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Chronicle of a Tiger Repair Part III The finished Tiger of John Logan Sr. on display Part II is here. Article and photos by John Logan Sr. and Doug Jennings First published in Rootes Review, February 2005 The first month we discussed how the Tiger was damaged, disassembled and dipped. Last month we discussed some (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the February 1988 Rootes Review What do you do with your hardtop while it is off the car? Does it sit in some unused corner of your cellar or garage gathering dust and your children’s footprints? Can you move the top easily by yourself? A stand similar to the one that (more…)
by Scott Woerth in the June, 1988 RootesReview (a reprint of a 1982 Tech Tip) Many of you out there own a Mark II Tiger that no longer has the side stripe(s) on it. I recently owned a Mark II with the original stripe and took the time to carefully measure it before selling the car. (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the January 1998 RootesReview After installing an ignitor module in my Series V distributor, I noticed an interference problem between the rotor and the ignitor case. I didn’t find this problem on two previous installations. Further investigation found there are two different rotors used in the Alpine distributor. One has a (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the December 1997 RooteReview The rubber straps and diaphragms on most Alpine and Tiger seats have long given up their function by now. I’ve had good results using “S” springs to replace the English rubber. This spring is obtainable at most upholstery shops and is not expensive It can be mounted (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the May 1998 RootesReview At the SOS Roundup last year, I was asked how to change an Alpine to negative ground. I have a series III Alpine I wanted to change polarity on, so I decided to come up with a step-by-step procedure that only applies to Sunbeams Series I, II, (more…)
by Bill Dewell in the May 1998 RootesReview If you are in the process of restoring your car and our nemesis rust is one of your main concerns, there are ways of dealing with this, using rust stabilizers developed for this purpose. I have heard comments on this subject from various car enthusiasts who are (more…)
by Chuck Ingram in the January 1998 RootesReview I recently installed the plastic bonnet release on my latest project, and on the first pull it fell apart. Since I wanted a handle right away, I found an old Ford dress up valve cover bolt The thread (1 /4 x 20) looked close to the diameter (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the October 1999 RootesReview While traveling home from SUNI I noticed that my ignition key was getting hot to the touch, enough to burn my fingers. After I got home I measured the voltage drop across the switch (brown wire to the white wire on the fuse holder with the ignition (more…)
by Bill Dewell in the September 1998 RootesReview Does your dash look terrible, cracked, faded with peeling veneer? Don’t throw it away! Remove it and refinish it. This is guaranteed to be cheaper, more satisfying and with better results that buying an aftermarket dash panel or crafting a replacement. Keep in mind that the original (more…)