MKII Wheel well and rocker molding

The wheel arch trims are fromarriw range and to short. The will moldingsvare from the estate scepters and used as side trim. They arr also to short.. Would be hard to merge the cross hatch pattern pressing
 
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the fender moldings are probably from a fastback alpine of the 70's. the difference between them and the MK2 tiger pieces is that the alpine front piece is about 4 inches shorter in the valance area. other than that the wheel moldings are the same. if the tiger has had the front valance trimmed for wheel clearance these fit with no problems.
 
MKII Wheel arch molding

The same molding sold ( arch only ) back in january from the same seller for 450.00$
I have bought the same 5 molding in 2013 for 125.00$ was missing the front left
arch molding , still searching for a good welder . Still have 3 in my basement .
 
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It's Only Money ??

The "high end" chrome & stainless people we use from time-to-time have the talent to weld & shape these purrrfectly, but, would need an original example to follow.
 
I bid ( and lost )on these a couple weeks ago and I don't even have a MKII lol :rolleyes:


Jim
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It's times like this that I am happy not to be a Mk2 owner.

There's been talk of bringing young blood into Tiger ownership.
With car and parts prices going skyward, that isn't going to happen anytime soon.

The sooner someone repros these the better.
 
It would be something to look into but then you have to see how many sets would be sold vs how many you have to make to break even. With only 536 MkII's built you wonder how many are still around and need them.
 
cobrakidz said:
It would be something to look into but then you have to see how many sets would be sold vs how many you have to make to break even. With only 536 MkII's built you wonder how many are still around and need them.
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I wasn't suggesting it was something the Dream Team should make Bruce and I don't know who would as I understand it would be difficult to justify the costs involved,.
It just bothers me a little that since the interest in Tigers has increased there does seem to be a bit of profiteering creeping in and once the precedent is set, that's where prices can stay.

We all know that there will be people out there who, through long service, have ended up with valuable cars in their garages.
This means that they cant necessarily afford to maintain them if the price of certain parts goes out of their reach.
It just all seems a bit sad as I've seen this before with other marques.

Where did that soapbox come from? :eek:
 
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When I got the car in 1973, it did not have any arches (but did have the rocker strip). Soon after, I trimmed my front valence for Michelin 195 / 70 - 13 tires. When I traded a fender for the four of the arches, ten years later it didn't bother me that they were cut down arches. Not even trimmed the same, side to side, still doesn't bother me a bit. When someone repros them (if ever), I might change them, but for now, they are fine...
 
A member that also does not have perfect wheel arches asked to see a side picture. This side is the shortest trim.
 
nice car for sure... thanks for sharing pictures

Would love to see more up close on the air ram to radiator... looks robustly made and not very obtrusive to appearance.

And in the spirit of Warren's favorite site, BAT, I shall now poke fun at your perfectly outstanding vehicle.

IF it were me, the short arch does bug me. I can see the pass side is at least 2" longer than the driver's . And I appear to see the front bumper is also slightly twisted, with the driver's side wing pointing down ever so slightly. This make the gap appear slightly larger on that side as well. IF it were me... I might cut the pass side to match driver's side length. Then, I'd take that 2-4" of cut material and have it approximated with like material to original arch length. Then, depending upon weld tack capability, I'd consider tacking it to the original pieces. But, as a fall back, I would mount the new longer pieces to mate closely to the original arch and perhaps even (agast!) tape or glue together from the back side to minimize any small gap there. Best of both worlds. Cost would be no issue, of course, because the arch strip alone is worth as much as say, all of DD's car in current state. ;)

Lovely car!
 
Well, now that it's been pointed out I can see the difference too . . . but only when directly in front. Cut and reattach? Really? Leave as it is and wait for the right piece to come along.
 
DD (CA) said:
Would love to see more up close on the air ram to radiator... looks robustly made and not very obtrusive to appearance.

And in the spirit of Warren's favorite site, BAT, I shall now poke fun at your perfectly outstanding vehicle.

IF it were me, the short arch does bug me. I can see the pass side is at least 2" longer than the driver's . And I appear to see the front bumper is also slightly twisted, with the driver's side wing pointing down ever so slightly. This make the gap appear slightly larger on that side as well. IF it were me... I might cut the pass side to match driver's side length. Then, I'd take that 2-4" of cut material and have it approximated with like material to original arch length. Then, depending upon weld tack capability, I'd consider tacking it to the original pieces. But, as a fall back, I would mount the new longer pieces to mate closely to the original arch and perhaps even (agast!) tape or glue together from the back side to minimize any small gap there. Best of both worlds. Cost would be no issue, of course, because the arch strip alone is worth as much as say, all of DD's car in current state. ;)

Lovely car!
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The "air ram" to the radiator is an old aluminum road sign, that I installed in the 1970's. Not high-tech, but it seems to help. I just used some rubber gasket along the bottom of the radiator to seal it. Now, that I look back on it, I should have never cut out the valence in the first place.

As for the wheel arches, only Tiger-guys would ever notice it, most people don't know that it should go to the bottom. I'm fine with the way it is.
 
Aw come on

Derek, ha ha you have forgotten more than 90% of those clowns who spew there, plus you don't strike me as a lonely drinker:D

I understand our Brit bros have picked the yards clean of the similar trims and you should check with the STOC guru and the usual suspects in the UK.

Mike N. AKA gtpzxtmike and his restorer pal are doing some other restored trims. Brad is his first name but I don't recall his last name as his work is beyond my pay grade and need.
 
I had a car repaired by a reputable shop in West L.A. When I went to pick it up, I noticed that the original side molding on the right side ended with a bullet shape, but the replacement molding on the left side was cut straight at the end. When I mentioned it to the owner, he looked at both sides, then says, "Yea, but you can only look at one side at a time". I think he must have worked on some of your MK II Tigers in the past!
 
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