If you are contemplating replacing the inner and outer sills. Do the floor pans same time . BUT. Weld in a cross brace across the door shuts before you take any metal out.. so the frame wont move too much and wreak havoc with door gaps.
Damn the thing started, no turning back now. Personally it's learning and experimenting car, never going to be a concours combining all factors, but will be interesting to follow and support.
Good progress, looks to be structurally ok , outer panels like any other vehicles of the time , worth checking the inner outer sills in front of the rear wheels they rely on the sills for strength, straight forward repairs here, thanks for sharing and look forward to next video on the stag ,
All these people saying it looks like scrap… after seeing the pics of your MGB that looked much worse! I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out 😊
Massive task, Well done for saving another one of these fine old cars. You cannot have too many Triumph Stags. It along with the MGB are Brits two most favourite Classic cars. That Triumph V8 is the best sounding production V8 made. Love the V8s in any guise even Crown Vics. There's a Mustang V8 in one of my ZTs. Another driving experience and a delight to my old ears.
Years ago I did a restoration job on a Mini Clubman, some restoration experts wouldn't have been impressed with the outcome but I was happy with it.......................after owning several BL cars I'm convinced their factory applied underseal is total garbage, it's actually designed to help the car rust! Good luck.
I have done my Mk1 stag and you should look long and hard at this car,and just how much its going to cost , in time and money. But I do wish you all the best on this car as my car will be a keeper till may be my son get it, when am gone ,it been hard work I can tell you 👍🇬🇧
I was asked to work for a Stag restorer in Gateshead in the 90's , they had been dropped in it by the last employee , I was asked by a friend of the bosses , I was freelancing panel beater doing crash work I had done a couple of restorations and had loads of work they were desperate to push a restoration forward as they only had a young apprentice panel beater I did one side of the Stag wing , door skin , inner outer sills patch panels floor pans and patch panel quarter I was nackered after the week , felt a bit guilty about leaving them but I had my commitments , they were a good set of lads , the place was a bit of a dump a row of old railway arch's , it's now the car park for posh houses that sit on top .
Wow! That is going to take some serious work and money to make anything decent. I know of an unfinished Stag project that can be bought for £2000. Allegedly, everything is there, but I can definitely confirm that the shell has been finished and is rust free. Sounds like a bargain compared to yours. Personally, I would let that one go and look for a better one if you really have the hots for a Staaaaaag! However if you do decide to keep it and carry out the work, it will be interesting to follow the project. PS, ignore the bad commenters, you strike me as a good hard working lad who does not claim to be a professional restorer and does his best. I am 71 now, and I have seen some so called "professional" jobs that are way worse than your work, and the heart-breaking thing is that good people I know have forked out serious money for them, one actually went into debt thinking he had got a proper job done.
@@Boothsmotors That's fair enough. I inherited my Stag when my father passed away. I was 12 when I went for a test drive in it with him in 1976, i'll let you do the maths ;) I wish you luck, there's a lot of welding there though without a doubt. BTDT on another car when I was much younger, space, time and enthusiasm are the killer of these projects.
@@djtaylorutube and you’ve still got it ? Not sure if you’ve seen it but ‘the true cost of restoration…’ on my channel but that’s a walk round with restoration pictures of my MGB GT it was far worse than this ! Me and my dad sorted it and it’s a nice little car now! Many memories of me as a young child going out in that car!
@@Boothsmotors Yes absolutely still got it! It got polished ready for a classic car show earlier this year and then the summer monsoon rains came and it has been under the dust cover and in the garage all "summer" in the UK. Summer that never came. I'll find time to watch the other one on the MGB.
It’s all repairable! It should make a nice car when done with no real rust in the arches and rear legs not a patchwork quilt like some! All the panels are available and pretty straightforward to change
That's another form of logic from the financial and time viewpoints. I get the strong impression that this Stag owner enjoys the challenge that such cars present and over coming them. These early first stages is a good start.
