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  • #16
    Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

    Wife and i had one of those arguments last night that you have when you've been together 30 years and theres nothing sensible left to argue about. We were sitting watching a show about house renovating and the couple doing up the house were called Garden, they introduced their daughter Kate, and the missus said "people have no imagination, if we were called Garden, we would call our daughter Rose", i agreed but after giving it abit of thought said, "what about Beer, Beer Garden is a great name", the wife says, "thats a stupid name, Rose Garden would be perfect", so i says, "well its my daughter too, and i like Beer", so the missus says "who said its your daughter", so i said " you said , if we had a daughter we would call her Rose", so she said "well i may have lied, i may have had an affair", so i said "well did you", so she said, "no but if i was this other person Mrs Garden i may have done, so i can call my daughter what i want", so i said "look, if i'm going to bring up this other blokes daughter the least i can do is get to name her", so she said "well you would'nt know it was'nt your daughter" so i said "well i've have a fair idea when it started looking less like me and more like Denzil Washington", this calmed her down for abit, so i added, "and dont think i wont get DNA tests done and sue you for all the money you have", so she says, "well that would'nt be much', so i said " well how do you intend looking after our daughter Beer then", it went abit quiet so being such a nice bloke, i said "allright Rose it is but if we have a son its Beer", wife agreed, and we went back to watching the show, but after giving it some more thought i said, "No, Beer can be his middle name, his first name can be Ivor", even the wife had to agree that Ivor Beer Garden was a great name.
    I have always set myself a very low standard, and constantly fail to achieve it.

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    • #17
      Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

      Last edited by ericthered; 25 July 2012, 07:55.
      "We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".

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      • #18
        Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

        Originally posted by Alan869 View Post
        We have had really good weather the last few days, if it keeps tomorrow Iīm off for a short spin in this..... Amate and I just trimmed in the twin Strombergs so it sounds really nice[ATTACH=CONFIG]2644[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2646[/ATTACH]
        Wot. No go faster stripes?
        There is always someone watching

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        • #19
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          Don, they wont be coming to take him away, he has already F-uking GONE.

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          • #20
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            To the land of the Kangaroos

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            • #21
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              nice stag small world alan wee mary and i had one same colour minosa yellow, we ripped out the triumph v8 and installed the rover sdi v8 made all the differance in the world happy trails
              Originally posted by Alan869 View Post
              We have had really good weather the last few days, if it keeps tomorrow Iīm off for a short spin in this..... Amate and I just trimmed in the twin Strombergs so it sounds really nice[ATTACH=CONFIG]2644[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2646[/ATTACH]
              shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"

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              • #22
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                and a great wee car it is too
                Originally posted by trubrit2411 View Post
                Well if you really want something to do Steve... you can gimme ten grand for a mint 1972 Triumph TR6.... Saffron Yellow. Polished Stainless Steel Wire wheels and Knock Offs and Redline Mitchelins. No fooker else wants it.
                shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"

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                • #23
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                  Originally posted by billy meikle View Post
                  nice stag small world alan wee mary and i had one same colour minosa yellow, we ripped out the triumph v8 and installed the rover sdi v8 made all the differance in the world happy trails



                  Mines the last year, 77, so they had changed the Mimosa to a brighter/stronger yellow, Inca Yellow. A lot of Stags had the Rover V8 and even the Ford V6. These days itīs original that counts. Plus the fact that theyīve sorted the problems with the Triumph motor. Mine goes superbly. Did you add extra weight at the front? The Rover (Buick) V8 was all alloy making it quite a bit lighter than the Triumph motor. Without changing the suspention or adding weight in the front, the front of the car rode too high. Slowly getting it tip top, itīs a nice hobby....

