DB Late tiger refurbish

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David Brady
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Re: Late tiger refurbish

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And the second hatch fitted, original holes tapped to m4 and plugged with a counter sunk fastener ...only a small amount of filling to complete.
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Hi All

Mike Stannard air vent fitted today - on the left the original.
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Re: Late tiger refurbish

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Hi David, been waiting very patiently for a build update on your Tiger.
Looking forward to some more updates soon.
Cheers
Tim
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Re: Late tiger refurbish

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HI All,

Sorry for the wait Tim.

Some progress.
Hatch opening on the 2007 Late tiger was to small to receive a Armorpax hatch, I increased the size with my dremel
Hatch opening on the 2007 Late tiger was to small to receive a Armorpax hatch, I increased the size with my dremel
Mark Lawson vent fitted, I reduced the thickness a little
Mark Lawson vent fitted, I reduced the thickness a little
Mike Stannard axe fitted along with some Steve Winstone parts , jacking block, C shackle brackets and light conduit.
Mike Stannard axe fitted along with some Steve Winstone parts , jacking block, C shackle brackets and light conduit.
Some welds added, waiting to receive the top half of the fillet from John Fitzsimons
Some welds added, waiting to receive the top half of the fillet from John Fitzsimons
Steve Winstone gun cleaning rods and tow cable brackets fitted
Steve Winstone gun cleaning rods and tow cable brackets fitted
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Another late tiger restoration that I've been working on, lots of things fixed and parts added.
Another late tiger restoration that I've been working on, lots of things fixed and parts added.
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Re: Late tiger refurbish

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Hi All,

Front fillets counterbored and reshaped to look more like the original part, 4ba nuts used, and additional holes drilled to secure, these will be filled.
Original part-  counterbored to large
Original part- counterbored to large
Modified -  position and size is better, I can now add a weld line in the correct position
Modified - position and size is better, I can now add a weld line in the correct position
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Cheers

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