Tigers, Tom, and Steve R.
My never damaged Tiger Mk I (*B9472289*) has the seam on the front seams
of the rocker panel and cowl, and rounded corners on the rear door edge
and hood. But no seam on the rear of the rocker panel, below door rear
edge. See TigersUnited.com *Owners Garage
<http://tigersunited.com/car_show/owners.asp>* for pics of my car, and a
great many others cars, including Maxwell Smart AND Don Adams, Theo
Smit's Mk IA, and even *Tom Witt* :-) , and Lew Spencer's car in
"*Marketing Materials* <http://tigersunited.com/galleries/mktg_items.asp>".
Norman (TBON) (/pp 159/) states that from *B947001* to _about_
*B9473100* had rounded corners at the back edges of the hood, doors, and
deck lid. The body was leaded in the front fender-cowl, front seams of
rocker panels. As well as the many more details in The Book. Thanks,
Norman for your efforts.
Steve
(Only the one who's had the name the longest should use it without
initials Heck, I've had it before */Steve Canyon/*
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Canyon> (Who, you ask?) ;-) )
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
sralsten@ca.rr.com wrote:
> Wow, that would really seem to damage the early car lead idea right ?
> *9470101* and *9473720* at opposite ends of the Mk1 both have the seam
> below the door ? Maybe there was incorrect body work on one or both of these
>cars ? Maybe the factory was not consistent in their treatment of this detail ?
>
> Steve
>
> ---- Thomas Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>>>>> Since then I have been told that Jenson originally filled that seam with
>>>>> lead so early cars will not show a seam but latter ones will and both are
>>>>> correct.<<<
>>>>>
>> I have B9470101 and the lower seam is there. Given that my car has a skim
>> coat of Bondo on it, I assume the they didn't go to the trouble to create
>> the seam for no apparent reason. As I recall there is a seam near the top
>> of the fender and the cowl area. It is not on my car (could be the Bondo).
>> I recall seeing it on other cars. There are those who are far more versed
>> in this area than myself. But, I'm thinking maybe that is the seam (the
>> upper one) that someone was referring you to???
>> Tom
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