DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 06:56 PM |
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Which Kit build - 2nd instalment
There you go - the diffinitive solution, you can all stop worrying and bitching about the bodywork now.....
The whole bodywork fitting process has been covered in fine detail in this wonderfully unbiased editorial......
To save you running out and spending your hard earned pennies on this literary masterpeice I have copied the entire section on this most tiresome
topic below.....
QUOTE :
" The shell is simply lifted over the space frame and carefully lowered into place until, with a little jiggling, it settles into position
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so there you go - simple 
Dave
[Edited on 17/1/04 by protofj]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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jacko
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 posted on 17/1/04 at 07:28 PM |
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ha ha i bet
jacko
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Northy
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 10:51 PM |
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That made me chuckle too when I read it.
I hope you don't mind, but I've just posted a very similar post on the Yahoo Tiger list. It should start it all off again...........
Have you seen all the posts on there about bodywork?
Cheers
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 10:42 AM |
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I'm not building a Tiger but I have been following the various threads about this subject. I've come to the conclusion that the secret is
in the jiggling. I have looked on various tool suppliers sites and am unable to find any jiggling tool, if anyone has any pictures could they post
them to the site please. Is it supplied by Tiger with the bodywork?
yours, Pete.
P.S. Is anyone building a car from scratch as I am having difficulty locating any of this as well?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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DARRYL
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 04:43 PM |
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You receive the Jiggling tool when you purchase the comprehensive kit. Us in the trade call it an ANGLE GRINDER.... I feel sorry for all the poor saps
who will beleive this poo and order a kit, like myself and quite justifiably feel RIPPED OFF.
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Northy
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 04:46 PM |
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Tiger tool number one: Big hammer.
Tiger tool number two: Angle grinder.
Thats all thats required. Well it is a budget kit after all! 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Viper
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 04:58 PM |
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Perhaps we should all write to the magazine and tell them what we think...
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Northy
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 05:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Viper
Perhaps we should all write to the magazine and tell them what we think...
And that would be?
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Viper
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 05:11 PM |
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what a fantastic and accurate article, realy inspiring.
What do you think?
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Northy
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 05:17 PM |
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Excellent Colin!
I hear Tiger have scrapped the second edition of "the book". They're just going to supply back issues of Which Kit, then people will
be able to build one in about a month.
Oh what fools we are.......
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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nige
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 05:45 PM |
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read with interest your views on the bodywork.
was thinking of useing it on my locost
but ?
is it really as bad as you say........
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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Viper
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 06:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rashandnige
read with interest your views on the bodywork.
was thinking of useing it on my locost
but ?
is it really as bad as you say........
WORSE, MUCH WORSE
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Avoneer
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 10:59 PM |
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Shall I draft a letter and forward you all a copy to be sent on to the mag?
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Northy
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:08 PM |
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Go on then Pat, your really getting into this letter sending thing. Perhaps you should publish your responses from Tiger?
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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dave1888
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:11 PM |
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Might be worth while sending a letter to the mag just to see if you get a response. Somehow i don't think you will. I almost had the misfortune
to own the Avon sprint a few years back paid my deposit only to get bumped when the B*****d told me he had been liquidated. I'll Give Jim at
Tiger his due he offered me a cat e1 for the same money as the sprint.
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Northy
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:14 PM |
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Wasn't the sprint expensive?
I think the Cat is cheaper to build than an Avon!
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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dave1888
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:17 PM |
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If i remember right about £1500 for all in kit. It would work out more expensive because of engine/box combination rover to type 9.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:18 PM |
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Will give it a go anyway.
I usually get a responce to my letters and gather a bunch of followers and haters at the same time!
Let's see who else I can annoy!
Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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dave1888
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 11:21 PM |
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I sent a letter to which when i got bumped by avon sprint needless to say it never got printed. Also SPD have they not been selling less that perfect
goods (if i'm wrong then i apologise)
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Northy
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 07:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave1888
If i remember right about £1500 for all in kit. It would work out more expensive because of engine/box combination rover to type 9.
? I don't think many people fit a Rover lump. Usually Pinto or Zetec.
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Avoneer
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| posted on 19/1/04 at 04:28 PM |
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Graham
The original Avon was never designed to fit a Pinto as the chassis wasn't tall enough.
Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Lightning
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| posted on 20/1/04 at 01:41 PM |
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I just fitted the body on the chassis. Whilst I agreed it could be made much better, it proved not to be a s difficult as I expected. I used a Dremel
type drill to sand out underneath the sections that fit over the tubes. Also ground off the projections on the chassiss welding. The rectangular
chassis member that holds the roll bar also had to be reduced in width as this was causing the side panel to twist.
I have one small crack on the nearside roll that I should be able to repair.
Annoying though that the nearside rear wing is 25mm wider than the other side.
The major problem that I had was the two roll bar diagonal stays that I welded on were not symetrical (bugger) my fault though.
Now it has to come off again as the gear linkage has to be altered (paddle type shift) (double bugger)
Steve
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