Part 2
Subject: Re: Popular Bluff Mo Tiger on EBAY 4574089120
>> to see the car. He couldnt believe it as the car was covered in an inch
>> of
> dirt and he struck a deal and bought the car. Since then he has stripped
> it to the metal and primered the car. He purchased several parts from Rick
> at SS and told me Mr. Heedman had raced the car at LAGuna(spelling again)
> in the 60s but it had never been wrecked and had sat for several years in
> storage. He replaced brake lines, brakes had a 289 HP built at a cost of
> over 8k and rebuilt the tranny. He reports the clutch is very hard to push
> down as he installed a 3500 lb.clutch, the name ecsapes me now but a well
> known brand . He also says the car has a Dana rear end but he has the
> locker rear end that came in the car(Ok, some things are a bit confusing
> LOL) He claims to have rebuilt everything on the car that it is a Ca. car
> and has no rust and just a hint of body filler(one hole the size of a
> quater). The car drives out excellently and is a super nice car, just
> needs paint. He says he removed the VIN and JAL etc and painted under the
> hood black and put the tags back from whenc they came. Not a good idea but
> the gent is 62 years young and really had little knowledge about Tigers. I
> told him I would help all I could to teach him to turn his computer on,
> since he has a new one but has no idea how to use it and that his neice
> put the Tiger on Ebay for him. The gentelman was extremely nice and
> Thanked me over and over for the knowledge I passed on to him. If he knew
> how big and blonde and dumb this hillbilly is he might have hung up
> instead of thanking me. I hope to visit him in my Tiger this weekend and I
> will know more about the car then. If he is correct and truthful(he
> treally did sound honest to me) this would be an excellent Tiger for
> someone looking for one. Its hard to find a Ca. Tiger that is in excellent
> shape body wise with no rust. If anyone has any particular item they want
> me to inspect, email me off line. Everyone enjoy Tuesday, drive your
> Sunbeam to work. cheers, Tony
> PS- AND the VIN number is 9470621LRXFE
> PSS- How many LIST people do we have that have traveled to the EAST and
> know how to tell who I am even in the dark?Please email me if you know
> this riddle.LOL
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