- 21. RE: Couple of Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:38:23 -0400
- Good call on the brake shoe clips, they are exactly the same size. The pins are about 1/8" longer but I had those already. BTW, I bought them at Napa Online for $3.99 + s&h. Thanks again, Joe Parlan
- /html/tigers/2006-07/msg00054.html (7,989 bytes)
- 22. Looking for a part (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:14:02 -0400
- I'm looking for the pushrod retaining clip that holds the slave cylinder pushrod against the release lever. If anyone has one, I'd be most appreciative. Barring that, could someone take a couple pho
- /html/tigers/2006-07/msg00104.html (6,585 bytes)
- 23. RE: 260 engine paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:37:08 -0400
- I've been powder coating for many years now and the luster strictly depends on the powder and not the cure temp. You can purchase many of the more common colors from the industrial suppliers in 10%
- /html/tigers/2006-10/msg00013.html (7,913 bytes)
- 24. RE: tach tech (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:39:30 -0400
- Check with Theo Smit. He has created an electronic alternative to the analog bits of the tach. You can either buy the board from him, or send him your tach and he'll modify it. I've built several of
- /html/tigers/2006-10/msg00136.html (7,840 bytes)
- 25. RE: TIGRLIK (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:33:27 -0500
- I've always drawn a comparison between the Tiger and my BMW M Roadster. It's a small 2 seater with an M3 drive train stuffed into a Z3 chassis. Most people who you pull up next to at a light don't kn
- /html/tigers/2006-11/msg00049.html (8,159 bytes)
- 26. RE: Consumer Applied High Temp Exhaust Coatings (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:57:26 -0500
- I tried the Eastwood hi-temp powder coating powder on my Abarth header. Started flaking off in one area right away. The rest seems to have held up OK so I either didn't prep the area properly, or the
- /html/tigers/2006-12/msg00054.html (7,681 bytes)
- 27. 2 Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 20:02:22 -0500
- I'm having a bit of an issue determining the proper side badge for my car. I have one of each of the following: Sunbeam V8 Sunbeam 260 Powered by Ford 260 My VIN is B382000026 which is an early cros
- /html/tigers/2007-01/msg00004.html (7,246 bytes)
- 28. RE: 2 Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:46:13 -0500
- Thanks to all who responded about my badging question. It seems from the responses that some of the early cars in this group (B382000001 - B382000900) arrived with the "Sunbeam 260" badges. Some of
- /html/tigers/2007-01/msg00029.html (7,607 bytes)
- 29. Speaking of cables ... (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:01:18 -0500
- I'm looking for a fix to a problem I'm having with the emergency brake cable. When I try to release the handle, the cable wants to bend right in front of the sheath instead of moving into it. Any tho
- /html/tigers/2007-01/msg00046.html (6,611 bytes)
- 30. Paint Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 08:44:46 -0500
- I'm finishing up the restoration of my steering wheel and have begun working on the steering column pieces. Originally, I just cleaned-up and polished the bakelite which had browned over time as usu
- /html/tigers/2007-02/msg00046.html (6,878 bytes)
- 31. Paint Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 10:14:42 -0500
- I've received several responses to my question which have been helpful. Just to add more detail, the paint and primer are the same that I used on the steering wheel hub with excellent results. The pa
- /html/tigers/2007-02/msg00048.html (6,230 bytes)
- 32. RE: Painting steering column pieces (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:50:44 -0500
- Thanks, this was what I was looking for. I suspected something in the Bakelite was causing the problem. Still amazes me that the issue continues to exist 40 years after the part was made. Cheers, JV
- /html/tigers/2007-02/msg00053.html (7,498 bytes)
- 33. Finally having fun and looking for a part... (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 14:10:21 -0400
- My car is finally on the road after a long restoration and I'm having a ball. No real issues so far, after having driven about 100 miles over the past couple of weeks. I'm trying to get enough miles
- /html/tigers/2007-05/msg00001.html (6,633 bytes)
- 34. RE: Tiger side trim (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 13:07:17 -0400
- If you are talking about the stainless strip that runs the length of the car, I just went through this. If you are using the same clips as I did which are the little white nylon ones with 4 "fingers
- /html/tigers/2007-05/msg00057.html (7,165 bytes)
- 35. [Tigers] PVGP (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:41:05 -0400
- Anyone going to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix this weekend? I'll be there, not in the car show but racing, and would like to meet up with other Tiger folks. Thanks, Joe Parlanti B382000026 ______
- /html/tigers/2007-07/msg00018.html (6,063 bytes)
- 36. Re: [Tigers] Brake shoe retaining clip (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:04:24 -0400
- One of the few parts I was missing when I reassembled my car were these clips. I was able to find a set that worked perfectly. I can't remember what car they were from, possibly a Ford Escort, but t
- /html/tigers/2007-09/msg00024.html (7,576 bytes)
- 37. Re: [Tigers] Instrument O-Rings (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 19:57:00 -0400
- I second the recommendation about Barry Robinson. I used his kit which came with all of the O rings for both the small and large gauges. Joe Parlanti B382000026 Hello All: Does anyone know where the
- /html/tigers/2007-09/msg00106.html (7,575 bytes)
- 38. Re: [Tigers] Complete List - The 50 Worst Cars of All Time - TIME (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:30:03 -0400
- Managed to catch a few minutes of 60 minutes last night just as Andy Rooney came on. He was doing a bit about "What Americans Like" and put in a nice plug for his Tiger, complete with photo. Here's a
- /html/tigers/2007-09/msg00115.html (8,470 bytes)
- 39. [Tigers] Oil Filter Adapter (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:08:59 -0400
- I'm in the process of installing a different remote oil filter setup on my car. Based on some great info from Larry Paulick, I purchased a Transdapt block adapter, and oil filter mount from Summit R
- /html/tigers/2007-09/msg00169.html (7,481 bytes)
- 40. Re: [Tigers] Oil Filter Adapter (score: 1)
- Author: "Joe Parlanti" <parlanti@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:16:07 -0400
- As a follow-up to my last email, I ran across this part on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-302-V8-OIL-FILTER-ADAPTER-NEW-Mustan g-5-0-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33661QQihZ007QQitemZ17014
- /html/tigers/2007-09/msg00170.html (8,383 bytes)
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