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Re: [Tigers] driving lights

To: Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] driving lights
From: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:22:02 +1000
I think they used the small brackets and switch panel as viewed here:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1456758808054462410tLCaec
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1456760558054462410HSXMRF
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1456841931054462410aFjGRz
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1456842386054462410MagGTv
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1456841585054462410IytAsC

On 13 April 2011 09:14, Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net> wrote:

> What type On/off switch did the dealers install for Tiger driving lights?
>
> I have a set of th2 Rootes branded spot and fog lamps and hopefully the
> correct brackets, but
> have no clue on a correct On/off switch.
>
> I have a WIPAC rotary switch but it would need to be fitted to the
> dashboard
> via the dash roll (somewhere), and that seems like it's not correct.
>
> Allan Ballard
> Mk1a Tiger
> SIV Alpine (future Holbay +OD)
>
> On Apr 12, 2011, at 6:50 PM, michael king wrote:
>
> > Peter,
> >
> > I have seen various repros of the lucas flame thrower lamps, you can get
> NOS
> > ones off ebay.. Tigers in period ran the rootes branded "lumax" 5" lamps,
> if
> > you search ebay UK you can normally pick up decent lumax or lucas NOS
> lamps
> > for about the same $ as repro ones... and the quality of chrome and finsh
> on
> > the old ones is better... that said.. none of them do that much for the
> > extra lumination
> >
> > On 13 April 2011 01:58, Peter L <laurin212@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> any recommendations for driving lights for my tiger, in terms of quality
> >> reproduction lucas or period correct?  i have a pair from moss on one
> tiger,
> >> fair quality, was wondering if anything better or more authentic?
> >>
> >> i do have what probably is period correct original driving light/fog
> light
> >> set (one of each, with one yellow, one clear), but guessing restoration
> of
> >> the chrome might be more trouble than its worth for me right now.
> >>
> >> peter
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> > --
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> >
> > Michael King
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