71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

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71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by JoshWard » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:12 pm

That's Harry Hayes' one, surprised to see he is selling it as he's had it for years.

Is that boot well full of water?! He restored it a number of years ago but it's getting a bit crusty again. The shell is bent too, when it had new wings and was resprayed the doors didn't fit, so one of the freshly painted new wings had to be cut down!
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Post by MarinaCoupe » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:24 pm

Yes it is Harry's, I have spoken to him, he's putting it to H&H auctions, so it will be a good test of the market from a TC Coupe. He's also selling his green van if anyone is interested.

Josh - Harry will be contacting you. He thinks that it's the oldest surviving TC, I said that you would be the one to know for sure.


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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by ScreamingLordStokes » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:25 pm

Yes Josh, i realised it was Harry's, i remember seeing it at a club AGM at Stanford Hall years ago.

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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by balmy » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:16 pm

Not really a good measuring stick. Mk2 badges, wrong shade and a vinyl roof. Hardly a good example and as Josh said.
How it won best mk1 rather than best modified at Bury I do not know.
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by JubileeNut » Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:27 pm

Certainly needs a few items putting right but still looks to be a solid early example.
Screws in the sill trims is always a problem.
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by JoshWard » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:41 pm

Screws in bent sill trim at that...!

It's the fourth oldest TC/TC coupe. I'll pass that onto Harry when I speak to him. Will have to keep an eye out in case he wants to sell Joey although that's similar underneath to my J reg so wouldn't gain much.
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by Marinanut » Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:10 pm

MarinaCoupe wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:24 pm Yes it is Harry's, I have spoken to him, he's putting it to H&H auctions, so it will be a good test of the market from a TC Coupe. He's also selling his green van if anyone is interested.

Josh - Harry will be contacting you. He thinks that it's the oldest surviving TC, I said that you would be the one to know for sure.


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I might be interested in the van......
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by MarinaCoupe » Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:16 pm

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MarinaCoupe wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:24 pm Yes it is Harry's, I have spoken to him, he's putting it to H&H auctions, so it will be a good test of the market from a TC Coupe. He's also selling his green van if anyone is interested.

Josh - Harry will be contacting you. He thinks that it's the oldest surviving TC, I said that you would be the one to know for sure.


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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by MARINAMADBAZ » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:45 am

i still think its very nice and come on j reg tc coupe's just dont exsist anymore i have spare tc sill trims and clips if anybody buys it at want to put these right shame harry is selling is he hanging up his marina hands now?
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by MarinaCoupe » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:29 am

No Harry has two cars and two vans, he's slimming the collection down to a car and a van.


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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by ScreamingLordStokes » Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:45 pm

MARINAMADBAZ wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:45 am i still think its very nice and come on j reg tc coupe's just dont exsist anymore i have spare tc sill trims and clips if anybody buys it at want to put these right shame harry is selling is he hanging up his marina hands now?
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Well said Barry, i mean its hardly a restoration project is it - a couple of badges, sill trims and those rear mudflaps would have go, to match the front ones.
How many J reg Marinas are totally original anyway? - I wouldn't like to drive around on a set of 1970/1 Dunlop SP68s that's for sure, and i would think that most of those lovely old red topped Lucas Pacemaker batteries would be pretty hard to keep charged by now!
(Lucas Pacemakers have to be the best looking car battery of all time!)
Having said that i'm sure someone will prove me wrong, Josh?
I was fearing the worst too, i'm glad he's not selling up completely, Harry is a Marina legend isn't he?

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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by JoshWard » Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:43 pm

As always with originality it's how far you take it. Certainly there aren't any J regs out there I know of with original tyres and battery etc although I still dream of uncovering a WOH or WOK press car in a dusty garage untouched since 1971! I guess because the early cars were quite well built most seem to have kept their original features, and very few have been restored. It's whether you want original originality, or something that has been restored to make it look original (e.g. fitted with incorrect panels and trim at some point, now being put back to as it left the factory).

Glad to hear he isn't selling up completely, it did worry me when I saw this post as I wouldn't have thought after owning it for so long he'd be parting with it. I wonder what car he'll be keeping then as he has Joey the J reg and a white 1.3 SDL coupe.
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Re: 71 TC Coupe on Car and Classic

Post by MARINAMADBAZ » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:38 pm

do we know if the vynil roof was added or an original optional extra ordered by the first customer,my dads 74 blaze coupe has added extras a vynil roof,reverse lights,towbar and reclining seats all optional extras when new hope it finds a loving home a true marina enthuisast.
a wasnt slagging but we have to remember our cars a very thin on the ground now,i do hope it finds a good home.
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