My TR7’s in 2025
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One final look back on 2025 from a TR7 point of view, before 2026 is well
and truly upon us. Starting with the repairs of the DHC’s body. Below are a
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Saturday 15th November - Jets & Bearings! - After being let down by Atspeed racing regarding the tuning of my Green Cortina, I spoke to Webcon about the jet sizes in the carburettor. The guy I spok...5 weeks ago
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Round Britain Run 2025 - OK not GT6 or Suzuki related but very much a Triumph thing. I've just got back from attempting the Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run. Our team ...2 months ago
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Specialist Car magazine - [image: Specialist Car no 01 Sep 1978] Specialist Car no 01 Sep 1978 Launched in September 1978 this was the works magazine for people who worked at Ja...5 months ago
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Model Rambut Wanita untuk Wajah Lonjong: Gaya Terbaik untuk Menyenangkan Bentuk Wajahmu - Memilih model rambut yang tepat untuk wajah Anda dapat membuat perbedaan besar dalam penampilan Anda. Untuk wanita dengan wajah lonjong, pilihan model ...2 years ago
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Just a quickie (oo-er!). - I've just taken a reading across the battery and it was 12.26 volts. The only thing that's using power 24/7 is the clock so I've disconnected the negative ...7 years ago
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2018 RBRR - Wow, that was a roller coaster! It's RBRR entry season and once every 2 years Chinn Towers goes mental with paperwork, except this time it didn't. It went...8 years ago
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Practically all demonstrated data about gravity forms v2.1.1.8 nulled plus more WPnulledplugins.com - Typically XREF tables have only two columns with no Principal Critical. That’s correct, the two columns jointly make them one of a kind. They are the two O...8 years ago
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Converting a Triumph Herald to EFI (Part 7 - IAC Valve Update) - Back in an earlier post I mentioned that I was having trouble getting the Bosch IAC Valve to function correctly, not wanting to be beaten by this I started...8 years ago
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Swedish adventures - Recently the Thompson family have relocated to Northern Sweden to help manage an Australian companies interests in Sweden and Finland - we saw it as a chan...8 years ago
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Been a long time, long time, its been a long time! - Jeez, two years since I last wrote anything on this Blog. I do not know where to start, all the cars have enjoyed constant work and use. So lets start on t...8 years ago
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Fixing front oil leak Connie - Attention has turned to another post RBRR issue...the timing cover oil seal was leaking abit of the RBRR ...so the cover came off and the seal is fecked .....8 years ago
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An accumulation of things - Over time my TR7 DHC UNJ has been a pretty much OK kind of car, starts well, drives OK and generally does what you want it to. It's been round Europe and d...8 years ago
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Finishing off jobs for the RBRR - I have put a few hundred miles on the car this week, and no oil leaks (can't be a Triumph then!) I did notice some oil weeping from the sparkplug tubes, so...9 years ago
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August 2016 Cruise - Last week Father and I spent a week on the boat together, we left Welton Hythe Marina around 1 pm Saturday, aiming to moor in Braunston by the evening, I h...9 years ago
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Spitfire Successfully Recomissioned - Following on from my Christmas holiday post, I bolted up the diff and refitted the GT6 spring, only to tidy up the garage at home a few weeks later and fi...9 years ago
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Practical Classics Restorer of the Year 2016 - So, Libby was in Practical Classics in the September 2016 issue. Great article, brilliant photos. Front cover too!! As part of being in the magazine, ...9 years ago
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Our Biggest Triumph Road Trip Ever - Every year, I try to do something different for Christmas. that way each Christmas holiday is memorable and they don't all just turn into a big blur. Last...9 years ago
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GT6 - Now sold - This car is now sold The time has come for me to part ways with my GT6, so it is now up for sale. The advert follows; This vehicle was recently the subje...10 years ago
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What’s gone wrong with Trousers? - It’s been a while since the last blog update ..not because I haven’t had plenty to comment on/be grumpy about… Christ we have had an Election and several ...10 years ago
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New engine and Club Triumph National Day - MOE is doing ok the new engine is just run in, still a bit smokey on start up, as the valve guides and head are fairly new I think a little carbon build u...10 years ago
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Acclaim headlight levelers – I knew it was worth going ginger…. - When repairing the A-post I managed to catch the pipe for the headlight adjusters with an angle grinder. Bugger. I checked the workshop manuals I have and ...10 years ago
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The future's bright... - ...the future's green. Actually very green. My much-delayed "other" Spitfire finally made it back from the paint shop last week and it's not just green but...11 years ago
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A new bit of bling! - Decided to change the Mercedes header tank on the Stag for two reasons, firstly it has developed a leak along one of its seams, and also because I've alway...12 years ago
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For Sale (again x2) - Still for sale in Gatwick, although the price has been dopped by £500. Might yet me tempted to buy it back myself.... *Triumph 2000 2.0 MANUAL OVERDRIVE 46...12 years ago
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Bye all. - Hey its Dave, This part of my life is over. ....i earned my wings... Tore up my license. Im flying thesedays. Hi to all the grounded ones. Heh. Im happ...12 years ago
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Easy as 1-2-3? - I don't really add much to this blog anymore because BOB just gets driven and every now and then the oil is changed, points reset and son on. But as you ma...12 years ago
