I have 9 sunbeams 7 alpines ,2 tigers ,all have riveted cubbies
On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 4:15 PM, <genepadgett@comcast.net> wrote:
> For whatever little it may be worth, the box original to my Mark IA as
> delivered to me new from the dealer has rivets. I still have it in somewhat
> collapsed/torn condition in a cabinet (just checked to be sure), Car's vin
> is 1447, which is certainly not end of production, but is at least a point
> of reference in terms of production line usage.
>
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
> To: "Terry" <strombecker@telus.net>, tigers@autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:44:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Cubby Box
>
> This is an interesting question. The Alpine Parts List has several
> diagrams of the cubby and they all show what appear to be rivets.
>
> A change to staples means:
> 1 - there was a change in assembly line for the cubby
> 2 - the cubby was sourced from a different manufacturer
> 3 - more cubbies were needed for production - a 2nd source was used
> 4 - staples were a cost reduction measure
> 5 - Staples = reproduction???
>
> My early Mk IA Tiger was produced in Aug 1965; it has a stapled cubby but I
> think it is a reproduction since I had to make attachment clips to secure
> it
> to the dash.
>
> I'll have to look to see if I still have an original cubby. Seems to me I
> have one hiding somewhere.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Terry
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:55 AM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Cubby Box Renewal?
>
>
> My cubby is the original one. It was riveted, and it is a MK1. I do not
> know
> if they changed them after the 1965, but it is interesting fact if the
> later
> ones were stapled. Anyone have any facts on this, or input. What year and
> is your cubby stapled or riveted. There may be a lot of reproduction ones
> out there, and people do not realize they have been replaced.
>
> Terry
> b9471362
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dave@munroe.ca
> To: Terry
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 5:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Cubby Box Renewal?
>
>
> Hi Terry:
> The riveted cubby must be date/Se # specific . My car (B382000450) has the
> original cubby still fitted, and it has staples. Do you know when the
> rivet/staple transition took place?
> What is the se # of your car? Does it have a riveted cubby?
> Interesting.
> Dave
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.
> From: Terry
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:29 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Cubby Box Renewal?
>
>
>
> The original cubby was riveted not stapled
>
> Terry
> B9471362
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