Project ShiteRiders' Reliant Robin thread. Projects for sale, not mine though...

[davehedgehog31]

I've always thought pothole avoidance would be fun* in these.

 

Looking forward to seeing how they come along!

[ShiteRider]

Long time no post.

Got both cars back to work okay, but then was to busy to do anything with them for a couple of weeks.

So last weekend I did some basic checks on Rocky (the blue one) and chucked it at an MOT and hoped for the best... it failed but only on three things.

1: Front washers, which turned out to be cruddy four year old water in the bottle.

2: Front brakes imbalance across the axle, I know I was like WTF as well. I think what was meant was difference in effort between front and back.

3:Excess emissions, fresh fuel and quick rag around felt like it helped.

Long story short, me and my wobbly warhorse are tearing up the tarmac of lancashire

[ShiteRider]

Here it is with an equally poorly put together british icon.

[ShiteRider]

I've a load of pictures of each car which I hoping will make up for the lack of regular updates.

First post collection bath.

It's a happy looking little bugger

The seat is comfier than looks, which wouldn't be hard

[ShiteRider]

It's a game of spot the parts bin bit.

Metro/Maestro gear knob

Genuine sub 13k mileage, if this were an rs escort I could retire

 

I'm not sure if this is the original wheel. If it is, what does the centre badge look like? The way the warning lights look like they've been fitted with a catapult is a definite reminder, this ain't no Maybach.

[ShiteRider]

Boot full of shit/super rare treasure.

Spare wheels + SU's

Full reliant bagged gasket set

Points+condensors etc and apparently hard to find ford headlamp adjusters

'nother su + leads and dizzy caps, bonus country and western tapes

[plasticvandan]

No 1,3 wheelers are exempt from emissions test.No 2 yes that is the correct Astrali wheel fitted only to the mk3 Robin.the centre badge is black with the Reliant eagle logo,I believe partsworld may have listed them on ebay.edit: type reliant astrali on ebay,reliant have them for £3.99

No 3 the gasket set is for the 747 cc sidevalve regal engine,so no use to yours.

It's looking well,I am desperate to own another soon,I've had 36 but not for the last 5 years,I'm getting serious withdrawal symptoms to the extent i swear it has changed my personality!

[ShiteRider]

Spare donkey too, was taken out of another car due to a leaking rear core plug which killed the starter. Has supposedly had some rings removed to use in another engine? Sounds like a weird thing to do imho, I mean why not just buy new and why go to effort of putting the engine back together? Doesn't look like it's been apart, who knows. The numbers mean anything to anyone?

 

[ShiteRider]

Cool plasticvanmans here. I didn't about the emissions, i've never had a class 3 test done before, the place that did it was Kalus' in Blackburn. When I first went there he seemed knowledgeable about reliants, he said he used to do a lot of work for the local agents (name escapes me now) and still had the reamers for fitting kingpins etc.

Emissions were 7·5%, he says he's got it down to 2·5%. All I know is now it feels like it's holding back and pinks like a bastard uphill. I hoping he's just tweaked the dizzy a little and not been fucking about with the carb.

[ShiteRider]

Argh! My engine's being attacked by the worlds shitist squid.

Rocker cover gasket failure? TADTS

[plasticvandan]

He will have weakened it,hence the pinking.reliants like to run rich.

[ShiteRider]

And now for the Weeble.

Local car with a two digit plate.

Rear wiper is seized supposedly.

[ShiteRider]

Slightly less detritus in this one.

These seat covers are the itchist things ever.

Kept the seats mint though, is that my imagination or is that ford escort/sierra fabric circa late 80s.

30k on this bad boy, a different dash layout to the other car...and yet it's the same basic dash panel.

[dollywobbler]

Spare engine you say? 

[Mally]

I was just going to say that, but your need is greater than mine.

[plasticvandan]

Should one become available shiterider,do let me know,having been obsessed with the things since I was a 2 year old i am never going to get them out of my system

[bezzabsa]

spare axle by any chance???

