Just took a pile of rust to the auto graveyard and saw a TR7 for sale. $300.
I don't know the first thing about a TR7 except it's one more than a TR6,
but thought I'd mention it in case anyone's looking for a parts car.
Actually, it may even be restorable. Sorry, but no OD (or do TR7s even have
OD?). Does come with a Haynes manual though. Odometer says 53K miles, but
who knows?
Looks like there may have been some front end damage at some point and
there's a bit of rust around the headlite area. On the underside of the
bonnet, there's some rust where the reinforcing stays meet the sheet metal,
but didn't look too bad. Some around the rear wheel opening too. Took a
quick look under the car and didn't see any rust there, but it was
undercoated so hard to tell. Also, a couple of the tires were flat so it was
hard to see much underneath. I did pull up the carpet in the driver's side
footwell and saw no rust there. The hardtop has what appears to be surface
rust, pretty much all over.
Don't know the Comm number (or even where to look for it). I did look, but
the only numbers I saw were in the left front corner... two small brass
plates with 19062 CG and T19827 CG.
A serious project here, but looks like it would be a very good parts car at
least. I expect the $300 is negotiable. Car is located in north central
Connecticut at a junkyard called Leveille's, 96 Egypt Rd, Somers CT,
860-749-3705. NFI, naturally.
Michael Ferguson
1959 TR3A TS53990L...O
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