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Refurbishing the dashboard switch panel for the ’76 , starting with the switches
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2024/04/fhc-resto-nr-160-dashboard-switches.html

After 308 days I drove my only roadworthy TR7 today . At last I dare say!
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2024/04/308-days.html

22 hours ago, 65redspit said:

Lovely colour too - what is it please? (Looks like VW-Porsche 60601 Signal Orange L20E)

It's a uni colour based on Topaz Orange but brighter.
It is actually a pretty close match to RAL 2000 (yellow orange)

1 hour ago, 65redspit said:

Love the wheels 👍🏻👍🏻

Best wheel for a TR7!

As last weekend I spent some time cleaning and refurbishing parts for the ’76 car’s interior
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2024/03/fhc-resto-nr-159-more-interior.html

Spent some time cleaning and refurbishing parts of the ’76 car’s interior
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2024/03/fhc-resto-nr-158-interior-refurbishing.html

After a fairly long winter break, I slowly re-started on the restoration of my '76 Triumph TR7 over the weekend.
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2024/03/fhc-resto-nr-157-slowly-starting-again.html

Seems like a textbook example of cronyism between local administrators and project developers ...

On 07/01/2024 at 11:15, WIMPUS said:

... and new gearbox mount. 

Gearbox does have a leak somewhere from above.

You might find that the newly supplied gearbox mount is (much) harder compared with the original ones.

So if the car is slightly more noisy that is probably the culprit. It will soften up if it gets some oil over it 🤪 

21 hours ago, Matt306 said:

Spin on conversion

In that case stick to reputed brands like you use now or the likes of Bosch, Mann, Mahle or Purflux

Those look rather realistic pressure values.
So the oil filter might well have been the culprit.

Do you have the original filter set up or a spin-on conversion?

I'd discard or sell the body kit. It will always remain a dirt and rust trap.
Added bonus is that the car will look so much cleaner without it!

Today I found some time to go to the shed and trial fitting the customized GRP rear parcel shelf to the '76 car.

Preparations for the rear of the interior of the '76 car.
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/12/fhc-resto-nr-156-rear-parcel-shelf-rear.html

't Kreng is direct object for my traditional TR7 calendar for the coming year.
To remind me I still have a road worthy TR7, and I should use it more often in 2024!
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/12/calendar-girl-2024.html

It all started 10 years ago. Looking back on the restoration of the ’76 car so far (warning: picture heavy!).
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/10/fhc-resto-nr-155-10-years-into-project.html

Fitted the B-post trim and door seals to the ’76 car today
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/10/fhc-resto-nr-154-more-interior-trim.html

I used the last few days of my holidays to make a start on the ’76 car’s interior
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/09/fhc-resto-nr-153-starting-on-interior.html

A small step in the repairs of the DHC’s accident damage …
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/09/dhc-repairs-5-sound-deadening-removal.html

Last week saw another TR7 jubilee; so this time 35 years of driving these lovely cars in 35 pictures!
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/08/35-years-of-driving-tr7s.html

Collecting parts and making plans for the ’76 car’s head lining
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/08/fhc-resto-nr-152-headlining.html

More small jobs on the '76 car
https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/08/fhc-resto-nr-151-door-speakers.html

Today I braved the sweltering heat for some unfinished business with the ’76 TR7

https://tr7beans.blogspot.com/2023/07/fhc-resto-nr-150-finishing-touches-for.html

On 27/06/2023 at 14:46, yorkshire_spam said:

... I think the TR7 has a similar (same?) starter as the Dolomite 1850 I have? ...

 

The internals are the same. The mounting lugs are different.

Extended use on cars that have only been used for shorter trips can throw up some weird problems!
And sometimes they disappear, but more often they are an early warning for a more permanent failure.

In your case the engine heat might have had effect on the starter. Do you have the heat shield fitted?

This side of the pond (NL) putting LED bulbs in "normal" headlamp units is an MOT fail.
That's why I went for the expensive option; E-marked LED units. Well pleased with their light output!