stringbag Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 black roof or not? Black without a doubt Rich. Nice finish you have there already even without the polishing. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 +1 for the black roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Looking very nice Rich. My vote goes for the black roof too Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Good job so far. Another vote for the vynil roof (just make sure some is peeling off at the corners) Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Very nice!! Black roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Looks like a black roof then! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Painted black WP_20160224_14_28_31_Pro by richellis1978, on Flickr It is a satin spray can so hope it dulls down as it drys! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Different...there weren't many TR7 FHCs with a black roof. The only thing I'd mention is that on the ones that did exist, the frame around the top of the door and window was body coloured, not black. It always seemed to stand out against the black roof too much to me though... Still watching with interest, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Mines black now! I thought it was the rubber window seal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Mines black now! I thought it was the rubber window seal! Fraid not... On the DHC, the whole frame of the quarterlight is black, but not on the FHC. Never mind, I won't tell if you don't. Dean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 In the interest of complete authenticity, don't forget the rust bumps under the vinyl... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Great picture, I got overspray on the back, now I don't need to get it off! I'll mask and spray it all black! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I would also add the typical TR7 'wink' for the headlights when one failed to flip up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Great picture, I got overspray on the back, now I don't need to get it off! I'll mask and spray it all black! Your model is an early Speke built car judging by the TR7 decal on the nose, and a lot of the early cars had a black rear panel around the lights so you'll probably be accurate there. It's also shown on the photos on your box if you look. Keep it coming, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Cool, I've ordered some Liverpool area registration plates for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Ah, the memories of the old 7. My father had one in brown, not as bad as it sounds to be honest. Good to see theres a kit of the thing, good work on it too. Dad fell out with his... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Ah, the memories of the old 7. My father had one in brown, not as bad as it sounds to be honest. Good to see theres a kit of the thing, good work on it too. Dad fell out with his... Blimey ! I hope he was ok ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I hope your model stays together longer than the real thing did, although, it was a striking looking car . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Interesting shrubbery!. A bit of T Cut and it'll all buff out. For a Liverpool registration, the appropriate last two letters are, KA, KB, KC, KD, KF and LV ('KE' was nabbed by Kent). Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Any updates? ps - The old man was fine thanks to his lack of seat belt love when the roof came in. We think it was brake servo failure or similar approaching a grass banked bend, he wasnt hanging about and ended up with a couple of flips and rolls in a field. The car held up pretty well considering. pps - Does the kit come with other wheels aside from the box art? Would love to do one for the old man, in brown and with the wheels as pictured above to really remind him of the car and set him off on another Triumph build quality rant. Edited March 8, 2016 by RMP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadtx Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Triumph had a brilliant series of TV ads here in the States waaay back then..."The Shape of Things to Come". Hysterical toppers like wedge-shaped garages, fast food drive-throughs, and car-washes......I've not forgotten the ads, but I don't remember Monogram kitting the car. Thanks for a happy trip down memory lane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 No change, and only the one set of wheels, not a fan of them buy I've stripped the chrome off them to redo in a silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 How's the build? Looking forward to the final pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Stalled, not had time to do anything, hope Cosford will get me going again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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