The TAC team ONLY looks for the "origin" of the chassis, not the quality of anything. They will issue a certifictate to a rusty bucket of bolts with a Chevvy in it, as long as it's a rusty Tiger bucket of bolts. They will comment on whether the VIN plate may have had the rivets replaced, but do NOT use that as a criteria for issuing/denying certification.
I am NOT a TAC official, am NOT connected to the certification committee, just a member of S.T.O.A., and a believer in a program to assure fraud is not being committted. I have yet to hear anyone come out in favour of fraud. All the arguments are about "freedom of information", "right to know", "tell me all the criteria". Well, I just have. The criteria is that the chassis, regardless of condition or added/changed equipment for any purpose, including resotration, originally came off the Jensen line as a Tiger (not an Austin-Healy or Interceptor). Those who want to buy, want to know this. Those who want to restore know what needs to be left alone. Those who want, or have stepped over the line (and I will NOT respond to "who has the RIGHT to define "LINES") appear to be the only ones with a reason to argue so vehemently about motives, parentage, justice, freedom, and the American Way.
I am not getting into a contest about "need-to-know" or "freedom-of-information. I certainly agree that it would be much better if the program were wider spread to the rest of the country. These are all unpaid volunteers, with NO expenses paid, who do this for love of the car, and those I've met are competent, knowledgeable, and I would be glad to call them freind. Obvioiusly, they do not get the "love" of all the complainers. I do not think everyting is perfect, as I have said, but neither do I accept that there is a Cabal out to increase the value of their own cars, some secret society, some grand scheme, or some "hidden agenda's"
I love the "X-Files", but this is not one of them.
On the other hand, I am not as sure there isn't a hidden agenda behind some vocal complainers. If you are not one, don't worry. If you are, your motives are known. If your just interested in the program, you've heard it more than once.
OK, I'm getting down. It's your soap box, and I don't ever care to get on it again. If you don't like the "game", don't play.
Sincere Steve (not a joke in here)
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