Jim: All the Tigers with the non Gt interiors use the same smaller
finishers.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rollright@aol.com>
To: <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Cc: <onegonefish@comcast.net>; <todbrown@roadrunner.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 10:24 AM
Subject: [Tigers] Standard vs. GT Interior
> Hello,
>
> I want to admit making a very expensive mistake, and in doing so, help
> others avoid this thoughtless error. My intention was to re-chrome the
> chrome-plated pot-metal 'finishers' just below the non-opening vent window
> on the
> doors. To this end, I found two vent window assemblies on E-Bay and
> dis-assembled them, stripping off the "finishers". Off to the platters
> they went.
> Tiger was still in storage. Got the Tiger back from winter storage last
> week-end.
> I had Good Friday off from work, and started the re-assembly of the
> freshly plated "finishers" on my vent windows. Surprise, Surprise. The
> "finishers" I had plated were too short, top to bottom, and shaped
> slightly
> differently.
> Went to the parts list and what I had plated were the "Standard"
> "Finisher" part numbers
> 2217291 and 2217192. Our Tigers have the "GT" interior with "Finisher"
> part numbers 2217196 & 2217197.
> The best laid plans....
> All that for nothing. Make sure with interior parts you don't make a
> similar error.
> Anybody have an Alpine that has grotty "finishers"? I have two
> beautifully chromed ones surplus to my requirements....
>
> Duh!
>
> Jim Armstrong
> Mk 1A
> 382002083
> LRXFE
> _______________________________________________
>
> tigers@autox.team.net
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/scattt@verizon.net
_______________________________________________
tigers@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/tigers-archive@autox.team.net
|