77 TR7

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motman
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77 TR7

#1 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:58 pm

Well as you may recall I sold my 76 TR7 resto and bought a much better condition 77 instead. Main reason for this was simply I paid less for this car that a respray would have cost on the other one, let alone all the other jobs that wanted doing so to recap............
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Re: 77 TR7

#2 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:00 pm

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#3 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:04 pm

Stood in a heated garage for 12 years without use but a new battery and a 12v feed to the coil saw it up and running. Straight in for an Mot and four new tyres, a brake rebuild and a couple of steering rack gaiters saw it though
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Re: 77 TR7

#4 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:05 pm

Not all good news though, it was soon obvious the water pump was leaking and needed a replacement
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Re: 77 TR7

#5 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:06 pm

So off with the manifold......
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#6 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:07 pm

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#7 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:08 pm

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#8 Post by rich. » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:10 pm

i like that...

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Re: 77 TR7

#9 Post by TerryG » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:11 pm

Colour coordinated coolant, that must be a first! ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: 77 TR7

#10 Post by motman » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:16 pm

See, Leyland were well ahead of there time!!

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