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Mal · Post by **Mal** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:17 pm

Ash wrote:Now I am confused (which is not hard). My car has the jack and clips which were fastened to the boot floor with small self tapping screws along the rear panel to the right.

I think these holes are drilled for another reason?

Perhaps someone else can enlighten us to the use of the holes

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:28 pm

I bought a wiring kit from http://www.petesperformancewiring.com/?
It is designed for the Tiger and Alpine with a 12 circuit instead of the old two. Comes with full instructions and he makes himself available if you have any problems.

This is going to be easy peasy, what could possibly go wrong here

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Seriously though, the wires have what they are for printed on them. If I take my time I should be fine.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:12 am

Brad1380 wrote:
Mal wrote: But it looks good

Nice work so far, but why are you mounting the rear bumper in the boot?

Keep them coming Mal, one day mine may be in paint.

Brad.

No bumper in the boot, thats just effect lighting for night cruises

Whats this one day mine MAY be in paint.
The whole Tiger world is waiting to see if you are going to paint it in flat pink- metallic pink or metal flake pink

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:15 pm

[quote

Whats this one day mine MAY be in paint.
The whole Tiger world is waiting to see if you are going to paint it in flat pink- metallic pink or metal flake pink quote]

I might even go two tone like yours

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:16 am

Just as cheap to get a tow truck to get it home as to hire a car trailer.

Drivers side header is now good. The passenger side needs a bit more work. Collector is hitting the chassis rail.

Might be a few late nights after work to get it back together. Actually works quite at the moment so I may get a few days off next week

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:23 pm

Wow, it looks bloody brilliant mate. You must be feeling very pleased now after such a bad start to your Tiger ownership.

Do you think it will need a lowering kit on the back end?

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:25 pm

That can't be the same Tiger that Mal started with...

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:17 pm

Looking good Mal, i like the minilites, used to have a 10" set like yours on my mini cooper.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:07 am

Thanks guys. It looks good alright. Im a nervous wreck evertime I go near it with a spanner.

Martin. The rear of the car has come down a fair amount just with the doors and boot going on. Still have the tanks, spare, battery to go in. Once the rest is back in I think it will be about right. Engine and gear box will lower thr rear a little as well.

I have been mounting the fuse box tonight and running a few wires through the firewall. Lots of wires

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:55 am

I am sure this spaghetti will make sence

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:00 pm

What are you using to protect the wires? tape, heatshrink or spiral wrap?

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:58 pm

Brad1380 wrote:What are you using to protect the wires? tape, heatshrink or spiral wrap?

Brad.

I am going to use tape to wrap the wires.

The terminal kit is a solderless kit but I am soldering the terminals. I found I could pull the insulator off the terminal, solder the wire to it, then slip the insulator back on and finish it with heat shrink, which will cover the whole terminal.

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:42 am

Mal wrote:
Brad1380 wrote:What are you using to protect the wires? tape, heatshrink or spiral wrap?
Brad.

I am going to use tape to wrap the wires.

The terminal kit is a solderless kit but I am soldering the terminals. I found I could pull the insulator off the terminal, solder the wire to it, then slip the insulator back on and finish it with heat shrink, which will cover the whole terminal.

I've done the same in the past as one of my pet hates on classics is red/ blue/ yellow modern crimps. Once you've soldered the crimp you will find the cloured collar will slip off whilst its still warm, then it can be snipped off prior to the heatshrink.
Also use loom tape, its not sticky so less mess if you ever have to go back into the loom.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:43 am

Brad1380 wrote:
Mal wrote:
Brad1380 wrote:What are you using to protect the wires? tape, heatshrink or spiral wrap?
Brad.

I am going to use tape to wrap the wires.

The terminal kit is a solderless kit but I am soldering the terminals. I found I could pull the insulator off the terminal, solder the wire to it, then slip the insulator back on and finish it with heat shrink, which will cover the whole terminal.
I've done the same in the past as one of my pet hates on classics is red/ blue/ yellow modern crimps. Once you've soldered the crimp you will find the cloured collar will slip off whilst its still warm, then it can be snipped off prior to the heatshrink.
Also use loom tape, its not sticky so less mess if you ever have to go back into the loom.

I agree, the modern crimps look cheap and I certainly wasn't going to trust just crimping these terminals.

Thanks for the heads up on the tape. Didn't know about it.

Cheers Mal.

Brad1380 · Post by **Brad1380** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:05 pm

Hope it all fits together as i ordered the same kit which arrived today, 6 days after ordering it, not bad service at all.

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