[Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners

[Will Seay]

I saw that Tiger on eBay too.  Looked like a very original car.  I noted
though that the plug wires were numbered wrong (pic attached).  You would
think that for $135K that they could number the plug wires correctly.

Will - 382001570
Tigers at embarqmail.com


On Sat, May 14, 2022 at 10:22 AM Allan Ballard via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I'm guessing the purpose of a flat screw is to avoid damage being
> inflicted upon the rubber trunk seal which is immediately below.
>
> Whether it should be painted or not, my sparse few examples are not
> reliable to say.
>
> It occurs to me that leaving it unpainted makes practical sense given its
> contact with the rubber trunk seal, which would rub off the paint over time.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Lindner
> Sent: May 14, 2022 8:36 AM
> To: Ron Fraser
> Cc: Allan Ballard ,
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners
>
> Just to confuse the matter more…there is a supposedly all-original
> survivor for sale on eBay. In the photo of the trunk it shows the hinge
> screws as NOT painted…but the studs are painted.
>
> I know the claim of all original could be suspect, but thought it was
> worth sharing.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On May 14, 2022, at 8:05 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:
> >
> > Allan
> > The photo evidence indicates that the Parts List is not correct.
> >
> > The fasteners should be natural color, not painted.
> > The trunk lid would be painted 1st, paint cured then installed.
> >
> > The March 1963 shows this screw in the Series I & II section for the
> trunk
> > hinge
> > 2203571 Screw, 1/4" UNF. X 1/2" Special
> > This screw is also listed for the Series III & IV trunk hinge but the
> word
> > Special is not there.
> >
> > This screw # does not show up in the ZY section of the Parts List.
> >
> > Your pictures look like a large headed Round Screw much like a license
> plate
> > screw.
> >
> > I know my trunk hinge fasteners are not original so no help there.
> >
> > Ron Fraser
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tigers On Behalf Of Allan Ballard via
> > Tigers
> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:39 AM
> > To: Jay Laifman
> > Cc: Tiger List List
> > Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners
> >
> > These are going on my Forest
> > Green Mk1a Tiger:
> >
> >
> >
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