88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
Re: 73 Triumph Stag Original V8 Runs great.
'It's a drag taking the top down, putting it up. That does take some time. I figured the best way to deal with this was to just keep the top down, and buy another one and keep the hard top on. '
The top on my TR6 is a bit of a faff, but yours is really an enthusiast's solution. So, you set off in one car, and tow the other one behind you, and if it rains you swap over? :} Ivor |
Re: 73 Triumph Stag Original V8 Runs great.
The sad fact is, there isn't any rain in Los Angeles often enough to worry about it. Both cars are running great.
Both have the original engines, and ice cold AC blowing. I don't use the AC while in stop and go, or slow traffic, it tends to sound "grindy" once I am on a smooth drive of 45 MPH or faster, the AC hums along and the cold air flows. OK, Yes, you are thinking, why the AC with the top down? At night's its close to 80 and even with the top down, a little bit of the cool air just makes it that much nicer. In the day it can get up to 95 or higher, and then it's really nice to have AC. Is a third Stag a crazy idea ? Someone out there talk me down off the ledge. |
Richard/SIA Richard Brengman No. Nevada (401 posts) Registered: 01/17/2014 07:47PM Main British Car: 1969 Triumph GT6+ 225" Buick V6 |
Re: 73 Triumph Stag Original V8 Runs great.
I an send you a CL link for a guy selling FOUR of them.
Not sure of condition but pretty certain they are projects/parts cars/conversion candidates. At seven you might then have the largest collection. |
StagByTriumph Glenn Merrell Colorado (37 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 12:11PM Main British Car: 1973 Stag Rover SD1 3.5 w/ 3.9 EFI |
Re: 73 Triumph Stag Original V8 Runs great.
I'd like to see that link too!
BTW, best support for Triumph Stags in the USA is my web site TriumphStag.net all free but you have to register. |
Richard/SIA Richard Brengman No. Nevada (401 posts) Registered: 01/17/2014 07:47PM Main British Car: 1969 Triumph GT6+ 225" Buick V6 |
Re: 73 Triumph Stag Original V8 Runs great.
I put that link and FOUR more up on the sale forum.
I think that's about seven cars and some body parts. [forum.britishv8.org] I wish GT6 parts were so easy to find. |