Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 12

From: Bill Lawrence <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:47:45 +0000

--===============8160788034320664376==
Content-Language: en-US
	boundary="_000_BYAPR02MB421633B32C298C187B339EF2C1BA9BYAPR02MB4216namp_"

--_000_BYAPR02MB421633B32C298C187B339EF2C1BA9BYAPR02MB4216namp_
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey Tigers,

I also have the Western Minilites on my 65 Tiger.  Does anyone have a sugge=
stion on how to keep the center caps in place?

Cheers!
Bill Lawrence
B9473246LRX

--_000_BYAPR02MB421633B32C298C187B339EF2C1BA9BYAPR02MB4216namp_
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-=
1">
<style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo=
ttom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;=
 color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</div>
<span style=3D"color:rgb(32, 31, 30);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quo=
t;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, -apple-system, =
system-ui, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667=
px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">Hey Tiger=
s,</span>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;"><br>
</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">I also h=
ave the Western Minilites on my 65 Tiger.&nbsp; Does anyone have a suggesti=
on on how to keep the center caps in place?&nbsp;</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;"><br>
</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">Cheers!<=
/span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">Bill Law=
rence</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#201f1e"><span style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;">B9473246=
LRX&nbsp;<br>
</span></font>
<div>
<div class=3D"BodyFragment"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"=
<div class=3D"PlainText"><br>
</div>
</span></font></div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

--_000_BYAPR02MB421633B32C298C187B339EF2C1BA9BYAPR02MB4216namp_--

--===============8160788034320664376==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________

[email-masked]

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/[email-masked]

--===============8160788034320664376==--

---

From: deiland1 <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:29:12 -0700

--===============0193276177627173026==

----_com.samsung.android.email_7149156920656950
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

----_com.samsung.android.email_7149156920656950
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64

----_com.samsung.android.email_7149156920656950--

--===============0193276177627173026==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

[email-masked]

--===============0193276177627173026==--

---

From: Jay <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:37:38 -0800

--===============2655680889367437272==
	boundary="Apple-Mail=_2E3F0989-DBAB-4626-B30E-58C727996BFD"

--Apple-Mail=_2E3F0989-DBAB-4626-B30E-58C727996BFD
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
	charset=utf-8

I don=E2=80=99t know the configuration.  But I=E2=80=99ve seen center =
caps with tiny set screws along the inside.  Is there enough meat to =
drill and tap some holes?

On Jan 28, 2021, at 1:29 PM, deiland1 <[email-masked]> wrote:

I've seen some cars where the owners used clear silicone to keep the =
center caps in place.=20

On another subject.

I recall, when I had my Tiger, that when I was restoring it I came =
across the letters CSI molded into the backside of my Minilite style =
wheels. Someone on the list suggested it meant Carroll Shelby =
Industries. This made sense because the center caps all had the Shelby =
logo on them. I contacted the Shelby factory in Las Vegas where they put =
someone on the phone that confirmed they were a very rare set of wheels =
from a wheel company Carroll Shelby started and then decided to sell. I =
believe he said they were sold by Western Auto stores. I don't recall =
him mentioning who bought the company, but only the wheels produced =
under Shelby ownership would have had the CSI on them. Once Shelby sold =
the company the CSI letters were no longer used. If you have a set of =
Minilite style wheels that you think came from Western Auto back in the =
1960's you might clean them up and check the back of the rims to see if =
the letters CSI are molded into the rim. It may be you too have a rare =
set of wheels made by Carroll Shelby Industries.=20

Dan Eiland=20

Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S=C2=AE 6 edge.

-------- Original message --------
From: Bill Lawrence <[email-masked]>
Date: 1/28/21 8:47 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 12

Hey Tigers,

I also have the Western Minilites on my 65 Tiger.  Does anyone have a =
suggestion on how to keep the center caps in place?=20

Cheers!
Bill Lawrence
B9473246LRX=20

[email-masked]

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers =
http://autox.team.net/archive

Unsubscribe: =
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/[email-masked]

--Apple-Mail=_2E3F0989-DBAB-4626-B30E-58C727996BFD
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
	charset=utf-8

<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
don=E2=80=99t know the configuration. &nbsp;But I=E2=80=99ve seen center =
caps with tiny set screws along the inside. &nbsp;Is there enough meat =
to drill and tap some holes?<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jan 28, 2021, at 1:29 PM, deiland1 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8" =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">I've seen some cars where the =
owners used clear silicone to keep the center caps in =
place.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">On =
another subject.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">I recall, when I had my Tiger, that when I was restoring it I =
came across the letters CSI molded into the backside of my Minilite =
style wheels. Someone on the list suggested it meant Carroll Shelby =
Industries. This made sense because the center caps all had the Shelby =
logo on them. I contacted the Shelby factory in Las Vegas where they put =
someone on the phone that confirmed they were a very rare set of wheels =
from a wheel company Carroll Shelby started and then decided to sell. I =
believe he said they were sold by Western Auto stores. I don't recall =
him mentioning who bought the company, but only the wheels produced =
under Shelby ownership would have had the CSI on them. Once Shelby sold =
the company the CSI letters were no longer used. If you have a set of =
Minilite style wheels that you think came from Western Auto back in the =
1960's you might clean them up and check the back of the rims to see if =
the letters CSI are molded into the rim. It may be you too have a rare =
set of wheels made by Carroll Shelby Industries.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Dan =
Eiland&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
id=3D"composer_signature" class=3D""><div =
style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Sent from =
my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S=C2=AE 6 edge.</div></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div style=3D"font-size: 100%;" class=3D""><!-- =
originalMessage --><div class=3D"">-------- Original message =
--------</div><div class=3D"">From: Bill Lawrence &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </div><div class=3D"">Date: =
1/28/21  8:47 AM  (GMT-07:00) </div><div class=3D"">To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>=
 </div><div class=3D"">Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 14, =
Issue 12 </div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
</div>
<span style=3D"color:rgb(32, 31, 30);font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;, =
&quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, =
-apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, =
sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, =
255);display:inline !important" class=3D"">Hey Tigers,</span>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</span></font></div>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D"">I also have the Western =
Minilites on my 65 Tiger.&nbsp; Does anyone have a suggestion on how to =
keep the center caps in place?&nbsp;</span></font></div>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</span></font></div>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D"">Cheers!</span></font></div>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D"">Bill =
Lawrence</span></font></div>
<div class=3D""><font color=3D"#201f1e" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 14.6667px;" class=3D"">B9473246LRX&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"">
</span></font>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"BodyFragment"><font size=3D"2" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size:11pt" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"PlainText"><br class=3D"">
</div>
</span></font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>_______________________________________________<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Donate: =
http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Unsubscribe: =
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/[email-masked]<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div><br =
class=3D""></body></html>=

--Apple-Mail=_2E3F0989-DBAB-4626-B30E-58C727996BFD--

--===============2655680889367437272==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

[email-masked]

--===============2655680889367437272==--