New TR7 shells

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 21 Nov 2009 18:39

Hi all, called into Fitchetts last week to sort some parts and had a look at the new shells that they have on stock. By my count there were about 8 FHC and 2 DHC. They are stored dry and well ventilated, was shown paperwork from when the shells were bought and where from.
Were very very dusty, checked inside all the cavitys and were rust free and as new, small amount of surface rust in some parts underneath which easily wiped off by hand.

cheers, Paul

Some pics

gaz · Postby **gaz** » 21 Nov 2009 19:02

nice............. how many pennies..

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Wayne S · Postby **Wayne S** » 21 Nov 2009 19:06

Awesome, they were about Â£3,000 a piece last time I checked.

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RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 21 Nov 2009 19:22

Yeah, just under Â£3k each but due to increase when the VAT goes up next year, no discounts to be had and we tried hard.

tr7jim · Postby **tr7jim** » 21 Nov 2009 20:00

Ruddy,

R u having one or not, excellant pics any chance of doing a litle report and pics for the mag as discussed if you do.

Jim

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 21 Nov 2009 21:04

Checking my pennies Jim

Cheers, Paul

InfilTR8 · Postby **InfilTR8** » 21 Nov 2009 21:24

Holy seashells, Batman! NEW shells! [:0]

If only ... ... ... [:(]

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Odd · Postby **Odd** » 22 Nov 2009 06:07

Hm, this might be interesting...
(I'm slowly looking for a LHD dhc body in white for a future 'restauration' of a certain fhc...)

The dhc bodies: LHD or RHD? I can't really see in your pictures...

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 22 Nov 2009 08:38

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

The dhc bodies: LHD or RHD? I can't really see in your pictures...
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I didn't think there were any difference in LHD & RHD as it is only the dash that would determine this

Or am I wrong ?

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John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 22 Nov 2009 08:46

T.D. Fitchett have had an advert in Triumph World as long as I can remember. They list the bodyshells with these prices which are inclusive of VAT:-

Body shell FHC with sunroof - Â£2,950
Body shell convertible - Â£4,450

They have an extensive list of original body panels for the TR7 so perhaps it's worth looking at page 22 of the current issue.

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Odd · Postby **Odd** » 22 Nov 2009 10:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> I didn't think there were any difference in LHD & RHD as it is only the dash that would determine this. Or am I wrong ? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">There's a world of difference
in things like the bulk head design and holes, the battery tray and supports etc. All part of the body shell...

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 22 Nov 2009 14:21

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

[quote] ...There's a world of difference in things like the bulk head design and holes, the battery tray and supports etc. ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Yes, to give an indication of the work involved ...

You'll have to mirror that, except for the heaters apartures.
It can be done but it is a fair bit of work, oh and put the battery in the boot, saves a lot of work ...

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Odd · Postby **Odd** » 22 Nov 2009 16:01

Exactly,
and I don't want to do all that mirroring, I want the dhc body in white to be LHD from the beginning.
It'll be work enough to "rebuild" a RHD fhc TR7V8 into a LHD dhc TR7V8... [:0]

RUDDY · Postby **RUDDY** » 22 Nov 2009 17:52

I will be speaking to Fitchetts in the morning and will ask them about RHD/LHD

cheers, Paul

Dave Dyer · Postby **Dave Dyer** » 22 Nov 2009 20:07

Hi Paul,
Good to to see the photos, I'm sure there are many of us who would love to have one of those shells!
Has he still got rows of doors, bonnets, boots in various colours? I haven't been there for a few years (even though its on my door step) but I remember seeing a mass of TR7 bits.

I first went in 1985, when he had just got the shells and had them sitting in crates in his yard, he was buying up all the bits left over from the BL production line after it closed, I recon he had about 30 shells and one GT6 shell! So there must be a few TR7 out there that have been reshelled.
I'm pretty sure they were Â£850 for a FHC and Â£1295 for the DHC, but still 'loads a money' in those days!

Dave

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