Project Dollywobbler's Foxy little number

[Timewaster]

Looks like a Spitfire boot strut too.

 

I think we have stumbled upon another Allegro door handle.

[SiC]

Same as the MGB bonnet hinge too.

[Squire_Dawson]

I am glad you are making a little start on the van. I think you need some Woodbines, flat cap and a whippet once its ready for authenticity.

[plasticvandan]

Door hinges were mini van rejects,drilled out and rebushed by Reliant.wheels were the entire remaining stock of HA van wheels bought cheap from Bedford.Dash is Rialto,console kitten only in grey.interior handle of course is allegro.external handle mini,door mirrors talbot.sliding window knobs dyane.windscreen fiat 127,as are headlamps.front indicator viva,rear trailer.rear window robin/rialto.

[Eddie Honda]

interior handle of course is allegro.

Ah come on, they were making those long before the Aggy.

[RayMK]

Ah come on, they were making those long before the Aggy.

 

According to Wiki:

Allegro 1973-1982

Fox 1983-1990

[dollywobbler]

I think it was a reference to the door handle. When did they start fitting them to MGBs?

[Supernaut]

Wasn't the same model of door handle fitted to the barn Joseph and Mary spent the night in?

[Joey spud]

Door hinges were mini van rejects,drilled out and rebushed by Reliant.wheels were the entire remaining stock of HA van wheels bought cheap from Bedford.Dash is Rialto,console kitten only in grey.interior handle of course is allegro.external handle mini,door mirrors talbot.sliding window knobs dyane.windscreen fiat 127,as are headlamps.front indicator viva,rear trailer.rear window robin/rialto.

Wow impressive knowledge.

I thought i was a bit of a Reliant licker.

 

 

 

 

Have some snaps of a non charging Fox in Tonbridge that i went out to last Summer.

[plasticvandan]

Ive had 4 Foxes, (and 37 Reliants in total) so its amazing what useless info you retain!

[oldcars]

Ive had 4 Foxes, (and 37 Reliants in total) so its amazing what brilliant info you retain!

fify

[dollywobbler]

Those pics remind me - I need a fog lamp lens. I don't want to change the type of lamp fitted. Anyone know what search terms I need to find one?

[plasticvandan]

generic universal lucas type

[dozeydustman]

generic universal lucas type

 

 

Were Some Reliants were fitted with Raydyot rear fogs instead? Or was that just the Scimitars?

[dollywobbler]

Now with moving pictures.

 

No, I didn't achieve a fat lot.

[Skut]

Im quite looking forward to a Reliant engine going back in as I find them quite interesting. They seem very similiar to an Imps 875 alloy engine valvetrain aside. Later ones almost same capacity. Introduced within a year or so of each other. All aluminium. Similiar power.

 

The Imp book says that high pressure casting of aluminium was fairly unknown in Britain and they had to go to a Swiss firm to get the expertise. Yet Reliant managed to go from a cast Iron Austin 7 based engine to an alloy OHV in one fell swoop without employing Swiss engineers. Did Reliant not use the same high tech methods as Rootes for casting?

[plasticvandan]

Reliant did it all themselves,a prototype 600cc ohv engine was made in cast iron to replace the seven copy,but was too heavy,so ally was the only option.As with much of their output,it was all designed in house,tho it is rumoured to have been loosely based design side on the Herald engine.

[oldcars]

There is a bolt on the site towards the rear of the block on the side you can remove to clear the silt out of the back of the block too. I had lots of muck come out of it.

[Remspoor]

That's an ADO16/17 bonnet stay holding up the tailgate, innit?

I have one on my Westminster too. Looks like the shelve was full!

[Remspoor]

Nice vid.

Do we have the UK version of Aging Wheels?

Both non-engineering channels but still like to pull things apart and repair.

Tip for the removal of a screw four slot head screw that is damaged.

Either cut a single slot in the head and use a large screw diver to undo.

An alternative is to cover the slots with a small piece of rubber band.

One could also use a hammer and turn, but with the fibre glass bodywork of this car I would suggest that could do more harm than good.

[dollywobbler]

I do watch Aging Wheels and find much similarity. In fact, I reference him in my next video.

 

In this case, I knew the screw was starting to turn, so molegrips were fine.

[Remspoor]

I have just watched your video and thought, hey I am glad you liked the comparison.

 

Good luck with the future, no more 2 Jags!

[dozeydustman]

Just caught up with your latest news DW. Good to see the Fox project has started in earnest*, and that you've started to notice the difference 50cc makes to a deux chevaux. I don't think checking the torque on Elly's cylinder heads again was a waste of time, show how much you care about your fleet.

 

I'm looking forward to 2019 on the channel

[Squire_Dawson]

I have one on my Westminster too.

 

What Westminster?

 

An engine running attempt out of the car would be good, but a bit awkward. You could try resting it in a tyre on an old pallet with some slats removed to make a cradle.

[dollywobbler]

Just seven months after purchase, I've finally moved the Fox!

 

It's now in the garage, to hopefully dry out a bit and await its engine. 

[Broadsword]

I just saw one of these on the road close to York today. It was a campervan version. Must be mega rare!

[dollywobbler]

I just saw one of these on the road close to York today. It was a campervan version. Must be mega rare!

 

There's six or seven of them. I somehow managed to see about five of them last year.

[dollywobbler]

Moving the Fox allowed this rare moment. The entire fleet together!

 

That's quite a mix of vehicles, and once it has the engine fitted, the Fox will have the second-largest engine on the fleet. That's a bit odd.

[Broadsword]

That picture ought to make next year's calendar!

[dollywobbler]

I have an engine. I wonder if it fits? I wonder if it works? I wonder if I actually have all the nuts and bolts I need?