50 rhd tigers? Where does that estimate come from? What about all the
tigers in the UK?
On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Jim Sencindiver <jd.sencindiver@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Joe,
>
> Here's his first email:
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> This is your distant cousin who has the 65 (titled as a 66) RHD Tiger. I
> have finally admitted that I will never finish the restoration of this
> vehicle. I know you are very active in Tiger circles. If you know anyone
> interested in a mostly finished project, please let me know or pass on this
> email.
>
> Here's what done:
>
> Floor
> Quarters
> Exhaust cut outs
> rockers, inner, outer and center
> Gas tanks pulled and boiled out
> Engine rebuilt
> Rear end rebuilt (posi)
> new rear wheel wells
> NO rust, no dents
>
> Needs:
> Doors aligned
> block sanding
> trunk lid (have two) needs to be finished
> trunk itself is solid
>
> Essentially, it needs to be put back together.
>
> Hope all is well. I recently found a picture of my grt grt grandfather,
> Jacob Morgan Sencindiver, with his brother-in-law, Joseph Minghini, taken
> around 1900. Minghini was a courier for JEB Stuart and carried Pelham's
> body into Culpepper to Judge Shackleford's home.
>
> And here's his second email:
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> As I mentioned, it needs to be finished. I estimated that I have about
> $15,000 cash invested and lots of elbow grease. I would estimate to finish
> it, it would be about another $10,000 to $15,000 depending a lot on whether
> someone wants a driver or a garage princess.
>
> My understanding from Wally Swift (so you know that was a long time ago)
> that the total production run on Tigers was 7200 cars. Of that number, 200
> were RHD. Wally thought there were probably about 50 to 75 RHD Tigers
> left. For a total investment of $30,000, someone would have a really rare
> Tiger and if so inclined easily make $20,000.
>
> And here's his email address:
>
> jim garrett <omongoose82@hotmail.com <javascript:;>>
>
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Joe Parlanti <jvparlanti@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > I know of someone looking for a project. Can you send me the particulars?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JVP
> >
> >
> > Joseph V. Parlanti
> > 16048 Copen Meadow Dr
> > North Potomac, Md. 20878
> > Cell - 410-599-5475
> > Email - jvparlanti@gmail.com <javascript:;>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net <javascript:;>] On
> Behalf Of Jim
> > Sencindiver
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:32 PM
> > To: Tiger List
> > Subject: [Tigers] RHD Tiger (Project) For Sale
> >
> > To the Tiger Faithful:
> >
> > A distant cousin of mine has a RHD Tiger project that he wants to sell.
> > The particulars are in the forwarded emails. At least I hope the emails
> > get
> > forwarded!
> >
> > I have not seen this Tiger, but I have met Jim Garrett once to compare
> our
> > mutual ancestors.
> >
> > Keep on Tigering!
> >
> > Jim Sencindiver
> >
> > B382100451/TAC 448
> > http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
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> Jim Sencindiver
>
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> http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/sencindiver_j/default.asp
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