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Wedge Looked at two TR7s yesterday

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Mark Jones

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One is a 76 with the paint stripped and some surface rust. The only bad spot was around the gas filler panel, which the owner had dome bondo work on. The rest of the car's body was great, the panels at the trailing arms were solid. The downside is that he has dripped a pontiac V6 w/auto and has cut the tranny hump to get the auto to fit. He says he didn't cut the origiinal mounts, but made new mounts that bolt to the original ones and it looked that way to me.

The other car is a complete 77 parts car, which ran until 4 years ago (don't know why it doesn't run now) with a 4speed with a fair amount of bondo in the panels. Of course the engine will need a rebuild of seom extend, maybe complete.

Are TR7 engine any more difficult/expenisve to rebuild than other lbc four bangers, like a Spitfire 1500 or a B-engine?

For the two he is asking $700 (he's into restoring a house so no time for the TRs). This would be my me and myson's winter project (probably a bit longer...). I've tried to convince him if a less of a project but he wants one that needs all aspects touched on. At least this noe really needs minimal body work, the biggest hassel is getting rid of the V6.

Does this sound like a fun father/son project? At least I can leave them where thay are until July, by that time my Spitfire will be in paint and partly reassembled.
 
Mark -

The thing that would scare me away about the first one would be the body work done to fit the auto. I suppose one could use the parts car for the necessary sheet metal, but the whole exercise might well be a nightmare.

TR7 engines aren't really that more difficult/expensive to rebuild. So, depending on how the body is, that might be the better candidate. Five-speeds are pretty easy to find, and you'd be better off with one of those.

Overall, you're probably better off continuing the search...

Mickey
 
I saw where he cut the two pieces out, just use the donor car for the cut-outs, no biggy. The body work doesn't bother me, its just going from completing a Spitfire restoration into another project that really makes me feel tired. I know he says that he will be doing most of the work but I will have to be there as well. Actually I know it is doable and it will be fun, I was just hoping that one didn't come along until the fall, that's all.
 
Don't know how far you want to travel, but there are two in Pennsylvania on ebay as of this morning. Green one doesn't look too bad...
 
The TR7 engine question can be complicated by whether or not the head comes off easily. They can be a bear to get off and if they were overheated, warped and then left to sit it can become a real chore. Other than that, there is nothing really exotic about it.

The four speed cars had a different rear axle too. Weaker than the axle used in the five speed cars. FYI
 
I'll take the front bumper if it is in very good shape
 
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