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Re: [Tigers] Fuel Pump Access Door

To: Kirk Smith <twotigers@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fuel Pump Access Door
From: Ross Hulse via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:46:24 -0800
Cc: Ramon Spontelli <rspontelli@earthlink.net>, Tiger List <tigers@autox.team.net>
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Has the car been TAC'd?  If not I would have that done before you invest
time and money in the car.
Ross "Commodore Blues"  Hulse
TAC Inspector #53

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 10:58 AM Kirk Smith via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Norm loves a good mystery=E2=80=A6fuel pump cover (door) revealed- Tigerg=
ate!
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Ramo=
n
> Spontelli via Tigers
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 7:29 PM
> *To:* 'Ron Fraser'; 'Joe Brown'
> *Cc:* tigers@Autox.Team.Net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Fuel Pump Access Door
>
>
>
> Ron,
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m just guessing too, but I=E2=80=99m looking more at the contou=
r of the cover
> than its shape.
>
>
>
> The cover on our Mk I Tiger, which we=E2=80=99ve had since =E2=80=9967 is=
 most definitely
> flat.  Our Mk II Tiger is flat there too =E2=80=98cause it has no cover.
>
>
>
> The cover on our Series II Alpine is clearly =E2=80=9Chumped.=E2=80=9D  A=
nd it has neither
> hinges nor the quick-release fastener.  It slips under a pair of brackets
> on the rear edge of the shelf and is attached by screws at the forward
> corners.
>
>
>
> We had a Series V Alpine for quite a while, but sold it in 2004.  I=E2=80=
=99m
> pretty sure it had hinges and the quick-release fastener, but I don=E2=80=
=99t
> remember if it was flat or humped.
>
>
>
> I think we might have a cover or two from Series IV Alpines out in one of
> the backyard sheds, but it would be a major adventure to try and find the=
m.
>
>
>
> I did do a quick thumb-through of the Here Comes the Judge chapter of The
> Book of Norman, but did not see anything about the cover there.  Maybe if
> we catch him in a good mood, he=E2=80=99ll chime in on this issue?
>
>
>
> Ramon
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Ron Fraser [mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 4:57 PM
> *To:* 'Ramon Spontelli'; 'Joe Brown'
> *Cc:* tigers@Autox.Team.Net
> *Subject:* RE: Fuel Pump Access Door
>
>
>
> Ramon
>
>                 That=E2=80=99s what I thought until I looked at the one o=
n my
> Tiger and it has the same shape as Joe=E2=80=99s.
>
> I=E2=80=99m not an original owner so I don=E2=80=99t know if it is the or=
iginal Tiger
> cover.
>
> Maybe the 2 parts are interchangeable =E2=80=93 I don=E2=80=99t know.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Ramon Spontelli <rspontelli@earthlink.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2019 7:24 PM
> *To:* 'Joe Brown' <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* rfraser@bluefrog.com
> *Subject:* Re: Fuel Pump Access Door
>
>
>
> Joe,
>
>
>
> Sadly, I think Ron is right.
>
>
>
> The Tiger piece is pretty-much flat.  It looks like yours has a raised
> area--extra clearance for Alpine battery terminals?
