -0600
- I replied to this the other day, suggesting a call to your jobber's tech line. Another thought might be the folks at http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/. They seem to have pretty good coverage, although
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00079.html (7,989 bytes)
- 15. Re: [Tigers] Auto lift (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:26:04 -0500
- I looked and looked at lifts a couple of years ago .. . Bear in mind that specs and prices will change over time. I did have the benefit of having used a friend's equipment a lot, so I knew his Chal
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- 16. [Tigers] Risky Business (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:39:40 -0500
- I think that Laifman guy has some good points from time to time, too ;) John Dillman To: Tom Hall <modtiger@comcast.net> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00251.html (8,874 bytes)
- 17. [Tigers] Risky Business (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:48:49 -0500
- The MGTF comment made my wind wander back . . . Dad had a MGTD bought from a friend who worked our (formerly) rich Uncle in some clandestine capacity. He had to leave the country quickly and sold Dad
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00332.html (8,608 bytes)
- 18. [Tigers] The real reasons I wanted to post (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:50:48 -0500
- I have a Direct Lift rotisserie, and like it fine, especially for the price. Mine came from Greg Smith Equipment. I have some angst over the Chinese origin of it, but I don't guess the demise of Amer
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00010.html (7,085 bytes)
- 19. [Tigers] Re: Chrome bumpers /painting the rear (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:14:34 -0500
- I don't know about Tigers, but on the other cars I have restored I usually just painted the back silver. It looks sort of appropriate but not over the top. I would usually apply a heavy coat of wax t
- /html/tigers/2010-08/msg00295.html (6,796 bytes)
- 20. [Tigers] Hardtop prices (score: 1)
- Author: "John Dillman" <John.Dillman@PUBLICANS.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:56:12 -0500
- I think the biggest factor in hardtop prices may be . . . . location. I have a '70 280 sl that had a bad hardtop and the shipping on others was so steep it killed several opportunities. I know the Ti
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00372.html (6,878 bytes)
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