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Postby gregtheo » 21 Apr 2013 19:13

So who actually got out in their Triumph today?
I saw several MG's about but only one Triumph and that was a very nice looking Spitfire!

My dad got his TR7 V8 out for its first proper run in nearly 5 years! It ran beautifully and was great in this sunny weather!
Here's a picture of my dad looking silly!
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So has anyone else got any photos from today? [:)]
Thanks
Greg

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Postby Maxwell » 21 Apr 2013 19:28

Kent to Bideford.....

Maxwell. [:D]

<b>2.0 TR7 Drop head \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 Drop head \ Oliver \ sold


2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Ben \ current
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar \ current</b>

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Postby gregtheo » 21 Apr 2013 19:31

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Kent to Bideford.....

Maxwell. [:D]
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Wow, long journey! I was staying in Bideford last summer, its a nice place!

Greg

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Postby Rob James » 21 Apr 2013 19:47

Fleet to Goodwood in my 7V8. Saw loads of other classics including several E types, an XJS, a D type, several MGs, an SD1, an AC Cobra, a Stag, a series 1 Land Rover and best of all a two door Chevy Bel Aire!!

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Postby John Wood » 21 Apr 2013 20:07

Garage to petrol station to give the tyres some air. 1.2 miles.

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Postby gaz » 21 Apr 2013 21:06

Didn't go out with a club/group or TR.....
But took the Dodge out for a trip around the roads that'll make up part of this years Bright Light City Road Run....

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Postby troydeon » 21 Apr 2013 22:47

I took my TR7 to the beach yesterday ...
About 25 miles in all...

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Postby sgatiger » 22 Apr 2013 00:03

Drove my TR3 with top down today, but then I live in Florida.

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Postby FI Spyder » 22 Apr 2013 01:05

Didn't do it today but yesterday the club went to Qualicum High School where one of the members who teaches auto and metal shop has the students restoring two Spitfires (they did two last year). Works them hard but they love it as it's a change from their rice rockets. No girls in auto yet but he has them in metal class where they do welding and make steam engines. Did a powder coating demo, cut some brackets on plasma cutter and cut a Spitfire dash on CNC router. Some did a scavenger hunt and some (me too) went straight to English pub (Black Goose).

Slide show link:

http://s119.photobucket.com/user/Spit999/slideshow/Qualicum%20High%20School

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Postby dycecooper » 22 Apr 2013 08:03

This was at the start of the Aberdeen Drive it Day http://www.flickr.com/photos/staggering ... 667839527/

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Postby nervousnewowner » 22 Apr 2013 21:10

went to the shepton mallet show saturday then did the bideford run with andrew john clancy and a few others, around 110 triumphs turned up i believe, about 7 were 7s!!!! [:D]

project dhc being stripped sadly, but project fhc taking over... Dave...
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the new project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

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Postby 1980dhc » 23 Apr 2013 14:30

Gaz, what are you doing with a van customized in the small town of Albertville, AL? That's just 30 miles from me and I am so used to seeing that spare tire cover it took a minute to register that the pic was taken across the pond. Every vacation I went on as a child was in a van customized at the same place.

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Postby gaz » 23 Apr 2013 16:53

Thanks for sharing that about Global Customs.
The van was converted 1992 and exported to the UK 1998 then picked up by me a few weeks ago.
I don't suppose you know if the company still exists I would love to know more about them etc.

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Postby 1980dhc » 23 Apr 2013 17:21

I don't know if they are still in business, the vans were sold through local car dealerships and not directly from Global Customs. I did find this link to a phone number though. http://www.bizdays.com/Alabama/bizid-89428.html
This is the dealership that we bought ours from, though the name has changed. http://www.chevroletofboaz.com/. They might have some information if you email them.

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Postby gaz » 23 Apr 2013 20:36

Thanks for that

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