1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car

  • 1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car–Making Floors

    After some paper patterning, we made up a new section of floor on our Pullmax. We made a new set of dies that closely matched the profile of the original floor ridges. We welded the new piece in. It allows the seat to sit about 2″ lower than previously. We like to paint racecar interiors…

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  • 1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car – Floor Surgery

    We need to make more room for the driver’s seat in this race car. It needs to be lower to the floor for headroom and safety. The original seat mount position was strange and as you can see in the lower right of the first picture, the floor was cracking due to stresses from the…

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  • 1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car – Beginning Safety Improvements

    We’ve removed the front and rear glass for better access to the roll cage for the upcoming addition of a dash bar and rear cross-brace for the seat. The wiring has been completely removed as well and we’ll be fabricating a new, much more simplified wiring harness and dashboard once the roll cage has been…

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  • 1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car

    We’ve had this 1977 Triumph TR7 Race Car in the shop before, and it’s been run locally in the VSCDA circuit for a few years now after the grandson of it’s original driver decided to pull it out and start racing again. This year’s project is all about safety. We’re going to update the roll…

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