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Subject: [Tigers] LAT Hoods
From: STEVE MURPHY <stevenmurphy@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:05:30 -0400 (EDT)
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Seems to me that Jeff Howarth is fabricating and selling them via a distributor 
here in the US.
> On 08/19/2022 6:29 AM tigers-request@autox.team.net wrote:
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>    1. Re: LAT Hoods (Daniel Eiland)
>    2. Re: LAT Hoods (Daniel Eiland)
>    3. Re: Tigers Digest, Vol 15, Issue 146 (Joel Martin)
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> There used to be a gentleman, I believe he owned an aeronautical company in 
> California, who would go into his business at night and make fiberglass LAT 
> hoods for Tigers and I heard he also produced Shelby hoods. He only worked by 
> special order. He was very busy and very difficult to get in touch with. I 
> bought a LAT hood from him around 1998-1999. Took months to get, but well 
> worth the wait. I was in the process of having my Tiger painted when it 
> arrived and when I dropped the new hood at the paint shop they had never seen 
> anything made out of fiberglass that was so well made. Sold my Tiger many 
> years ago but maybe some old-timer (oops, I mean experienced) members of this 
> list might remember the man's name.
> 
> Dan Eiland 
> X Tiger owner 
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> In follow-up, I believe the person I purchased my LAT hood from was:
> 
> Kent Wilcox (Aerodyne Engineering)
> 1763 North Marshall Avenue
> El Cajon, CA 92040
> (619) 448-6700
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> Don't know if he's still around or if this information is still current. I 
> vaguely recall I had to call him around 2AM to talk to him.
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> Good luck,
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> Dan Eiland 
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> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 10:27 PM, Daniel Eiland
> > <deiland1@att.net> wrote:
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> >    There used to be a gentleman, I believe he owned an aeronautical company 
> > in California, who would go into his business at night and make fiberglass 
> > LAT hoods for Tigers and I heard he also produced Shelby hoods. He only 
> > worked by special order. He was very busy and very difficult to get in 
> > touch with. I bought a LAT hood from him around 1998-1999. Took months to 
> > get, but well worth the wait. I was in the process of having my Tiger 
> > painted when it arrived and when I dropped the new hood at the paint shop 
> > they had never seen anything made out of fiberglass that was so well made. 
> > Sold my Tiger many years ago but maybe some old-timer (oops, I mean 
> > experienced) members of this list might remember the man's name.
> > 
> >    Dan Eiland 
> >    X Tiger owner 
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> >    > >    On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 3:10 PM, Jay
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> Thanks Ron for the photo.  This shows the inside portion well.  What does the 
> eyebrow look like?  Do you have to drill out the â??three rivetsâ?? on the 
> eye brow or just the center one?
> 
> From the cat forum pictures, it looks like you to drill out all three and 
> then have a mess to fix and repaint the the eye brow.  Is this right?
> 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Joel
> On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 02:37:57 PM EDT, Ron Fraser 
> <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> 
> Richard
> 
> That looks like a good article on the subject  - thanks for the link.
> 
> 
> 
> Joel
> 
> Here is a picture of my original screw type clip.
> 
> I use Low Strength Threadlock on the screw, just for a safety factor.
> 
> 
> 
> Ron Fraser
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> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Richard Bruner via 
> Tigers
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 8:25 AM
> To: Joel Martin <jmartiniii@yahoo.com>
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 15, Issue 146
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.catmbr.org/cat-forum/threads/headlight-bezel-ring-modification.4224/
> 
> 
> On Wed, August 17, 2022 5:26 am, Joel Martin via Tigers wrote:
> > Thanks
> > Has anyone done a write up on making the conversion that they would share?
> > On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 06:31:07 PM EDT, twotigers@verizon.net
> > <twotigers@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I wouldn�t trust the clip on version over 100 mph- don�t 
> > ask�
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> >
> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Joel Martin via
> > Tigers
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 12:19 PM
> > To: tigers@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 15, Issue 146
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > All - FYI
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > I did not know there were two types of clips to hold on the headlight eye
> > brow - a screw on clip and a clip on version.Ã?  Rick at SS sells the screw
> > on version EL52D and Moss Motors sells the clip on version which works
> > just fine 560-325 on the MK1A clip on version.Ã?  Rick at SS does not sell
> > the clip on version
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > OriginalÃ? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? 
> > Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? 
