RESTORING My ROTTEN Triumph stag with HINDSIGHT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Today I get my floors back in ! they're repaired to the inner sill and I think they're looking great!
Please bear with me on the time between videos, my dad and I do all the work ourselves around working full time!
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Great progress, once the sill is done , rest is straightforward ,
I hope so! Just the front end to worry about! Worst case scenario 2 new front wings rather than the second hand ones!
Always so interesting and boy have you (and your Dad) done tons of work!
Thanks 😊 I can’t help feel like it should be further ahead though! These stags are a real pain with regards to panel fitment!
Well done ! Your making some good ground on the welding. As for your rust on the welds moisture is a demon for fresh metal. Once I'm happy with a welding repair I spray epoxy primer mainly because it seals the work.
Never used epoxy primer before but I do plan on getting some for the external bodywork allot of people swear by the stuff now!
Good progress there 👏 👍
Thankyou! 😊
Superb a lot of time and skill to sort it out. all looking great so far.
Thankyou! Yeah it’s taken a little bit longer than I first anticipated these stags aren’t easy when It comes to panel fitment! At least there’s a rough guide out there on TH-cam now!
KEEP GOING....she’s worth it .... not been critical... but the later cars from about 75 onwards started to use imported steel ... Spain ... Italy cos of the industrial disputes in the U.K at the time plus B.L ...cos of there cost cutting wanted to produce The Stag as cheaply as possible... Fortunately for me my Girl is a 73 and so used British Steel ... however you doing what you are doing is better than new .. best wishes and cart wait for the reassembley and paint
LOOKING GOOD WELL DONE
Thanks 😊
I'm very impressed with what you've achieved. Such an iconic design, The Stag. Stick at it, keep going 😊
Thank you! It’s taking a little longer than I first thought but I’m sure it’ll all be worth it!
My favourite sports car , your a brave man taking it on , hope head gasket is OK, triumph should have seen sense and in installed the range rover V8 3•5 then it would be perfect, great video 😊
I recommend Upol 2# Zinc Rich Weld Through Primer -better than that red oxide.
thankyou! I’m going to get some weld through primer for the back wing on this side, the other side I used grease between the seam, soo using one on each side can be a test for which is better (in another 40 years hopefully!😂)
The Stag is coming along very well, You are doing a fantastic job on the wreck of a car. Nice to bring it back to life. All the best Bob
Thanks Bob slowly slowly I think I’m past the worst of it now !
Brilliant job, like a phoenix slowly rising from the rusty ashes. Thanks for sharing
Ahaha love that glad you’re enjoying 😊
Hey mate brand new subscriber here! Absolutely loving the videos can’t wait to see more!
Thanks for the sub glad you’re enjoying the content 😊
How often do you upload?
@@jameskimmerson5548 I aim for fortnightly but it often goes wrong! I work full time around playing with my cars soo it can be difficult, this month I’ve had the dash out my 944 which I decided would be too hard to film, my mx5 got vandalised.. but yeah just as often as I can without putting out bad videos!
hope to see you back soon mate!
Amazing dedication. When they finally raise the titanic I'm sure they'll give you a call to fix her up ! !
Thankyou once again for the kind words!
I also have a Stag.
It's not as rotten as this one but it does have some issues.
There is always the temptation to sell it as-is and buy an XK8 instead.
But where’s the fun in that! What’s the worst that could happen!
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I'd have a Jaaaag !!! 😁
There's also a temptation to try to get an 3.2 AJ26/27 V8 in a Stag but friggin' the ECU may be a bit tricky, even it it does fit.
The worst that could happen ?
I spend all of money on it, remortgage the house, fall behind on payments, get evicted, homeless, live on the streets, get a drug addiction and still no fixed Stag.
@@lewis72I’d love to do a crazy engine swap one day! Wouldn’t do it on a stag though they’ve already got a v8! Maybe something in my mgb or a supercharger kit!
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- I'd like to drop an 850cc A Series engine in a Mk1 Range Rover.
- However, I don't think enough was made of the Jag V12. That in a Mk1 Range Rover.
- Stag V8 in a Rover SD1 would be interesting.
- Saab 900 Turbo 16 engine in a Dolomite Sprint.
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Stag V8 in a TR7 !
You should consider to buy a gas saver.
These devices are quite effective with spot welding as you stop and start welding again and again.
Ahh okay I’ll look into that I’m guessing it’ll go between the actuator inside the welder and the torch? And stop that sudden surge off gas when you first press the trigger? I set my gas to ‘4’ 🤷♂️ on the regulator as I was told to by one of my dads mates.. not a clue if that’s correct or not!😂
@@Boothsmotors the gas saver is installed just behind the pressure regulator..
Without this the pressure between the regulator and the electric valve in the welder rises abruptly when the welding is stopped.
pressing a quite amount of gas into tube.
This gas releases as the weld is started next.
For example in case you fill up a 1m tube, inner diameter 10 with 5 bar, this will be 390cc instead of 78ccat 1 bar for every time the trigger is pulled.
Modern red oxide is crap you should look at a epoxy like jotun 90.
Thanks I’ll look into it 😊
Hi, I was really looking forward to the stag videos series, but I had to stop watching this one and the last one because of you camera work made me fill dizzy, hope it’s something you can sort out for future I’m so sorry for bringing it up
hope you understand 🫨🫨🫨
Ahh don’t worry I appreciate any feedback! Which bits is it when I’m holding my normal camera and talking? Or my 360 camera that I’ve used On a stick under the car?
@@Boothsmotorsfor me it’s both cameras many thanks for your reply, I’m still subscribed
all the best
Note that you've cut the bit out where your dad gave you a 'clip around the ear' when you said you were watching over him 😂
You caught me! Can’t be uploading a big argument now can we! 😂😂😂