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Posted: **26 May 2012 22:04**

Oh dear. Yes - another seems to have found me.

I generally dislike white cars - but this one is strangely doing something for me!

Just got it home today:

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Re-fitting the prop after the tow home:

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Needs a few jobs doing, but essentially not bad. Needs the sills painting black.

Shaun

Posted: **26 May 2012 23:04**

nice car,just bought an "R" plate fhc myself, 77 model, also red check interior but reddish colour outside, will have to post some pics soon......

good luck with this one, look forward to your posts on it.......
[:D][:D]

Dave...

the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

Posted: **26 May 2012 23:28**

Looks great![:D] I like the white sills. Think I might color match mine.
Good luck with it.

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

Posted: **26 May 2012 23:59**

Oh no...not another one. [:0]

Looks in pretty good shape, just have to get that engine bay as pretty as the outside/inside. If the price was right, you could not turn it down.[:p]

- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

Posted: **27 May 2012 00:34**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Shauniedawn

I generally dislike white cars
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Nothing a respray cant fix!
I too despise white cars ( beige, grey, pink and brown too! ) and of course my TR is bloody white [:(]

Colour aside, that looks a nice starting point you've got yourself there.

80'Triumph TR7, , 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100

Posted: **27 May 2012 06:23**

Hi,

Welcome to The Speke TR7 Owners Club [8D]

Great looking car, complete with period accessories i.e. the Sparkrite alarm, remember fiiting those back in the day.

If you find a good way of removing the Ziebart under the bonnet [V] let me know.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: **27 May 2012 06:44**

Theres nowt wrong with white TR7's.........
Its not your fault you got another the car was spekeing to you

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1981 DHC 2.0 Litre
1980 DHC pedal car
1976 FHC 2.0 Litre

Posted: **27 May 2012 07:52**

Get those sills black!!!

It does look good as it is but you'll be amazed how much sleeker the car will look with satin black sills. That was how it was designed and really works.

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Posted: **27 May 2012 08:22**

Sorry john this time i have to disagree

Love the look of the white sills, gives it a mean clean look

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Posted: **27 May 2012 08:34**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Shauniedawn

... Oh dear ... essentially not bad. Needs the sills painting black.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Oh dear indeed, but as you found out yourself doesn't look to bad [:)]
And welcome to the Triumph Anonymous Club, THE club for addicts [:D]

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Posted: **27 May 2012 08:47**

Reminds me of a White FHC I saw before buying mine in '86. There was so much wrong with it I had to walk away.

Was that Ziebart stuff worth it back in the day? This one doesn't look bad on it.

Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.

Posted: **27 May 2012 09:58**

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by john 215

Hi,

Welcome to The Speke TR7 Owners Club [8D]

Great looking car, complete with period accessories i.e. the Sparkrite alarm, remember fiiting those back in the day.

If you find a good way of removing the Ziebart under the bonnet [V] let me know.
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Not sure what to do at the minute with it. It does have a years MOT so might tax if for a while. But I'll need to do a few jobs first to set my mind at rest.

My other Spekes are in storage at the minute, so having one on the road for a while would be nice.

Needs a couple of localised repair to the inner wing area, so probably won't bother doing anything with the engine bay yet. It'll be much easier just to take the engine and subframe out and set about the black sticky shit at the same time. I'm thinking scrapers, thinners, petrol, degreaser and a stem cleaner if I fan find someone with one.
The sills are lower down the list than the mechanicals, but NEED to be black in time. Likewise the filler work in the door bottoms is pants and needs doing...

Our lass loves the winking headlight pod - offside one does two cycles before staying up. Might leave that for the comedy effect! Needs all that black sticky stuff off to get to and clean all the connections.

Won't be messing on too much with it though as I have a Mini to crack on with and have my Defender on the road for the summer. Not that I get much time for any of that with work and my daughters daily horse riding and dance regime. In fact, am sat in a car park in Leeds for all of the day today - 3 hours down, 4 to go!

Shaun

Posted: **27 May 2012 09:59**

Sorry for typos - on phone and not letting me edit as it should...

Shaun

Posted: **27 May 2012 18:47**

I have to agree with everyone that likes the white sills.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

Posted: **28 May 2012 06:36**

Well I like the white sills too but it would just look better with them black. You have to look at the side of the car and imagine how much sleeker it is going to look. I'm very much looking forward to the finished product.

Well done on a good purchase Shaun.

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