Alan's Triumph Related Blog!

This is a running blog of my life....... which mainly seems to revolve around Triumph motor cars. At the moment, I am restoring "DEL 33", which is the prototype Stag Estate, built by Ian "Del" Lines of Atlantic Garages, Weston Super Mare. This car was featured in "Motor" in 1973 and was the start of the Lines Stag saloon and estates of which he built approx 26 of.

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Wheel clearance

Time to trial fit the wheels on the back. The recon driveshafts were fitted, drums bolted back on (no brakes or springs in yet) The brakes c...

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Rear Suspension Part II

Fitted the new rear brakes lines and Aeroquip hoses, added a couple more clips to be safe! Then, bolted the box sections to the diff nose...

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Wheels and Tyres

Well, busy and productive day today, if a little expensive! I was expecting a call anytime soon to say that the first 2 alloy wheels I order...

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Rear Suspension assembly

So, the plan for today was the re-assemble all the rear suspension and the refit to the car................. well, that didn't happen! I...

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Worked for hours, accomplished very little!

Seem to have had a busy full day, but I don't feel I've actually got anywhere! Got the rear suspension back from the powder coaters...

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Diff's back!

Diff was ready for collection so I tootled over to Coventry to collect it. The gear set was perfect as expected and its just had a clean, ne...

Monday, 31 January 2011

Breakers, Diffs and boot floors

Forgot to upload these! Couple of weekends ago I popped over to see Marc Cheney to rob some bits of his breaker 2.5PI estate. Its been sitti...

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