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My opinion is that some cars (and the Tiger is one of them) either need =
period correct modifications or left stock. That =
=E2=80=9CFoose-ized=E2=80=9D Tiger on Overhaulin just seemed like =
someone had put a leisure suit on it. It will probably retain value =
because of the Foose name, but in 2020 it will surely look out of date. =
The dash in that Overhaulin Tiger was also a sad thing to see. To me the =
factory Tiger dash has always been a distinctive aspect of the car. On =
my Studebaker side of life the word is that the red Avanti Fantom Works =
did was a $25,000-$30,000 car on which well in excess of $100,000 was =
spent. And, while the paint and interior looked nice, the stance of the =
car was disproportionally jacked up and made the car look awful. In =
this case perhaps the Tiger owner got off easy.
From: Tod Brown via Tigers=20
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 12:07 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net ; snakebit289=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fantom Works
Rande:
I get the channel and saw the show with the Tiger. I don't think I would =
have been happy=20
with what they did. First of all, I thought the price was awful high for =
the dash they built.
You can easily find very nice dashboards for the Tiger at a fraction of =
their price. Secondly,
I didn't think that the walnut burl they used, while nicely done, was =
very authentic looking.
And, finally, I thought their selection of gauges was not very =
authentic, either. One can easily=20
obtain used gauges on eBay or elsewhere and have them rebuilt (and =
upgraded in the case
of the tach) for less than the gauges they installed. In the end, it =
looked very nice, but=20
anyone familiar with Tigers would recognize it as far from original. =
Now, maybe I am too
hung up on originality and the owner may love it but, as I said, it is =
not my cup of tea.
Cheers,
Tod
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<DIV>My opinion is that some cars (and the Tiger is one of them) either =
need=20
period correct modifications or left stock. That =
=E2=80=9CFoose-ized=E2=80=9D Tiger on=20
Overhaulin just seemed like someone had put a leisure suit on it. It =
will=20
probably retain value because of the Foose name, but in 2020 it will =
surely look=20
out of date. The dash in that Overhaulin Tiger was also a sad thing to =
see. To=20
me the factory Tiger dash has always been a distinctive aspect of the =
car. =20
On my Studebaker side of life the word is that the red Avanti Fantom =
Works did=20
was a $25,000-$30,000 car on which well in excess of $100,000 was spent. =
And,=20
while the paint and interior looked nice, the stance of the car was=20
disproportionally jacked up and made the car look awful. In this =
case=20
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>Tod Brown via Tigers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 09, 2015 12:07 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dtigers@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dsnakebit289@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:snakebit289@yahoo.com";>snakebit289</A>=20
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers] Fantom Works</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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face=3DArial>Rande:<BR><BR>I get the channel and saw the show with the =
Tiger. I=20
<FONT face=3DArial>don't think I would have been happy <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial>with=20
what they did. First of all, I thought the price was awful high for the =
dash=20
they buil<FONT face=3DArial>t.<BR><FONT face=3DArial>You can e<FONT =
face=3DArial>asily=20
find very nice dashbo<FONT face=3DArial>ards for the Tiger at a fraction =
of=20
th<FONT face=3DArial>eir price. Secondly,<BR><FONT face=3DArial>I didn't =
thin<FONT=20
face=3DArial>k that the walnut burl they used, while nicely done, was =
very=20
authe<FONT face=3DArial>ntic looking.<BR><FONT face=3DArial>And, =
finally, I thought=20
their selection of gauges </FONT>was not very authentic, either. One can =
easily=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial>obtain used gauges on eBa<FONT face=3DArial>y or =
elsewhere=20
and have them rebuilt (and upgraded in the case<BR><FONT face=3DArial>of =
the tach)=20
for less than the gauges they installed. In the end, it looked very =
nice, but=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial>anyone familiar with Tigers would <FONT=20
face=3DArial>recognize it as far from original. Now, maybe <FONT =
face=3DArial>I am=20
too<BR><FONT face=3DArial>hung up on originality and the owner may love =
it but, as=20
I said, it is not my cup of tea.<BR><BR><FONT =
face=3DArial>Cheers,<BR><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Tod</FONT><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FO=
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