- 101. re: Re: MG Midget steering rack? (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 21:33:03 EST
- Thanks for the plug! Jim << Tom, I couldn't agree with Jim more...If you do the rest and not the Steering Column you will end up with half a loaf. Regards, Ken Mattice >>
- /html/tigers/2001-11/msg00126.html (6,641 bytes)
- 102. Re: J.C Whitney /alimuna "welding" rod (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 21:43:34 EST
- I saw a gorgeous 18 yr old gal at the Washington State Fair "welding" holes in Pepsi cans with the same alumina-rod. If I ever need to patch a hole in a pop-can, I know what to use. Jim Leach Pacifi
- /html/tigers/2001-11/msg00150.html (6,611 bytes)
- 103. Re: Tiger vs Morgan +8 (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:09:42 EDT
- In my Tiger, I had fun for one lap with a TR-8 during my driver's school for road racing. I soon realized it was a slug. Come to think of it, I enjoyed two laps with it: the second one was while lap
- /html/tigers/2001-10/msg00015.html (7,729 bytes)
- 104. Re: Lakewood Bellhousing?? (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 01:25:41 EDT
- A couple years ago at Seattle International Raceways, a clutch or flywheel exploded in a Mercury Comet during a Vintage Race. The scattershield saved the driver, but he lost control of the car and i
- /html/tigers/2001-10/msg00067.html (7,481 bytes)
- 105. Re: storage (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:16:14 EDT
- You will find that your car steers really well, in snow! I know, that was not what you wanted for a reply. Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle (where it snows, once in a while)
- /html/tigers/2001-10/msg00240.html (7,038 bytes)
- 106. Re: insurance responses (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 03:46:11 EDT
- You say you have a classic car policy with Snake Farm? I left them several years ago and went to Haggerty, because SF was charging me $400+ per year for coverage on my Tiger, and Haggerty was/is aro
- /html/tigers/2001-10/msg00269.html (6,644 bytes)
- 107. Re: FW: Tigers United wishlist . . ./apology (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 01:41:18 EDT
- << Exactly how would a "Alger" win the stock Tiger category . . . or be allowed to enter, other than provisionally? >> David, etal, In my opinion, if you are allowed to directly compete in any way wi
- /html/tigers/2001-10/msg00292.html (7,659 bytes)
- 108. Re: Steering Column (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:57:33 EDT
- Yes, I still rebuild Tiger steering columns and I currently have three powdercoated outer tubes in stock, so the turn-around time would be about one week. Thanks for the referral. I don't know if Ma
- /html/tigers/2001-09/msg00066.html (6,396 bytes)
- 109. Re: Alternative headers (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:37:32 EDT
- I tried a couple sets of the JC Whitney headers, and they were made by Canon (Cannon?). They were not well engineered. The forward tubes drop at least one inch lower than other designs, and those tu
- /html/tigers/2001-09/msg00120.html (6,441 bytes)
- 110. Re: Air cleaner color (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 11:41:06 EDT
- Try Hammerite (hammered finish) paint. It is manufactured in Tacoma, WA. under license from the original manufacturer in England. A few years ago, they introduced a smooth finish paint and that is w
- /html/tigers/2001-09/msg00255.html (7,723 bytes)
- 111. Re: spraying Hammmerite Paint (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:26:23 EDT
- I have used smooth finish Hammerite continually for at least 5 years, and as I said in my first posting, it takes a different technique than you would use with Rustolium or Krylon to get a good fini
- /html/tigers/2001-09/msg00318.html (7,560 bytes)
- 112. Re: spraying Hammmerite Paint (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 01:08:46 EDT
- As I said, I have had good success at under 50 degrees, however, Hammerite seems to be "more concerned" with the humidity level than the temperature and here in wwwetstern Washington, it can be hard
- /html/tigers/2001-09/msg00329.html (6,595 bytes)
- 113. Re: Clutch Help (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:18:38 EDT
- When I ran a three-finger type clutch in my Tiger and my other Rootesmobiles, the lash was very important as it determined the height of the clutch pedal vs the stroke available for disengaging. If
- /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00127.html (7,968 bytes)
- 114. Re: Clutch Help (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 03:01:38 EDT
- In stock form, my MK-1 had an adjustable rod between the clutch slave cylinder and the actuating fork (as seen drawn in the manual). The text in the factory shop manual says on page 9 (section D) th
- /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00130.html (8,172 bytes)
- 115. Posters received! (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 02:17:26 EDT
- I also want to publicly thank Tom Wiencek for his efforts to get the Sunbeam history posters from France. They are first rate quality and I am very pleased. KUDOS! Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattl
- /html/tigers/2001-08/msg00149.html (6,356 bytes)
- 116. Re: Bellhousing, flywheel and starter fitment (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 20:28:52 EDT
- I went thru exactly the same thing you are, with my Tiger in 1983. There is not a "conversion" starter to my knowledge. I had to change my flywheel. To further confuse the issue, the 260 used a smal
- /html/tigers/2001-07/msg00084.html (6,979 bytes)
- 117. Re: Tiger Owner becomes Charitable (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:38:52 EDT
- Congratulations Steve, You have two new Tiger owners in the future. I can't wait to hear which one gets to talk Dad's Tiger to the Highschool Drags! Jim
- /html/tigers/2001-07/msg00120.html (7,307 bytes)
- 118. Re: what the shelby club thinks of tigers (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 01:24:50 EDT
- A few years ago when the Shelby National Convention was held in Portland, Oregon, Wayne Reuter (original Tiger owner and founding PTC member) took top time of the day in the autocross with his Sunbea
- /html/tigers/2001-07/msg00172.html (6,861 bytes)
- 119. Re: Droning Mufflers, now sheetmetal (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:32:17 EDT
- Larry Atkisson in Seattle has one from a Series 4 Alpine for you! Jim Leach PTC Seattle
- /html/tigers/2001-06/msg00053.html (6,300 bytes)
- 120. Re: considering purchase (score: 1)
- Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 01:12:19 EDT
- The first thing to "look at" is to determine if the car is a real Tiger... Contact some of your local Tiger Club members, and have them look at it with you. Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club Seattle
- /html/tigers/2001-06/msg00093.html (7,085 bytes)
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