progress report bumper hang ups and engine

[birminghamtr7]

now i feel i'm getting somewhere, i have spend more than a few hours getting bumper to sit right, how i wanted as the rubber on the american spec never seemed to me to sit back enough into the body line on wings / fenders. and of course the droop happens to us all as we get older !! so with a bit of fettling etc its about right heres a pic or 2 trim is just sat loose.
also engine is just about done a few bits a bobs to complete spin on adaptor and waiting for some stainless bolts to come in. ( stainless bolts have become a bit of a obsetion with me, but worth it i think.









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

[bmcecosse]

Stainless bolts - need to check they are correct strength for the job in hand. Also note that stainless when connected with steel creates an electrolytic cell if any damp present - and the steel rots away. Stainless bolts should really only be used to connect stainless steel parts.

[Chris Turner]

Simon,hope it will be ready for next years NEC,body looks superb. To get a neater look with the front bumper you can use FHC bumper bar.

www.triumphtr.co.uk
SJW 539S TR7 sprint
1980 TR7 Premium.

[ngtf]

Totally agree with Chris. I used a Fhc front bumper iron on my Dhc and am really pleased with the result. Car does look great Simon, it should be a real stunner when you've got it finished.

Regards

Gary

Eeyore rides again !!

EOR14W - Persian Aqua 2L Dhc, Now rebuilt and looking lovely - Sprint engine being prepared!

[Beans]

In addition to BMC's remark;
Never ever use stainless steel bolts for suspension parts or other highly stressed applications.
You can use them to mount brackets, sump etc. but only if you use a proper anti seize paste on them (zinc based if I remember correctly).

Oh ... and the car is starting to look quite nice indeed [;)]

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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>

[colonel bogey]

Totally impressed,keep up the excellent work[8D]

Greg


'76 TR7 FHC Auto Java Green
"Colonel Bogey"

[john 215]

Hi,
Gone for FHC USA spec bumpers on mine hopefully can get them to fit as good as yours [:D] far cleaner look than 'our' 3 peice.
That paint job looks great.
Cheeers John.

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC Soon to be a 4.6 fire breather!!
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[FI Spyder]

I agree the paint job is different (good different), it looks like graphite.

[birminghamtr7]

not a good picture really bad light, camera phone, and a layer of dust does make it look graphite. it is marachino black

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

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Ah, the color used on the Spiders!

[mb4tim]

oooh, and petrol injected!

-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com

[silverseven]

man you guys are setting the bar sooo high!!


I'd love for my engine to look that good .....ahh maybe one day !

Ron.

[mb4tim]

mine's close...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha



-Tim
http://www.morSpeedPerformance.com

[Beans]

<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 Beans</i>

use a proper anti seize paste on them (zinc based if I remember correctly)<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I had it wrong, that should be a <u>nickel</u> anti seize compound [:I]

<center>
<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>

[FI Spyder]

mb4tim... With a little spit and polish yours could look like this. Just removed air plenum to get at some stuff and cleaned it up. Painted battery shelf, LH side of engine, valve cover, plenum, heater metal hoses, restrung intake hose. Didn't have to pull out engine. Made a big difference.



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