I think a Lexus V8 powered Stag with modern fuel infection and a Vintage Air A/C and heat setup would make a cool head turner daily driver.
Von Smallhausen, that car is really looking great.
I think a Lexus V8 powered Stag with modern fuel infection and a Vintage Air A/C and heat setup would make a cool head turner daily driver.
Von Smallhausen, that car is really looking great.
Karl La Follette wrote: Sandwich /tacosburritos
Haha. I doubt I'd trust any old car enough to park a convertible underneath, much less with the top down.
The Stag is the incarnation of the word Kludge".
For those who are not of the Dilbert persuasion:
A kludge (or kluge) is a workaround, a quick-and-dirty solution, a clumsy, inelegant, difficult to extend, hard to maintain yet effective and quick solution to a problem, and a rough synonym to the terms "jury rig", "Jugaad" or "jerry rig". This term is used in diverse fields such as computer science, aerospace engineering, internet slang, and evolutionary neuroscience.
Unless you intend to lift the body off and drop it on some hot-rod of your own design, I would wipe my memory of any trace of this marque.
Seriously, whats with the stupid jungle-jim when the top is off?Reminds me of the headgear kids with braces used to wear.
I agree a Stag is far too unpopular here to buy a project example unless it's damn near free. A hard top would be a must.
I also agree with the concept of buying one that needs an engine but is otherwise in good shape, then drop in a SBC/F, Vintage Air HVAC and have a nice reliable cruiser.
We see them at LBC shows around here once in awhile. The g/f loves them but they don't do much for me. I'd rather have a TR8 or MGB V8(conversion).
"Kludge" basically describes ALL British cars made from the beginning of time...
NOHOME wrote: Seriously, whats with the stupid jungle-jim when the top is off?Reminds me of the headgear kids with braces used to wear.
The 70s were a tough time for convertables. Nobody knew what the safety regulations were going to be, so companies tried to outguess them.
The car was too flexible without the scaffolding. I don't think it had anything to do with safety, per se, although it probably was a bit more survivable in a roll-over this way. That last part is just a guess.
Not at all, USA stated convertibles would be required to have a rollbar and Triumph responded to their biggest market. The US then failed to follow through on the stated regulations
aussiesmg wrote: Not at all, USA stated convertibles would be required to have a rollbar and Triumph responded to their biggest market. The US then failed to follow through on the stated regulations
The case actually made its way through the federal court system. The courts determined NHTSA did not have the legal authority to render an entire class of motor vehicles extinct by creating rollover standards almost impossible to achieve without considerable expense by convertible manufacturers, especially since the ingress / egress problems for rear seat passengers would create their own safety problems as well.
There's nothing wrong with a Stag that putting a completely different car underneath wouldn't fix. As they sit, though, they may be the prettiest piece of crap ever to sit on the side of the road.
TR7 problems * 2 is appropriate.
aussiesmg wrote: Not at all, USA stated convertibles would be required to have a rollbar and Triumph responded to their biggest market. The US then failed to follow through on the stated regulations
One of the only cars ever built to those standards was the X1/9. If I remember correctly, it wasn't just rollovers, there were frontal impact requirements they were pushing too. Something like 30mph rollovers and some speed number for impacts. Crazy stuff, even compared to today.
I will have my car back sometime next week (although I have said it will be on the road every summer for the last three years....) from the shop. I will try to update you guys on what it is like to own and run an original engine car.
drive shaft fabbed up 
Did you know why the 240Z was built as a coupe. These same proposed safety regulations in the US. If you look around a bit you can find some pictures & drawings of the 240Z as it was intended to be, a convertible to follow the 1600 & 2000 models.
Rupert wrote: Did you know why the 240Z was built as a coupe. These same proposed safety regulations in the US. If you look around a bit you can find some pictures & drawings of the 240Z as it was intended to be, a convertible to follow the 1600 & 2000 models.
I looked around! Nice one here (it's a collection of stills with music in the background):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue0f0pCptVA&feature=email
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