Sounds good. One of the changes from so-called Mk1 to Mk2 was a reduction in the size of the cubby storage. If your ‘new’ interior has larger ones, then I would suggest that they are Mk1 panels.
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Started on stage 2 installing the Stagdad pump (stage 1 was reposting the alternator), radiator removed and I will get a new spigot on this for header tank plumbing, water pump positioned, then gave up as the garage temperature was well above 40 degrees (sorry to those in Blighty!)Ross. Perth WA.
1976 TV8 BW65 Tahiti Blue
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Finished installing the belt driven pump. All in all about 2 day’s work in total...
Managed to get a spigot and a drain tap on the radiator, and they pressure tested, painted it and straightened some fins, all for $60, which is remarkable value for Perth.
Water pump came out easily but the cage put up a heck of a fight, eventually succumbing to a bearing puller I bought for it (much cheaper than a slide hammer, which is not remarkable value here!)
Getting the inlet manifold positioned took hours of very frustrating work but eventually all the bolt holes lined up. Fortunately the heads had already been Helicoiled.
The pump and replumbing went OK, some clearance issues but all overcome in the end.
Filled with coolant and ran up to temperature this afternoon, and miraculously no leaks (yet). The Vee is dry, thankfully.
I questioned my sanity at times, as I had no previous overheating issues and this was all about preventing problems in the future, and one day I will find an easy job on the Stag (is there one?!). For now though, the weather is perfect for some top-down motoring to test out the new pump.Ross. Perth WA.
1976 TV8 BW65 Tahiti Blue
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Nice sunny drive to Exmouth to celebrate 45 years since my Stag was first registered. Had to give it a good wash off underneath to shift the salt and on top to shift the present left on the roof by a large seagull!
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1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.
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Originally posted by Ian F View PostBraver than me Dave, mine got as far as the gate in the drive, and then back into the garage. Thoroughly warmed it up and spun it around the yard to move bearings, tyres etc., but too much salt on the roads to take it out yet. Maybe next weekend?
ian F
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1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.
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Originally posted by Alanmax View PostDSCF7929.jpgDSCF7930.jpg put on my new louvered bonnet, looks great (I think) and should help with those 30+ degree days. Ok I might be a bit late but there's always next year I hope.
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Drove, in the rain, up to the Bath & West Showground for the Bristol Classic Show where I met up with Julian Leyton, who also took his Stag. Both are well.
A bit disappointed with the show itself. Very few cars inside on display, plenty of the usual “cheap tools ‘n tat” sellers and only a handful of autojumblers. One Stag inside belonging to a North Radstock Motor Club member. Carmine Red with a RV8 that was fitted in 1987. I spotted another 6 Stags in the Classic Car Park (including mine). One of which followed me in and had 4 blokes in it! It subsequently had a For Sale sign in the windscreen for an optimistic £19,500. Pimento Red with a rebuilt engine, rebuilt auto box and reconditioned hard top which contributed to the claimed £10,000 spent in the last 12 months!
Several Minis on display including two Twinis, twin engined Coopers; one of which was owned by Wayne Corini and featured in an episode of Chasing Classic Cars before it was returned to the U.K.
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1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.
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image_39026.jpgIMG_7431.JPG Yesterday Continuing the prep for paint, I took the screen out and had a tidy up of the surround taking out about a kilo of dum dum. Found a bit of grot in the seam but quite minor. Next bit to sort is at the bottom of the frame corner where the gutter meets. Someone has popped a bit of filler in there (back in 1982 when it was last properly on tne
road no doubt. About the same time it was badly painted) it’s a really solid 42000 mile car so I can forgive it the odd little repair.
Today was mostly spent bumbling around the show at Stoneleigh picking up my new radio (thanks Alex) buying some tools and the primerLast edited by Goldstar; 10 February 2019, 18:50.Paul - 3 projects, 1 breaker - garage built and housing 2 white Stags. One runs, one doesn't
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Finally finished stripping the underseal off the car,
SWMBO was beside herself with the powdery sticky mess I was making using a wire brush on a grinder, but once I started using an oscillatiing tool to scrape, with a bit of heat from a heatshrink gun it started to get manageable. Now the underneath is done, all welded and epoxy primed - except for the rear seat pan which still needs to be purloined from a scrapped car. Meanwhile I'll start on the dirty great patch that is needed for the front valance.
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This gallery has 2 photos.Last edited by trunt; 11 February 2019, 03:01.Terry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
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Drove up the M5 to Stoneleigh - met some folks I know, refused to buy a dismantled distributor body for £80, grabbed two original strut tops. Not a lot of great interest! Home by 5pm, car parked on the road outside the house because the driveway is full.Richard
Mabel is a white 1972 Mk1½, TV8, Mo/d.
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