Spider at Stoneleigh Show

[dursleyman]

Just got back from the Triumph Show and Spares Day at Stoneleigh and was interested to see a Spider there. Noticed it first because it was black and on Injection, then looked further and saw power steering and aircon and the penny dropped.

I couldn't speak to the owner who was elsewhere but his colleague explained it was brought over from the USA in a mess and has had a total rebuild and conversion to RHD. The guy even made up his own seat material to match the original design.

Must say it did look very nice.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[rgsSpider]

What no pics? Would love to see the seats!

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

[FI Spyder]

Spiders never had power steering. If my seats ever wear out (they were recovered prior to 1985 and still look new I would like to get them made like originals. If it had fuel injection it would be a Californian model (which had their own letter in the VIN number).

WHAT NO PICS?[:p]





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

[john 215]

Hi,

That will be 'our' Simon's car ( birminghamtr7 ), been featured in Triumph world, an awesome car






Sorry must have missed you today Russ


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 !!!!

[John Wood]

Pretty sure it hasn't got power steering.

1977 TR7 Sprint

[dursleyman]

<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 John Wood</i>

Pretty sure it hasn't got power steering.
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No sorry, I am mixing it up with a TR7 Coupe Sprint I saw.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[birminghamtr7]

Definatly no power steering sorry i missed you. The original seats were shot i had them made using mg stripes of same year same patern and pitch different shade. Im sure ive apicture i can post. I genuine set came up few months back now with tricxy in oz

mine



if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding

[dursleyman]

Must say, having seen many very nice cars, I find the amount of work some of you guys put in a bit intimidating. My efforts are pretty much tinkering with the occasional engine in/out sort of job.

The TOTAL rebuild route is a path too tough for me.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[silverseven]

Looks fabulous !!

I'd love to actually see a spider in real life!

Ron.

[FI Spyder]

<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 dursleyman</i>


The TOTAL rebuild route is a path too tough for me.
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Tou have to enjoy the journey to reach the destination. Not for everybody. Many have started and not got there.

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

[Hasbeen]

Yep, me too.

I don't restore cars, I do them up, so I can drive them.

My 7 after 3+ years sitting, & 12 years of my ownership, has not seen a lick of paint under the thing, in all that time. Fortunately for me it still looks as it did 16 years ago, & where I live, that means dirty kind of black paint, not the rust everywhere some of you suffer.

If I had to contend with the climate & conditions many of you do, I think I'd be driving a shopping trolley, & changing it every three.

Hasbeen

[MCNX BFF]

<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 silverseven</i>

Looks fabulous !!

I'd love to actually see a spider in real life!
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<font color="purple"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> That could be done, Ron. Get yourself to Triumphest, there will be a few Spiders there! [:D]
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[FI Spyder]

<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 silverseven</i>


I'd love to actually see a spider in real life!
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Or come out to the west coast to our club show "Brits on the Beach" (200+ cars) on third Sunday in July, I could put you up amid the house renos.

http://oecc.ca/cib/brits_on_the_beach.htm

Or there's Van Dusen ABFM (600+ but only a handful of TR7/8's) in Vancouver (Queen Victoria Day), I'll be there.

http://www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=5431





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

[FI Spyder]

Oh, and at Brits on the Beach this year there is a $5 morning pancake breakfast thrown by local service organization and after the show a barbecue for club members and guests.[:)]



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

[silverseven]

Thanks for the offers guys, if I ever decide to venture out to the wild,wild west I be sure give you all a dingle!

Ron.