>
>
>
> Ramon
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:20:40 -0500
>
> From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
>
> To: "'Joe Brown'" <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>, <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fuel Pump Access Door
>
> Message-ID: <000701d4ac25$19394ca0$4babe5e0$@bluefrog.com>
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"
>
>
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>                 I'm not totally sure but I believe you have an Alpine
> access door.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Alpine Parts List ? pub 6600992 ? section YX, plate D shows the access
> door with angled cuts at the hinged edge.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Has=
 the car been TAC&#39;d?=C2=A0 If not I would have that done before you inv=
est time and money in the car.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-size:small">Ross &quot;Commodore Blues&quot;=C2=A0 Hulse</div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">TAC Inspector #53</div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 10:=
58 AM Kirk Smith via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>ti=
gers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204)=
;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429=
532227WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,1=
25)">Norm loves a good mystery=E2=80=A6fuel pump cover (door) revealed- Tig=
ergate!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-r=
ight:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,=
196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font=
-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Tigers [mailto:<a href=3D"mail=
to:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.te=
am.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramon Spontelli via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Monday, January 14, 2019 7:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> &#39;Ron Fraser&#39;; &#39;J=
oe Brown&#39;<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net"; target=
=3D"_blank">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Fuel =
Pump Access Door<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14=
pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ron,<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;=
color:rgb(31,73,125)">I=E2=80=99m just guessing too, but I=E2=80=99m lookin=
g more at the contour of the cover than its shape.<u></u><u></u></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(31,73,125)">The cover on our Mk I Tiger, which we=E2=80=99ve had since =
=E2=80=9967 is most definitely flat.=C2=A0 Our Mk II Tiger is flat there to=
o =E2=80=98cause it has no cover.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(=
31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The=
 cover on our Series II Alpine is clearly =E2=80=9Chumped.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 A=
nd it has neither hinges nor the quick-release fastener.=C2=A0 It slips und=
er a pair of brackets on the rear edge of the shelf and is attached by scre=
ws at the forward corners.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,1=
25)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">We had a S=
eries V Alpine for quite a while, but sold it in 2004.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m pr=
etty sure it had hinges and the quick-release fastener, but I don=E2=80=99t=
 remember if it was flat or humped.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I=
 think we might have a cover or two from Series IV Alpines out in one of th=
e backyard sheds, but it would be a major adventure to try and find them.<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I did do a quick thumb-through of the =
Here Comes the Judge chapter of The Book of Norman, but did not see anythin=
g about the cover there.=C2=A0 Maybe if we catch him in a good mood, he=E2=
=80=99ll chime in on this issue?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(3=
1,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ramo=
n<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
4pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family=
:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31=
,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-botto=
m:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0=
in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family=
:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-fami=
ly:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Ron Fraser [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefro=
g.com" target=3D"_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday,=
 January 14, 2019 4:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> &#39;Ramon Spontelli&#39;; &#39;Joe=
 Brown&#39;<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net"; target=
=3D"_blank">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Fuel Pump Acce=
ss Door<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ramon<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 That=E2=80=99s what I thought until I looked at=
 the one on my Tiger and it has the same shape as Joe=E2=80=99s.<u></u><u><=
/u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m not an original owner so I don=E2=
=80=99t know if it is the original Tiger cover.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Maybe the 2 parts are interchangeable =E2=80=93 I don=E2=80=
=99t know.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:n=
one;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in =
0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Ramon Spontelli &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:rspontelli@earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank">rspontelli@earthlink.net</a=
>&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 14, 2019 7:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> &#39;=
Joe Brown&#39; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jbbrown1980@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">jbbrown1980@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bl=
uefrog.com" target=3D"_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> R=
e: Fuel Pump Access Door<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainT=
ext">Joe,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlain=
Text"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPl=
ainText">Sadly, I think Ron is right.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_=
-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail=
-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">The Tiger piece is pretty-much flat.=
=C2=A0 It looks like yours has a raised area--extra clearance for Alpine ba=
ttery terminals?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227M=
soPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-89248093624295322=
27MsoPlainText">Ramon<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-892480936242953=
2227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-892480936242=
9532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-892480936=
2429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-892480=
9362429532227MsoPlainText" style=3D"margin-bottom:14pt">-----Original Messa=
ge-----<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainTe=
xt">Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:20:40 -0500<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmai=
l-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">From: &quot;Ron Fraser&quot; &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com"; target=3D"_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com<=
/a>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainTe=
xt">To: &quot;&#39;Joe Brown&#39;&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jbbrown1980@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">jbbrown1980@gmail.com</a>&gt;, &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a>&gt=
;<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">Su=
bject: Re: [Tigers] Fuel Pump Access Door<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmai=
l-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">Message-ID: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:000=
701d4ac25$19394ca0$4babe5e0$@bluefrog.com" target=3D"_blank">000701d4ac25$1=
9394ca0$4babe5e0$@bluefrog.com</a>&gt;<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m=
_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D&quo=
t;utf-8&quot;<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoP=
lainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227M=
soPlainText">Joe<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227M=
soPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-89248093624295322=
27MsoPlainText">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <span style=3D"background:yellow">I&#39;m=
 not totally sure but I believe you have an Alpine access door.</span><u></=
u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText=
">Alpine Parts List ? pub 6600992 ? section YX, plate D shows the access do=
or with angled cuts at the hinged edge.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"gmail-=
m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"gma=
il-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"=
gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><=
p class=3D"gmail-m_-8924809362429532227MsoPlainText"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
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