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@ianhendra4836 Күн бұрын
Thanks for the trip down memory lane! You didn't mention that the early M3s had a lower wishbone rear suspension with Rotax couplings in the driveshafts, like the Mk2 and different to the Spitfire, Mk1s and later Mk3s. It made the handling superb...unlike the others! In effect, the rear suspension was double wishbone, like the Herald set up on the front. I did 60,000 miles in mine and heaps of UJs in the driveline...then upgraded to a Dolly Sprint, with which I ended up on first-name terms with every nut and bolt after about 18 months..but it was worth it! Oh that they'd put that engine in a GT6 body.. One track day, I did a 1min 6-second lap of the Brands Hatch short circuit when the Formula Ford lap record was about 60 seconds. You're dead right about electronic ignition and electric fan, even back in the early 1980s...I built my own from a thermistor and a relay and used two Lucas heater fans side by side. The GT6 sure was a much better car than the MGB GT....and still is, of course. 100% agree they're an unsung classic...
@WOFFY-qc9te 3 күн бұрын
As the SAAB engine is the left bank of the Stag V8 certain parts are compatible, SAAB shims came in finer sizes and if I remember correctly you can use the chain guides and tensioner. I used to put a half penny in the oil pump bypass valve spring and this gives another 5 psi and helps the tensioner at low RPM. As mentioned watch the tensioner does not over set. Engine must be cold.
@user-hr9qj5pd5p 6 күн бұрын
An absolutely fantastic informative video, the best I have seen here on KZbin. You covered all aspects of the Triumph Stag.
@russelblackwell6041 6 күн бұрын
What a stunning colour Sir great job
@matthewpayne42 7 күн бұрын
New subscriber, very interesting stuff.
@chrisclegg7156 7 күн бұрын
Nice work, looking good .👍
@nygelmiller5293 12 күн бұрын
Spectacular colour!
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 12 күн бұрын
Believe its a volkswagen or Audi red as the previous owner owned a VAG dealership, it will be more red next time!
@majscrap2629 14 күн бұрын
I always adjust the fuel mixture when I balance the carbs.
@majorpayne5289 14 күн бұрын
👍Good stuff. Same here (🇺🇸KY)w/ the ol haircut! Never fails. (SUBd)
@steveanderson3942 15 күн бұрын
Strange how the outside of the car is painted before the welding is finished? 😂❤
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 14 күн бұрын
It isn't, the spray job is pretty old and micro blistered from a previous renovation. I am sorting the welding pre new paint job
@steveanderson3942 15 күн бұрын
I'm just sat here in sunny Spain after driving from North Lincolnshire, I'm building a hotrod anglia too😊I've got a long scar down my forearm from cutting out the floors on a previous anglia floor 😮 be careful 😅
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 14 күн бұрын
I'm not far from Lincolnshire, should have bobbed in! I managed to slit my wrist doung a spitfire floor, I don't fancy doing it again lol
@bernardwarr4187 15 күн бұрын
Greetings from the south coast, not had any rain down here for ages lol! Great job mate. Not many people want to take time and do the properly. Nice work!
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 14 күн бұрын
Oh we have had week's of dry sunny weather, then I had my hair cut lol. Now it's cold and bleak! Thank you 😊
@davidwild7908 16 күн бұрын
The welded up prop hoop can be cut out and replaced with a 1200 one which is a bolt in. Helps when getting the 2000e box in and out. Good to see some vids on Anglias thanks 👍
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 14 күн бұрын
Yes that's the plan, customer has bought the prop hoop from Milton's ready to go in, I'm going to cap the ends and install crush tubes. Thank you, glad you are enjoying it.
@koiman1131 17 күн бұрын
Very nice. im just welding mine up on a rotisserie this week yes a 105e supper 😊
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 14 күн бұрын
Very nice, I did my escort on a rotisserie, makes the job a lot easier in a garage at home.
@laurencehastings7473 17 күн бұрын
We got the picture.......only the picture LOL
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 17 күн бұрын
😂😂 yea, technical difficulties
@melvinphillips786 18 күн бұрын
How to ruin a Stag……
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 17 күн бұрын
In your opinion, maybe. Please show respect for the owners taste as its his car
@garypoulton7311 16 күн бұрын
Very true, something about Stag owners, they feel the need to change stuff, and it's all a bit naff.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 16 күн бұрын
@garypoulton7311 in your opinion, for what it's worth?
@jamesconnors4297 18 күн бұрын
very nice....looks like a decent repair . what gauge of steel was it you put in ?
