Popular Post dollywobbler Posted June 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2018 So, I went and saw a little Reliant again today... Bought! I have the logbook and everything. Will come with the original, f*cked engine not fitted. It does roll, tyres do hold air. Has been parked up for two to three years since the engine seized after a core plug fell out. First challenge, get it home... uk_senator, johngarty, Conrad D. Conelrad and 66 others 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellypoo Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 That's mega rare!!! I remember seeing Regals, Robins, Rialto's and Kittens, but not one of these... What are the plans once it's back home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 "I need a long-distance cruiser" *buys a fucked Reliant Fox* Good job DW! Mrcento, The Moog, Faker and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bergerac Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 You just can't stop winning, can you? Funnily enough, I saw one of these in the same green colour (previously thought they were all cream or beige) the other week, put the pic up in the Lazy Spotters thread. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 First challenge, get it home... Buy the lorry in the background, chuck the Fox in the back, drive home. Job jobbed. Dick Longbridge, Skizzer, djim and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 That's mega rare!!! I remember seeing Regals, Robins, Rialto's and Kittens, but not one of these... What are the plans once it's back home? Main plan is to find an engine for it! Fiat FIRE engines, which can be made to fit, have started getting quite expensive, so I think I'll stick with originality and try to track down a Reliant engine. That's far more my style anyway. Brake pedal is rock hard, so brakes will need work. Assuming it's the same drums I've got on the Invacar, so at least I've already got the correct adjuster spanner. cpjitservices, Sigmund Fraud, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I was expecting a VW Fox, do I have to revoke my membership? cpjitservices and Alusilber 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 FIRE eh? Panda 100HP conversion? Pillock, Aston Martin and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Excellent work, is green for the aristocracy while beige is for the proles? I’ve never seen them in any other colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I've just been looking at the cost of replacement engines, £300 gets you something that's been sat out of a car for 6 years, a running engine with gearbox is £500, with no real question how healthy that engine is. Even stuff like new flywheels are over £250! Now you can see why even fucked Rialtos & Robins go for stupid money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good* job I threw all those engines away when I moved 10 year ago. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Can we call it Daniel? If you know, then you know. timolloyd, BorniteIdentity, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Joining the Reliant Kitten Register then? I can highly recommend that you do. Give Brian Marshall a call. dollywobbler and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I used to have everything but it was a while ago. Mostly gone now.Parts are expensive, I think I have a crankshaft and maybe con rods somewhere, but hopefully you won't need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngarty Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 The list for thread of the year is likely to contain mostly Wobblers. cpjitservices and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Put a bike engine in and have done with Looks a lovely little project loserone, djim and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 K-Series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 K-Series?I reckon he'd rather paint it yellow with Trotters on the side than put a k-series in. cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 ‘This place isn’t what it used to be’ Bollocks it isn’t, DW sets the pace again. chaseracer, STUNO, jumpingjehovahs and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudgun Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 There is one of these near where I live in leicestershire, its been there years.It was known locally as the pope mobile when it was on the road. Squire_Dawson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Nice buy DW! Has sir thought about a leccy conversion!? Probably hard work but certainly different. loserone and uk_senator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 MX-5 1.6 engine and 'box would be quite amusing in that. The local Reliant fiddlers had this a few years ago: 1985 Reliant Fox camper by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr RobT, Uncle Jimmy, purplebargeken and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Nice buy DW! Has sir thought about a leccy conversion!? Probably hard work but certainly different. Yes. Sir has thought about it. Sir has quickly realised that he's really crap with numbers, so electric might be a dangerous game. cpjitservices, DeeJay, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Take your time and you'll be fine with it. It will tick eleventy boxes and drive brilliantly, and you'll get plenty of advice when you need it. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173367496565 cpjitservices, Uncle Jimmy, Aston Martin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Yes. Sir has thought about it. Sir has quickly realised that he's really crap with numbers, so electric might be a dangerous game. It’d be a very interesting project though.I don’t really know much about leccy cars but could it not be done on a budget using reclaimed motors etc? I suppose the big killer items would be decent batteries though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Batteries is indeed the killer. There's a market for smashed up leaves, it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 ...or go for even more danger:- Lacquer Peel, Scruffy Bodger, uk_senator and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 If you draw a blank looking for a reasonably priced Reliant engine which has some hope of working without needing a full rebuild (= expensive), then some of the small Suzuki front engine, rear drive units may be adaptable e.g. from the Suzuki Carry or Bedford Rascal. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 It’d be a very interesting project though.I don’t really know much about leccy cars but could it not be done on a budget using reclaimed motors etc? I suppose the big killer items would be decent batteries though. There's a chap in Ireland who does electric conversions himself and puts videos up on YouTube, for a while he was using scrap DC forklift motors.He did attempt a 1000euro build on an old e36, not sure if he finished it. The videos go on a bit too long and start to get quite dull but ... danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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