More then likely the reason it is being sold with a
salvage title is that it will not pass a state inspection.
All cars in NC have to have a current state inspection
sticker to be sold and I guess it is the same in you state.
He it cost about $75.00 to get a salvage title changed to
a rebuilt title after a safety inspection.
There are two numbers to look for under the hood on the
cowling. A JAL number and a serial number.
I am 6' and have no trouble fitting in a Tiger and do not
race with the seat all the way back.
Doug
Dan Jones wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> My name's Dan Jones and I'm interested in purchasing a
> Sunbeam Tiger. A Tiger has been on my "maybe someday
> when I have more garage space" list but recently I've
> come across a rolling Tiger chassis that's for sale
> locally that might make a good project car and I'm going
> to check it out this weekend. I believe this car to be
> the one that generated the "tiger roller off to the
> crusher" thread in the October archives.
>
> I contacted the owner and there's a strange story
> surrounding the car. He claims it had been road and
> drag raced back in the sixties and had complete SCCA
> documentation and logbooks. After he lost storage earlier
> this summer, he decided to sell. He got a lot of out of
> town callers but no takers. The only guy who came up with
> cash was someone who wanted only the racing documentation
> (to pass off as his Sunbeam's history?) and some of the
> racing parts, so the current owner sold that stuff off.
> What's left is a complete rolling Tiger chassis with all
> the trim pieces but no engine or tranny. Also included is
> the optional removable hardtop. The owner claims everthing
> is straight and solid.
>
> The fact that the car comes without an engine and tranny
> doesn't bother me since I'd rather do a roller cam 5.0 and
> a T5 tranny anyway. However, I'm a newbie to Sunbeams
> and I've never even sat in one, much less driven one.
> Assuming I restore the car, how can I expect it to ride
> and handle? Are they comfortable for a taller (6' 4")
> driver? Besides looking for the usual signs of rust (any
> Tiger-specific tips greatly appreciated), are there any
> other potentially expensive areas to check?
>
> There's one thing that does bother me that I do need to
> trace and that's the fact that the car is being sold
> with a salvage title or certificate (not sure which at this
> point) which implies the car was either stolen or wrecked at
> some point in its career. I'll try to get the details this
> weekend, along with the VIN and serial numbers (where are
> these located on a Tiger?).
>
> Hoping to save one from the crusher,
> Dan Jones
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