Sheepy Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have seen it in the flesh (Tr7 and the pick up) both are really nice.It will be really nice when it's done, keep up the good work! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Due to some minor problems the body has been back to the paint shop ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fitted (most of) the soundproofing yesterday ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Small progress, finished the sound proofing and fitted the first parts ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 The Devil is in the detail, or how you can get carried away ...Polished up the identity of the car a bit, from this ... ... to this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Where did you get these made Theo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Schaeffer a.g. in Germany, link is in my weblog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Quoted from Beans Schaeffer a.g. in Germany, link is in my weblog. Thanks Theo, I'll look them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 I scanned the original plate and transferred the scan to a vector file, which was used for the printing file.You'll have to bear one thing in mind, the minimum material thickness they can process is 1.5 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Finished cleaning and polishing the rear lights ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 BeansWhat did you use to polish them?H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Looking very nice Theo - never thought I'd be envious of a wedge, but you'd managed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Quoted from Howard ... What did you use to polish them? ... See the full version in my weblog, link at the bottom of my signature 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Looking very nice Theo - never thought I'd be envious of a wedge, but you'd managed it! Thx ... and good to see another wedge convert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Quoted from Beans Thx ... and good to see another wedge convert oh no they will be taking over the world!We have to stop them AndyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 I suggest you start with trying to bribe TR7 owners with beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Been a while since my last update but there's a little progress to report I managed to wax-oil all cavities and box sections of the body yesterday ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fony Pond Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 This is seriously brilliant! Makes me want to start mine all over again and do it properly! It was coming across your pics that made me slow down and clean and paint everything before re-assembly! My original intention was to drag the car out of the garage (from under all our junk!) and get it started and back on the road, but after searching on the internet for restoration pics I came across yours amd TR7Bob's posts which made me do a bit more! I'm glad I did though as the underside of mine looks a lot better than it would have! Anyway, your orange TR7 looks stunning. The orange and black really looks the part. I'm also wondering whether to do my sills satin black as well. I recall seeing some of the later rally cars with black sills. I think JJO 731W had them. Also, your side view clearly shows the top of the sill lining up perfectly with the underside of the front of the wing/airdam. Your TR7, with the period stripes, reminds me of another British 70s icon......the Bond Bug! Only available in orange and black! I reckon Triumph must have been inspired!The Bug was launched in June 1970. They only made about 2500 and prices are now reaching as much as £10000! You'd better get your Abba cassette at the ready for your maiden voyage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Thx, good to see that my work inspires others to give these cars the attention they deserve 😉As for this car, it's from '76 so more thinking about Alan Parson's, Coloseum II, Eagles, Genesis, G. Giltrap, Santana, Steely Dan, and Al Stewart to fill the stereo for its maiden trip If I am going to fit one that is ...mmm .... Bond Bug ... another British wedge 😀 As for the colour, Topaz orange was only used on a handful of TR7's. And mine is a slightly different (brighter) shade.(I like my cars to look period but certainly not an originality freak)ps. when you look at my full weblog (http://tr7beans.blogspot.nl/search/label/Restoration%20FHC) you'll see that it was a lot of work to get all panel gaps within reasonable tolerances (don't Speke to me ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fony Pond Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Ah, 1976.......maybe 'God Save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols instead! Your work is certainly inspirational, but my intention was always to get the car back on the road on a miniscule budget. However, your threads have certainly made me go the extra mile! Well maybe an extra few miles over my originally intended route! A marathon instead of a 10K. The colour is absolutely stunning by the way and will look good with the original steel wheels with the black centres. You must fit the chrome rim covers as fitted to the American spec cars! These give the appearance of a Revolution style wheel and will compliment the orange and black theme 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 No chrome (or polished stainless) on this car I will use the black banded steel wheels that came of the DHC. Should go well with the and black detailing ...[Sorry, album link no longer available] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fony Pond Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Yes they will look cool Beans! How much wider are they over standard? I like the idea of black wheels but have always been a fan of polished or chromed rims to compliment them. Even my MG Montego Turbo and MG6 Magnette have bean given this treatment! I agree that the rest of the car would be best with black highlights although I do like the chrome windscreen surround and that orange TR7 does look cool as well! Mind you, who am I to dictate to a man who produces TR7s that are better than new! I'm looking forward to the day you start a 1980 Manx rally replica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 These rims are 6" (so plus ½") and are fitted with 185/70 tyres.As the outer rim is moved outward the offset is changed to, from 25mm to 12mm, widening the track a bit(and slim spacers were needed to clear the uprated brakes).And the window surround will be coated black too, but as ever that's a matter of personal taste ...(the wheels in this picture are also banded steels, but removed due to two leaking and one damaged by a rock ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fony Pond Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Get them repaired! Those will look so coll on the orange car with the chrome rims fitted! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 See my earlier post from the 1st of June (10:0, I bought a new set of steels and had them banded too plus powder coated in black.They are the same (except for the colour) as the ones in my last post. But than I found a set of Wolfrace Turbo's that would fit quite nicely to the DHC.Sadly they came with a car attached to them 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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