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 18 күн бұрын
It's 1.2mm, 18 gauge I think
@PaulLinley-uz5js 27 күн бұрын
Great Vids mate well done Paul Ex Triumph mechanic with Arnold G Wilson’s Leeds Done a few of these engines myself back in the 70s 😅
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 26 күн бұрын
Thank you, used to live in Selby and worked in Leeds myself!
@dumbcat 28 күн бұрын
what do you think of putting a healthy bead of clear silicon along roof top of the GT6 to prevent water penetration and rust?
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 28 күн бұрын
It's not something Ive ever done, but it has to be worth a try
@MrKb1959 28 күн бұрын
Get well soon fella 😊, lots of people have had that ill-ness , effect some worce than others .
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 28 күн бұрын
Just felt rotten for weeks, coughing fits, sent me to hospital in the end and put me on some industrial antibiotics which seems to have sorted me out!
@stevesalvage1089 29 күн бұрын
Yep we had oil pressure gauge pipes mainly chaffing on the bulkhead and alike , mk 1 s from January 1972 onwards had lots of MK2 parts before the first MK2. For 73 , thanks for sharing
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 28 күн бұрын
I think, the exhaust manifold has warmed up the nylon and the oil pressure pushed it off the barb. It's also a new oil pump and they tend to set the relief valve too high in my opinion, this one makes over 80psi at idle cold, although with the damaged pipe it may have saved the cranks life!
@RobertSmith-di5ll Ай бұрын
I loved the high gearing
@philipwardle6820 Ай бұрын
Lovely car without being over-the-top, just right.
@AndyPat239 Ай бұрын
yeah agreed I reckon it'd be a pleasure to own and drive😊
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd 28 күн бұрын
It's lovely, obviously the styling choices were the owners, and I'm still twitching from fitting those arches lol but I think overall it looks great
@pamazande Ай бұрын
I'm picking up my first TR7 hardtop on Monday, can't wait. It's a minter! Had a mk2 escort 2 door in the 80's when I past my test...total rot box & issues. So fingers crossed TR is as good as it looks.
@davidgalea6113 Ай бұрын
Interesting build..do you still have any of the original sheetmetal/parts that were taken off the car?
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
No, they are long gone lol. I cut the wings off and stood on them before taking to the council tip! The inner wings/bulkhead/slam panel and valance sold on ebay for 200 quid and the guy never collected them, gave them to the scrap man!
@davidgalea6113 Ай бұрын
@@YorkshireClassicCarsltd oh well no worries, anything else leftover? I'm after a steering column( the internal shaft is what I really need) and the "rag" joint that connects the rack and pinion to the output of the steering column. Parts are hard to come by where I'm from.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
I have both David, column shaft from a face-lift '73 and a few of the coupler/rag joints
@mikegordon2840 Ай бұрын
Great video very helpful is there any chance you could show setting the mixture screws on the 1500 spitfire.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
They don't have screws it's the nut under the carb that the jet slides through that adjusts thr mixture
@fazorboy Ай бұрын
Any chance at sometime in the future doing a video on drum brakes. I've not had to play with drums brakes since the mid 90's would be nice for a bit of a refresher. This is definitely on my list of things to do😊
@prawnstar9213 Ай бұрын
Nice garage.. I’d like to snoop in there!
@nigelbarton8350 Ай бұрын
It’s a good tip for cutting bolts or studs down, used it for years. But kinda surprised they needed cutting down, original studs were I think sized for steel wheels so I would have thought the extra stud length would be offset by the thicker MiniLites. But then I am not there to measure it and you are!
@TheLostWrenchGarage Ай бұрын
Good info!! I am planning on doing this to my Spitfire soon! As for the screws in the brake drum they are there to keep the drum on while on the assembly line so the don't drop off until it get's the station that installs the wheels and tires. Other that that they don't even need to be replaced sense the wheel holds the drum on.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Glad it's of use, it's a pretty straightforward job 👍
@stephenbell6366 Ай бұрын
I think your video may have answered a question I had while checking over my new to me GT6. I noticed this section had no drainage and wondered if it had been missed out when it was restored years ago. It seems it's correct without a drain ?
@marktshark7158 Ай бұрын
Great job Doug 😎
@bobfrankish8883 Ай бұрын
It's a good job, I would have done it the same way. The purists would want to butt weld, but it isn't as strong as the lap weld, and I don't care how careful a grinder you are, the metal always gets thinned when grinding butt welds flush. Best result would be to inject some rust preventative onto the rear of the seam if possible, I swear by the Dinitrol products, but anything is better than nothing. For me, there is nothing wrong with tapping the seam down a bit before filler application, an extra 1mm of filler is negligible and it makes a completely invisible repair.
