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Is that a battery box on this car? I thought Tigers shouldn't have them....
Is that a battery box on this car? I thought Tigers shouldn't have them....
Alger?
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Is that a battery box on this car? I thought Tigers shouldn't have them....
The battery box looks like angle iron with wood sides and bottom!?
The black lower trim makes it look like a 4x4 scary stuff !!
Jim
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Curious
Being in LA someone should take a look? B9473486 is not "known" in Vol 1 BON.
Could be what can be called a re-bodied Tiger. Possibly a totaled Tiger's running gear, VIN and a SV Alpine "united". Jensen build date of May 1965 would explain the early Tiger "Sunbeam" trim. "GT" trim and later model square corners are possibly from a donor parts car? Alpine or Tiger.
"This has to be one of the rarest examples having not been hit in the front. Most Tigers, as you know, have all had accidents in the front."
Someone (closer than me) go take a look.
Rick
Being in LA someone should take a look? B9473486 is not "known" in Vol 1 BON.
Could be what can be called a re-bodied Tiger. Possibly a totaled Tiger's running gear, VIN and a SV Alpine "united". Jensen build date of May 1965 would explain the early Tiger "Sunbeam" trim. "GT" trim and later model square corners are possibly from a donor parts car? Alpine or Tiger.
"This has to be one of the rarest examples having not been hit in the front. Most Tigers, as you know, have all had accidents in the front."
Someone (closer than me) go take a look.
Rick
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The registry shows that vin# in Anaheim as of 7/'08 ...
Im curious about the tranny tunnel, there dosnt seem to be the access plate, also the winshield bottle is on the wrong side, or was that where the RHD ones went? Doesnt look like the mounts for the overflow tank were ever there either. BUT there ARE two sets of exaust hangers underneath. Also the rootes badge, Isnt the chrome strip supposed to be in the middle? (My car doest have badges to compare) NOW about a month ago a MK2 was for sale, all kinds of re body work ect, the TAC inspectors said IT was real.
http://catmbr.org/VB_forum/showthread.php?t=1243 So what are the expert going to say about this one.
http://catmbr.org/VB_forum/showthread.php?t=1243 So what are the expert going to say about this one.
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Needs a peek see
I'm with Duke, it's been run hard. And, my vote is leaning toward "Tipine" until someone gets up close & personal with it . . . . . . . .
I'm with Duke, it's been run hard. And, my vote is leaning toward "Tipine" until someone gets up close & personal with it . . . . . . . .
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Lots of questions
Hardware store riveted vin tag and a carelessly miss laid washer bottle do not an Alger make. The hack out for the trans and some of the underpinnings are questionable. What a mess though. Seen other Tigers with battery box conversions. You do not have to flog a Tiger too hard to tip a non stock size battery.
The date of issue of the Cali. Tag and the sticker is in line with a 90's DMV issue. Too bad it takes months to get an inf 70 form from DMV.
Anyone interested and too far away can PM me and I will go see and shoot any areas they deem questionable. I am cheap I would almost pay to go see,it myself....
Hardware store riveted vin tag and a carelessly miss laid washer bottle do not an Alger make. The hack out for the trans and some of the underpinnings are questionable. What a mess though. Seen other Tigers with battery box conversions. You do not have to flog a Tiger too hard to tip a non stock size battery.
The date of issue of the Cali. Tag and the sticker is in line with a 90's DMV issue. Too bad it takes months to get an inf 70 form from DMV.
Anyone interested and too far away can PM me and I will go see and shoot any areas they deem questionable. I am cheap I would almost pay to go see,it myself....
I'd say that looks pretty real to me, certainly enough to want a closer look.
The brackets for the header tank are there, they just blend in with the rest of the crud.
The access plate in the trans tunnel is there too, just blending in with the rest of the rust.
I think it would be a lot more difficult to fit one without the access plate tbh.
If that is an Alger, it was done a long, long time ago.
The brackets for the header tank are there, they just blend in with the rest of the crud.
The access plate in the trans tunnel is there too, just blending in with the rest of the rust.
I think it would be a lot more difficult to fit one without the access plate tbh.
If that is an Alger, it was done a long, long time ago.