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- Working Safely With Your TR7
In its fundamental form a TR7 is a projectile propelled by a series of controlled explosions. The fact that the combustible material and ignition source are all on board the vehicle should never be forgotten.
We are taking this opportunity to advise any would-be amateur mechanic or body work man to exercise proper safety precautions at all times.
If you are working under the car, use axle stands or ramps, never trust your jack to keep the car up and the use of breeze blocks should be purely for idiotic wheel thieves (it would appear) and cartoon characters. If you are using something that is a possible source of ignition (e.g. a sparking angle grinder, welder etc) make sure the carbs, fuel lines and the fuel tank (in fact anything fuel is flowing through) are covered with a fire blanket and always keep a fire extinguisher close at hand.
Before tackling a job it is advisable to disconnect the negative terminal on your battery to prevent electrocution or any errant sparks igniting fuel where the job in question allows this to happen. Please bear in mind that Waxoyl in sills can ignite if you are welding them, particularly if it has been freshly applied.You don’t want to find out the hard way that a fire extinguisher struggles to reach the inner sills to put out the blaze. Exposed flame heaters (e.g. a Superser) should not be used in a garage where you are keeping or working at a car in case a fuel leak reaches the flame.
Two-Pack paint is an isocyanate and should only be applied while wearing suitable safety clothing (i.e. a Tyvek suit), goggles and an extractor mask so the cyanide cannot be absorbed through the skin or ingested. Always follow the safety instructions on any tools you use (e.g. goggles while grinding) and be careful not to approach any moving parts if you are wearing loose clothing. Lack of webspace has prevented us from listing all the precautions advisable with each technical article, your safety may be our wish but it is very much your responsibility.
Please be careful and if you think a job is beyond your ability or you have reservations about being able to do it safely then we urge you to obtain the services of a professional.
It should be noted that the technical articles on the following pages are our thoughts and findings on our cars, the techniques described may not necessarily, for whatever reason, be suitable for your vehicle. We will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or injury that may occur as a result of using the methods we found worked successfully on our cars you will find described within these pages.
Good luck, be safe and happy wedge-ing.
WaringstownTR7s.co.uk
