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Re: [Tigers] Clueless video

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clueless video
From: Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:59:11 -0700
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I re-watched the whole video again today. There seems 8 things he got 
wrong to some degree (in order of appearance):

He addressed the Tiger badging but neglected to mention the distinctive 
side trim.

He referred to the steering rack as "below the A-arms."  That is a term 
I have never heard and he failed to mention the rack was notched into 
the front/top of the crossmember.

The  firewall hammering issue was AGAIN brought up.

The Alpine/Tiger is not a body on frame car as he stated.

He stated the roll up windows were in the rear.

He stated the rear end was a Dana or Salisbury 45, not the 44 that it is.

He eluded that the  BW transmission was a only in the prototypes but the 
first 50 or so Tigers had them.

The last point I am not familiar with but he states the 1927 (he says 
1925) land speed Sunbeam was called the "Thunderbolt." The internet says 
Campbell called the car the Bluebird it was also nick named  "The Slug". 
I found no reference of it being called a Thunderbolt According Mike 
Taylor's book in the early 60's the (to be) Tiger was referred  to as a 
Thunderbolt but as Ford was using the name it was changed to Tiger. Too 
much to read at the moment to see what TBON has to say.

I actually met Magnante  at the Mopar Spring/Fall Fling. He is a very 
personable guy. For whatever reason other than the Barrett Jackson 
events his career seems to be in a holding pattern. He seems to be 
struggling to find his place in the internet world. Maybe accuracy has 
something to do with it. The day before he did a video on Studebaker and 
got a number of things wrong there too.



On 3/16/2022 2:53 PM, JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers wrote:
> I saw the video Tom Witt pointed out. That guy is beyond clueless; he 
> doesnâ??t know what heâ??s talking about. And he comes on that heâ??s a 
> expert. There are to be a lawâ?¦
> Jim Armstrong
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>> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:06:56 -0400
>> From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
>> To: "'James Armstrong'" <rollright@aol.com>
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>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] toll roll belt
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>> Jim
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>>                 I took a look at the remnants of my original tool kit strap.
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>> The witness marks indicate that the buckle was to the rear.
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>> Ron Fraser
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>> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of James Armstrong 
>> via Tigers
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:07 PM
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Tigers] toll roll belt
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>> Hello all,
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>> My trunk restoration is coming to a close
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>> I have a question on the placement of the tool roll fixing belt
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>> When the toll roll is out, does the belt buckle lay towards the front of the 
>> car, or the rear
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>> I have pictures that depict both ways.
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>> And if a picture is available, I'd really like to see them.
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>> Yours for the sport,
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>> Jim Armstrong
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>> From: Tom Witt <atwittsend@verizon.net>
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>> Subject: [Tigers] The myth, and other urban legends continues
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>> Not giving a clue here. The obvious is apparent.
>> https://youtu.be/EqJH49jWD9w?t=90 This is cued to a relevant point but
>> I'm sure there are more to be found.
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