<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">These comments about the painted stud and nut has revived some shadowy memories. I am thinking that maybe that is what mine was. Though on that red eBay one, the screws look too tall/domed and shiny to me. </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 14, 2022, at 8:52 AM, Douglas Lyle via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><div class="ydpc9ad75ddyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">There is some truth to the hammer on the firewall. I can tell you that the Shelby Prototype Tiger still has the indented hammer marks in the firewall from when it went back to Shelby to get a 289 installed. I can also tell you George Boskoff hated that modification and told me I needed to fix it before taking the car to Tigers United. 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On Saturday, May 14, 2022, 08:33:15 AM PDT, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">When one considers the hinge is chrome, not body color it stands to <br clear="none">reason that the body and trunk (boot) were painted and then the three <br clear="none">pieces assembled. IF..., in fact the stud is painted at the factory it <br clear="none">might be that the topside was painted, the hinge attached by the stud <br clear="none">only and then hung to paint the underside. Just a guess but at least a <br clear="none">possibility (not trying to create a big hammer on the firewall urban <br clear="none">legend here).<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 5/14/2022 7:22 AM, Allan Ballard via Tigers wrote:<br clear="none">> I'm guessing the purpose of a flat screw is to avoid damage being inflicted upon the rubber trunk seal which is immediately below.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Whether it should be painted or not, my sparse few examples are not reliable to say.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> 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.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> -----Original Message-----<br clear="none">> From: James Lindner<br clear="none">> Sent: May 14, 2022 8:36 AM<br clear="none">> To: Ron Fraser<br clear="none">> Cc: Allan Ballard ,<br clear="none">> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> 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.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I know the claim of all original could be suspect, but thought it was worth sharing.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Jim<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Sent from my iPad<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">>> On May 14, 2022, at 8:05 AM, Ron Fraser wrote:<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Allan<br clear="none">>> The photo evidence indicates that the Parts List is not correct.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> The fasteners should be natural color, not painted.<br clear="none">>> The trunk lid would be painted 1st, paint cured then installed.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> The March 1963 shows this screw in the Series I & II section for the trunk<br clear="none">>> hinge<br clear="none">>> 2203571 Screw, 1/4" UNF. X 1/2" Special<br clear="none">>> This screw is also listed for the Series III & IV trunk hinge but the word<br clear="none">>> Special is not there.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> This screw # does not show up in the ZY section of the Parts List.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Your pictures look like a large headed Round Screw much like a license plate<br clear="none">>> screw.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> I know my trunk hinge fasteners are not original so no help there.<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Ron Fraser<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> -----Original Message-----<br clear="none">>> From: Tigers On Behalf Of Allan Ballard via<br clear="none">>> Tigers<br clear="none">>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 1:39 AM<br clear="none">>> To: Jay Laifman<br clear="none">>> Cc: Tiger List List<br clear="none">>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct trunk hinge fasteners<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> These are going on my Forest<br clear="none">>> Green Mk1a Tiger:<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">>> Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive </a>(<a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a>)<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Unsubscribe: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jliny5@cox.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jliny5@cox.net</a><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">> Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers </a><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Unsubscribe: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/atwittsend@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/atwittsend@verizon.net</a><div class="ydpdcf8d213yqt9718728793" id="ydpdcf8d213yqtfd02472"><br clear="none">><br clear="none">><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers </a><a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Unsubscribe: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/douglasalyle@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/douglasalyle@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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