[Tigers] false floor brackets

[dave at munroe.ca]

Bill/Rande:

That's very interesting - the "false floor" panels are different between the Alpine>Tiger. The one that came in my car looks to be brand new. (The car was cosmetically restored in Worcester, Mass in approx '86 - '88, and was not driven until I bought it in 2002).

 I suspect it was purchased and installed at that time.

That might explain why it doesn't fit very well. There is a relief in the trans tunnel that looks like the FF should fit into, but the FF is too wide at that point. Perhaps its for an Alpine that would presumably have a smaller tunnel and thus more room.

On the FF forward side (facing the firewall) there are two spot welded brackets at the top end: on the top left there is an open "U" bracket with unequal legs; on the top right there is a closed "U" with a rubber plug protruding that stands the FF away from the firewall.

Does this sound like the correct FF for the Tiger?

If either of you have any interest, I can email you a photo..

Thanks for your help!

Dave
PS Tony the Tiger - your email address is rejecting emails...
D.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Martin <tigerfixer at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:38:07 
To: rande at thecia.net<rande at thecia.net>; dave at munroe.ca<dave at munroe.ca>
Reply-To: Bill Martin <tigerfixer at yahoo.com>
Cc: tigers at autox.team.net<tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] false floor brackets

Three rivets each.

Bill



________________________________
 From: rande <rande at thecia.net>
To: dave at munroe.ca 
Cc: tigers at autox.team.net 
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 3:35 PM
Subject: [Tigers] false floor brackets
 
Hi,
I tried looking in the parts catalogue for both Alpine and Tiger(brackets might
be the same, but the false floor(FF)/footrest is shaped a little different on
each.

I just took the FF and floor mat out of my car, and sent Dave photos of the
back of the FF.

As I got my FF years after I bought my car, can either Bill or Norm tell us
how the bottom of the bracket attaches to the real floor, rivets, screws, what?
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