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Fw: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke

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Subject: Fw: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke
From: "Tony Someone" <tonythetiger@onecliq.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:29:13 -0500
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke


> Im sure the best method of repair or prevention has been discussed, DJ 
> sent an article I had missed in TE/AE but the pics never did arrive Dave. 
> I think there was to much information as I kept receiving somthing that 
> was timing out and therfore not being delivered. Im guessing it was your 
> email. Besides the structual fix, what pins should we replace our old ones 
> with? Alpine pins? Perhaps from Alpines with low milage and which bushings 
> are best suited to improve the safety factor. There has been lots of 
> discussion and much is prolly a repeat but since we have members who are 
> now not leaving their Tiger to one of their children and others afraid to 
> drive, especially backing up. I would like to hear what has been done and 
> the reasons why, to improve the odds of the pins staying in one piece. 
> Obviously Johns fix helps relieve the strees on the pin by placing tubing 
> in places to obsorb some of the stress BUT I really want to know what new 
> pins cost, who manufactures the best and which bushing to buy, both 
> material and from whom?My Mk1 was wrecked by the previous owner. CAUSE, a 
> broken pin, going forward. Perhaps I shoulnt worry about the Mk1 but what 
> about future projects?I rather improve my odds during initial installation 
> as afterwards. Im sure that a reply about who sells the best replacement 
> parts will be opinion, in order to be fair to our parts provider but those 
> experienced, please post your opinions. Cheers TTT 




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