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Yes, I would call the photos hammertone silver... like I remember mine in 1971.
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It was also peeling off just like Allan's. My re-sprays back in the day looked pretty much
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like that but also peeled like original in just a few years (or less).
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I see concours TIgers with a MUCH more pronounced hammer from modern paint and they
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just are not right.
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Sears! I got my NOS exhaust system from Sears in 1975, still on my car!
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So that air cleaner is from 1977. Seems like an improved one piece version of the original
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three piece filter.
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I happen to know where there is a small stash of I think identical
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filters, brand new. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK THOSE ARE WORTH?
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Yes, it is close. A very nice example of a 1977 replacement air filter.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The stock original air cleaner has 5 parts according to the Parts List</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Bottom plate</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The last time I saw an original element it folded lengthwise and in a long thin Rootes box.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> Donald Antilla <fast427@sbcglobal.net> <br><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, January 17, 2022 4:36 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> Will Seay <Tigers@embarqmail.com><br><strong>Cc:</strong> Allan Ballard <aballard@ix.netcom.com>; Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Tiger List List <tigers@autox.team.net><br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Tigers] Air cleaner element</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Friends: As I was photographing my original Air Cleaner to discuss color, I found my element. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">It is still pliable and not torn up.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">There is a formed logo in the black rubber. (see photo)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Interestingly, it is from Sears and cost $10.36 a long time ago.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Does this look like it would be close to original?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">For your entertainment.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">From: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">Will Seay <<a href="mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a>><br><strong>Date: </strong>Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:38 PM<br><strong>To: </strong>Don Antilla <<a href="mailto:fast427@sbcglobal.net">fast427@sbcglobal.net</a>><br><strong>Cc: </strong>Allan Ballard <<a href="mailto:aballard@ix.netcom.com">aballard@ix.netcom.com</a>>, Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>>, Tiger List List <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><strong>Subject: </strong>Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It's grey hammertone. I cropped Alan's first picture to show an area with correct color and texture. Find attached.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Will - 382001570 <br><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com" rel="noopener">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a><br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 2:13 PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">I also shot my photos in natural, non-glaring lighting conditions.</span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(I shared three photos in an earlier Email today.)</span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">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.</span></p>
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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">From: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">Tigers <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="noopener">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Allan Ballard via Tigers <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="noopener">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><strong>Reply-To: </strong>Allan Ballard <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:aballard@ix.netcom.com" rel="noopener">aballard@ix.netcom.com</a>><br><strong>Date: </strong>Monday, January 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM<br><strong>To: </strong>Ron Fraser <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" rel="noopener">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>><br><strong>Cc: </strong>Tiger List List <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net" rel="noopener">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a>><br><strong>Subject: </strong>Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color</span></p>
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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal">This housing came off a Mk1 Tiger and went on a shelf exposed to the elements where</p>
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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" class="MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span>Tigers <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" rel="noopener">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>On Behalf Of<span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>Bob Dobrowski via Tigers<br><strong>Sent:</strong><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, January 17, 2022 10:26 AM<br><strong>To:</strong><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span><a target="_blank" href="mailto:owain.lloyd@gmail.com" rel="noopener">owain.lloyd@gmail.com</a><br><strong>Cc:</strong><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span><a target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="noopener">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><strong>Subject:</strong><span class="gmail-m3633567708143925675apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Tigers] Air cleaner color</p>
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