Bill et al,
I agree, although I think the thread strayed more to the humor side !
Obvious question I have not yet seen asked is WHO actually had an air
cleaner STOLEN??
We obviously need a parallel TAC (Tiger Air Cleaner) authentication And
provenance programme.
Needs a label to ID every genuine AC air cleaner.
Obviously, the fiberglass ones from Florida will be blacklisted as fake
and branded as ALGERs (ALternative Glass re-Enforced Replacements)
Of the options for security, I guess the 9mm was the most notable
deterrent, but a slightly more legal/humane 15,00 volts lead off the
coil might an easily wired alternative. :-)
Anyhow,
seasons greeting and a Happy New Year to all from the birthplace of
Sunbeams.
Jeff
In message <353510.54293.qm@web82704.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, Bill Waite
<fordlandia@sbcglobal.net> writes
>I can't believe how many people have responded to the "Air Cleaner Theft"
>thread. It got me thinking that in some ways the level of interest in this
>topic is a bit "sad." Excuse me while I wax nostalgic.
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>While many people are thrilled that the value of Tigers and their $1000 air
>cleaners have gone up so much, there is sure a down side to this. First, it
>puts the cars out of reach for many people, especially the younger
>generation. More and more of our Tigers are gaining "trailer Queen" status
>as the years go by.
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>When I bought our Tigers in 1978 and 1979 in Denver... I drove them daily
>(even in the winter). They were only worth $2500. Now I could sell my air
>cleaner and Mark II wheel trim for more than I bought the car for. Because of
>that, fewer and fewer of our cars are in the hands of people who drive them
>and enjoy them as they were designed to be. More and more are treated as
>museum pieces.
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>One of the things that interested me so much in Tigers in the late 60's and
>70's was that they were the "hot rodder's" sports car. No one cared about
>the "proper" color of the sheet metal behind the grill, etc.
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>So, I guess the level of response to this thread bothers me a bit because
>there was a day when that was the last thing we had to think about. The only
>type of question that might garner that many responses would be something
>like "how can I get more HP from my 260 without spending an arm and a leg?"
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>I certainly don't mean to offend those who have taken the time to reply to the
>thread. I just guess I miss the "old days" when the emphasis was on driving
>and "hopping up" Tigers and less on the value of the cars and their parts.
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>Happy New Year,
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>Bill Waite
>Grand Rapids, MI
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