TR7 Project Update

"Tareim - V8 powered" (tareimgaml)
10/07/2019 at 14:30 • Filed to: TR7, Classic Car, V8, widebody

Been awhile since I’ve updated OPPO on my TR7 V8 project, it was delayed for a little bit due to me breaking my ankle and not being able/allowed to drive so not as much of a rush to get it ready, the initial plan being just to do a couple things to get it roadworthy after putting the V8 in as it came with a slant 4 just so I could get it on the road and drive it over the summer months

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However as I was no longer able to drive over the summer I decided to crack on with what I had planned to be done during the winter months Dec/Jan, starting with fixing yet more rust/holes

that was the rear bulkhead area behind the seats, once that was fixed attention was turned to the exterior where some additional items were ready to be attached, a front lip spoiler and more importantly ‘forest’ arches to get that meaner look

being a Triumph it has an awkward PCD which barely anything else fits so wheel choice is limited and the star mags no longer fill the arches nicely so had to opt for the route of PCD adaptors to fit Ford wheels which due to my dad having a mk2 escort rally car, we have a few lying around the workshop

I settled on some 4 spoke Revolution wheels (they have since been painted white)

They are 13x 7 (possible 7.5) on the front and 13x 9.5 on the rear, while they fit the rear nicely, trying to find some decent (not crappy budget tyres) in the right size has been a nightmare and likely going to end up with a smaller rolling radius than stock wheels/tyres

if all goes well it will be in primer this week and fully painted next week

DISCUSSION (18)

CalzoneGolem > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 14:50

I really like those wheels in yellow.

Tareim - V8 powered > CalzoneGolem
10/07/2019 at 14:51

Yeah they do look good in yellow but wouldn’t suit the car once painted otherwise they would’ve stayed yellow

CalzoneGolem > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 14:54

I retain the right to wish they were yellow after the car is painted, but I imagine they look great in every color.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 14:54

Nice progress! The flared really change the vibe of the car.

Tareim - V8 powered > CalzoneGolem
10/07/2019 at 14:56

who knows what the future holds, they may change colour again eventually

Tareim - V8 powered > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/07/2019 at 14:57

Thanks, it was always the plan to get arches on it, really completes the look of it and not so squat

nermal > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 16:51

Cool stuff. One of these would be neat with a rotary engine.

Tareim - V8 powered > nermal
10/07/2019 at 16:58

that certainly will be an interesting swap, I would suggest not wanting to do it due to reliability issues but uhh it’s a British car with a V8, it’s going to have issues lol but also I prefer the sound of a V8

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 17:19

I think if that were my project I'd want to have the engine space/Fab area all sandblasted.

Tareim - V8 powered > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/07/2019 at 17:39

At the time I was keen on getting it on the road asap so didn’t even contemplate sand blasting and now that the engine is in I won't be doing it unless the engine has to come out at any point

nermal > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 17:50

Yep, from a reliability standpoint the best course of action would be to tear it down to the bare body & rebuild with as few British parts as possible.

AuthiCooper1300 > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 17:57

Tareim - V8 powered > nermal
10/07/2019 at 17:59

Well my plan would be potentially putting the Lexus 1UZ V8 into it if/when the engine fails so that would eliminate a lot of the British parts

Tareim - V8 powered > AuthiCooper1300
10/07/2019 at 18:00

Mr Pond certainly had a license to drive that thing very well

AuthiCooper1300 > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 18:09

H e w a s n ’ t b a d a t t h e h e l m o f t h e 6 R 4 e i t h e r .

Tareim - V8 powered > AuthiCooper1300
10/07/2019 at 18:14

Same goes for the SD1, he man handled that boat around the Isle of Man

MM54 > Tareim - V8 powered
10/07/2019 at 19:04

Nice work! I know all about the struggle of finding good 13" street tires. They are all chinese (or in the case of the ones I have, t aiwanese ) shit or are race tires.

Tareim - V8 powered > MM54
10/08/2019 at 03:20

The choices I’ve found that I have to choose between are Nankang AR1 or Kumho V70A