In a message dated 29-May-99 21:47:19 Eastern Daylight Time,
gprtech@frontiernet.net writes:
> Congratulations Art! Is this the car that I saw up on Ebay recently?
No. It was sitting in some guy's garage in Dallas for the past eight years.
He started driving it again this past winter. He is retiring to the
Northwest Coast and didn't want the car anymore. He had an ad in the paper
and I have no idea why I even looked there. :-).
> First thing you want is the books, if you didn't get them with the car.
I have the original owner's manual and a Stag manual from Autobook. Since
the engine and drive train are Ford I don't know how helpful the Autobook
will be.
> Check out
> this site:
> http://www.books4cars.com/ They've got a good selection of Stag books.
The
> VTR
> book service also has some of these.
>
> Lots of rear axle and manual trans stuff is common to the TR4A-6 range.
For
> that,
> check out Moss and TRF. Some Other stuff, cooling system, electrical and
> trim,
> can be crossed to TR7-8. I got Moss and TRF catalogs and am cross
> referencing
> everything for future use.
Good, I didn't think of the TR7/8 connection. Again the engine and the trans
are from a '74 Ford Mustang. But I 'll sort that all out as I work on the
car.
>
> Parts suppliers are kind of scarce in the US. There are a few, but prices
> are
> high and inventory varies from day to day.
>
> In the States (copied from various sources, among them Henry Fry):
>
> East Coast Jaguar - knowledgeable help on the phone, expensive
>
> Stag Specialists, Angus Holliday, from Tuscon, AZ. expensive
>
> Eight Parts, also, if you can believe, from Tuscon, AZ. expensive
>
> I don't have numbers handy, but I believe they're either on the VTR site
or
> on
> the Team.net pages.
OK, thanks. The papers that came with the car included a 1992 catalogue from
EIGHTPARTS. I'l get the others.
>
> In the UK:
>
> Rimmer Brothers - http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ - They carry just about
every
> part
> still available for the car. I just placed a large order with them last
> month.
> They quoted everything as being in stock, but there are some rubber seals
> that
> they backordered. Shipping was expensive and customs was a bit of a
hassle,
> but
> overall, I'd say that you save money by dealing with them.
Right. I have their catalogue.
>
Snip
> --
> George Richardson
> The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176LBW - soon to get a site of it's own
Any info on the comm number's (LE23683UB) significance? Year etc.? If mine
is a '73 I assume it is a Mark II. What were the differences between the
Marks? TIA. Cheers.
Art Kelly
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