Thanks for all the responses about the "Rust-free TR7" I knew that I was
learning something by signing onto this list! Apparently I'm not overreacting
to the rust. I'm versed in TR repairs but that was when TRs had no rust! Now
when considering buying a TR rust comes into play in a very prominent way.
Thanks for all the advice.
>>>The car may be a good driver and may go for a bargain price,
but its down right funny to see "no rust" right under a picture
of rust and you really have to doubt anybody who would do that.
Cheers
Jack Mc
>>>First, there is rust shown in several of the pictures, on the air
cleaner cover and along the bottom of the radiator and on the anti-sway
bar for example, but there does not appear to be any rust perforation on
the body panels shown. The yellow stripe along the side is not a factory
stripe, probably added by the original dealer or an owner. I've had
three TR7s, one '79 and two '80s, and none had the type of steering
wheel shown on the car. The front wheel dust covers are well battered
but that might not mean much beyond klutzy servicemen. The heat shield
that ran along the bottom of the exhaust pipe behind the catalytic
converter is missing. The engine bay looks a little rough for a car with
only ~52K miles. My last '80 had 159000 miles on it and its engine bay
looked much better, no rust on the air cleaner cover or any where else
in the engine bay! What are those cylindrical things hanging under the
dash? The passenger side carpet is missing.
By the way, the actual Triumph color name is vermilion. My last '80 TR7
was the same color but with a blue interior.
Might be worth $1500-1700 but be prepared for some work here and there.
If you buy it have the head checked for straightness since that is the
Achilles heel of the TR7 engine. Only by retorquing the head at the
recommended intervals can problems be averted. By following that advice
I never a head problem on any of my TR7s.
John T. Nichols
'58 TR#A TS32093L 'O"
'86 TVR 280i
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