To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: How the Fulcrum Pin Broke
> Im sure the best method of repair or prevention has been discussed, DJ
> sent an article I had missed in TE/AE but the pics never did arrive Dave.
> I think there was to much information as I kept receiving somthing that
> was timing out and therfore not being delivered. Im guessing it was your
> email. Besides the structual fix, what pins should we replace our old ones
> with? Alpine pins? Perhaps from Alpines with low milage and which bushings
> are best suited to improve the safety factor. There has been lots of
> discussion and much is prolly a repeat but since we have members who are
> now not leaving their Tiger to one of their children and others afraid to
> drive, especially backing up. I would like to hear what has been done and
> the reasons why, to improve the odds of the pins staying in one piece.
> Obviously Johns fix helps relieve the strees on the pin by placing tubing
> in places to obsorb some of the stress BUT I really want to know what new
> pins cost, who manufactures the best and which bushing to buy, both
> material and from whom?My Mk1 was wrecked by the previous owner. CAUSE, a
> broken pin, going forward. Perhaps I shoulnt worry about the Mk1 but what
> about future projects?I rather improve my odds during initial installation
> as afterwards. Im sure that a reply about who sells the best replacement
> parts will be opinion, in order to be fair to our parts provider but those
> experienced, please post your opinions. Cheers TTT
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