Quite a few years ago, sometime in the mid 90s I think, I was at a TRDC national weekend and someone brought a convertible doly they'd built. I can't remember any details, other than the owner reckoned there was about a hundredweight of stiffening underneath. Anyway, is it still about, and does anyone know anything about it or how it was done, etc?
Graham
Convertible Dolomite?
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Convertible Dolomite?
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.
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If it was the brown death trap i recall, it's hopefully in the bin by now before it falls in half and hurts someone.
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I thought it was blue and had the back doors welded.
Someone also did something to a 2 door Toledo IIRC that looked quite good.
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Someone also did something to a 2 door Toledo IIRC that looked quite good.
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Yes, there was a Sapphire one with the roof cut into sections. You unbolted the sections & stored them in the boot. 
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There was the toledo convertible, fitted witha mid engined V* setup. But that was very proper.
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I have seen a yellow one in a magazine but cannot remember details.
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I've seen a cream convertible Toledo used as a stunt car, this was a scanned magazine article on Facebook I think... It was on two wheels and had four folk on board. 
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Well the one I remember had scaffolding poles across the tops of the doors so presumably you had to climb over those to get in and out! No idea if it even had a hood/roof. I did ask the owner about how well it went through the MoT and he was cagey in response - as in it hadn't needed an MoT since the work was done.
To be honest,the relatively steep windscreen angle of a Dolomite just looks odd without the roof.
To be honest,the relatively steep windscreen angle of a Dolomite just looks odd without the roof.
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I think the one I saw at the TRDC national was a darkish blue, but I can't remember what model it was though. Also, as I remember, all the strengthening was, at that time at least, in/under the floorpan. I do seem to remember that it was scaffolding polls though. It may also have been more than just the one hundredweight. Also, it had a hood, and I think I was told what from, but I've slept since then.
What I can't remember is whether there was a roll bar between the B posts or not. I think I'd do that, and maybe add a T bar, like the Stag, or braces between A and B posts. 'Spose the other way to do it would be to use a roll cage, or parts thereof, which should mean the roof would be redundant as a strength member. However, don't they all block the back door holes, and make the rear seat a bit hard to use?
The guy who'd done it was really, really happy with it: I remember that. But I didn't get a go, so I can't say if he was right to be, or just self delusional.
It didn't look bad, but then I always think the TR7 DHC looks much better than the FHC, and that's nearly a "just cut the top off" job, with some strength members in the sills, winscreen frams, and door catches, etc. Can't be that much twist in the 7's shell - even one as rotten as mine -, because I've got a plastic top on mine, and the front fixings usually go a couple/three years before they have to be glued back in again.
Graham
What I can't remember is whether there was a roll bar between the B posts or not. I think I'd do that, and maybe add a T bar, like the Stag, or braces between A and B posts. 'Spose the other way to do it would be to use a roll cage, or parts thereof, which should mean the roof would be redundant as a strength member. However, don't they all block the back door holes, and make the rear seat a bit hard to use?
The guy who'd done it was really, really happy with it: I remember that. But I didn't get a go, so I can't say if he was right to be, or just self delusional.
It didn't look bad, but then I always think the TR7 DHC looks much better than the FHC, and that's nearly a "just cut the top off" job, with some strength members in the sills, winscreen frams, and door catches, etc. Can't be that much twist in the 7's shell - even one as rotten as mine -, because I've got a plastic top on mine, and the front fixings usually go a couple/three years before they have to be glued back in again.
Graham
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).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
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1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
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Do you mean this one?GrahamFountain wrote:I think the one I saw at the TRDC national was a darkish blue, but I can't remember what model it was though. Graham
If so,all I know is that the photograph was taken by me at Hatton Country World on 1st September 1996.
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I hope the poorly fitting boot spoiler isn't a sign of the build quality of the conversion.
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I think I last saw the blue car in 2000 or 2001 (TDCIR at Cosford?)...
There's only one "official" covertible, the Landaulet - I couldn't find a picture of the real one onlne, but here's one from the model (by Derrez models):
I last saw the real Landaulet in 2003 I think, when the TDCIR coincided with the Triumph World picknick... I'll really must look up a picture of it that I took.
I wonder if both these cars are still around...?
There's only one "official" covertible, the Landaulet - I couldn't find a picture of the real one onlne, but here's one from the model (by Derrez models):
I last saw the real Landaulet in 2003 I think, when the TDCIR coincided with the Triumph World picknick... I'll really must look up a picture of it that I took.
I wonder if both these cars are still around...?
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No.Pippin wrote:I hope the poorly fitting boot spoiler isn't a sign of the build quality of the conversion.
Jer
Conversion quality is even worse.
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The blue one in the pictures belonged to a chap called Steve Lester . I think he also owned a very early 1850 as well . Have not seen it for a number of years though.