Back on the road after 3 years

[Ian928]

Finally, our Stag passed its Norwegian MOT with flying colors today!

It was taken off the road because of a leaking head gasket that turned out to be a badly scratched block sealing surface. The engine was rebored and crank reground. We took the opportunity to change a rusty battery box and repaint the engine bay and front of the car. A kilometre of wiring from a aftermarket alarm was removed and everything in the engine bay was cleaned with thinner to remove matte black spray paint that had been applied to absolutely everything .

Finally nice weather also!
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[DJT]

Nice

[dasadrew]

Looks so good! Mallard?

[wilf]

Congratulations and well done. How many Stags are there in Norway? Can't be many?

[Ian928]

Congratulations and well done. How many Stags are there in Norway? Can't be many?

I am not sure! Tried a search and it came up with 49. In fact I would have guessed a lower number!

https://regnr.info/husker-ikke-hele-...assinr=&page=1

[RobinLegin]

Looks absolutely gorgeous. Looks ready to take on the Atlantic Highway.

I had better go out and clean and polish my beastie.

[bullstarz]

Never saw a Stag in Norway only Reindeer and Storelgen.

[Ian928]

Looks so good! Mallard?

It started out as Mallard Blue, but we have receipts from 1983 where the car was repainted "Original BL Mallard". I think it might be Mallard Green, but I am not sure about that either. I had the color scanned and they mixed a batch of a Cadiallac colour that is a good match.This might not be appropriate to say here, but I like it even better than Mallard Blue...

[Ian928]

Looks absolutely gorgeous. Looks ready to take on the Atlantic Highway.

I had better go out and clean and polish my beastie.

Atlantic Highway is right by where I live (Kristiansund), I have driven it in the Stag several times. Never stopped to take a photo though, I will do and post!

[wilf]

49 eh? More than I would have expected.

Anyway, enjoy your car now you have revived it. I suspect you may get even fewer dry days than we do!