<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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<div><div>Definitely need more input</div><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div>B382000446</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my ShoePhone<div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 23, 2021, at 1:11 PM, jim via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">For those who don’t know their Beech from their Birch, as a carpenter I DO know… lol<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">The fine grain European Beech is on the left and lighter grain Birch on the right<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Both samples are sawn ( NOT plywood )<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><div><image002.jpg></div><div><image003.jpg></div></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">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 ??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">B382000446<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 5:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jim' <jim@island.net><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Gary' <garywinblad@comcast.net>; tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Tigers] Trunk wood<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jim <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Assume! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Beech wood Drawing date – 14.1.64 = Jan 14, 1964 and labeled Alpine 260 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">the holes are countersunk so probably 2 – flat countersunk head screws x 5/8”?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My part does not have those dimensions but this part drawing may have been updated by the time my Tiger was built.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I will have to take more measurements when I take the battery out at the end of the season.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a great starting point for this part.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jim <<a href="mailto:jim@island.net">jim@island.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Factory drawing.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><div><image001.jpg></div><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Not sure about bottom piece<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Jim<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my ShoePhone<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Sep 22, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Excellent, keep us informed<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net">Tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Trunk wood<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I believe there was only two wood pieces.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Only one under the battery on the inboard <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">side (in the depression on the floor).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I seem to remember it was plywood and my<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">plies had become separated and deteriorated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Paul Reisentz had the wood reproduced for<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">his restored cars and there is a supply left.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The next time I go there I will measure them<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">as well as get them available. I can’t guarantee <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">they are perfectly correct but I would<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">bet on it!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Gary Winblad <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Sep 22, 2021, at 2:56 PM, Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> A good question has come up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Should there be 2 pieces of wood in the trunk associated with the battery?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There is 1 piece screwed to the body at the side of the battery.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Was there originally a 2<sup>nd</sup> piece of wood under the battery tray?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I put plywood under my battery tray to get the battery mostly level with no rocking.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If there is a 2<sup>nd</sup> piece of wood – what are the dimensions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jim@island.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jim@island.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>tigers@autox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jim@island.net</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>