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FRONT FOGS ON A TR7
Posted: 24 Nov 2007 21:22
by tr7inc
Hi all will front fog light fit on the standard BL fron spoiler? just curious thats all.
Many thanks
Steve
Posted: 24 Nov 2007 21:29
by stevie_a
<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 tr7inc</i>
Hi all will front fog light fit on the standard BL fron spoiler? just curious thats all.
Many thanks
Steve
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<font color="green"><b>What do you mean on the standard BL front spoiler?
Do you mean using the spoiler as a fixing point?
Best fixing point is the front bumper this is mine…</b></font id="green">
<font size="4"><font color="green"><i>If it's not broke don't fix it.</i></font id="green"></font id="size4">
Posted: 24 Nov 2007 23:59
by Beans
If you want to do it properly you'll need the original brackets which mount to the chassis boxsections just behind the bumper. Unipart nr. YKC3721
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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="blue"></center>
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 05:43
by tr7inc
Thanks Stevie, yes the way you have your fog lights fitted is how i meant, is it a tricky job to fit?
Steve
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 08:14
by stevie_a
<font color="green"><b>No if you look at the bumper there are small holes all the way along
There are two just in the correct position just elongate the hole and bolt them up
It has very good access for your spanners so you can tighten the bolts up
Just one thing tighten then up but not all the way ,then wait until dark then go on to a
quite road turn them on adjust the light so that it lights shine on the correct bit of road
then tighten then all the way up…</b></font id="green">
<font size="4"><font color="green"><i>If it's not broke don't fix it.</i></font id="green"></font id="size4">
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 08:57
by tr7inc
Many thanks stevie. youre help is much apprecaited
Steve
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 10:43
by Chris Turner
Rimmers usually have sets of front fogs in their Christmas sale, usually about £20. I bought a set of Unipart ones recently for £12 off e bay.It is very difficult to find original brackets, Stevies method of fixing looks good.
www.triumphtr.co.uk
SJW 539S TR7 sprint
1980 TR7 Premium.
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 12:11
by Beans
Bracket shouldn't be difficult to make.
And all the holes in the body are there already ...
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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="blue"></center>
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 14:28
by ngtf
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 15:18
by Odd
Beware!
The fog light brackets in the above E-bay auction are the ones intended for the FHC!
They are handed left and right btw. [Ted Schumacker sells them still...]
The ones for the DHC can be seen in Beans picture above.
They are not handed...
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 15:31
by tr7inc
Many thanks guys for all youre help, the fog lights did u say Odd are foe a FHC, what about the bracket the same guy has for sale is there any difference in that?
Steve
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 17:11
by ngtf
Steve, it is the brackets that are for a Fhc, the lights can be used on either.
Gary
Eeyore rides again !!
EOR14W - Persian Aqua 2L Dhc, Now rebuilt and looking lovely - Sprint engine being prepared!
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 18:36
by Beans
Mine are on a FHC ...
I think the ones on E-bay are the "earlier" version whereas the ones I have on the car were for the later modelyears.
Also there is no difference in that area on a DHC or a (later model) FHC [;)]
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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC
http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="blue"></center>
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 20:46
by tr7inc
Cheers Gary sorry i mis read it wrong first time round, to tell you the truth, i bought my DHC this spring gone, body work etc was fine a few niggles here and there, but there were quite alot of bits & pieces missing from the car, but again i worked that on the price, so thats why every other day im always asking where this should go and so forth, so any bits that i need for the car im getting from various sorces ebay etc, but just to always be sure i always ask you guys, hope thats ok, im relatively new to the Tr scene, always loved the cars, and everyone on here have been a great help to me in either sourcing parts, or with a problem ive had, & was great to have put a face to a few peple at the classic car show the other week.
Many thanks agin all i was always will be back.
Steve
Posted: 25 Nov 2007 21:19
by ngtf
Steve, you are always welcome to ask as many questions as you like, that's probably how most of us learnt in the first place. We are all here to help and are all happy to help. By doing so we can keep the marque going. None of us can know everything as we are always on a learning curve, it is thanks to forums like this that we can persevere with whatever we are doing. The old adage of a problem shared is a problem halved is so true here. A lot of very knowledgeable people all happy to share their own experiences.
Keep up the good work, you will get there in the end.
Regards
Gary
Eeyore rides again !!
EOR14W - Persian Aqua 2L Dhc, Now rebuilt and looking lovely - Sprint engine being prepared!