[Tigers] Trunk wood

Thu Sep 23 15:36:04 MDT 2021

Hi Ron

Thanks for that wedge part # … never thought to look at series I/II

In my world a flat head screw ‘is’ countersunk ( as are oval head ) so we’re on the same page

My best ‘guess’ now is that there may be a flat wood piece under the tray but no fasteners…

Whish moe ‘never messed with’ guys would post pics

Jim

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Subject: RE: [Tigers] Trunk wood

Jim

                I question a flat head Philips.   The drawing clearly shows and angle cut for the fastener; that is why my guess was a Flat Countersunk Head screw.

Right now I don’t believe there are any indications of fasteners if a piece of wood was used under the battery tray.

Thank you for the wood picture – I’m not sure what I have for side wood, I do know it is stained some – I will examine it more closely in Oct when I take the battery out.

Basically we need more input to understand all the questions we have right now on this subject.

“kinda like those wedges for the front top to windshield … they exist… but not in any list”

Alpine Parts List – Body Fittings – Series I & II – pg. YV11 under part D200 – 2201875 Shim – Toggle catch

Ron Fraser

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Subject: RE: [Tigers] Trunk wood

Ron

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

The fine grain European Beech is on the left and lighter grain Birch on the right

Both samples are sawn ( NOT plywood )

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 ??

Jim

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Subject: RE: [Tigers] Trunk wood

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”?

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.

This is a great starting point for this part.

Ron Fraser

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood

Factory drawing.

Not sure about bottom piece

Jim

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On Sep 22, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> > wrote:

Excellent, keep us informed

Ron

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood

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.

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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On Sep 22, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> > wrote:

                A good question has come up.

Should there be 2 pieces of wood in the trunk associated with the battery?

There is 1 piece screwed to the body at the side of the battery.

Was there originally a 2nd piece of wood under the battery tray?

I put plywood under my battery tray to get the battery mostly level with no rocking.

If there is a 2nd piece of wood – what are the dimensions?

Ron Fraser

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