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by dude234
Sun May 20, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

Red and Hog, You mention the origins of the Le Mans Tigers as some type of secret that no one knows about. Read "The Works Tigers" by Graham Rood. One of the chapters discusses the three Le Mans Tigers and show the origin and development of the three cars. Most of the book talks about the rally Tige...
by dude234
Thu May 17, 2012 1:04 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: More power for minimum fuss
Replies: 8
Views: 12151

If you have the original 2bl carb and manifold, there will be a huge difference if you swap it out for a low rise Edelbrock Performer 289 manifold and 4bl carb with Pertronix ignition. I did that to my car and it was quite an improvement in performance. My G-Tech meter registered a HP increase of 30...
by dude234
Fri May 04, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Sunbeam Alpine/Alger/Tiger - reshell Poll
Replies: 27
Views: 31184

"Yes Dude quite clearly the Tger shell did go down a different build route to the Alpine but the Tiger shell came directly from the Alpine, dont fool yourself there fella so as Tiger shell's are not falling from the sky what else are we or anyone to do? Reshell a Tiger from an Austin Cambridge?" Red...
by dude234
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Sunbeam Alpine/Alger/Tiger - reshell Poll
Replies: 27
Views: 31184

"Is it a mixed opinion over in the US like here?" No. The only people who object to finding out the truth on the origins of a Tiger are the ones who are commiting a fraud. It all comes down to money. You take an Alpine, add Tiger trim and a Ford v8, Voila!!!. You've made yourself some serious money....
by dude234
Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:25 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Sunbeam Alpine/Alger/Tiger - reshell Poll
Replies: 27
Views: 31184

Graham, I voted even though I live in the USA. This issue is important world wide in the Tiger community and there should be a common agreement one way or the other. Having multiple standards on what constitues a limited production car as being "original" doesn't make sense. Is there any other marqu...
by dude234
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

You can discuss this for the rest of time and unfortuately this discussion brings up the two type of people that exist in this world, the honest and the dishonest.


Just read through the discussion and it will not take long to figure out who belongs in what camp.
by dude234
Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

"Where im going is, you are saying you cant restore a Tiger because there are/ were virtually no Tiger panels made. They are all Alpine apart from bulkhead, top hat exhaust passthrough and few other bits. To my mind using Alpine parts to only restore Alpines and make even less authentic panels (copi...
by dude234
Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

Meadowhog, "Question for you: When rebuilding a Tiger and you have a choice of two identical panels in the same condition. One is OEM and the other is carefully cut out of an Alpine and looks as good as new. Are you saying one is OK to use but the other isnt?" I don't know where you are going with t...
by dude234
Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

Hello Red Race Tiger, "And to answer Black dog, Shelby did make a batch of 66 GT350 convertibles back in the early 80's in association with "Hollywood Mustang" these cars were called continuation cars which strangely were ALL built on previously USED second hand bodyshells.....Now where have i heard...
by dude234
Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:49 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

Hi Robin, I don't know what you are rebutting from my statements. My position has always been the same and is rebodies are not genuine Rootes ordered and Jensen built Sunbeam tigers. The problem always comes about when someone in their garage or shed decides to create or "save" a Sunbeam Tiger and t...
by dude234
Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:03 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: TAC - Tiger/Alpine re-shelling discussion thread.
Replies: 722
Views: 675419

I see the discussion is still going on and the circular arguments on what constitutes a bona-fide, genuine, Rootes built Sunbeam Tiger are still going round and round. The fact is Rootes Tigers are not simply rebadged Alpines. The Tiger body was ordered and created as a Tiger right from the start an...
by dude234
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Original Tiger Tool Roll
Replies: 33
Views: 40846

My tool kit for my car was pieced together over several years and the difficult parts to find are the spark plug socket, socket bar and the roll itself. When they do appear on Ebay you will have to spend many hundreds of $$$$. Someone in Australia was selling replicas of the tool roll, socket and ba...
by dude234
Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Sunbeam Tiger Facebook Page
Replies: 2
Views: 4721

Sunbeam Tiger Facebook Page

Some of you may not be aware but there is a Sunbeam Tiger facebook page. Log into facebook and search for Sunbeam Tiger. There are other pages for Alpine and Rootes cars in general you can also search.
by dude234
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:56 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Authenticating a Tiger
Replies: 18
Views: 17598

"i have a question for you dude. do you or have you ever owned a sunbeam? nobody seems to know who you are. i've even asked other michigan tiger owners if they know you and always get the same answer. NO!' beam, Maybe no one knows who I am but the same can't be said of you. Everyone in the USA knows...
by dude234
Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:28 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: Authenticating a Tiger
Replies: 18
Views: 17598

beam, "my question has always been whether tac inspectors knows the alpine body well enough. i have watched many tigers get tac'ed and i have my own questions on what happens." I don't think you have a clue as to what TAC inspectors look for when inspecting a Tiger. My challenge to you beam, since y...