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Grinnall 2+2 DHC - 2.0L

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 15:28
by Howard722
In reply to questions, I have now added a pic. of the rear seat config.
Sorry I got started in `Variants` forum until wised up. [:I]
Took me while to work out the pic. loading too![:(][:)][;)]
[img][IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/trfrazz/trplus2se.jpg[/img][/img]

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 16:48
by john 215
Hi Howard,
Great looking conversion [8D]
Cheers John.

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Posted: 07 Mar 2008 17:19
by TR Tony
Well that does look nice!

I read about one of these 2+2 conversions once. If I remember correctly Mark Grinnall used the fuel tank space to create the rear seats & fabricated a (stainless?) fuel tank in the boot space. Is yours like that Howard?

Are the rear seats actually usable by an adult?

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue - very original & not rusty!
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Regency Red - on the road again.</font id="size1">

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 17:28
by striker308
I'd love to see more information on this conversion. Is this something only available across the Pond??

All I can say is wow, I want one!!!!

Karl
1976 TR7
1982 VW Scirocco

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 17:34
by busheytrader
That sure looks good.

I was all set to go down this route with said converter but after my body restoration experience in the late 80's it never happened. A baby seat would have fitted in the middle, I even had someone prepared to trim it in original blue check!

No-one else was doing it at the time, so couldn't go ahead with it.

My son's now 16 and 6'0" tall so he'd never fit in the back now anyway.

Cheers,

Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, AllyCat 5 Spokes. No Door Stickers.

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 20:27
by Shauniedawn
Well I must say that that looks like a 'factory' finish. I was going to use the term classy - but TR7s and tartan ain't classy are they?!

Very neat.

Shaun

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Posted: 08 Mar 2008 02:15
by silverseven
please tell us more about your +2 Howard !

Did you DYI the conversion, or buy it this way??


Where did you source the seats and belts ??


How practical do you find the car now???

(btw I absolutely love your [:D])

Ron.

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Posted: 08 Mar 2008 15:35
by Howard722
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by TR Tony</i>

Well that does look nice!
<font color="green">Glad you like it[:D]</font id="green">

I read about one of these 2+2 conversions once. If I remember correctly Mark Grinnall used the fuel tank space to create the rear seats & fabricated a (stainless?) fuel tank in the boot space. Is yours like that Howard?
<font color="green">Similar idea but I think the s/s tanks were on later `customised` type cars-mine is a rectangular box tank.</font id="green">

Are the rear seats actually usable by an adult?
<font color="green">Not unless they are small?-its a 2+2 which implies 2 adults and 2 children for which it works just fine</font id="green">.

Tony
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<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue - very original & not rusty!
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Regency Red - on the road again.</font id="size1">
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Posted: 08 Mar 2008 16:22
by Howard722
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by striker308</i>

I'd love to see more information on this conversion.
<font color="green">I`ll see what I can do for you</font id="green">[:)]
Is this something only available across the Pond??
<font color="green">Generally yes, but on your shores anything`s possible[?]</font id="green">

[img][IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii304/trfrazz/vsmalltr722oh-1.jpg[/img][/img]
All I can say is wow, I want one!!!!

Karl
1976 TR7
1982 VW Scirocco
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Posted: 08 Mar 2008 16:25
by Howard722
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Shauniedawn</i>


Well I must say that that looks like a 'factory' finish. I was going to use the term classy - but TR7s and tartan ain't classy are they?!
<font color="green">No you`re probably right, but it`s of it`s time the 80`s so not `classy` but `classic`-and thanks </font id="green">[:D]


Very neat.

Shaun

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12691409@N08/
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