[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 7, Issue 430

Wed Dec 9 20:29:40 MST 2015

From: "Robert J. Wanty via Tigers" <tigers at autox.team.net>
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 8:58:43 AM
Subject: [Tigers] Starter My 1966 Tiger with a  260 is in need of a new starter.  I gave the parts guy the OEM part number and he ordered a Motorcraft which does not fit. Any idea where I might find the correct starter? BobB382001318 
I always told the parts guy I had a 64 Fairlane with a 260, and the parts fit.  Got Jesus? Don't leave Earth without Him! 

    On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:13 AM, "tigers-request at autox.team.net" <tigers-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

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Today's Topics:

  1. Re: MkII Headlight Rims (Tod Brown)
  2. Re: MkII Headlight Rims (michael king)
  3. Re: MkII Headlight Rims (dnmwilson at aol.com)
  4. Re: Starter (Robert J. Wanty)
  David:

 I envy you. I'm glad you have your car and continue to enjoy it. 

 I was hoping to hear from someone with a serial number close to the one I had for comparison
 and I think your story raises some doubt about the car I had and it original rims. The only 
 damage that the car I had suffered appeared to be from the incident that produced its demise
 so it remains a mystery as to why the owner changed the headlight rims. In addition, the rest of
 the car was bone stock with no evidence of anything else having been changed or customized.
 It seems that all the MkII's left the line with rounded rims, so I guess my mystery will remain.

 Thanks for your comments and those from others who wrote to me.

 Cheers,

 Tod
 B382002384LRXFE
  All mkii cars came with non peaked headlight rims and painted matching body colour. The chrome rims are off pre 60's husky and gazelle models.. They often appeared on period series I-II alpine race cars and the works rally tigers On 8 Dec 2015 3:44 am, "Tod Brown via Tigers" <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

  I have noticed that all of the MkII Tigers I have seen recently have had the rounded 
 headlight rims as opposed to the peaked rims used on the MkI & MkIA models. However,
 many years ago, back in the 1970's, I owned a MkII for a short while that had peaked
 rims. Was this another case of Jensen using whatever was on the shelf that day when 
 the car was being built or was there a definite changeover date when they went from 
 peaked to rounded rims. Or were they all rounded as delivered?

 The particular MkII that I owned was B3821000139 LRXFE and was red. It came to me
 as a wreck as the former owner had tried to operate it in an inverted position. As Dylan
 said, "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now" so I proceeded to part the
 car out and the pieces are scattered over Tiger-land now. I still have the headlight rims
 and a few other odd pieces but nothing worth much any more (before you all write to 
 ask about the side and wheel trim, much to my chagrin). Norm was informed of its 
 ultimate demise long ago, so it will not appear as an Alger, hopefully. 

 Anyway, it seems that, at least from this one example, peaked rims on a MkII are 
 acceptable, so I am wondering if anyone else knows of other examples.

 Cheers,

 Tod
 B382002384 LRXFE
 TAC 864

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Tod,
Yes, I was pleasantly surprised when you listed your old car's serial number as being one less than mine.  In some ways, I liked the looks of the hooded headlight rims on my Mk II.  Maybe your previous car's owner installed hooded rims because he preferred their looks.
Later!
David

-----Original Message-----
From: Tod Brown <todbrown at roadrunner.com>
To: dnmwilson <dnmwilson at aol.com>; tigers at Autox.Team.Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2015 1:24 pm
Subject: Re: MkII Headlight Rims

 David:

 I envy you. I'm glad you have your car and continue to enjoy it. 

 I was hoping to hear from someone with a serial number close to the one I had for comparison
 and I think your story raises some doubt about the car I had and it original rims. The only 
 damage that the car I had suffered appeared to be from the incident that produced its demise
 so it remains a mystery as to why the owner changed the headlight rims. In addition, the rest of
 the car was bone stock with no evidence of anything else having been changed or customized.
 It seems that all the MkII's left the line with rounded rims, so I guess my mystery will remain.

 Thanks for your comments and those from others who wrote to me.

 Cheers,

Tod
 B382002384LRXFE
    it works great.    Bob B382001318    From: ironbeast--- viaTigers [mailto:tigers at autox.team.net] 
Sent: Friday, December 04, 20156:06 AM
Cc: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Starter    Bob, I got mine from cjpony parts . partnumber STR3124.  I have a stock  MK1a.              From:"Robert J. Wanty via Tigers"<tigers at autox.team.net>
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 20158:58:43 AM
Subject: [Tigers] Starter    My 1966 Tiger with a  260 is in need of a new starter.  Igave the parts guy the OEM part number and he ordered a Motorcraft which doesnot fit. Any idea where I might find the correct starter?   Bob B382001318   
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