Randy;
-Life certainly has its trade-offs. Last "winter" here in CA
(the Bay Area) I could hop into the 'ol TIGER and drive it every day,
except when it rained. This is because I'm too lazy to put up the top.
Temp was from 40 -60 each day. No snow, no slush, no worries about
salt damage, sliding into a ditch on ice, etc.
Even when it was 98 at my house last Sat by 10:00 A.M., I still took
the beast out for a spin...water temp never went higher than 195.
Besides, my parents moved from Minnesota to escape the winters.
(But, moved to Phoenix....go figure).
Phil LeBrun
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Subject: Re: Tiger Air Conditioner
Author: "Randy Zimmermann" <RZIMM@hhh.umn.edu> at ~INTERNET
Date: 6/4/96 8:26 AM
Why consider wasting immeasurable amounts of time and money-- not to
mention disfiguring the clean engineering of a Tiger-- into
retrofiting one for air conditioning. A much simpler solution is
to move to a State like Minnesota where free air conditioning is
provided throughout the driving season. Take today for example: it's
June 4, only 55 degrees with a high of about 70 by afternoon. Haven't
had an 80 degree day since last August. Makes my Tiger purrr like a
happy cat!
Randy Zimmermann
Saint Paul, MN
66 Tiger MkIa (B3822002349)
> From: STUART_BRENNAN@HP-Andover-om3.om.hp.com
> Date sent: Mon, 3 Jun 96 08:29:06 -0600
> Subject: Re: Tiger Air Conditioner
> To: tigerpb@ids.net
> Copies to: tigers@autox.team.net
> Send reply to: STUART_BRENNAN@HP-Andover-om3.om.hp.com
> Hi Paul:
>
> Yeah, I remember this one. It was a really neat installation, and
> I've got some pictures somewhere. The car was light blue and had a
> gorgeous custom blue interior. By 1989 the car had been sold to Tom
> Davis of MD, but I've heard nothing of it since. Tiger Tom put air in
> the tow Tiger a few years back also.
>
> Stu
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Tiger Air Conditioner
> Author: Non-HP-owner-tigers (owner-tigers@triumph.cs.utah.edu) at
> HP-ColSprings,mimegw3
> Date: 5/31/96 6:59 PM
>
>
> >Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 18:47:57 -0400
> >To:Bennett Cullen <p21988@gegpo8.geg.mot.com>
> >From:tigerpb@ids.net (Paul Burr)
> >Subject:Re: Tiger Air Conditioner
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>Has anyone successfully installed an air conditoner in a Tiger? If so, what
> >>are the details. A trunk mount unit would probably be an easy inconspicuous
> >>installation to make hot days a little more comfortable without destroying
> >>the originality of appearance. With the top up it probably wouldn't take a
> >>very large unit to get the temperature down inside the compartment. Any
> >>thoughts?
> >>
> >>_______________________________________________________
> >>| Cullen Bennett in Tempe, Arizona (1965 MK I Tiger B9472658) |
> >>| p21988@gegpo8.geg.mot.com (1967 Alpine SV B395002751)|
> >>|_______________________________________________________|
> >Cullen: I have some pictures of a beautiful Tiger W/AC from a meet at
> >tiger tom's, about 10 years ago. I belive Bob Yursatis was the owner. If
> >memory serves me(!), the car had the oil filter moved under the front
> >valace, with an oil cooler. He then fabbed some brackets and moved the
> >alternator over to the left side of the engine. This allowed the AC
> >compressor(a very small Sankyo unit) to be mounted on the right side of
> >the motor with no worries about steering column clearance. He was running
> >a "modern" radiator. The A/C condensor was mounted in front of this with
> >an elctric fan. The reciever/dryer was mounted to the right of the
> >radiator, in the space obove the horn. The really neat part of this was in
> >the interior. The cooling unit was an under dash unit from a fastback
> >Alpine! It had Rootes badges on it! Bob Y. said the combo never
> >overheated, and kept the car really cool inside. You might want to pick up
> >"Street Rodder" magazine. Companies like Vintage Air and Airtique
> >specialize in putting A/C into just about anything.
> >
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