The TR7 Restoration has been a work in progress for over a decade now. This section is imported from an old blog I used to run back in the day, alongside the YouTube video uploads I’ve done by way of continuing the blog.
After failing to get the engine running, it was time to tear it down and see what was wrong with it. It turned out to be a bigger challenge than I was expecting…
Triumph TR7 Restoration: Tearing Down my £40 eBay Engine Read More »
I bought an engine off eBay for just £40. But is it any good?
Triumph TR7 Restoration: My £40 eBay Engine – Will it Run? Read More »
After all the weeks and months of prep work, it’s finally time to get the TR7 painted!
It’s finally time – the TR7 is stripped of paint and now it’s time to finish up the bodywork and get her ready for paint!
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In this episode, I strip all the old paint from the car and deal with the last bit of rust before finally spraying her with some epoxy primer.
In this installment, I build a dolly for the front of my TR7 and get her ready to move. Now I can move her forward, I can make a start on the back end of the car.
Triumph TR7 Restoration: Building a Dolly and Moving the Car! Read More »
While I was working on the doors, I took the time to get to work cleaning up the passenger cabin. I’d already done a whole lot of work on the interior; mainly removing the old sound deadening on the floors and a few small rust repair patches. So I didn’t expect much work to be needed.
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With the front end all stripped and painted, it was time to get cracking on with the doors. This was one area I knew was going to need some rust repair – hopefully one of the final parts that did. Getting the Doors Off Thanks to the stripped down state of the car while the
Time to get cracking on the restoration again!
I start on the front end, stripping and priming the engine bay, front panel and wings.
After many delays, the TR7 project is finally back underway. I even made a video about the story so far for my YouTube channel – come and check it out!