Arnie Beswick Returns!

Early - 2005: Cruisin' Tiger member, and friend, Arnie Beswick is on his way to back to where he will once again thrill his thousands of loyal fans in the 1/4 mile. Arnie had hoped to be back on the track by mid-June,  that did not happen. He was then shooting for  mid-August. That did not happen either. He has been too busy hauling his new Tameless Tiger II to track and show obligations so finish the drive train work.

Our accident recovery fund raised over $10,000 (view donation ceremony). From our Club treasury we purchased a new fire suit for Arnie and, if that were not enough, one of our members who owned a restoration shop at the time agreed to paint Arnie's new Tameless Tiger, free of charge. That restoration process is outlined in pictorial detail below.

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Summer 2004 ..	frame prep. ..	& body prep. >>	<<
Snowy return ..	1/5/05 >>	>>	>>
<<	In the shop >>	>>	>>
<<	Primer prep.	Sam, at work	Before primer >>
>>	>>	<<	Primer on >>
>>	<<	Sanding before ..	painting >>
>>	<<	Masking before ..	Sealer coat >>
<<	Components ..	Ready for ..	Sealer coat <<
Sealer applied ..	To body >>	>>	>>
<<	Sealer applied ..	To components >>	<<
Base coat ..	Applied to ..	Body and ..	Components >>
>>	>>	<<	Body fitted ..
With ..	Components >>	<<	Lower body ..
Accent applied <<	Taping for ..	Tiger stripes ..	Begins >>
>>	>>	>>	>>
>>	>>	<<
			Fill-in masking for the black Tiger stripes in place >>
Don't panic ..	The blue is ..	Masking >>	>>
>>	>>	>>	>>
>>	<<	Let there be ...	Stripes >>
>>	<<	Masking for ..	Silver trim >>
<<	Trim accents ..	Take shape >>	<<
Prep for ..	Lettering <<	Sam, the ...	Air brush man >>
<<	Lettering starts ..	To appear >>	>>
<<	Tiger's Tail!	Evil Eyes Are ..	Watching you!
Clear coat ..	Goes on body >>	<<	And on ..
Components <<	Final ...	Assembly ..	And back ..
Outside ..	Looking mean ..	And Standing ..	Tall >>
>>	>>	<<
		Sam Broussard, ► standing tall and rightfully looking proud. He is truly a stripe and airbrush wizard!
	◄ Tameless Tiger II standing tall, waiting for Arnie.	First inspection of the finished paint job & graphics. ►
	Now it's off for some sheet metal work and then to Holmes Automotive in Oswego, IL for the final engine and drive train work.

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