Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all Rootes Group Vehicles
compiled by Wally Swift and Tom Ehrhart (as relayed thru Bobbl Woerth) in the April 1989 RootesReview Going on a car trip. Those words have made many an adult cringe in stark terror and turned strong hearted souls into sniveling wimps. We might analyze the causes for negative reactions to motoring vacations. Being an adult (more…)
By Carl R. Christiansen in the May 1998 RootesReview A tip for storing any car: Before winter storage, especially, place a sheet of plastic completely under the car as a moisture barrier: Try it and see how much moisture accumulated under the plastic. To really keep the car dry, place a low wattage light bulb (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the August 1999 RootesReview During the SOS Spring Thing there was some discussion on installing cruise control on our Tigers for the 2000+ mile drive to SUNI. I requested information from the Tiger e- mail list. Most of the suggestions were too dangerous to use but I did hear from two (more…)
by Mike Phillips in the September 1999 RootesReview At one point in redoing my car I found myself looking for a replacement strap used to secure the tool roll. The original had paint spots, rust on the buckle and had ripped around the rivets. In looking around, I found that the strap for an MGA (more…)
by Larry Paulick in the June 2003 RootesReview Your car jack is taken for granted, used, abused, and put away wet in the trunk without a second thought, at least until you need it again. How about giving it a cleaning, new lube, and a new coat of paint? This loyal soldier deserves a little (more…)
by John Logan in the June 2005 RootesReview When you are in the process of reassembling your Sunbeam or any other piece of machinery and you are bolting pieces together that have heavy paint under the bolts, nuts or washers, the paint will creep out under the high compressive force and the bolt will lose (more…)
by Joe Parlanti One thing that you’ll get to do a lot during a nut and bolt restoration is paint parts. Traditionally, we clean, wire brush, or sandblast the parts, followed by primer, and final color paint application. Powder Coating is an interesting alternative to painting that is now available to the amateur. So what (more…)
by Joe Mazzei originally published as The Technical Tiger in the April 1977 RootesReview Of the many phone calls and letters that I answer each month, at least three out of ten are from erstwhile Ian Garrads, Carrol Shelbys and Bill Carrols. The big question generally goes like this “I have a 196__ Alpine, Series (more…)
by Joe Parlanti Restoration of the Alpine and Tiger Fuel gauges are relatively straightforward operations and can easily be performed by the amateur. The two gauges are identical in their operation so we’ll concentrate on the fuel gauge for this document. They are simple devices and restoration is generally just a matter of a thorough (more…)
by Antoni Wojtowicz in the May 1977 RootesReview: ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CUT OFF SWITCH An effective method of protecting your Tiger against theft (for about $2.00) is to install a switch that will “cut off” your electric fuel pump. In the event that your car is “hot wired” and stolen, it can only be driven (more…)