To stripe or not to stripe, that is the question

frankman · Postby **frankman** » 13 Aug 2010 13:35

I like it original without the spoiler only deep and large rims

Front and rear mud flaps are old fashion, in this form below maybe

I do prefer the bottom sill in the body's color coded (black rust is covering up) nice car stevie_a but I prefer PeterTR7V8 side view

here a nice one [:D]

Hello from Switzerland

Frank

Cobber · Postby **Cobber** » 13 Aug 2010 16:58

Jeez Frankman, I dunno about that black car, what's on the bonnet (hood)? a bloody anti-aircraft gun sight?
and those imitation wire wheel hub caps and wheel arch mouldings look like they've been stolen off a pimp's Caddy as for the badge and chrome mouldings on the flanks, they look like a yo-yo and it's string have been glued to the side of the car!
The chromed windscreen surround, quarter vent frame the luggage rack I can live with but I'm undecided on what appears to be chrome or stainless on the sills though. Otherwise that looks to be a nice car

80'Triumph TR7, , 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
85'Alfa 90, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100

trv8 · Postby **trv8** » 14 Aug 2010 07:46

I know that Black TR is someones pride and joy, but I couldn't drive around in that [:I].
Pimp My Ride or what [V].

Orange Rag · Postby **Orange Rag** » 15 Aug 2010 06:08

http://img841.imageshack.us/i/ronstr7resized.jpg/
Better picture of my take on the factoy stripe.

PeterTR7V8 · Postby **PeterTR7V8** » 15 Aug 2010 06:39

The swage makes the usual side stripes problematic in my view. 2 big stripes up the middle & no-one will look at the sides again. [8D]

The map: http://tinyurl.com/wedgemap . The blog: http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8548

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 17 Aug 2010 14:19

Guys, I managed to get a full LH side set of new old stock factory stripes, wing/door/rear quarter, I have left them with a graphics company today and they are going to let me have a price for complete new sets, both sides obviously. The company can do black, gold and silver or any other colour as well.

I will keep you informed of the price, I hope it isnt too high .

Cheers, Paul

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 17 Aug 2010 16:07

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

http://img841.imageshack.us/i/ronstr7resized.jpg/
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

hey there's also a link to my car in the "related pics" section !

Ron.

tr7dan · Postby **tr7dan** » 17 Aug 2010 16:11

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

Guys, I managed to get a full LH side set of new old stock factory stripes, wing/door/rear quarter, I have left them with a graphics company today and they are going to let me have a price for complete new sets, both sides obviously. The company can do black, gold and silver or any other colour as well.

I will keep you informed of the price, I hope it isnt too high .

Cheers, Paul

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

Hey Paul

I may be interested in a set - might be cheaper to have two sets made and split the cost - depends on price, of course, and also how close they can get to the original

cheers

Dan

<hr noshade size="1">

"I don't even like old cars. I mean they don't even interest me. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake."

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 17 Aug 2010 16:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tr7dan

Hey Paul

I may be interested in a set - might be cheaper to have two sets made and split the cost - depends on price, of course, and also how close they can get to the original

cheers

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

Dan, the initial cost is the dear one, I am sacrificing the new stripes as they will lay them onto a plastic backing and measure in detail to get the new ones as per original, once they have all this detail into the PC after that its just a case of pick your colour and cut a set out.

If I am happy with the quality and the match to original spec I will get some samples of silver/gold to send to people if required, black will be a gloss as per the new originals I have.

I considered having the stripe modified to state 'TR7V8' on the rear quarter in the same font as original.

All the best, Paul

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 18 Aug 2010 08:17

Is this a 'Southern Skies' stripe ?

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 18 Aug 2010 17:36

Looks like it ...

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

nick · Postby **nick** » 22 Aug 2010 00:30

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

Looks like it ...

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I like that sun thing on the trunk lid. What were they thinking?

nick
'79 TR7

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 02 Sep 2010 21:45

Heard from the graphix company today, they can do the stripe kit for about Â£80, I have asked them to run one off for me to see how good it is, might take a week or two as they have a bit of work on and this is a one off.

Will let you know how it goes.

Cheers, Paul

Anonymous

To stripe or not to stripe, that is the question

Who is online