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Grinnall taillights (SD1)

Postby tr7sprint1 » 05 Sep 2008 02:26

Is their anyone on the forum that might have pictures of the Grinnall taillight conversion? looking for closeup and detail pictures.

I have the tail light assemblies and the SD1 sheetmetal. I'm thinking of converting to the look of the grinnall rear lights. I have the basic idea of what to do, just would like to see how grinnall did it or how S&S prep does it.

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 05 Sep 2008 05:43

Billy AKA Scottish Grinnall is your man.

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/pop_pro ... lay&id=805

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Postby TR Tony » 05 Sep 2008 17:11

If you take a look at S&S website special offers page they are seling an original set of Grinnall tailights (well, presumably used SD1 tailights) with the rear light panel conversion panels.

Still, as you already have the light units I guess that is not so much use to you, but maybe S&S would describe the conversion panles for you to get an idea of what is involved.

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 06 Sep 2008 13:51

Darn my Brain!!

I was just looking at a site yesterday that had a Grinnall car gathering. There were several cars with the wrap around tail lights. Can't remember were it was and can't find it!!

My brain hurtz!

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Postby mb4tim » 06 Sep 2008 14:48

Ctrl+H - open you history and browse the pages you looked at yesterday

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 06 Sep 2008 22:31

If I had the history turned on, that would be a great way to see where I had been.

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Postby Wayne S » 08 Sep 2008 08:18

Hi Jclay,

It was probably this one:

http://www.grinnall-register.fotopic.net/

Mines slightly different from Billy's as they didn't extend the eyebrows quite as much:

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Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnall
Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)
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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 08 Sep 2008 14:02

Nope, not it! The body was cut out all the way around the corner to mak room for the wrap around tail light.

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Postby paul w » 08 Sep 2008 15:03

You mean these jclay -
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Postby trphil » 08 Sep 2008 15:08

@jclay, the wrap around rear lights that appeared on some Grinnalls were BMW 3 series I believe. I have seen one or two but appear not to have taken any photos!

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Postby trphil » 08 Sep 2008 15:11

The ones Paul just posted are indeed from an Onion.

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 08 Sep 2008 15:15

Yep! That's the ones!!

Call me weird, call me strange, just don't call me late to dinner! I really like this rear end the best!

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 08 Sep 2008 15:33

I found it! I found it!

http://www.grinnall-register.fotopic.net/p50387499.html

http://www.grinnall-register.fotopic.net/c720655.html

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

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Postby paul w » 08 Sep 2008 15:43

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Postby tr7sprint1 » 08 Sep 2008 17:35

Can you provided a closer pictures of the eyebrows with the bootlid up. I like short eyebrows verse the long ones on Scottish Grinnall car. I see how the sd1 light panel is blended into the tr7 taillight assy<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 Wayne S</i>

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http://www.grinnall-register.fotopic.net/

Mines slightly different from Billy's as they didn't extend the eyebrows quite as much:

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Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnall
Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)
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