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Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing

dikkehemaworst Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 1,636 Club RR Member Number: 16	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing dikkehemaworst @dikkehemaworst Club Retro Rides Member 16
	Jan 1, 2016 19:42:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Is the rollcage high enough? I build a spider years ago , but i'm almost 2 meters in length and bumbt my head all the time. became such a downer i sold the car to a smaller person. such a shame after 5 years of building.


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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Jan 1, 2016 20:49:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The OMP seats are tall and the Stag floor pan would not accommodate the seat or brackets. I had to cutout the floor to get the seats and brackets to fit. Its not complete as the pedal box has only just been mounted. A bit more welding and cutting to do. With the seat in its present position there is enough room not to hit my head might be different with a helmet. The roll cage has stiffened the car up. Might put a few more tubes to the front suspension mounts.
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CaptainSlog Part of things Posts: 510 Club RR Member Number: 180	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing CaptainSlog @captainslog Club Retro Rides Member 180
	Jan 2, 2016 5:21:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sorry, but are you sure about that roll cage? Are you going to race this car?
	Last Edit: Jan 2, 2016 5:21:57 GMT by CaptainSlog

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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Jan 2, 2016 19:30:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The roll cage would have been the first thing I would have done to the Stag, if I had known then what i know now. It isn't the strongest of cars with a fair bit of flex. The thinness of the "A" post with the added power increase the chassis would have twisted all over the place. The roll cage was the way forward. Both for safety and stiffness. The cage is FIA MSA standard with ROPT 550 seamless steel. The seats are still in date and the 4 point harnesses are ready to fit. As for racing maybe, its already.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Jan 31, 2016 22:20:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Floor had to be modded to fit the seats. Not a pretty, but you would cut one bit then carry on till you found good metal to weld the new part to. The A and B posted are now connected to the roll cage by the gussets. Still a long way to go.
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V8Tej South East Teri Maa Di Posts: 266	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing V8Tej @v8tej
	Feb 1, 2016 15:53:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow! This will be epic when finished. Some pics of my past Stag antics. They are lovely cars and I am one of those that likes the original engine! One of the Stags was my only car and my daily driver all year round. No electric fans and it still was as reliable as you like
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Feb 12, 2016 20:53:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Why is it when you touch/drill metal in old cars it turns out to be anything but. Should have just replaced both floors. There's more repair patches than original floor, just hidden under paint. Load of wasted time.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Apr 8, 2016 23:32:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	There's light at the end of the tunnel once more. A very dim light but a light none the less. Long tunnel, very long but there is definitely small steps towards that light. Hopefully they will continue in the correct direction.
	“It Doesn’t Feel Pity, Or Remorse, Or Fear, And It Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You Are Dead!”

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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Apr 9, 2016 21:35:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Now it's red, well red oxide. opposed to the black which was nutrarust. Red show up the welding, bad welding. Tomorrow the seam sealer goes on the hide the lumps then the primer. So tomorrow hopefully it will be grey. The seats now fit but at the sacrifice of the transmission tunnel. So all the parts that went through the tunnel apart from the prop will have to be re-routed.
	Last Edit: Apr 9, 2016 21:36:38 GMT by Bullstarz “It Doesn’t Feel Pity, Or Remorse, Or Fear, And It Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You Are Dead!”

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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Apr 22, 2016 20:19:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The new floor does dig into the trans tunnel so the exhaust wouldn't fit. SO the solution side exit exhaust, every cloud does have a silver lining.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Apr 24, 2016 21:35:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's now grey only a few week late due to the arrival of the exhaust and the appearance of the a few rust holes. Well I say holes two out riggers and lower wheel arches. Hopefully that will be the end of the holes and welding.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	May 7, 2016 21:40:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When i thought the car was done the boot had other ideas. More holes and rust. Then it was another case of nutarust red oxide then paint. Today i thought i would get the bodywork back on the car had a few issues with one door fowling the wing. The car will have to be repainted as the paint, although black, is a few different shades of black.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	May 8, 2016 21:03:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The door wont close due to the handles touching the roll cage. Looks like the handle s cant be moved as there's mp where for them to go. Answer to fit electric door poppers. Not what I wanted to do, more time lost working it all out and fitting them.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	May 26, 2016 19:55:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	In the process of converting the final drive to R33 hubs. So i now need R33 (skyline) drive/half shafts and supra turbo Mk3 drive/half shafts (diff) Does anyone have any.
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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	May 28, 2016 10:58:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bit of Advise/help from the greater community. Does anyone know if any other cars have the same Half/drive shaft spline pattern as the Nissan Skyline R33, as in the hubs i have. Also as the inner door handles foul the cage i used a pair of door solenoids to open the doors but they're not up to opening the old type of doors, anyone know of another solution.
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Paul Barrett Posted a lot Posts: 1,020	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Paul Barrett @novashed
	May 28, 2016 14:59:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Celica shafts?
	Manta A series V8. retrorides.proboards.com/threads/recent/161401

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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	May 31, 2016 21:48:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I was just shown this video clip, same engine, similar turbo and same box. The car itself is a bit younger mind. Thats motivation. All those hours spent shouting and swearing at things that wont fit while everyone is on the lash might even be worth it
	Last Edit: May 31, 2016 21:53:58 GMT by Bullstarz “It Doesn’t Feel Pity, Or Remorse, Or Fear, And It Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You Are Dead!”

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Bullstarz Part of things Posts: 402	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Bullstarz @bullstarz
	Jul 3, 2016 22:28:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Loads and loads of time spent on the car. The engine is finally in.
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Battenberg Part of things Time for Cake.... Posts: 745	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing Battenberg @s2000
	Jul 4, 2016 9:10:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	^^ Holy Cow that has presence^^
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forkliftfred South East Posts: 1,234	Stag Turbo, With a smile & a nod the wise man said nothing forkliftfred @forkliftfred
	Jul 4, 2016 10:55:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How have I missed this thread?? Bookmarked!


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