Just bought a 66 Tiger….I’M BACK!!! (update)

This topic has 13 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated January 14, 2008 at 11:18 pm by Duke Samouce.

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- December 15, 2007 at 4:33 pm #57076
  Duke Samouce
  It is located in NH. I will inspect it in early Jan and it will then be shipped to my home in KS. Norman Miller has verified that all numbers match and it has original rivets on the VIN tag. I would like to get it TACed in the near future though. Has been off of the road for 35 years and is just now restoration complete.
- December 16, 2007 at 1:48 am #61801
  Mike Schreiner
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  It is very nice, looks like a great example and will bring you some grat times….hope to see it at some Uniteds…Mike
- December 16, 2007 at 6:16 am #61802
  alpine-64
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  congratulations, a really nice looking car and with all the hard to find bits there and looking nice. Iwas watching the auction and the buy it now price seemed quite cheap.. so I think you must have done VERY well. Hope it brings you lots of fun miles.. btw.. great wheels
- December 16, 2007 at 2:38 pm #61803
  Jim Stone
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  quote alpine_64:
  
  btw.. great wheels
  
  I was admiring them too. Do you know what they are?
- December 16, 2007 at 5:13 pm #61804
  Duke Samouce
  quote alpine_64:
  
  I was watching the auction and the buy it now price seemed quite cheap..
  
  I paid less than the BIN price! Very happy thus far. The seller is a great guy.
  
  quote Jim Stone:
  
  quote alpine_64:
  
  btw.. great wheels
  
  I was admiring them too. Do you know what they are?
  
  Thanks guys. No, have no idea on the wheels.
  
  I look forward to some events in the Spring.
- December 16, 2007 at 5:45 pm #61805
  v-mad
  They look like Ford Granada alloys to me. I have seen quite a few on ebay uK.
- December 16, 2007 at 11:08 pm #61806
  alpine-64
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  The wheels are J.A.G i forget what that stands for but Eric G should be able to chome in as he has a set of them on the ex wally swift car i believe.
- December 16, 2007 at 11:11 pm #61807
  Eric and Bonnie and Bonnie Gibeaut
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  Those are J.A. Pierce wheels-it is nice to see another set on a Sunbeam!
  Nice looking car-was the owner a TE/AE member? Did Robert Jaarsma know him? Eric
- December 23, 2007 at 7:30 am #61818
  gtsmrt
  Hi Duke,
  
  Great looking Tiger and I’m sure a proud new owner 8) . Was the Tiger running when you shot the dash picture as the tacho is showing 1500 rpm?
  
  Regards, Robin.
- December 23, 2007 at 10:45 am #61819
  alpine-64
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  Robin,
  
  Dont think he took the photos as he said he will be inspecting the car in Jan, however i;’d say its running as the oil psi seems to be showing a healthy needle
- December 23, 2007 at 7:48 pm #61820
  Duke Samouce
  quote gtsmrt:
  
  Was the Tiger running when you shot the dash picture as the tacho is showing 1500 rpm?
  
  As Michael pointed out, I have not seen the car yet. Will be flying out to NH on Jan 12 to get a good look and complete the deal. I will need to do some work on the carb if it is idling at 1500 😉
  
  The engine has 5 miles on a rebuild so I am sure there are minor tuning issues to be addressed.
  
  Thanks again for the complements, I am indeed a very proud (soon to be) owner.
- December 24, 2007 at 4:09 pm #61821
  Robert and Mariet Jaarsma
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  Hi,
  Congratulations. Didn’t know there was a Tiger for sale here in New Hampshire! We were too busy shuffling snow! I thought I knew all Sunbeams in my state. Where abouts is it? When you come in January and are in my area drop by I am near I89/I91. Robert
- December 24, 2007 at 4:14 pm #61822
  Duke Samouce
  quote jaars:
  
  Hi,
  Congratulations. Didn’t know there was a Tiger for sale here in New Hampshire! We were too busy shuffling snow! I thought I knew all Sunbeams in my state. Where abouts is it? When you come in January and are in my area drop by I am near I89/I91. Robert
  
  It is near Suncook. I will be there Jan 12/13.
- January 14, 2008 at 11:18 pm #61887
  Duke Samouce
  I flew out to NH ion Saturday to look at the car and make the final deal. Here are some pictures from my visit –
  
  The sellers are upstanding great guys who even put me up in one of their homes on Saturday night.
  
  I also had the opportunity to meet Randy Willett who is a great guy and I found out a fellow Army Aviator. He is going to solve my missing brake booster issue. I drove the car and the brake defiantly needs a booster.
  
  Car is just beautiful and absolutely rust free. It’s no exaggeration when I was told that it has been off the road since 1972. The sellers have the 1972 license plate and registration. The car should be delivered to my house via closed carrier by mid Feb. I can’t wait!!
  
  I will be looking for a (NOS preferable) 260 single point distributer. It has a duel point ditro now that is screwing up the tach.
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