 

 

I have a nice shaft drive bike thats crying out for a nice.3:1 axle

[ShiteRider]

Chevette gear knob?

Insulation in this bonnet, is the blue one a reliant project drive jobby or just a super light weight stradale version.

More oil tight than t'other bugger.

I'm hoping this gunky crap is because it's not been run for 5 years and not omnomnom hgf.

I got this on the understanding the engine was fucked, told the oil light was on and it's clattering from the bottom end.

A new pressure switch sorted the oil light, noise is a combination of a blowing manifold joint and tappets that need setting. Now I have had it running, albeit briefly but now it'll only run with a slow tickover with the accelerator mashed in the carpet. I've stripped and cleaned the carb, and set the previously non existent points gap so next it's condenser and check the fuel pump (which does look damp were the two halves screw together). Anything else obvious I should be looking for, all the electrical side looks new ie; plugs leads rotor cap condenser etc

[ShiteRider]

spare axle by any chance???

 

 

I have a nice shaft drive bike thats crying out for a nice.3:1 axle

Sadly not.

[bezzabsa]

hmmmmmmmm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/robin-reliant-jubilee-edition-for-spaeres-or-repairs/113135951442?hash=item1a576d9e52:g:-m0AAOSwKJhbQIyx

[ShiteRider]

Spare engine you say?

 

A totally unknown quantity at this point as i've not even tried turning it over. It was pulled out for a reason, hopefully that reason was just a weepy core plug. If you can hang on till the weekend i'll give it a once over and report back.

[bezzabsa]

sorry to jump in but DW have you seen this guy??

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reliant-Robin-Rialto-SHELL-for-spares-parts/263763586780?hash=item3d6988eedc:g:dSMAAOSwbkVaIIPz

[Stroller133]

I think that dash moulding originated from the launch of the Robin in 1974? The late one in my opinion looks more hashed up and the earlier ones looks more “right”.

I also think that dash looks quite modern for a mid 70s car.

[ShiteRider]

Should one become available shiterider,do let me know,having been obsessed with the things since I was a 2 year old i am never going to get them out of my system

No problem, i'll not be a long term owner of either realistically i've a 60 mile round daily commute that normally consists of a least two twat's pulling out on me and at least one dangerous over/undertake so i'd rather not put my life in the hands of a drum braked bathroom suite.

They are wicked cool fun to drive though.

[ShiteRider]

Theres a guy down redfern street near the strand in bootle who breaks robins too.

DW classics (Danny Wilson) I dealt with him a few times years ago when he just broke Fords, he seemed okay. But i'm a terrible judge of character and he might be a right bandit.

[plasticvandan]

The dash originates from 1973,used until 2001. If you look underneath the newer cars dash,you will see the cutouts from the old twin dial set! Cost and type approval being the reason.it was a way of making what was a 30 year old design look different.

[Noel Tidybeard]

It's a game of spot the parts bin bit.

Metro/Maestro gear knob

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Genuine sub 13k mileage, if this were an rs escort I could retire

 

 

 

thats metro maybe very late mini- if it was maestro reverse would be left then forwards next to 1st (VW gearbag)

 

Chevette gear knob?

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leyland again! 80's mini/early metro

[Eddie Honda]

3:Excess emissions

No 1,3 wheelers are exempt from emissions test.

 

Exactly this.

 

 

8.2.1.2 Gaseous emissions

 

You don't need to check:

 

L category vehicles

 

Q: WTF is an L category vehicle?

A: Quite a range of things, namely

• L1 Light two-wheel powered vehicle
• L2 Three-wheeled moped
• L3 Two-wheel motorcycle
• L4 Two-wheel motor cycle with side-car
• L5 Powered tricycle
• L6 Light quadricycle
• L7 Heavy quadricycle

 

Engine number:

 

2H = 1992, August

85 = 848cc

B = Barton casting

xxxxx = serial number

[Timewaster]

 

 

In their hay day, were Reliant always lashing things up to get by or is that the sign of their impending doom(s)?

[plasticvandan]

The blue one wasn't even type approved,hence the real reason for production ending...