@Juntasification Ай бұрын
I made both rear fenders like this and now I kinda regret it. I'm more annoyed that I now have bash the weld in and use more filler. I was thinking about dinitrol in the back seam before sealer also.
@David-wy9jl Ай бұрын
Nice job!
@BarrieSutcliffe-xe7nc Ай бұрын
Hi When finding TDC With radiator out ,which way is the crank pulley rotated, clockwise or Anti clockwise. Many thanks. Great Videos learned such a lot. Thanks
@geoffcrabbe4323 Ай бұрын
Master Class buddy.......
@othellolagkage Ай бұрын
Great video!
@victormildew1717 Ай бұрын
Mate, buy some small powerful magnets, they make holding the pattern in place dead easy.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
I actually have some, never crossed my mind at the time lol
@robertlonsdale5326 Ай бұрын
Have you ever needed to use left hand tin snips?
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
No, I've always been right handed lol
@robertlonsdale5326 Ай бұрын
@@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Me too, but there are situations where they are useful.
@robertlonsdale5326 Ай бұрын
It's nice to think that Americans will understand your accent no matter what you say.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Probably be a miracle with my accent lol. A lot of people use English subtitles 😂
@robertlonsdale5326 Ай бұрын
@@YorkshireClassicCarsltd I'm from Lancs. so I tend to use them.
@kenbradley5035 Ай бұрын
Great and informative video, I had a 1975 stag many years ago and never had a moments worry with it, just kept having regular oil changes and good quality coolant... after watching this video I'm wondering if to quit while I'm ahead and just stay with my XJS convertible.
@nygelmiller5293 Ай бұрын
The roof is great! It's like on the Stag - where it gives the impression that the rear compartment is slightly LARGER than it actually is. (Chance would be a fine thing!) Mirrors are gorgeous, too - and perfectly positioned!
@puske1990 Ай бұрын
Typical rot spot on Spitfire's.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Very much so, but pretty much every 70s car rotted there, capris were always like Swiss cheese lol
@bernardwarr4187 Ай бұрын
25 years trade experience myself, and I can see you do a great job. Thanks for posting
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Cool, thanks
@philipwardle6820 Ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us through your thoughts on options and trade-offs for making the repair, experience shows through every time.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Thank you. I had worked on cars as a hobby for twenty five years, so had a good diy skill set, but working in the industry taught me so much that isn't obvious like how to clean seams etc. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
@georgeclements2742 Ай бұрын
I wonder what the other side is like under the paint.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
It doesn't have a hole at the bottom lol. It does have a few bubbles but will be ok for a year or two yet!
@JeepLongstrider Ай бұрын
Great video, just purchased a 1971 mk3 GT6. Looking forward to driving it.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Lovely, they drive great in my opinion, and feel really quick even by modern standards.
@nickyalousakis3851 Ай бұрын
diff can be upgraded with a subaru diff.... but it can also be dramatically beefed up with a Quaiff LSD unit or aftermarket blackline unit. bolt on easy.
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
Very true, to be honest they are fine with standard power outputs and are all at least 50 years old, so haven't done bad usually!
@bernardwarr4187 Ай бұрын
Great video, think I have watched it 3 times and now brought a MK3 with a 2.5 motor running SU, which I love. Fabulous car, very small and light, great fun and very usable
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
I think so, but I'm biased!
@MrDodgedollar 2 ай бұрын
Taking me back to 1985 when I fully restored a dog mk111 I took my time and cut my teeth (3 years) I believe the car is still on the road but exported
@YorkshireClassicCarsltd Ай бұрын
They are really nice to restore in my opinion, not over complicated In the chassis or tub structure 👍
@MrDodgedollar Ай бұрын
@@YorkshireClassicCarsltdYes they are a nice car to learn a craft; What I would say is a the cheapest route to owning a classic car would probably to pay in the upper asking price range for one; So many people are seduced by a cheap deal and totally under estimate the time and expense of actually bringing the vehicle up to scratch.. I can guarantee the cheapest option is to pay for a finished car ( by someone else).. I was the right age for doing what I did back in the 1980’s but I took the lesson forward to owning a herald £500 bought and sold two years later ( no expense)to when I bought only my third classic at 55yo and payed top money for a genuine two owner 29000 mile Stag.. I still had to spend £5000 and put in around 80 hours ( the second hand soft top bought in the 1980’s) on really stupid things ( bad workmanship mainly) but the car is probably in the top 10 by originality in existence.