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old hp 260
Mark Pebler
MI.
(55 posts)

Registered:
01/24/2009 10:11PM

Main British Car:
66 MK1a Tiger, my first tiger!! Ford 260 c.i.

pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: old hp 260
Date: January 24, 2009 10:29PM

[server6.theimagehosting.com] it is in very rough condition but it is also a real sunbeam tiger with the origional ford 260 c.i. engine sale pending, i want to restore this car close to original but i really like the front suspension on bob hokanson's tiger. thanks for any help mark... also this car has been sitting for 13 plus years and as you can see needs a full restoration, my next project if the sale goes through



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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: rficalora
Date: January 24, 2009 10:45PM

Good luck Mark. Tiger's are great cars & going up in value. You definitely have a project in front of you though... be sure to keep up with progress in the journal section so we can watch it progress!


old hp 260
Mark Pebler
MI.
(55 posts)

Registered:
01/24/2009 10:11PM

Main British Car:
66 MK1a Tiger, my first tiger!! Ford 260 c.i.

Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: old hp 260
Date: January 24, 2009 11:25PM

thank you i'll keep you posted,


old hp 260
Mark Pebler
MI.
(55 posts)

Registered:
01/24/2009 10:11PM

Main British Car:
66 MK1a Tiger, my first tiger!! Ford 260 c.i.

Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: old hp 260
Date: March 11, 2009 10:49PM

i bought the car last friday and brought it home!!!!


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

authors avatar
Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: rficalora
Date: March 12, 2009 06:35PM

Congrats... can't wait to see it cleaned up a bit so the work is more visible. It's going to be a fun project.


fasttiger
Jerry Porsch
Las Cruces, New Mexico
(78 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 08:40AM

Main British Car:
1966 Sunbeam Ford 380 ci with twin turbo's

Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: fasttiger
Date: March 13, 2009 08:31PM

Mark
Good luck with the project!!!!


old hp 260
Mark Pebler
MI.
(55 posts)

Registered:
01/24/2009 10:11PM

Main British Car:
66 MK1a Tiger, my first tiger!! Ford 260 c.i.

Re: pic. link to my first tiger
Posted by: old hp 260
Date: March 13, 2009 09:54PM

thanks guys!! i'll post some more pics. in the project section very soon. i finally got it off the trailer, the brake shoe retainer clips came off and the shoes were glued (so it seemed) to the drum but i got the drums off and removed the brake shoes so i can roll it around. the trans. will shift now through all the gears but reverse is a little hard to get it in and out of gear, i'll pull the spark plugs tomorrow squirt in some oil and see if the engine will turn over (hopefully it will).



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