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Celebrating the Beautiful Triumph Stag
And 775TAG in particular. Not the prettiest, not the fastest,
but she's alive!
First Photos
The Arrival
Delivered by a grumpy Truckie
Exterior Shots
The first couple of days
The Interior
Pretty nice inside
The Original Ad
From the listing on Carsales
Road legal day!
Officially reborn in Queensland. Welcome to the Sunshine State!
Work Undertaken Since Ownership
Brakes, Bearings, Gaskets, Steering
Dec '24 - Jan '25
Carburettors rebuilt
Going to be rebuilt by an expert. In the meantime, i'll try to clean this engine a bit.
To Do List
(feel free to contact me if you spot anything you have for sale)
Short term:
soft top isn't folding away nicely -bent/warped? cover won't click down
Passenger window switch is temperamental
Wiper's rest position is too high up windscreen
Washer/Wiper stalk very wobbly and too sensitive
Door cards are coming away - need new plastic wotsits
Get wood made for boot floor
Check condition of soft top
Clicking noise from steering inside car when turning (related to stalks?)
Rear ashtray missing, replace it with something?
Backlit dash - would be nice! lol
Longer term:
Get air-con fixed (longer term probably)
Investigate re-spraying (longer term)
Plastic bit around gear selector needs gluing back down
Need T-bar grear selector to replace sad little knob
Recondition wheels (or spend a few hours cleaning them at least)
The black seal around the windscreen might need redoing
Some Stag branded mudflaps would be nice
Replace stereo head unit with traditional radio/tape deck
Travel Back in Time to Nineteen Seventy Seven
The Song's of '77
Here's what might have been playing from the Stag's radio on her first drive. (click on the song titles for their youtube videos)
In the Headlines
What was making news that year.