Whilst the 944 isn’t perfect it certainly wasn’t bodged, at the end of the day I’m a hobbyist the point of the Channel is to share my passion I’m sorry it didn’t meet your expectations! P.s. I’m in my mid 20’s
All cars were repaired like this in the garages I worked , from minis to Bentley's ,you didn't have a choice it was your job , and all jobs had a time to fix , most customers had a budget , both garage and customer were happy , or just buy a new car ,
@@stevesalvage1089 Bad aprayjob arouns door handles and creased seat covers? You are proof further still that there was a`reasin why the British car Industry died.
Wow! That is going to take some serious work and money to make anything decent. I know of an unfinished Stag project that can be bought for £2000. Allegedly, everything is there, but I can definitely confirm that the shell has been finished and is rust free. Sounds like a bargain compared to yours. Personally, I would let that one go and look for a better one if you really have the hots for a Staaaaaag! However if you do decide to keep it and carry out the work, it will be interesting to follow the project. PS, ignore the bad commenters, you strike me as a good hard working lad who does not claim to be a professional restorer and does his best. I am 71 now, and I have seen some so called "professional" jobs that are way worse than your work, and the heart-breaking thing is that good people I know have forked out serious money for them, one actually went into debt thinking he had got a proper job done.
Its a great project to further develop all your restoration skills. This is what classic cars are all about. Great stuff!!
This is unrestorable....car is not woth a 100000 Euro or Dollar restoration!!!
First video of yours I've seen. Very excited to see the car once it's done.
Hope you enjoyed it!
If you are contemplating replacing the inner and outer sills. Do the floor pans same time . BUT. Weld in a cross brace across the door shuts before you take any metal out.. so the frame wont move too much and wreak havoc with door gaps.
Damn the thing started, no turning back now. Personally it's learning and experimenting car, never going to be a concours combining all factors, but will be interesting to follow and support.
Hi I used to own that car it was never in that condition when I had it good luck restoring it
Thank you! Must’ve been hiding allot of rust under the filler!
I think I’d be looking for another better shell . It’s not like stags are that rare !
that's what I was thinking
I have considered it it would cost a similar amount each way not sure if I would have the space to use a donor shell
This is what no-one else would do so it saves a stag! A phoenix
Definitely save it. At least you know what you're up for panel wise. The engine sounds healthy ! Already your bringing it back.. good job.
@@dustystuffgarage exactly could buy a shell with poorly fitted quarters full of filler!!
Good progress, looks to be structurally ok , outer panels like any other vehicles of the time , worth checking the inner outer sills in front of the rear wheels they rely on the sills for strength, straight forward repairs here, thanks for sharing and look forward to next video on the stag ,
Exactly it’s all panels that are available just need to make sure it’s braced up correctly before cutting!
All these people saying it looks like scrap… after seeing the pics of your MGB that looked much worse! I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out 😊
Thanks can’t wait to get stuck in! 😊😊
@@Boothsmotors anything is fixable. You obviously have the skills! Love a Stag but with 3 classics already I’m running out of room!
Massive task, Well done for saving another one of these fine old cars. You cannot have too many Triumph Stags. It along with the MGB are Brits two most favourite Classic cars. That Triumph V8 is the best sounding production V8 made. Love the V8s in any guise even Crown Vics. There's a Mustang V8 in one of my ZTs. Another driving experience and a delight to my old ears.
Years ago I did a restoration job on a Mini Clubman, some restoration experts wouldn't have been impressed with the outcome but I was happy with it.......................after owning several BL cars I'm convinced their factory applied underseal is total garbage, it's actually designed to help the car rust! Good luck.
I have done my Mk1 stag and you should look long and hard at this car,and just how much its going to cost , in time and money. But I do wish you all the best on this car as my car will be a keeper till may be my son get it, when am gone ,it been hard work I can tell you 👍🇬🇧
I was asked to work for a Stag restorer in Gateshead in the 90's , they had been dropped in it by the last employee , I was asked by a friend of the bosses , I was freelancing panel beater doing crash work I had done a couple of restorations and had loads of work they were desperate to push a restoration forward as they only had a young apprentice panel beater I did one side of the Stag wing , door skin , inner outer sills patch panels floor pans and patch panel quarter I was nackered after the week , felt a bit guilty about leaving them but I had my commitments , they were a good set of lads , the place was a bit of a dump a row of old railway arch's , it's now the car park for posh houses that sit on top .
