fazerruss
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 10:45 PM |
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why do tiger do it?
why does the avon tub come with the front section of the boot cut out.I wasn't happy wit this so i rebuilt it back up to create proper boot space
(if it ever existed in the first place!)
Also ive re made the shut line on the bonnet,extended under the nose cone, re enforsed the side where you get in/out,repaired the o/s wheel arch and
this was a new body from tiger
Do they all fit this bad?
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once its all re sprayed it should look nice and neat around the harness mounting points
[Edited on 2/1/09 by fazerruss]
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"if assholes could fly this place would be an airport"
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Triton
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 10:58 PM |
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My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Triton
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:00 PM |
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As a matter of interest how much was the body set?
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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RichardK
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fazerruss
Do they all fit this bad?
Nah, I've heard some don't fit at all! 
P.S You'll be glad to know your laptop has been a right bugger to find all the drivers! All done now though. Yopu off to Rufforth?
Cheers m8
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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fazerruss
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:02 PM |
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about £620 inc vat 18 months ago
yep im off, ill be there about 8
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"if assholes could fly this place would be an airport"
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Triton
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:17 PM |
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Why do people buy it then if it doesn't fit....?
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 2/1/09 at 11:34 PM |
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A bit like teenagers with their jeans
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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dave1888
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:43 AM |
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It might have been a second hand one, i know of at least 1 other who got a used one.
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James
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 12:54 PM |
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Great looking work Fazerruss.
A few years ago the Avon bodywork was a standing joke on here.
Poor old Viper!
It was one of the primary reasons we used to warn people against buying the Avon when they asked which kit to buy!
Cheers,
James
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djtom
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| posted on 3/1/09 at 04:57 PM |
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Yes. They are all that bad from what I've seen. Just took the body off my (admittedly old, so they might not have has as much practice then)
Super Six and in places there was an INCH of tigerseal (aptly named....) filling the gaps between the bodywork and the chassis.
It will be repanelled in aluminium where I can and the fibreglass will be modified to fit properly where I have to use it. Pics here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=101532
Tom
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Lightning
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 11:21 PM |
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yes they are all that bad The wheel arches on my old car were paper thin and had to be rinforced. We all know about the rear wings being
different' Yet they never seemed to have made improvements.
Steve
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Trems
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Picking mine up next sat, fingers crossed its not too bad!
www.tR3M5.com
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 01:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Trems
Picking mine up next sat, fingers crossed its not too bad!
In which case check it at the factory.
Tiger have been told by a lot of the owners about their quality control but they don't seem to want to do anything about it.
Keith
Aviemore
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Trems
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 05:09 PM |
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I've not dealt with fibreglass before, what shoud i check for? (obviously i wont have the chassis to offer it up to!)
thanks
www.tR3M5.com
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jamrogers
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| posted on 22/1/09 at 01:18 PM |
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mine was ok, all i did was trimmed it round the roll bars etc
build diary http://jamstigeravon.blogspot.com/
YouTube
https://youtu.be/JwwwilUd5Zo
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Lime zest
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| posted on 2/2/09 at 07:13 PM |
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Avon body
Hi guys, sorry but i am new to this site... I have just placed an order with Tiger for an avon and your comments about the body is making me slightly
worried. Any advice what to look for or say when i pick it up in 4 weeks.
Thanks.
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icecarver
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 11:17 AM |
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body work
Dont expext any quality it's poor all over.
be prepared to do a lot of glassing yourself if
you want it right or go and a Mac 1
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filiperosa
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 03:53 PM |
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I had a Tiger on the past and the quality was very good.
It is just strange
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Avoneer
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| posted on 23/4/09 at 05:29 PM |
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Are the arches still 1" bigger on one side.
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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icecarver
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| posted on 18/12/09 at 04:38 PM |
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Body
I have nothing but BAD things to say about a tiger body.
Badly cut, poor fit, irregular rear arches, poor
bonnet closure.
I have spend the price again putting it all right
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shades
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 06:01 PM |
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Happy with mine. Sure its a bit off on one side, but its not a show car and its for driving rather than looking at. I trimmed the arches on the back
and the bonet to fit. All part of building kit in my book. If you want a westfield or caterham keep saving
Thanks
Adrian
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dan8400
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 10:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Are the arches still 1" bigger on one side.
My supercat rear arches are 10mm bigger one side. Quality on some things is quite poor. Alot of stuff doesn't fit. Had to cut nearly 50mm off
one side of the bonnet where it meets the scuttle. Just wasn't square.....
All looks good now it's done. And it does drive really really well
Dan
[Edited on 22/2/10 by dan8400]
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MikeLR
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 01:16 PM |
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Had a similar issue with bonnet on my Cat.
Was given some good advic
fit nose cone as square as possible.
adjust ! bonnet for good fit at front.
adjust rear of bonnet to get good fit to scuttle.
Fix scuttle
I ended up with a very neat finish.
Regards
Mike
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studon
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| posted on 6/4/10 at 09:38 PM |
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Avon Bodywork
I built my Avon some years back. I am no bodywork specialist but managed to make mine good. (good enough for Tiger to borrow and demonstrate it at the
shows!) Just remember how much you paid for it! so dont expect rolls royce build quality. There have been alot of people on this forum over the years
that just complain about it and never actually completed an Avon. Stick with it and dont be put off. Id build another if I had the chance! PS I do not
work for Tiger!! before anyone shouts!
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