> > SS part EL52D screw on
> > Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? 
> > Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? Ã? 
> > Moss Clip on 560-325 - the black 'curved' piece is what breaks.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > I wonder why the original 56 year old clip broke?
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Joel Martin
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 02:01:12 PM EDT,
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> > Ã?  1. EL52D Screw on Head light rim from SS (Joel Martin)
> > Ã?  2. Re: EL52D Screw on Head light rim from SS (jimdamelio)
> > Ã?  3. Re: EL52D Screw on Head light rim from SS (Joe Brown)
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Pulled up at a buddies garage and while we talking, I noticed the
> > passenger side headlight ring in the wrong position.Ã?  It was ready to
> > fall off.Ã?  So I removed it and the clip was broken and just fell out.Ã? 
> > Dodged a bullet that this did not happen while driving.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Rick no longer carries the clip anymore and it is replaced with a screw on
> > clip, screws not included.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Has anyone installed these on their cars and has done a write up
> > procedure, Rick has not.Ã?  I understand from Rick you drill out the 2
> > rivets, take out the old bracket and install the new clip with 2 # screws,
> > Phillips head but not ask the length so I bought 4- #6 phillips 1/2".
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > I really do not want to start drilling on the rivets till I really know
> > the proper procedure.Ã?  My Tiger was accepted in the Sandhills Motoring
> > Festival concourse event in Pinehurst on May 29th so need to tackle this
> > now in addition to much detailing.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Joel,
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Moss sells the snap on clips if you don't want to change to screw on.Ã? 
> > Part #Ã? 560-325
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > https://mossmotors.com/headlamp-clip
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Sent from my Galaxy
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> >
> >
> From: Joel Martin via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >
> > Date: 5/10/22 4:35 PM (GMT-05:00)
> >
> > To: Tiger List Serve <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >
> > Subject: [Tigers] EL52D Screw on Head light rim from SS
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Pulled up at a buddies garage and while we talking, I noticed the
> > passenger side headlight ring in the wrong position.Ã?  It was ready to
> > fall off.Ã?  So I removed it and the clip was broken and just fell out.Ã? 
> > Dodged a bullet that this did not happen while driving.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Rick no longer carries the clip anymore and it is replaced with a screw on
> > clip, screws not included.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Has anyone installed these on their cars and has done a write up
> > procedure, Rick has not.Ã?  I understand from Rick you drill out the 2
> > rivets, take out the old bracket and install the new clip with 2 # screws,
> > Phillips head but not ask the length so I bought 4- #6 phillips 1/2".
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > I really do not want to start drilling on the rivets till I really know
> > the proper procedure.Ã?  My Tiger was accepted in the Sandhills Motoring
> > Festival concourse event in Pinehurst on May 29th so need to tackle this
> > now in addition to much detailing.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > What happened to all of the Sunbeam parts that Victoria British had when
> > they were bought by Moss?
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Have Fun,
> >
> > Joe Brown
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 3:58 PM jimdamelio via Tigers
> > <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Joel,
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Moss sells the snap on clips if you don't want to change to screw on.Ã? 
> > Part #Ã? 560-325
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > https://mossmotors.com/headlamp-clip
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Sent from my Galaxy
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> >
> >
> From: Joel Martin via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >
> > Date: 5/10/22 4:35 PM (GMT-05:00)
> >
> > To: Tiger List Serve <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >
> > Subject: [Tigers] EL52D Screw on Head light rim from SS
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Pulled up at a buddies garage and while we talking, I noticed the
> > passenger side headlight ring in the wrong position.Ã?  It was ready to
> > fall off.Ã?  So I removed it and the clip was broken and just fell out.Ã? 
> > Dodged a bullet that this did not happen while driving.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Rick no longer carries the clip anymore and it is replaced with a screw on
> > clip, screws not included.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Has anyone installed these on their cars and has done a write up
> > procedure, Rick has not.Ã?  I understand from Rick you drill out the 2
> > rivets, take out the old bracket and install the new clip with 2 # screws,
> > Phillips head but not ask the length so I bought 4- #6 phillips 1/2".
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > I really do not want to start drilling on the rivets till I really know
> > the proper procedure.Ã?  My Tiger was accepted in the Sandhills Motoring
> > Festival concourse event in Pinehurst on May 29th so need to tackle this
> > now in addition to much detailing.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
> > Ã? 
> >
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