200+ Improvements

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 23 Nov 2012 04:52

Hi,

Did the boot get trimmed, well if you can call it that !!

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 !!!!

Henk · Postby **Henk** » 23 Nov 2012 12:45

Plastic frontspoiler? Twelve vane impeller (waterpump)

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

Chris Turner · Postby **Chris Turner** » 23 Nov 2012 16:10

Steve do you mean 200 improvements between the last Speke car and the first Canley car or any improvements made after production moved.
The last Speke shell(ACG44328) built and the first Canley shell(TCG1000000) were identical.Simply because the only actual difference was the chassis number and decals. In fact most of the first Canley shells had been intended for Speke but werent used because of the strike.

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j.johnson23 · Postby **j.johnson23** » 23 Nov 2012 18:54

I know this did not happen till Solihull,but what about the front panel badge fitted towards end of production.Should have been fitted at the start.
Better than any of the crappy vinyls.

trickyx12000 · Postby **trickyx12000** » 23 Nov 2012 20:33

they cut the roof off!!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 23 Nov 2012 21:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by j.johnson23

... Better than any of the crappy vinyls <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That clearly is a matter of taste [:D]

I like the vinyl's, especially the laurel wreath design...

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 23 Nov 2012 23:44

The emblem badge made it seem like a "real" car but you don't see many so it kind of feels out of place. I believe they had an ad out mentioning the 200 improvements, it's hard to believe they weren't memorialized some where just in case somebody asked "and they would be...?"

Does anybody know at what point in the strike they decided to move the factory and when it was actually "moved".

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silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 24 Nov 2012 01:40

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

That clearly is a matter of taste [:D]

I like the vinyl's, especially the laurel wreath design...

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

heh, ahh Beans ....don't you know "enamel" is the way to go ...... [;)][;)]

Ron.

Roy Hankins · Postby **Roy Hankins** » 24 Nov 2012 07:59

I do like the enamel badge but I much prefer the early decals as used on the Speke cars. I'm not particularly fond of the laurel leaf of the Canley cars.

Speke was closed in May 1978 and production started at Canley in October of that year. It was Sir Michael Edwardes who became British Leyland chairman in November 1977 on the very day the Speke work force went on strike who pushed through the motion to shut the plant and transfer production to Canley. The British Prime Minister at the time Sir James Callaghan urged Sir Michael too scrap the TR7 with the closure of Speke. Thankfully he ignored this request and the Canley TR7 was born.

Andrew, the map pockets were deleted about March 1977.

Roy

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 24 Nov 2012 08:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by trickyx12000
they cut the roof off!! <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> An even more important improvement! They finally went on and started to actually sell the successor:
The TR8...

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 24 Nov 2012 13:24

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

... don't ou know "enamel" is the way to go ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
No I didn't know that [:p]
My Solihull FHC [8D]

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
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Ianftr8 · Postby **Ianftr8** » 24 Nov 2012 15:33

One thing that Albert Tingey was talking about this summer was the improvements to the bonnets(hoods)- extra welding to stop them flexing.
Albert confirmed mine was one of the earlier versions that you could almost play like the Rolf Harris wobble board!

Cheers
Ian

Ian Freeman
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saabfast · Postby **saabfast** » 25 Nov 2012 06:49

Changed the boot struts from a good old mechanical system to little struts that can hardly hold it (improvement?).

Alan
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Saab 9000 2.3 LPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

nick · Postby **nick** » 26 Nov 2012 16:21

Having one of each, I appreciate the latches over the screw fasteners for the air scoop. That was a needed change.

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 26 Nov 2012 16:38

Hi,

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Having one of each, I appreciate the latches over the screw fasteners for the air scoop. That was a needed change<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That change was done at Speke I think, my FHC ( 76 car ) has clips.

How about glove box sticker [?]

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 !!!!

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