The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Well done, Mart! (I haven't checked back in the Forum for a while, so this is belated - been playing with my "new" 2009 335i Coupe recently.) Hard to believe that it was the end of November that Alex and I were picking up PFJ from you in Weston-super-Mare...and here you and your right-hand-assistant have already cranked out another one (that looks even better). PFJ is still running like the proverbial freight train - LEJOG did not phase the old girl at all. Just turn the key, and she is ready to do whatever is asked.

On the way back from TDCIR last Sunday we popped in to see Richard Dredge, who some of you will know. He is a motoring specialist in photography, writing & research. We did a photo shoot with him last year with PFJ as he was down in Weston covering the classic car show. Last year he only took static shots but this time we got some on the move as well. I'm really chuffed with the photos but can't decide which ones to print out to be hung on my wall. Here are a few but I have loads more.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

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1997 TVR Chimaera 450

STUNNING!

Its inspirational to see what you guys have achieved with this restoration/rebuild. The posts certainly are a great help to those of us plodding along with our own restorations - Love the colour - Well done

All of them ?

I'm loving the rolling shots - stunning car in stunning photos. It doesn't get much better than that.

Cor, those photos are fantastic! You should sell them as posters, or calenders or something

THJ certainly looked great at the TDCIR weekend

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1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint (project thread)
1966 Volkswagen 1300 (project thread)
1962 Austin Mini (project)
1962 MGA 1600 Mark II
1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
2001 Rover 75 2.5-litre V6

The pictures are superb..

If I had to pick just one: I'd go for this one.

Nice Pics - how was the camera mounted? I'm guessing some sort of camera rig was used, especially for the low angle one? (I'm a bit of an amateur Photographer )

Nope, no camera rig, just Richard, squeezed into the rear of a hatchback (can't remember what it was now) with the tailgate in the air & camera in hand. We were doing about 30 mph. On the way down the road his assistant, driving the car (obviously), would pull over to the right hand side of the road & I would move to within a foot of the rear of her car but on the left hand side. Then, on the way back, I would move out to the right hand side of the road and get to within a foot of her car again, so that we had shots from both sides.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


1997 TVR Chimaera 450

wow, just caught up with those photos...looking great, looked like a lot of fun taking them as well.

thanks mart, richard and assistant

stu

I spy THJ in this months Calssic cars for sale! It's in 'the uk's top classic cars revealed' section! A fine pic it is to!

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1973 Toledo, Honeysuckle
1976 TR7 FHC, Tahiti Blue
1982 TR7 DHC, Pharoah Gold
1991 Montego 1.6LX BRG

Mart did you ever get the windscreen changed over?

Yes. I have yours stored in a safe place. Let me know when you need it.

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Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years. ... Still Sprintless.

Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.


1997 TVR Chimaera 450

Nice one, will do.