[Tigers] Air cleaner element

Mon Jan 17 17:21:17 MST 2022

Gary

                Hammer tone is one of those finicky paints like Wrinkle paint.

Paint them at different temperatures and you get different looking finishes.

Making paint stick is all in the paint prep work.

Ron Fraser

From: GARY WINBLAD <garywinblad at comcast.net> 
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 6:35 PM
To: Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>; Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>; Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com>
Cc: Tiger List List <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner element

Yes, I would call the photos hammertone silver... like I remember mine in 1971. 

It was also peeling off just like Allan's.  My re-sprays back in the day looked pretty much 

like that but also peeled like original in just a few years (or less). 

I see concours TIgers with a MUCH more pronounced hammer from modern paint and they 

just are not right. 

Sears!  I got my NOS exhaust system from Sears in 1975, still on my car! 

So that air cleaner is from 1977.  Seems like an improved one piece version of the original 

three piece filter. 

I happen to know where there is a small stash of I think identical 

filters, brand new.   WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK THOSE ARE WORTH? 

Gary 

On 01/17/2022 5:37 PM Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> > wrote: 

Don

                Yes, it is close.   A very nice example of a 1977 replacement air filter.

The stock original air cleaner has 5 parts according to the Parts List

1224830                Air Cleaner

                                Bottom plate

                                Top plate

5042656                element sealing gaskets (2)

5042655                element

The last time I saw an original element it folded lengthwise and in a long thin Rootes box.

Ron Fraser

From: Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net <mailto:fast427 at sbcglobal.net> > 
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 4:36 PM
To: Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com <mailto:Tigers at embarqmail.com> >
Cc: Allan Ballard <aballard at ix.netcom.com <mailto:aballard at ix.netcom.com> >; Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> >; Tiger List List <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Tigers] Air cleaner element

Friends: As I was photographing my original Air Cleaner to discuss color, I found my element. 

It is still pliable and not torn up.

There is a formed logo in the black rubber. (see photo)

Interestingly, it is from Sears and cost $10.36 a long time ago.

Does this look like it would be close to original?

For your entertainment.

Don

From: Will Seay <Tigers at embarqmail.com <mailto:Tigers at embarqmail.com> >
Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:38 PM
To: Don Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net <mailto:fast427 at sbcglobal.net> >
Cc: Allan Ballard <aballard at ix.netcom.com <mailto:aballard at ix.netcom.com> >, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com> >, Tiger List List <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color

It's grey hammertone.  I cropped Alan's first picture to show an area with correct color and texture.  Find attached.

Will - 382001570 
Tigers at embarqmail.com <mailto:Tigers at embarqmail.com> 

On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 2:13 PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Alan: Yours looks very much like mine, but your paint is in better condition than mine.

I also shot my photos in natural, non-glaring lighting conditions.

(I shared three photos in an earlier Email today.)

The more I look at my Air Cleaner in outside, cloudy light, and then at your photos, the more I could be easily convinced it is Hammertone.

Regards,

Don Antilla

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> > on behalf of Allan Ballard via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
Reply-To: Allan Ballard <aballard at ix.netcom.com <mailto:aballard at ix.netcom.com> >
Date: Monday, January 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM
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Cc: Tiger List List <tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net> >
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color

Here a few pictures of the bottom piece of one of my air cleaner housings.

This housing came off a Mk1 Tiger and went on a shelf exposed to the elements where

It sat for years - until I bought it at a “yard sale” for 60 bucks, along with other Tiger parts.

I believe the paint is original - what’s left of it.

The paint appears to be alligatoring and falling off.

The pictures were taken with a DSLR camera using natural light from a window to the right. 

There is no “hue” from an incandescent or florescent bulb, or any light bulb..

Perhaps someone can tell if the finish was hammertone.

The color must be the factory color as toned by the years and weather.

-Allan Ballard

Mk1a Tiger

Series I Alpine(V6, T5)

-Atlanta

On Jan 17, 2022, at 11:13 AM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Bob

                Interesting – can you send a picture?

Ron Fraser

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of Bob Dobrowski via Tigers
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 10:26 AM
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Cc: tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color

Interestingly, my air cleaner housing which is in rough shape but appears to have original paint still on it definitely is NOT Hammerstein type of paint. It is a slightly  blueish grey closer to the convertible top frame but slightly  bluer

On Jan 17, 2022 6:15 AM, Owain Lloyd via Tigers < <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

Hi all,  happy new year.

Does anyone have a paint code for the grey on the air cleaner housing?

Thanks!

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