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Android application package file - Android application package file (APK) is the file format used to distribute and install application software and middleware onto Google's Android operatin...12 years ago
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Forrestburn Production Car Trial - March 2013 - Back to trialling and autotests this year. Great score with only 10 penalty points on the day but only enough for 3rd in class. Still the Spitfire held it...12 years ago
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Megadeath plus heavy mods on GT6 bonnet - As the megajolt project was getting really close - everything was in place and wired in. I turned the key, got the engine running fine in limp home node. E...13 years ago
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Dashboard renovation - Not had much time to do any major jobs on the Stag recently and as it's laid up until I get the brakes sorted I though I'd look for some smaller jobs that ...13 years ago
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The Shark! - Sorry for the lack of Spitfire news recently - I've been working on 'The Shark'! That's the nickname my girlfriend's gives my Mercedes Benz 300CE 24! I bou...13 years ago
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Rusty times - I now have the replacement sills and arches to repair my tired bodywork. I've put it off for the last few years, but after several events and done mucky we...13 years ago
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Look what I've found in the shed - It's a brand new engine for my GT6! This has been lying around in my parents garage for too long. Last weekend it was time to release them from the last b...13 years ago
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Overdrive Modification - As one or two of you may know I was having overdrive problems just before the last 10CR and tried (unsuccessfully) to fix it at the time. After the run ...13 years ago
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coming soon - It's been a while since I have updated this blog but winters here, my funds have nearly dried up. so it's time to update this blog over the next few weeks ...14 years ago
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Updates and SU Spring Info - I have moved the reservoir to the firewall until the new header tank arrives from Merlin Motorsport. Conversion looks much cleaner now and with the new tan...14 years ago
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SANREMO RALLY STORICO 2011 - *Sinceramente non avevamo idea di cosa ci aspettava al SANREMO RALLY STORICO. In origine avevamo programmato di partecipare al rally con la no...14 years ago
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Marina's Gone...but... - Well, the Marina is gone and being driven daily. Yea! However, the disposal of the 2000 Mk. I Sedan didn't work out...so...it's going to stay for a while....15 years ago
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Answering a few Questions - I've received an email from someone who is in the process of fitting a Zetec engine into a Spitfire and he has asked me a few questions so I thought I woul...15 years ago
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Top Hat Masters - Well, sure enough I did go to the Top Hat Masters series with a few friends from uni, and we did go in the modern, but hey ho. What started as a bright day ...16 years ago
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MOT passed - For the first time since I said I would do the track day I can exhale. By some miracle the car is ready and has just passed the MOT, that’s 2 weeks early. ...16 years ago
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I'm Broken - OK, it's a Pantera song, not a disco ditty from the 70's but you get the idea... Last Sunday, the neighbours dog escaped while they were out. While attemp...16 years ago
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New Brake Fitting - Brake stuff arrived yesterday, so decided to put it on today. Very easy nice trade over, nipped up the bearing and new split pin whilst at it. I love worki...16 years ago
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Wing Vents - Been thinking about fitting wing vents for some time to help improve the cooling, couldn't really find something that looked right. Finally found these, ba...16 years ago
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Sunday's progress - Right well we started work on the old lady yesterday. Removing the plugs and cleaning them all which was definitely needed because they were all jet blac...17 years ago
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Roof woes and TURBO power - Having read an article in PPC magazine, I have decided to pinch one young chaps idea and "rear end turbo" the Triumph. The basic idea with a rear end turbo...17 years ago
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Prescott - This weekend I had the pleasure of going along to the Prescott Triumph hill climb event. What a weekend!! I guess this could be considered our first offic...17 years ago
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Manifold for the dolly! - oops, despite bein totaly skint i couldnt help myself buying this! a nice weber manifold for he sprint, i may or may not use it, im currently looking at ge...17 years ago
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Auntie - Here is my old faithful Jag, used as daily transport. I had an S type before reverting to the XJ. I quite like the shape of the S type but was dissapointe...17 years ago
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rocker cover fasteners - I turned a couple of hand nuts for the rocker box on the spitfire during the week. They replace the domed nuts that currently hold the cover on. They are ...18 years ago
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Long time no reports. - Well it has been some time since I made a report on MLE 302D (affectionately known as Emely.) The last report being in June 2007. Just after she had passed...18 years ago
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Welcome Home! - Well, on Friday the 25th May 2007, Delilah rolled happily along the A143 to Bury St Edmunds, and finally to her nice clean garage at her new home! (I've mo...18 years ago
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Transformation almost complete!! - After 2 years of restoration this is what Beth looks like now!! Back in July 2005 Charlie replaced her engine has the old one had had it, and in went a 13...19 years ago
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Sunday, 22 February 2009
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