Beans Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 1958 wrote: ... Is the bracket mounted correctly now and the spring correct where it is (second hole from the right)?... Indeed fitted correctly now ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Finally fitted a stainless steel braided clutch hose. While the clutch still doesn't release with the pedal half-way in, it does release quite a bit before the pedal is on the floor and also it is more controllably, so I am happy with it.Don't know if I should still suspect that an incorrect clutch cover (as mentioned by Beans) was fitted. The person I bought the car from who said the clutch had always been like it was bought the car 22y ago when it had 50k km. How likely was it that TR7 clutches would fail within the first 50k km from new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 That sounds like it should still be on it's original clutch ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yes I think so, too, now, but thanks for the inside knowledge about the distribution of incorrect TR7 clutch covers, in case I will ever need one I will be warned :-D . I had 2 people 'feel' the old clutch hose whether it expanded when I depressed the clutch pedal and they said no they couldn't say, but given its length it was probably impossible even if it did and only a very slight expansion makes a substantial difference in the clutch travel considering the small volumes of clutch fluid used for the hydraulic clutch operation.(Anyway maybe I should be glad the clutch hasn't worked smoothly for most of its life, because otherwise the previous owner might have driven this car more than 32k km in 22y.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 I fitted a new interior. Compared to how the car looked when I bought it (see pictures at the beginning of this thread), it looks almost like new now. Unfortunately new sunvisors are not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The car does look very nice indeed now with the new interior.And you found the original type steering wheel too - I find it OK but the rim is a little too narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Interior looks very nice.1958 wrote: ... Unfortunately new sunvisors are not available I had mine refurbished by a local car trimmer, look very nice i.m.h.o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hi Beansare these before/after pictures? The tan ones (before picture?) look better than mine do. You should have given those tan ones to me in exchange for mine and the trimmer could have refurbished mine instead :-) .RegardsThomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 They indeed are, the tan (before) maybe look good but they weren't.The hard foam inside had completely crumbled, as a reasult of which the visors were very sloppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian 93957 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Ive got a late convertible with this seat fabric, although mine is blue. was told its the same as late TR8`s and as such only fitted to the last cars. Both s&S and Robsport told me they had looked into getting covers made but with no luck as no one was willing to tool up for the amount required. Apparently when the factory stopped making the cars the unused fabric all went in the skip and was also taken by workers to make curtains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 93957 wrote: ... a late convertible with this seat fabric ... was told its the same as late TR8`s ... As far as I know these (velours) seat covers were fitted to all Euro spec TR7's rom 1980 onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian 93957 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Could be, only seen these on late cars but have seen a different velour cover on a few lhd1980 ish FHC cars . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1365 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Tan Velour or Navy Velour trim was fitted to export model TR7 and 1981 model TR8's. It is now completely unobtainable. A Navy velour seat base sold for £535 GBP recently on ebay.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120733460299&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:ITSome unused navy velour sold for £510 GBP http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120733469512&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:ITIts highly unlikely any more gold or navy will resurface. There was an export model TR7 for sale in the UK with tan velour interior which sold on ebay for just under £2000 GBP and I considered bidding on it just for the interior! It's still out there somewhere...I hope you kept the velour interior you removed!Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 steve wrote: ... Some unused navy velour sold for £510 GBP ... Some people spend ridiculous money on originality in my opinion,that kind of money buys you some very nice refurbished leather seats.They should take the car out for a proper drive instead :X... ... so it looks like I won't throw away the old seats now ;D € € € € € € Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas4 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 ... so it looks like I won't throw away the old seats now € € € € € € :P I was just thinking the same ...I think the checkerboard interior can be considered original, too, and I was not too fond of the velours look. But I really wish somebody would manufacture new sunvisors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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