Wow! That is going to take some serious work and money to make anything decent. I know of an unfinished Stag project that can be bought for £2000. Allegedly, everything is there, but I can definitely confirm that the shell has been finished and is rust free. Sounds like a bargain compared to yours. Personally, I would let that one go and look for a better one if you really have the hots for a Staaaaaag! However if you do decide to keep it and carry out the work, it will be interesting to follow the project. PS, ignore the bad commenters, you strike me as a good hard working lad who does not claim to be a professional restorer and does his best. I am 71 now, and I have seen some so called "professional" jobs that are way worse than your work, and the heart-breaking thing is that good people I know have forked out serious money for them, one actually went into debt thinking he had got a proper job done.
I'm curious how much you paid for that in that condition?
£2000 it came with a £300 worth of panels too it’s a complete car with all the trim
@@Boothsmotors That's fair enough. I inherited my Stag when my father passed away. I was 12 when I went for a test drive in it with him in 1976, i'll let you do the maths ;)
I wish you luck, there's a lot of welding there though without a doubt. BTDT on another car when I was much younger, space, time and enthusiasm are the killer of these projects.
@@djtaylorutube and you’ve still got it ? Not sure if you’ve seen it but ‘the true cost of restoration…’ on my channel but that’s a walk round with restoration pictures of my MGB GT it was far worse than this ! Me and my dad sorted it and it’s a nice little car now! Many memories of me as a young child going out in that car!
@@Boothsmotors Yes absolutely still got it! It got polished ready for a classic car show earlier this year and then the summer monsoon rains came and it has been under the dust cover and in the garage all "summer" in the UK. Summer that never came. I'll find time to watch the other one on the MGB.
@@djtaylorutube aww it’s been an awful summer it must be the least I’ve had my mg out the garage in the past 4 years! Barely worth insuring!
The rust on this thing is fucking scary!!! I am excited to see end product.
It’s all repairable! It should make a nice car when done with no real rust in the arches and rear legs not a patchwork quilt like some! All the panels are available and pretty straightforward to change
Sell it for parts, then purchase one that someone else has lost a fortune on. All car restorations are massive money pits.
That's another form of logic from the financial and time viewpoints. I get the strong impression that this Stag owner enjoys the challenge that such cars present and over coming them. These early first stages is a good start.
That 944 was relly a teenage botch job. Unleashing such lack of British workmanship on this British car seems like poetic justice. Good Luck.
Whilst the 944 isn’t perfect it certainly wasn’t bodged, at the end of the day I’m a hobbyist the point of the Channel is to share my passion I’m sorry it didn’t meet your expectations! P.s. I’m in my mid 20’s
All cars were repaired like this in the garages I worked , from minis to Bentley's ,you didn't have a choice it was your job , and all jobs had a time to fix , most customers had a budget , both garage and customer were happy , or just buy a new car ,
@@stevesalvage1089 Bad aprayjob arouns door handles and creased seat covers? You are proof further still that there was a`reasin why the British car Industry died.
Wow! That is going to take some serious work and money to make anything decent. I know of an unfinished Stag project that can be bought for £2000. Allegedly, everything is there, but I can definitely confirm that the shell has been finished and is rust free. Sounds like a bargain compared to yours. Personally, I would let that one go and look for a better one if you really have the hots for a Staaaaaag! However if you do decide to keep it and carry out the work, it will be interesting to follow the project. PS, ignore the bad commenters, you strike me as a good hard working lad who does not claim to be a professional restorer and does his best. I am 71 now, and I have seen some so called "professional" jobs that are way worse than your work, and the heart-breaking thing is that good people I know have forked out serious money for them, one actually went into debt thinking he had got a proper job done.
this is impossible to restore....