Your correct. The Mk-II had no battery hatch/fuel pump cover. The fuel pump
is located in the trunk in the tire well. It also had a two coil oil cooler,
egg-crate grill, wider grill eyebrow, 289, alternator,wide ratio
transmission,wheel trim, rocker trim, and a host of other changes. Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.RR.com>
To: Kathy and Erich Coiner <kathy.coiner@gte.net>
Cc: Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: A help request from any list members in the Denver area.
> Kathy and Erich Coiner wrote:
> >
> > Elsewhere he notes that the access hatch for the Alpine battery/Tiger
fuel
> > pump was not required and thus never punched out. It would seem that
> > removing that hatch with no signs of welding/patching would be very
> > difficult to do.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Erich Tigerless, but trying to fix that
>
> Erich,
>
> There IS an access hatch on the Tiger. That is where the fuel pump can
> be reached. BUT, there is no battery box welded around the access hole,
> which has a ledge, but does not have the remains of a welded battery
> box. The underside of this opening, on the rear parcel shelf, under the
> upholstery cover, should be smooth. BUT, this can be faked. Getting
> someone who knows what to look for on a Tiger, vs an Alpine is
> recommended. The VIN number, under the hood, on the hood catch deck part
> of the firewall, should have the numbers: B382100XXX for a Mk II, and a
> JAL tag JAL 700XXX. Of course a counterfeiter knows this too, and blank
> illegal tags have been sold.
>
> Having a car that has been certified by the Tiger Authentication
> Committee (TAC) would help, and the owner would have all the papers and
> the passenger compartment tag that can be checked in Norman Miller's
> TIROST web site. http://www.rootes1.com/index.asp,
> and he may have information on a specific VIN number.
>
> This is the rarest Tiger (500) made, and is valued as such. Making every
> effort to get a real Tiger, a real Tiger Mk II, and one in good
> condition are essential.
>
> CATO, Colorado Association Of Tiger Owners may have some help. Dave
> McDermott <mcdermd@stripe.colorado.edu> 303-771-2526 was our last listed
> president, and Bill Pass, Golden Colorado, <billp@usgoldmining.comt> was
> the last listed Membership chairman. You might try them for guidance.
>
> Go to http://www.TigersUnited.com for a lot of Tiger information and
> contacts, and visit our Forum (hot link in top black bar) for a look at
> organized Tiger info that we just introduced.
>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> TigersUnited.com
>
>
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