Earlier this year it was 30 years ago that I bought my first car, a TR7 DHC. And it is hard
to believe, but it was exactly 10 years ago today, that I started with the restoration
of this car. How time flies! So what better
way to end my blog this year with another look back. And how better than with a
small selection of pictures of some of the landmark moments in the car's 18
month restoration:
29 December 2008
Dismantling
begins. The cars body donor patiently waiting in the workshop for her end
4 February 2009
Patiently
waiting outside the premises of the company,
that carried out the paint removal
and initial shot blasting of all suspect areas
4 April 2009
After
welding and dent removal was completed
4 May 2009
Another
batch of parts cleaned, powder coated and ready to be fitted to the car
25 May 2009
Temporary
storage after final shot blasting and applying the primer coat
4 July 2009
Moving on
for the start of the paint preparations
(wondering
why so many pictures were taken on the 4th of each month!?)
22 Augustus 2009
The (adapted) A/C heater
(which had become a project in itself) finally finished
17 September 2009
One of the
many seemingly small jobs that also needed doing,
refurbishing the rather
period Nardi steering wheel
5 October 2009
Loaded onto
the trailer, ready for its final journey to the painter
21 October 2009
In the
spray booth
29 October 2009
Back home in
the shed after painting
2 January 2010
First time
in the sun, and with refitting all the cleaned and refurbished parts just on
its way
19 February 2010
The bonnet
safely stowed away, waiting for the marriage
16 May 2010
The
marriage
2 June 2010
Final
systems check shortly before her first outing
3 June 2010
Engine
fitted and connected up, ready to be fired up
5 June 2010
And finally
the first test drive, and time to enjoy the lovely weather!
19 June 2010
Final check
of all fluid levels, the brakes, suspension parts and engine and transmission
mounts.
For those
interested in the full story of the car's restoration, please have a look at my
weblog using the label Restoration DHC (warning
reading all posts will take some time 😜)
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