- 341. Re: Fw: '' TIGER MAN DOWN--UPDATE!! ANOTHER LONG LETTER BUT (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 12:15:50
- Jan, et Listers, I support Jan's suggestion for contributions from friends, acquaintances, and fellow Tiger owners. My check is in the mail. It's my feeling that any contribution, however small, woul
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00104.html (7,777 bytes)
- 342. Re: Brake problem (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 21:59:37 -0800
- Since you are desperately seeking a solution, I'll suggest a long shot. It is easy to install the rear shoes with the leading edge and trailing edge shoes switched. Especially if you look at the pic
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00113.html (8,400 bytes)
- 343. Re: Shelby and Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 12:40:08 -0800
- In '65 I was living in Mission Beach in San Diego and driving a 327 4-speed Chevy Malibu hardtop. I'm not sure I even knew who Carroll Shelby was and my favorite sport was beating up on Fords and Pl
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00124.html (12,152 bytes)
- 344. Re: Shelby and Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 21:09:42 -0800
- After re-reading you and Rande's posts, I had already realized that I had characterized our relative positions regarding Shelby rather badly. In fact, we three are much closer in agreement than my w
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00133.html (11,522 bytes)
- 345. Re: Clutch Slave (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 09:02:09 -0800
- I go to Sunbeam Specialties (Rick McCleod) for this item. I don't know about the current availability or price though. Alternatively, you could have a used one re-sleeved for about $50. Maybe someon
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00138.html (7,006 bytes)
- 346. Re: Shelby and Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 09:25:29 -0800
- Yes, the Tiger's history is interesting and there are many on this List who know quite a bit in this regard; certainly much more me. The Shelby prototype is owned by Bill Carroll, author of "Tiger,
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00140.html (9,716 bytes)
- 347. Bo Cheadle (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 09:25:09 -0800
- Bo, et Listers, Allan Connell reminded me that Bo has rejoined the list under the screen name "Fordzrus". I had recalled his posting an update on the Ken Miles car, but forgot his new identity. My ap
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00153.html (6,898 bytes)
- 348. Re: Joining Shelby Club? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 09:56:21 -0800
- Jeff, et Listers, I believe that SAAC (Shelby American Automobile Club) considers the Tiger a "Shelby" and welcomes us to join. I belonged for a couple of years (ca. '78-'79). You get a nice glossy p
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00155.html (8,592 bytes)
- 349. Re: Joining Shelby Club? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 17:58:21 -0800
- snip, snip, snip, . . . . . Craig, could that be Woody Allen?? "I wouldn't belong to any club that would have me as a member." or something to that effect? Bob Robert L. Palmer Dept. of AMES, Univ. o
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00170.html (7,703 bytes)
- 350. Re: secret formula (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 18:23:20 -0800
- Gee Bob, if we told you it wouldn't be a secret any more. Actually, this is just one of several "secrets" that you will need to discover on the way to becoming a full fledge British car buff. But I
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00171.html (9,030 bytes)
- 351. Re: Shelby and Tigers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 20:29:04 -0800
- Thanks for the interesting and informative account of your meeting with Ian Garrad. I'm sure you are presenting an accurate and certainly very believable account of what transpired. I take these per
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00178.html (13,829 bytes)
- 352. Re: Old "Tiger Tracks" stories (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 20:38:53 -0800
- I for one do care and would like to get a copy of what you have written. It just so happens that someone else recently gave me what I believe was a MS Works document. It was a *.wps file. I naively
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00181.html (8,049 bytes)
- 353. RE: secret formula (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 20:49:01 -0800
- The problem, Theo, is that Bob ALREADY HAS HIS TOP UP!!! Now what????????? Bob Robert L. Palmer Dept. of AMES, Univ. of Calif., San Diego rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu rpalmer@cts.com
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00182.html (8,692 bytes)
- 354. RE: Joining Shelby Club? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 08:24:35 -0800
- I'm sure you are correct on this one Allan; Steve informed me of such as well. I believe Woody plagiarized this line in "Annie Hall", which is why I associate the quote with him. Deflated in San Die
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00194.html (8,215 bytes)
- 355. Re: Looks like a Sunbeam for 2001 (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 22:14:36 -0800
- Thanks Jay for sharing this really "cool" site. Jeff, What a treat to see your beautiful Type C Harrington. What a classy car! Oh yes, the red Tiger parked next to it looks OK too. But you can bet,
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00226.html (8,038 bytes)
- 356. Re: SAD NEWS ON DES ODELL (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:41:50 -0800
- Excerpted from "Tiger, The Making of a Sports Car", page 24: "In November 1964, the Rootes' competitions department had the good fortune to employ Des O'Dell. O'Dell had gained vast experience at As
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00260.html (8,898 bytes)
- 357. Re: Shelby Series I (no Tiger content??) (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:34:57 -0800
- Bo, Bill, et Listers, Gee Bo, you saying ol' Shel can't be trusted to tell us the truth?? Can we even believe the prices Bill was quoted??? At those prices, I'll take one of each. As for McCluskey, I
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00306.html (7,898 bytes)
- 358. Re: CRUISE CONTROL (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 16:04:56 -0800
- BTW, the method I use is the throttle cable on the dash too. Also, I like wearing aqua socks when I'm driving long distances; you know, the kind they sell at beach wear shops. Good for autocrossing
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00358.html (7,613 bytes)
- 359. Re: Front end question (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 16:37:44 -0800
- The manual says the torque spec for these bolts is 62 lbs-ft (or foot-pounds in the common vernacular). I usually tighten them a bit tighter than this, but we should probably take the advice of the
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00360.html (8,168 bytes)
- 360. Re: CRUISE CONTROL & Aqua??? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 17:15:27 -0800
- Steve, et Listers, Well, I guess no more useful work is going to get done today!! First of all, Steve, as I've told you before, my car ISN"T that godawfull Rootes #86 Forest Green that clashes with a
- /html/tigers/1999-03/msg00362.html (8,704 bytes)
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