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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You have asked the near impossible. There is nothing but contours to measure from and they maybe different from your Tiger.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You would truly need the drawing to place these holes as original. 3 holes on the battery side, 2 holes on the other side.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You would need to have at least 2 diagonal dimensions from panel mounting holes for each bracket hole to get close.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone have their original panels out and available for measuring?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Here is the best description as I see this.<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On each panel – use tape or some way of removable marker – from the center of the trunk hinge notch to the bottom panel fastener hole below it, mark a line<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Battery side – metal bracket starts about 3/8” to front of car<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Other side – metal bracket starts about at that line<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assemble both panels onto the car, install the platform – mark a line along the top of the platform on each panel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remove the platform – mark a line the width of the platform below those 1<sup>st</sup> lines – that is the top of the bracket position<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remove the panels and place each bracket on the correct panel along that lower line – mark the holes for the brackets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Drill holes – mount brackets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The center of the brackets should be almost in the center of the platform.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is a small notch in the platform each side for the trunk hinge – the brackets should have about 1” visible – <b><u>see pictures</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> picture is battery side – rear edge of bracket @ 16” measured from front of platform<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2<sup>nd</sup> picture other side – rear edge of the bracket @ 15.25” or a little more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps or gives you ideas on how to approach this.<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><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> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim D'Amelio via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 29, 2022 11:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Trunk Platform Brackets<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I bought new gas tank cover panels from Rick and have the metal platform brackets ready to install. Does anyone know the dimensions I would need to attach those in the proper position? My original ones were in such bad shape, I can't take measurements. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim D<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><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Galaxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>