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Re: Tiger story-Part One

To: "rande" <rande@thecia.net>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tiger story-Part One
From: <arado7@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 21:29:04 -0500
I acquired my Tiger by luck. I was on my motorcycle one mile from my house 
and saw a red car for sale up ahead. I  thought Alpine....Got closer and it 
was a Tiger. Stopped, looked at it and realized I knew little about the car. 
Owner wanted $5000, price sounded high so I offered $4000. He accepted. This 
was 1985. He was the original owner and the car had sat under a carport for 
ten years. It ran and I drove it home. Pulled squirrel nest from under 
passenger kick panel. Met Doug Jennings and acquired the information/parts I 
needed. Stripped the car down, rebuilt drive train, repainted with Spies 
Hecker lacquer. Rework cost was under $1000 and a lot of work  Still has 
original dash, interior and seats. Car had very little rust or damage. I 
have since sealed it against rust. Acquired original intake and carburetor 
from John Logan recently and an Ebay air cleaner. Car is very close to 
original. It was a local car unknown by Doug...Just blind luck...Regards, 
Gary   B9472283 




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