Re: Desparate and Stagless!

["Ronald Brown" <ronb@domain.elided>]

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Hi Mark,

Congratulations on your good taste in a choice of car.
Sounds like you have got a bit of a job on, don't be to put off.  I also
live on the Gold Coast ( Helensvale) and run my ( Is my wife looking! opps
our ) stag as often as I can.  I have seen quite a few cars around one is
even up for sale on a dealers lot at Southport.  The way I look at it is
given the Stags reputation and age, the ones still on the road must be
pretty good considering our climate.

I have had a few setbacks myself and I dont know of any Triumph Mechanics
here on the Gold Coast though I am sure there must be a few.  Heads of
Southport do lots of work on British Cars, they are charge for that premium
about $49 per hour ($1300 for a clutch on a 1977  manual ouch !!).  GTM of
Cleveland is the one that I have used and they have been very good so far. 


Greg is a member of the TSOA ( Triumph Sports Owners Association ).  One
place for spares is BAC (British Auto Care ) of Salisbury.  They have a web
page, and are very friendly.  Parts will still cost though advice is still
free.  

The buying of parts from the UK is not helped much by the weak Dollar, I
just bought a few bits from Cardinal in Britian and the customs men ( I am
sure they are all very nice, wacked me for a further $150 import duty and
sales tax.  They get you one way or another !! 

Hope all goes well for you, see you on the road soon.

Ron Brown
1977 MK II Man o/d
Flamenco Red 


> > Help!
> >
> > Desparate and Stagless!
> >
> > Three months ago I purchased a 1976 auto Stag, I have only driven it
122
> > km's, and unfortunatly overheated the engine, it has been sitting in my
> > garage for the past three months gathering dust while I work to pay off
> > the car loan. I am 24 years old (but much wiser for the experience!),
> > and basicaly blew it.
> > I need advice/help on what to do from here. My mechanic has taken apart
> > the block, the two heads are warped, due to being severly overheated,
> > valve guides are no good, there is no thermostat, and therefore was
> > runing extra hot, sounds like my best option could be to source a 2nd
> > hand Stag engine, as I would like to keep the car original for resale
> > value (not that I will be selling it!)
> > I know nothing about car's except that for over ten years I have had a
> > passion for Triumph Stag's and now that I am living on Australia's Gold
> > Coast, I thought this would be a perfect place to own one.
> > Call me a sucker, but I have been stung by the Stag, and are very keen
> > to get mine up and runing. Unfortunatly I am still paying off the 12K
> > for the car so cash flow is a problem.
> > Any suggestions ??????????
> >
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