Stag TTA 2009 Charity Drive Stag extraction status and

[StagByTriumph]

Hello All TTA 2009 Charity Drive Pledge contributors!

Glenn Merrell here, one of the TTA Drive Coordinators. I thought you may be interested in the Staggering progress of the TTA driver Stag since its arrival at the Triumph Quarter Horse Farm in Hampshire Illinois.

Joe Pawlak writes:
Phase two of Project Stag went well. I want to thank everyone who showed up and helped. Your enthusiasm and willingness to take on one of the dirtiest tasks was truly appreciated. There was a flurry of activity as we were able to remove the engine and driveline. To Stag neophytes, there was amazement as the whole thing was lifted 10 feet into the air. A stubborn left side manifold and starter added about an hour to the extraction but we were in good shape. Details of the entire day will be published soon. The last truly dirty task is suspension.

(load this link if you can not see the photo of the initial team with the engine and trans pulled: TTA Stag Engine Photo on Trriumphstag.net https://192.94.170.51/start/phorum/file.php?1,file=3 )

or maybe here
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/2947/

Status:
STTAG lump on route to the ISOA Silver Lake Engine Development Facility where that team will do the evaluation for machining and rebuild. I will need costings for machine work. Prior to storage, previous owner stated excessive coolant loss and overheating. As Stagmeister surmised, there is a blown head gasket as there was coolant present in #6 cylinder. We are awaiting the David "Antoinette" Graham head removal tool from the Carolinas to facilitate that stage.

Next Step:
The weekend of 3/22 will be an off weekend since there is a carb rebuild clinic and Easter Sunday. We will continue on 3/30 (the project leader has a community charity event on that Saturday).
I need members of the electrical team and suspension team on 3/30. We will extract the suspension components and electrical. Suspension team needs transportation to take components to their respective restoration facilities for renewal. Please contact me if you have questions.
I would like to appoint a sub-team leader to each of the systems to help coordinate their members. Anyone wishing to take on the lead for their respective subsystem, contact me.
Cheers,
Stagmeister (a.k.a. Joe Pawlak)

Glenn again ...
As an interesting side note, and quite by coincidence to the original Stag located by the lists in Georgia, is that this white Stag is indeed, "Sapphire Blue" - at least that is what is in the trunk and engine bay, and under sides. It was resprayed white sometime in the past.
So the final color combination of this Stag will be Sapphire Blue exterior, Powder Blue interior, with an exterior color matched soft top. The hard top will also sprayed Sapphire Blue to match the chassis. If any of you have seen a Sapphire Blue Stag, you have probably noted they are quite stunning.

Look for an email to all the lists soon to answer the many questions about "Your Donations to Triumph Trans America 2009 Charity Drive made in North America".
To donate to the car restoration in North America, visit https://www.ranteer.com/misc2/

TTA 2009 Charity Drive Web site: https://www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk/

Cheers!

--
Glenn A. Merrell
TTA 2009 Charity Drive Coordination Team
The best trophies are miles on the odometer, stone chips in the paint, dead bugs on the windshield!

 

[StagByTriumph]

TTA Pledges, Holdouts, and Pink Floyd

Hi All,

A man is only as good as his word. Your word is your bond.

Theme song for this Charity Drive is "On the Turning Away" by Pink Floyd.
Have a listen to the words, read them below, then get your checkbook out, write that check
and get it into the mail!

On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
"Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away"

It's a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud
Over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown
Driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that we're all alone
In the dream of the proud

On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
And mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night

No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It's not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there'll be
No more turning away?

goto:
https://www.ranteer.com/misc2/

Thanks!

 

[StagByTriumph]

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the excellent report.
GREAT PROGRESS!!!
Stripped to the tub in 3 weekends!!!!

I can't wait to see the photos and put links on the TTA web site.

We have just enough money remaining in the restoration fund at present from the received pledges to purchase the complete 4 speed J OD and all the parts for conversion in Massachusetts. This will be less cost than getting the parts car from NM.

We can get the flywheel and engine adapter plate picked up and FedX Ground shipped probably in a few weeks.

So what we need now is transportation of the 4 speed conversion parts from around the Boston Area to west of the Chicago area.
If you can help, please contact David Graham, TSC USA
Central Atlantic Region Director at grahamda@charter.net

Glenn Merrell

Oliver wrote:
> The stag has been acquired; from what I understand its now in kit form!

Tim Buja Wrote:
I'm happy to report that the Stag was disassembled today and is now down to
a body shell on a cart. All suspension, lights, fixed glass, interior trim,
etc. parts have been removed and are now in the hands of the ISOA
restoration team members. I've got two boxes of electrical parts (exterior
lights, distributor, starter, alternator, and more) to assess and repair or
replace as needed. Numerous photos were taken and should be posted online
in the next couple of days.

We still need assistance in securing the delivery of the donor car with
four-speed gearbox and overdrive, flywheel, clutch, pedal box and
engine-to-gearbox adapter plate from New Mexico to Illinois to complete the
automatic to four-speed/OD conversion. This will probably be the critical
path as we will not be able to balance the engine parts until the flywheel
is in our hands. If you can help, please contact David Graham, TSC USA
Central Atlantic Region Director at grahamda@charter.net

Tim Buja - Rockford, IL - 80 TR8, 73 Stag, 72 TR6