How important are numbers
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With prices going where they are, very important. I have every single item I have ever taken off my car in boxes.
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All those numbers are a helpful tool in establishing heritage. Other than that, the car is a hobby toy to be played with as the owner sees fit. If the heritage is lost, it becomes a value issue, but not an enjoyment deterrent.
All those numbers are a helpful tool in establishing heritage. Other than that, the car is a hobby toy to be played with as the owner sees fit. If the heritage is lost, it becomes a value issue, but not an enjoyment deterrent.
66TigerMK1A
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I don't think I rate as a seasoned 'Tiger guy' ( yet, lol :O ) so I'll only give my 1¢ ( 1.31134 ¢ Can. )
As far as trans and rear end, I think that if you're lucky enough to have those 2 items come with your car, you might as well keep them around even if they're not actually 'in' the car ! They've been together this long so why seperate them now...
My car came with the original #'s toploader and I really would have liked to keep it 'in the car'... but... the car also came with the original #'s rear end (housing) that had a Stude' 3.54 gear set and 'twin traction' LSD in it so for the sake of driveability , I put in a Tremec 5 speed Z-spec trans . The toploader has now been on the shop floor for a few years and unless I could get MKII trim money for it, It will be in my possession as long as the Tiger is! ( and won't be reinstalled by me, ever )
Now.. for other Tiger' specific parts... you know me as a 'modified' guy and the P.O's and I have changed many things on my car... I've sold ( and given away ) a whole lot of things that were 'Tiger' specific . My reasoning was that there are a whole lot of 'concours correct' guys out there looking for parts and I totally respect them for what they're doing.... If I can help keep them on that path, I will... if I had a second Tiger, it would probably be on the same path
Now, as far as keeping all those 'bits' for the next owner... I highly doubt that anyone that's looking to put a 'stock original' car together would be interested in buying a car like mine ( or Duke's for that matter ) and 'put it back to stock'! That just wouldn't make sense
P.S. +1 on everything that Randy said!
As far as trans and rear end, I think that if you're lucky enough to have those 2 items come with your car, you might as well keep them around even if they're not actually 'in' the car ! They've been together this long so why seperate them now...
My car came with the original #'s toploader and I really would have liked to keep it 'in the car'... but... the car also came with the original #'s rear end (housing) that had a Stude' 3.54 gear set and 'twin traction' LSD in it so for the sake of driveability , I put in a Tremec 5 speed Z-spec trans . The toploader has now been on the shop floor for a few years and unless I could get MKII trim money for it, It will be in my possession as long as the Tiger is! ( and won't be reinstalled by me, ever )
Now.. for other Tiger' specific parts... you know me as a 'modified' guy and the P.O's and I have changed many things on my car... I've sold ( and given away ) a whole lot of things that were 'Tiger' specific . My reasoning was that there are a whole lot of 'concours correct' guys out there looking for parts and I totally respect them for what they're doing.... If I can help keep them on that path, I will... if I had a second Tiger, it would probably be on the same path
Now, as far as keeping all those 'bits' for the next owner... I highly doubt that anyone that's looking to put a 'stock original' car together would be interested in buying a car like mine ( or Duke's for that matter ) and 'put it back to stock'! That just wouldn't make sense
P.S. +1 on everything that Randy said!
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That's a good policy, I guess it depends what was removed by the po's in the previous 30+ years.
As values go up original "matching" cars will also begin to hold a premium, but as its hard to establish an original engine in a tiger unless it's an unrestored or unmodified car the matching issue isn't as big a deal.
A tastefully modified tiger that's reversible will always be a strong value CSR. Tigers are very much like detomasos, the value is in a bone stock original car or a sensibly modified car without bad body mods.
Just my .02
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A lot of what I 'value' in my car is the the fact that it's modified to the point that I can get in it and drive anywhere safely, comfortably, reliably and with minimal worry that it might actually get a rock chip or whatever...and I do about 4k miles a year in it... going for a 600 mile drive next week...
If my estate sale gets less $$ than a 'stock' car for it... Oh well...
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Right on Jim.... Drive and enjoy... And wear your shirt while doing so! Not seen a picture of you in it , driving or while at a show yet....
The fact that the records exist to match a rearend and trans to a VIN creates the value. Old Fords like a Mustang have no such records. All you need to do is a get a date code within a 4 week window of your build date and that motor is "correct". Old GM stuff has the actual VIN stamped on the motor and that creates more "value" because of the matching numbers. So having everything should be a build value adder.
I like tastefully modified cars. I bought a 99% original and have the original motor, trans and rear. I like, like Duke, have every original piece stored away in totes. Any mod I make is with the idea that it is unboltable or reversible with reasonable effort. So if/when my car ever sells, the whole lot goes with it if someone wants a Get Smart looking car.
I like tastefully modified cars. I bought a 99% original and have the original motor, trans and rear. I like, like Duke, have every original piece stored away in totes. Any mod I make is with the idea that it is unboltable or reversible with reasonable effort. So if/when my car ever sells, the whole lot goes with it if someone wants a Get Smart looking car.