At last, the stylist for the AMT Tiger model reveals himself! Jim, you
didn't by any chance have a targa-top rollbar on your car at the time?
On the overflow bottle thing: I've used a '78 Honda Civic overflow bottle
before. They measure about 4" diameter, about 10" high, and they mount using
a little sheetmetal plate that can be bolted or riveted to the inside of the
fender or the rad support. Most other import cars of that era (early to mid
eighties) ought to have suitably small overflow tanks.
Regards,
Theo
-----Original Message-----
From: James Barrett [mailto:jamesbrt@mindsprin.com]
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 2:54 PM
To: Larry Paulick
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Puke Bottle and Air Dams
Larry,
For the bottle, try looking at shampoo bottles.
I previously had an air dam on my Tiger and the Tiger ran 15
degrees cooler and also did not "float" at 130+. I went to
a plastic supply/ sign maker and got a white 1/4" thick fairly flexable
white plastic. Do not know the type of plastic. I temporally removed
the front bumper and wrapped the plastic around the front and
the sides back to my wheel well trim. Bolted the plastic on
every 2 inches with 10-32 SS bolts and holes drilled around the
lip behind the bumper. Partly cut out two ovals about a foot long and
4 or 5 inches high. Did not cut the bottom of the oval. Bent that
back toward the oil cooler and secured with an aluminum strip and
a couple of bolts. Trimmed the lower lip of the air dam to be 3
inches from the ground. Had to buy special treating spray at $15
a can to prime the plastic so it would accept flat black paint.
Also added trim ( salvaged from the side of an MGB) as a strip
3" up from the lower edge. Added a 1/8" X 1" aluminum strip
inside the plastic to mount the trim to. Used spring loaded trim
bolts and SS nuts to secure the trim. After 6 years the plastic started
cracking around the upper bolt holes and I removed it completely.
Bitch to get a jack under the front cross member with the dam
there.
At 08:00 PM 5/11/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Group. I have been looking for a overflow or puke bottle for the
>reservoir, but have had no luck. Auto Zone, Pep Boys, and Track have
>bottles, but they are too big.
>
>I want to place it to the left of the radiator, or just opposite of the
>windshield bottle.
>
>Has anyone come up with an air dam for the front of the car yet. There
>was some conversation some while back, but nothing that I have in my
>files.
>
>I am looking for an air dam to stop the flow of the hot air when the car
>is stopped, i.e. through the radiator, under the front of the car, and
>back through the radiator. I would also like to stop the lift at higher
>speeds, that seems to be prevalent with the Tiger.
>
>I am looking for something that will have a flex surface to take car of
>low objects.
>
>Look forward to hearing of your solutions.
>
>Thanks
>
>Larry
>
James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others
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