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Nice looking parts. You might also want to try Rootes parts in the UK:
http://www.rootesparts.com/index.htm
They make a lot of parts for Tiger and Alpine and I believe they have a
pretty good reputation.
Will - 382001570
Tigers@embarqmail.com
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:38 AM Dave Munroe <dave@munroe.ca> wrote:
> FYI y'all:
>
> After 15 years and roughly 17,000 miles, during a routine service (oil
> change and filter, grease etc) I was surprised to find the Fulcrum Pin
> bushings protruding from their mountings on my Mark 1A.
> Thinking back, the Tiger had endured a very rough trip around the Cabot
> Trail during a period when some serious road construction maintenance was
> ongoing, resulting in some heavy duty pothole craters that gave the
> suspension a serious beating. Regardless, they had to be replaced, and
> knowing the Pin reputation for failure, I decided to replace them as well.
> I couldn't find a source in North America, but was told to contact J.O.
> Engineering in the U.K., who produce them. I was surprised and impressed
> with the obvious quality of these Pins. (See Photo)
> They are quite spendy, however, but from the look of them, worth the
> money, setting me back ~$150 CAD each, (roughly $110 USD) including
> shipping. (Quality has a price tag!)
> They are no longer available from J.O.. They are now being sold by
> sunbeamalpinetigerspares.com in the U.K
> The service was extraordinary, arriving in Canada the next day via "UPS
> Expedited". Your mileage may vary.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave Munroe in Nova Scotia
> B382000450 LRXFE
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Nic=
e looking parts.=C2=A0 You might also want to try Rootes parts in the UK:=
=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.rootesparts.com/index.htm";>http://www.rootespar=
ts.com/index.htm</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:s=
mall">They make a lot of parts for Tiger and Alpine and I believe they have=
a pretty good reputation.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:small"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-=
smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=
=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">Tigers@embarqmail.com</=
a></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:38 AM Dave Munroe <<a=
href=3D"mailto:dave@munroe.ca";>dave@munroe.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"gmail_default">FYI y'all:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default">After 15 years and roughly 17,000 miles, du=
ring a routine service (oil change and filter, grease etc) I was surprised =
to find the Fulcrum Pin bushings protruding from their mountings on my Mark=
1A.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">Thinking back, the Tiger had endured=
a very rough trip around the Cabot Trail during a period when some serious=
road construction maintenance was ongoing, resulting in some heavy=C2=A0du=
ty pothole=C2=A0craters that gave the suspension a serious beating. Regardl=
ess, they had to be replaced, and knowing the Pin reputation for failure, I=
decided to replace them as well.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">I could=
n't find a source in North America, but was told to contact J.O. Engine=
ering in the U.K., who produce them. I was surprised and impressed with the=
obvious quality of these Pins. (See Photo)</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t">They are quite spendy, however, but from the look of them, worth=C2=A0th=
e money, setting me back ~$150 CAD each, (roughly $110 USD) including shipp=
ing. (Quality has a price tag!)</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">They are =
no longer available from J.O.. They are now being sold by=C2=A0</div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default"><a href=3D"http://sunbeamalpinetigerspares.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">sunbeamalpinetigerspares.com</a> in the U.K</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default">The service was extraordinary, arriving in Canada the ne=
xt day via "UPS Expedited". Your mileage may vary.</div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">Cheers,</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">Dave Munro=
e in Nova Scotia</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">B382000450 LRXFE</div></=
div>
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