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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I don’t think Rootes messed up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The trunk floor is not flat, it has a raised sections the battery sets upon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The side wood keeps the battery off the big rubber grommet for the rear spring shackle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You need 2 Battery Packers was the answer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Besides, How can you have a Proper British Car if it has no wood - <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span> <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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jay <jay.laifman@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 04, 2021 3:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com><br><b>Cc:</b> <tigers@autox.team.net> <tigers@Autox.Team.Net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] back to the battery wood packers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I haven’t been focusing on this. So I might be misunderstanding. It sounds like Rootes messed up and the tray didn’t exactly fit, and they needed to kludge together a bandaid to get the cars out the door. And we’ve got dozens of emails going back and forth on this kludge.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Reminds me of the show I watched about early Corvette restoration - years ago. The expert showed how the AC or alternator bracket paint would peel almost immediately after leaving the factory. So he had perfected that peeling!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On the other hand, the wood piece was perhaps one of the most “human” parts of the car. All the more reason to honor it. Though still very funny.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 4, 2021, at 10:54 AM, Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Under tray wood</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>– the offset of the body mount holes on my Tiger is 3/16”<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I made a cardboard templet per the drawing – pic #1 – the offset angle is acceptable to me<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pic #2 – battery tray over the templet – in my opinion this sticks out too far and at the front area it is tight to the body<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I will make and install this piece before I make a judgement call on its length – this is not a concours Tiger<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Side wood</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>– I made a piece per the drawing and I found that my body mount holes are about a 1/16” closer together – I opened the through holes to make this piece fit better I made a 2<sup>nd</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>piece with the mount holes closer and a better fit<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I do suggest that anyone making this piece – check the body mount hole distance carefully and make any needed correction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can make 1 mount hole, install with 1 screw and mark exactly where the 2<sup>nd</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>hole is located.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now to apply some wood preservative and let them dry – I’ll install these pieces later this month<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><100_5041.jpg><100_5042.jpg><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br><br></span><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>tigers@autox.team.net</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Donate:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>Archive:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span></span><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/archive</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Unsubscribe:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>