'For all I know this may be one of the unreleased TAC secrets,'
I strongly suggest you and your family go underground. The 'Official
TAC Secret' enforcers are on their way. Assume a new identity and
remove the Tiger emblems on your car and replace them with Alpine
until this blows over. Good Luck!
Jeff
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Re: Advice For A Newcomer
Author: "Doug & Rett Leithauser" <dleit@mintcity.com> at INTERNET
Date: 1/6/98 9:38 PM
For all I know this may be one of the unreleased TAC secrets, but my Tiger
had a builders plate on the left side of what would be the rear seat
cusion, if the car had a rear seat. It was under the tarpaper insulation,
about on the opposite side of the battery access opening, where the Tiger
does not have a battery & identified pressed steel as the builder. Also
look for Cro-Magnon looking pop rivets on the VIN tag. The modern looking
rivets are much smaller than original. I was foolish enough to remove these
valuable markers before I knew what value some people put on them. Then
again, a restored Michigan Tiger probably will never be a collectors item.
Good luck in your search.
Doug Leithauser
----------
From: earndt@telequest.com
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Advice For A Newcomer
Date: Tuesday, January 06, 1998 9:32 AM
Hello, All;
Bear with me as I am a newcomer to the list and my questions have
probably been asked a thousand times. I have become interested in the
Tiger and in the acquisition of one at some point for the purposes of
restoration. Can someone steer me to some resources (printed, online,
verbal, whatever) to educate myself on the strengths, weaknesses, and the
peculiarities of the Tiger?
For the sake of conversation, let's assume I'm looking at what appears to
be a Tiger that hasn't been TAC'd. How can I conclusively identify it as
an authentic Tiger instead of an Alger or some other clone?
Thanks!
Erich Arndt
Cedar Hill, TX
----------
|