[doc] Re: Triumph Stag
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[doc] Re: Triumph Stag
- From: "jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 11:07:48 -0000
Robin,
'Triumph' & 'No Rot' do not usually go in the same sentence, I have
had a few triumphs, Spitfire, Herrald, Vittesse.
All had rust to some degree, but it's more important to know how the
rust has been dealt with, a quick blow over may look smart but
beleive me I would rather buy a triumph with the original paint
flaking off so you can see the problem areas.
I was very lucky with my Mk4 spitfire, original paint was flaking
away but when I got her on the ramp she was solid as a rock. Probably
why I managed to buy her for £900 and sell her for £1400 a year later!
Some basic tips for owning a Triumph:
1) Take out shares in Hammerite
2) Take out shares in Isopon (Body filler Devision)
3) Learn to use a spray gun
4) Keep it as dry as you can!
Having said that all my Triumphs have been great fun, easy to work on
and source bits and relativly cheap to maintain.
Just go in with eyes WiDe open :-)
James
--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Robin Simpson" <rps@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Claire
>
> I've been searching for information for a while and think i've got
> most of it covered - overheating, stretched timing chains, blown
> headgaskets and lots and lots and lots of rot seem to be the order
of
> the day - she looks and sounds proper from what I can see, no rot,
a
> virtually full service history from day 1 and a fantastic V8
burble -
> maybe i'll fit a V8 in the Delorean !!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Robin
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