On the road again

After completing last years' RBRR in October, I pretty much took the car off the road for a couple of months - after 2000 miles in a weekend, I think she deserved a rest! I made an attempt in November to fit the Lumenition system as well as an overhaul of the fuel pump & carbs, but when I couldn't get her running properly again, I decided to leave it for the winter.

However, 2 months is a long time, so last week I jumped back in to get her going again. After a couple of false starts (one of which required RAC assistance...), I finally got her running - coughing and spluttering, but running nonetheless. I don't think she was too happy about being woken up though, I've never seen a car running so bad.
Still, I persevered enough to get the car to somewhere I could work on her properly, and spent a day excorcising the gremlins - set the timing, tune and balance the carbs, fit a new choke cable, free up the sticking headlamp, and she's as good as ever!

I also took the time to give her a much-needed clean.

Before:
After:
The first picture doesn't look too bad until you compare it to the second one!

I reckon I'll leave the interior for another day, though:


Jobs that need doing:

Change the front wheel bearings
Replace the steering rack gaiter (split)
Change the oil and coolant

Then she's ready to face the year!

Hi all,

I thought it was about time I started blogging all my TR7 stuff!

I'm Garry, and my car of choice is a red 1976 Triumph TR7 - or 'Rosie' as I like to call her.

At the moment, she's pretty standard, with the only real modifications being a set of Alleycat 'Rallye' wheels and Lumenition electronic ignition. I'm sure that'll change though - time (and money) permitting!