How much of your Stag is still original?

[Tdm]

On Monday I get my Stag back from the bodyshop after some minor repairs. In nearly 17 years of ownership I have changed quite a few things on the car, which made me wonder how much of it is still original.A summarised history of some of these changes appears below, which may be of interest to new/potential new Stag owners, so that they know what they are getting into should my experience be anything to go by.

1994 – New Radiator, Disks, Pads, and Alarm.
1996 – Full Stainless Steel exhaust fitted.
1997 – Points system replaced by Newtronic electronic ignition.
1998 – Heads skimmed & hardened exhaust valves fitted.
2000 – New drivers door skin + partial respray & Electric fan fitted.
2001 – Oil pressure gauge changed for new oil fed one.
2003 - New (6-vane) water pump + new Crank & oil pump fitted.
2004 – Bodywork repairs + partial respray + new fan belt + new Alloy wheels (prior to Emigration - June 2004).

2005 – Rear lamp clusters changed for “earthed” ones, Boot stay bolts replaced + Wiper
Motor repaired, Boot lamp switch re-located + electronic distributor disk
changed. Separate Starter “Push” button installed, New (High Torque) Starter
Motor Fitted, LHD headlights swapped for RHD ones & Heads re-skimmed after
another head gasket failure.
2006 – Bodywork repairs, new inhibitor switch, + new exhaust mount rubbers.
2007 – New battery + new power steering bracket bolts & belt, + new Inlet Manifold fitted & helicoils in bolt holes.
2009 – More bodywork repairs + total respray + new wash/wipe pump & replacement door speaker for radio/cassette.
2010 – New exhaust mount rubbers.
2011 - (January) – Bodywork repairs & partial respray for damage caused by bad parkers in our Car Park.

Apart from the above the bodywork and the engine & gearbox are still original and it still drives well, how about yours?.

[Stagdad]

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I think my sun visor is still original

Cheers Steve

[Andy Rundell]

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i think my pedal-box, heater and are probably original

...........Andy

[whitev8stag]

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As far as i know, front end reuild around 1990 due to a crash. although engine was fine,

rebuilt engine fitted in the late 80;s after the original was stolen. the new one had been rebuilt. original gearbox
and everything else in a way its still the original engine..
both sills replaced in 1997 thats it....

[STAG1973]

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My stag was restored 20 years ago, most of the body panels are original, the engine and gear box are original (although refurbed a few times) and the whole interior is original apart from carpetsmy cd player and steering wheel.

Adrian

[DJT]

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The rust is original. It was put there on the production line.........

Dave

[Andy Rundell]

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i was thinking that 'original' would mean untouched/repaired/changed - i think others may view it differently - so mine isn't as bad as i thought

.................Andy

[whitev8stag]

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Adrian our stags are the same age, out of interest whats the mileage on your stag?

thanks Ben

[andy2stags]

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My no.1 Stag has had respray,viscouse coupling,lumenition,kenlow,sunvisors and not a lot else so very original.

No2 Stag body tub is original but not a lot else remains untouched.

Andy

[STAG1973]

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whitev8stag wrote:

Adrian our stags are the same age, out of interest whats the mileage on your stag?

thanks Ben

Hi Ben

Yes mine is a 1973 M and has a genuine 90200 miles..

Adrian

[Gresley]

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Most body panels are original on mine, with the exception of the rear wheel arches. It has had mega welding underneath though! Gearbox and diff are original...

[StagnJag]

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As far as I can tell all of the bodywork on mine is original and none of it has been welded. There are a few bits that should be though, it is a bit tatty in places!

Carpets appear original, so is the engine, although rebuilt last year (Crank on original sized bearings), front seat bolsters are definitely original as they are falling apart! Dash wood is as it left the factory. Boot carpets are ****ty so presumably original :P. All glass seems to be the right age. Tatty Stag alloys were replaced with fresh ones last year and the diff is from a 2500 PI Estate (I think).

All in all, Not too bad really.

Rgds

Dave

[Ian Durrant]

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Mine is completely original, just like Triggers broom

[dasadrew]

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Word is on the street that there are Stags about where only the Vehicle ID Plate is original!

[Stagparty]

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dasadrew wrote:

Word is on the street that there are Stags about where only the Vehicle ID Plate is original!