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                  • #24
                    Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

                    Originally posted by stephenfrank View Post
                    Wife and i had one of those arguments last night that you have when you've been together 30 years and theres nothing sensible left to argue about. We were sitting watching a show about house renovating and the couple doing up the house were called Garden, they introduced their daughter Kate, and the missus said "people have no imagination, if we were called Garden, we would call our daughter Rose", i agreed but after giving it abit of thought said, "what about Beer, Beer Garden is a great name", the wife says, "thats a stupid name, Rose Garden would be perfect", so i says, "well its my daughter too, and i like Beer", so the missus says "who said its your daughter", so i said " you said , if we had a daughter we would call her Rose", so she said "well i may have lied, i may have had an affair", so i said "well did you", so she said, "no but if i was this other person Mrs Garden i may have done, so i can call my daughter what i want", so i said "look, if i'm going to bring up this other blokes daughter the least i can do is get to name her", so she said "well you would'nt know it was'nt your daughter" so i said "well i've have a fair idea when it started looking less like me and more like Denzil Washington", this calmed her down for abit, so i added, "and dont think i wont get DNA tests done and sue you for all the money you have", so she says, "well that would'nt be much', so i said " well how do you intend looking after our daughter Beer then", it went abit quiet so being such a nice bloke, i said "allright Rose it is but if we have a son its Beer", wife agreed, and we went back to watching the show, but after giving it some more thought i said, "No, Beer can be his middle name, his first name can be Ivor", even the wife had to agree that Ivor Beer Garden was a great name.
                    Sure you were talking to the wife Steve??? Think some one better call her and see if she really was in on the conversation.........
                    Last edited by Guest; 25 July 2012, 18:29.

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                    • #25
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                      That Stag was a pure class. Wanna know the truth its always been my fav car but that cylinder head warping scared me off from getting one. That Triumph 2000 was a good looker too.
                      "If they control your speech.....they control your life"
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                      • #26
                        Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

                        Originally posted by trubrit2411 View Post
                        That Stag was a pure class. Wanna know the truth its always been my fav car but that cylinder head warping scared me off from getting one. That Triumph 2000 was a good looker too.
                        Had a 2.5 PI. Damson Red. Fantastic car. OFX 192J. Wonder if itīs still going. Probably not.

                        The Stag motor was under developed. The overheating problems came about because people didnīt read the owners handbook. The janks especially were used to running TR4s without a service for a couple of years. Canīt do that with a V8. The right hand head is the one that usually goes. There is no take off on the end of the head (as there is on the left hand one) although provision for one is there. The take off for the coolant helps the circulation. The water pump is set quite high up on the motor so if the coolant drops below a certain level, no pump action, overheat. If you do the service as it says in the book then there are no problems. Havenīt got round to doing the take off on the right hand head. As I do all the service as I should then Iīve had no problems with it. The antifreeze and the oil changes are crutial. Aluminium heads and iron block cause rust in the waterways if the glucol isnīt changed at least once a year. All the quirks have been sorted now. Mostly thanks to the owners club. Tony Hart who started the club has raced them for several decades and done the development that BL should have allowed Triumph to do. BL werenīt interested in developing it, they had the old push rod V8 from Buick that Rover had bought. Less cost involved.

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                        • #27
                          Re: STUFF TO DO WHEN YOU'VE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

                          did not add xtra weight alan we did the conversion in belfast as at that time wee mary had a garage at the queensbridge even did stainless steel manifold and pipes . we did a power bulge on the bonnet as the carbs would foul on the bonnet. we took that car and a BRG xj6 to brisbane with us when we went there. great fun cars. here on e-bay they want funny money for ones that have been looked after. we wish you health and happy trails wi yer stag
                          Originally posted by Alan869 View Post
                          Mines the last year, 77, so they had changed the Mimosa to a brighter/stronger yellow, Inca Yellow. A lot of Stags had the Rover V8 and even the Ford V6. These days itīs original that counts. Plus the fact that theyīve sorted the problems with the Triumph motor. Mine goes superbly. Did you add extra weight at the front? The Rover (Buick) V8 was all alloy making it quite a bit lighter than the Triumph motor. Without changing the suspention or adding weight in the front, the front of the car rode too high. Slowly getting it tip top, itīs a nice hobby....
                          shankhill rd to the battle school " carpe diem"

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