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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:21 pm 
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A few years ago I was very fortunate to purchase a complete new old stock dash set and can say they match perfectly with the 74 brochure pics. Unfortunately my cappings are no where near so that’s something I may have to live with or send them to the experts like Murdo has done.
Being a car made in 74 it just looks so right.

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Can I ask, did Chapman & Cliff round the champhers off the door caps, or were later ones different from the ones I have? They are really quite a flat surface between the veneered front and un-veneered top. Yours look to be quite rounded.

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Can I ask, did Chapman & Cliff round the champhers off the door caps, or were later ones different from the ones I have? They are really quite a flat surface between the veneered front and un-veneered top. Yours look to be quite rounded.

Graham
I think maybe the lacquer finish and the camera flash is giving a much more rounded impression than's actually the case.

Here's a photo of them beforehand, you'll notice they're veneered from top to bottom too, which wasn't always the case.

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Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

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Can I ask, did Chapman & Cliff round the champhers off the door caps, or were later ones different from the ones I have? They are really quite a flat surface between the veneered front and un-veneered top. Yours look to be quite rounded.

Graham
I think maybe the lacquer finish and the camera flash is giving a much more rounded impression than's actually the case.
Ah, does look like they're much more rounded in the after than in the before pictures. But if that's a camera effect, fair enough.
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you'll notice they're veneered from top to bottom too, which wasn't always the case.

Murdo.
That answers a question from before, whether some were fully veneered like I thought I'd seen. As I said then, I found one with no veneer at all, which I think is a very late one.

Does seem like most only had veneer on the front face that doesn't match well with the carcass when rubbed down and re-varnished. Good job I'm not bothered about that aspect.

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The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.

Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
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Can I ask, did Chapman & Cliff round the champhers off the door caps, or were later ones different from the ones I have? They are really quite a flat surface between the veneered front and un-veneered top. Yours look to be quite rounded.

Graham
I think maybe the lacquer finish and the camera flash is giving a much more rounded impression than's actually the case.
Ah, does look like they're much more rounded in the after than in the before pictures. But if that's a camera effect, fair enough.
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you'll notice they're veneered from top to bottom too, which wasn't always the case.

Murdo.
That answers a question from before, whether some were fully veneered like I thought I'd seen. As I said then, I found one with no veneer at all, which I think is a very late one.

Does seem like most only had veneer on the front face that doesn't match well with the carcass when rubbed down and re-varnished. Good job I'm not bothered about that aspect.

Graham
I don't think I've seen any two cars with identical looking cappings.

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Built 26/6/1980 (one of the last built), Auto, Porcelain White - Genuine Mileage 52,820 (warranted).

Only 3 previous owners, (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffery Robinson, Enfield.

Club Membership No: 2017092
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