[Tigers] Trunk wood
Jim
jim at island.net
Thu Sep 23 14:44:37 MDT 2021
So.., I took my battery out to have a look… been a while !! I see a piece of 1/4” plywood that I probably made years ago ( wonder what I used for a pattern?) and see the screw holes are 9 7/16” apart and no evidence that there ever were any other holes. The piece is 3” wide and the back hole is 1 5/16” from the right side and the front hole is 1 7/16” from the right side From looking at my layout on the back of the wood, it appears like I drilled the wood to match existing trunk holes other wise if I was ‘creating’ holes in the trunk I would have lined them up even. So…either I’ve redone an existing incorrect piece…or I have the holy grail, or something in between. 55 year old car and all. Still a mystery. Lol
Definitely need more input
Jim
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> On Sep 23, 2021, at 1:11 PM, jim via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Ron
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> The very comprehensive ‘bolt list’ on Tigers United lists the fasteners for the side piece as 2 - #6 x ¾” machine screw flat head Philips and shows nothing for a lower piece of wood
> For those who don’t know their Beech from their Birch, as a carpenter I DO know… lol
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> The fine grain European Beech is on the left and lighter grain Birch on the right
> Both samples are sawn ( NOT plywood )
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> That side wood drawing actually has a part # 2231040 There are a few part #s in the parts book for the trunk that are 22310xx but not that one… kinda like those wedges for the front top to windshield … they exist… but not in any list. That might be the case with the possible lower filler under the battery… maybe Buck has seen a drawing at the Rootes trust for one ??
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> Jim
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> From: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 5:39 PM
> To: 'Jim' <jim at island.net>
> Cc: 'Gary' <garywinblad at comcast.net>; tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] Trunk wood
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> Jim
> Assume!
> Beech wood Drawing date – 14.1.64 = Jan 14, 1964 and labeled Alpine 260
> the holes are countersunk so probably 2 – flat countersunk head screws x 5/8”?
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> My part does not have those dimensions but this part drawing may have been updated by the time my Tiger was built.
> My part is longer, wider and the holes are not on the center line of the part, they are off set up, I’m also not sure it is the original part.
> I will have to take more measurements when I take the battery out at the end of the season.
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> This is a great starting point for this part.
> Ron Fraser
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> From: Jim <jim at island.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:36 PM
> To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> Cc: Gary <garywinblad at comcast.net>; tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood
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> Factory drawing.
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> Not sure about bottom piece
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> Jim
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> On Sep 22, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> Excellent, keep us informed
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> Ron
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> From: Gary <garywinblad at comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:08 PM
> To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
> Cc: Tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood
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> Ron,
> I believe there was only two wood pieces.
> Only one under the battery on the inboard
> side (in the depression on the floor).
> I seem to remember it was plywood and my
> plies had become separated and deteriorated.
> Paul Reisentz had the wood reproduced for
> his restored cars and there is a supply left.
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> The next time I go there I will measure them
> as well as get them available. I can’t guarantee
> they are perfectly correct but I would
> bet on it!
> Gary Winblad
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Sep 22, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> A good question has come up.
> Should there be 2 pieces of wood in the trunk associated with the battery?
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> There is 1 piece screwed to the body at the side of the battery.
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> Was there originally a 2nd piece of wood under the battery tray?
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> I put plywood under my battery tray to get the battery mostly level with no rocking.
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> If there is a 2nd piece of wood – what are the dimensions?
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> Ron Fraser
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