Dale has made heavy-duty front lower fulcrum pins and matching bushings for
quite a while, as well as several generations of four-wheel disc brake kits.
The fulcrum pins price out at several hundred dollars if I recall, and they
bolt onto an otherwise stock front end. I would guess that this is what the
Tiger in question might have.
Dale has also recently built up several complete replacement front
crossmembers with fully adjustable control arms, coil-over shocks, relocated
rack, etc. and this is likely what you got the quote on. It's currently the
"ne plus ultra" of over-the-counter Tiger front suspension improvement. I'm
not forgetting Mike Hokanson's front end here... I don't know if it's on the
market right now.
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MAURO D'ANGELO [mailto:m_dangelo@verizon.net]
> Sent: February 8, 2010 8:51 PM
> To: Smit, Theo; Beamclub
> Subject: Re: Is this a Bogus Tiger?
>
> Theo,
>
<snip>
> Speaking of Dale's front end, what exactly is that and how much does it
> cost? He mentioned to me a very elaborate modification at the tune of
> several thousand dollars (well beyond my reach). Thanks. Mauro
>
>
> On 2/8/10 10:36 PM, "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com> wrote:
>
> > Mauro,
> > I think Norm will chime in if the VIN listed by the seller is known
> to be
> > attached to a conversion.
> > Other than that I think you're just looking at a Tiger that was
> refurbished
> > using stuff that the PO had on hand, and it would be prudent to have
> the car
> > inspected not just for authenticity but also verification of
> mechanical and
> > body integrity. The seller indicates that the car had "a lot of
> panels
> > replaced" while simultaneously listing it as a rust-free Texas car.
> >
> > Based on the seller's description he's probably got a reserve of 15
> or 16k on
> > it. If it's a real Tiger and it is structurally good then that could
> be a fair
> > price, if the Dale's front end, brakes, and driveline are all in good
> shape.
> > It's got a busted distributor cap though... not a good sign.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> >> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of MAURO D'ANGELO
> >> Sent: February 8, 2010 5:05 PM
> >> To: Beamclub
> >> Subject: [Tigers] Is this a Bogus Tiger?
> >>
> >> I am wondering if anyone else thinks this car currently on eBay
> might
> >> be a
> >> bogus Tiger. It's hard to tell at a distance, but this one's just
> >> strange
> >> to me.
> >
> >
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