Third count: 07.01.2013 > 31.03.2014 = 181.15 hrs
Second count: 28.05.2012 > 31.12.2012 = 98.25 hrs
Start day: 12.11.2011 > 27.05.2012 = 94 hrs
Start day: 12.11.2011 > 27.05.2012 = 94 hrs
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
Monday, March 31, 2014
373.5 hours clocked...
An update of total hours so far is 373.5 hrs = 53.35 days (based on a 7hr day)
Third count: 07.01.2013 > 31.03.2014 = 181.15 hrs
Third count: 07.01.2013 > 31.03.2014 = 181.15 hrs
And more...
Digging around on the sill - I removed some more rusty spots.
I thinking if I can repair these areas and they looks ok - great. If it looks crap - its time for a new sill.
I intend to paint them white not black as before - it looks nicer but the surface needs to be good.
1hr
I thinking if I can repair these areas and they looks ok - great. If it looks crap - its time for a new sill.
I intend to paint them white not black as before - it looks nicer but the surface needs to be good.
1hr
Hole lot of work and more...
Working my way along the sill and a repair required to the rear lower sill.
3hrs
3hrs
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Hole lot of work...
Time to cut - either side of the turret, front flitch panel and chassis member. Using masking tape to mark the areas to be removed - using butt welds and patches.
The goal is hopefuly invisible welds from the engine bay side and others rusty areas removed and patched the maintain strength on any structural parts.
4hrs
The goal is hopefuly invisible welds from the engine bay side and others rusty areas removed and patched the maintain strength on any structural parts.
4hrs
Monday, March 17, 2014
Air in the garage...
Finally won a bidding war on eBay and hopefully got myself a bargain. I've been borrowing a small compressor but wanted to get a larger belt driven with a 50-100ltr tank.
Picked up this one a weekend and have plumbed it in a couple of hoses, one a with filter/lubricator for tools and the other just air.
I needed to install a extra power point direct from the garage fuse box. All seems to work OK and its not too noisy.
A very handy addition to the garage and I may even consider trying some paint spaying!
3hrs
Picked up this one a weekend and have plumbed it in a couple of hoses, one a with filter/lubricator for tools and the other just air.
I needed to install a extra power point direct from the garage fuse box. All seems to work OK and its not too noisy.
A very handy addition to the garage and I may even consider trying some paint spaying!
3hrs
Monday, March 10, 2014
Sills repair patches...
While waiting for the new inner to come I've made a start on some of the other areas that need repairing/patching.
The front section of sill which is behind the rear of the front wing has rusted along with a support bracket within the sill void.
I wanted to see if I could make the repair plate of one piece of metal - after making a card template and transferring it to a sheet 22 gauge I cut it out a cutting disc.
With some left over angle from the engine stand frame and a length of 50mm tubing - using the vice I bent the plate into the rough shape.
I now need make a replace bracket and somehow attach it to the remain non rusty part within the sill.
3hrs
The front section of sill which is behind the rear of the front wing has rusted along with a support bracket within the sill void.
I wanted to see if I could make the repair plate of one piece of metal - after making a card template and transferring it to a sheet 22 gauge I cut it out a cutting disc.
With some left over angle from the engine stand frame and a length of 50mm tubing - using the vice I bent the plate into the rough shape.
I now need make a replace bracket and somehow attach it to the remain non rusty part within the sill.
3hrs
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