- 221. [Tigers] Yearly Confusion (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:18:31 -0800 (PST)
- All this talk of what year Tiger you may have seems academic because Rootes didn't have model years like other car makers did (or do). Rootes only built and sold MKI and MKII Tigers with no model yea
- /html/tigers/2010-01/msg00260.html (7,657 bytes)
- 222. [Tigers] Roll Cages (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 -0800 (PST)
- Check out this site's roll cage. The photos show it sitting in a stock car with a hard top installed. This is probably overkill for a street car. http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcage/LoadRollCage.ca
- /html/tigers/2010-02/msg00079.html (6,950 bytes)
- 223. [Tigers] Keepn' Up With The Jonesing (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:25:16 -0800 (PST)
- "If it sold for 26K thats a lot less than what he was jonesing for on ebay." Whats up with all the "jonesing" going on in this list? Is this a new Tiger aficionado term? Are you cool and hip if you u
- /html/tigers/2010-02/msg00178.html (7,701 bytes)
- 224. [Tigers] Sunbeam In Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:22:29 -0800 (PST)
- According to what I read, Sunbeam funded and built it (called the "Mystery" "Slug") with Sunbeam Matabele 12-cylinder engines. Sunbeam made airplane engines back in the day that were used in other ai
- /html/tigers/2010-02/msg00197.html (7,487 bytes)
- 225. [Tigers] Hard Top Source (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:03:10 -0800 (PST)
- Here is a UK source for a hard top that looks similar to the Rootes hard top. http://www.honeybournemouldings.co.uk/sunbeam.htm I don't know if it attaches the same way as the factory top or if it us
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00049.html (6,518 bytes)
- 226. [Tigers] Grille Me (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:26:25 -0800 (PST)
- How about adding some louvers and a hood scoop to make the car look different than a run of the mill MK I Tiger. I always thought the MK I Tiger should have had the egg crate grille to begin with (al
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00067.html (6,963 bytes)
- 227. [Tigers] cam exchange (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:41:25 -0700 (PDT)
- "I'm going to install a new cam in my Mk1A. Can I remove the cam after removing the hood, radiator, water pump, timing cover etc,? c Or, do I have to pull the engine? Please tell me I don't have to
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00140.html (8,210 bytes)
- 228. [Tigers] cam exchange (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:31:34 -0700 (PDT)
- "Why would you need to remove the heads? The intake needs to come off to get to the lifters, and all the stuff on the front to get to the cam, but I'm not getting why the heads and exhaust manifolds
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00145.html (7,604 bytes)
- 229. [Tigers] Secrets of the Old World Craftsmen (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:24:37 -0700 (PDT)
- "You could also check the differences between Alpines and Tigers for yourself at any United (the above Maine one, and the West Coast one in June in Santa Rosa,CA)and compare your car, a known TAC'd q
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00210.html (7,667 bytes)
- 230. [Tigers] MKII ..... maybe? (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:20:08 -0700 (PDT)
- Keith Martin's current Sports Car Market has a photo of this car in the letters section and claims it is a MKII that was bought a few months back for $25,000. The author claims it was a great bargin
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00305.html (7,681 bytes)
- 231. [Tigers] Sunbeam Unloading (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:39:32 -0700 (PDT)
- " I seem to remember someone posting a photo of the loading docks showing Sunbeams with chrome rings and painted hardtops ect ect ready to be exported. Anyone have a copy of that photo?" I haven't se
- /html/tigers/2010-03/msg00326.html (7,272 bytes)
- 232. [Tigers] Leaf Springs (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
- Which springs are broken? On my car it was the main leaf spring and was broken above the axel on both sides. According to people I talked to it was unusual to have broken leaf springs. I think it ha
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00169.html (7,287 bytes)
- 233. [Tigers] Risky Business (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:26:03 -0700 (PDT)
- A newbie to this list may wonder what type of nut drives a Sunbeam Tiger, First we had discussion on "exploding ball joints" a while back , then it was brought up that these cars have suspension fulc
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00206.html (7,770 bytes)
- 234. [Tigers] Fire in the hole, ...car! (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:02:49 -0700 (PDT)
- "What about the gas tanks......Located in the fenders and crossover tubes, my fear has always been getting hit in rear with a fire...also the opening from the trunk to the cockpit (with the top up) s
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00240.html (7,175 bytes)
- 235. [Tigers] Tires for 13 inch wheels (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:02:25 -0700 (PDT)
- Try this company: http://www.gt1tire.com/servlet/Categories?category=Car+Tires%3A13+inch+Tires% 3A185%2F70%2F13 Jeff _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00322.html (6,892 bytes)
- 236. [Tigers] Looking for info on B382001884 (score: 1)
- Author: "Jeffrey Nichols" <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:05:28 -0400
- Does anyone on this list own B382001884? I was wondering if it ever went through a TAC inspection. Yes, I checked the TAC list and its not on it. Nothing sinister, just curious. Jeff ________________
- /html/tigers/2010-04/msg00451.html (6,402 bytes)
- 237. [Tigers] Re; Tiger Chin More chins than a Chinese phone book (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:46:54 -0700 (PDT)
- You could check out the Sunbeam Tiger Facebook page photo section and see what was done to AF204. This may be the look you are trying to achieve. The car has lots of body mods including a front air d
- /html/tigers/2010-06/msg00008.html (7,809 bytes)
- 238. [Tigers] Ebay MkII (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 11:29:45 -0700 (PDT)
- Looking at the photos, someone boxed in the area behind the front wheel wells where normally resides sheet metal with stiffening ribs and punched holes. Even though it passed through TAC it must have
- /html/tigers/2010-06/msg00064.html (6,505 bytes)
- 239. [Tigers] (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:07:59 -0700 (PDT)
- "The posterior aspect (behind the chrome strip) of the "pan" under the grill and behind the front bumper should be painted a dark gray. Even the hood prop is body color." The correct color is low-glo
- /html/tigers/2010-06/msg00205.html (6,864 bytes)
- 240. [Tigers] New sports car purchased - Times Three (score: 1)
- Author: Jeffrey Nichols <jxnichols@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:38:03 -0700 (PDT)
- "I, too, bought a new car. It's a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT with premium and This must be the time for new car purchases! I picked up a 2009 Infiniti G37X AWD sedan recently. The car seats five, weighs 3,80
- /html/tigers/2010-06/msg00210.html (7,244 bytes)
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