[Tigers] Kill it, before it spreads!

[Jim D'Amelio]

I believe the hammer-wielding in the engine compartment story may have some
truth to it.  Of course the firewall was die pressed, but if you look
closely at the frame rails you can see some evidence of what could be hammer
marks.  The frame rails right behind the back crossmember bolt sleeve and
below the struts brace mounting plate looks to have been cut and beat over
before welding.  Was this a modifcation needed to clear the exhaust?  Maybe
this is something the TAC inspectors look for.  I've included links to
pictures of my frame rails.

Jim D


http://www.sunbeamtiger.net/images/LH_Frame_Rail.jpg

http://www.sunbeamtiger.net/images/RH_Frame_Rail.jpg



-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces+jimdamelio=cox.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:tigers-bounces+jimdamelio=cox.net at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
Jeffrey Nichols
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:13 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Kill it, before it spreads!


"the modification to the body shell made by hammer-wielding employees at
Jensen. "


Damn, this story never dies.   No one at Jensen ever pounded the body shell
of
a Tiger by a hammer.   Jensen was too professional a business to let loose
workers with hammers wacking at 7,000+ cars for a major auto manufacturer.
The firewall was a die pressing.  Check it out, you shouldn't see hammer
marks
unless a DPO did it.



I am amazed to here all of the complaining about the value of the Tiger.