Hey guys welcome back to the channel! Todays episode sees us return to the 1967 Bond 875, can we get it back on wheels and rolling? Stay tuned to find out!
..... keeping the brake shoes together is a good idea .... so long as the person who previously assembled it did it correctly ! - I fell foul of this once - when I checked the workshop manual the spring was reversed and on the wrong side ! .... well done on getting the engine out - that's going to be a BIG job !
Looking forward to the fibreglass repairs, well the Imp engine as well. I understand that the Imp engine is a relative of the Coventry Climax engines of racing fame.
Basically half a Coventry Climax racing engine I believe. I am a Bond minicar enthusiast , but have owned 2 875s covering about 80,000 miles. Great cars and great fun to drive.
The Coventry Climax 4 cyl motor was used by performance cars such as Lotus 7s and 11s. Us enthusiasts can have fun just driving to the shops. Best wishes from Australia where I have never seen a Bond and the only Reliant I have seen was a Scimitar in the 1860s.@@Robert-yr1of
The Bond body looks a bit wobbly when you lean on it. I am sure it will be much stronger soon. Thank you for another interesting video. Those brake drums sure put up a fight.
Yup, It’s mainly due to it being so badly broken! Once it’s repaired hopefully it be good as new! They sure did but I was half expecting them to put up a fight
please can you help me. Whats the best thing to remove the paint on a reliant as mine needs gelcoat repairs and a repaint. ive tried sanding it but turns into a horrible sticky jelly then sets hard and seem to be fighting a loseing battle
Just take back with sand paper, if your getting it into a thick gel then your letting thick paint heat up and clog the sanding disc, need to just work away at it
Great video - keep 'em coming..
That is a big lump of engine in that small car! Always love your work on these cars. Peace be unto you.
..... keeping the brake shoes together is a good idea .... so long as the person who previously assembled it did it correctly ! - I fell foul of this once - when I checked the workshop manual the spring was reversed and on the wrong side ! .... well done on getting the engine out - that's going to be a BIG job !
Looking forward to the fibreglass repairs, well the Imp engine as well. I understand that the Imp engine is a relative of the Coventry Climax engines of racing fame.
Basically half a Coventry Climax racing engine I believe. I am a Bond minicar enthusiast , but have owned 2 875s covering about 80,000 miles. Great cars and great fun to drive.
The Coventry Climax 4 cyl motor was used by performance cars such as Lotus 7s and 11s. Us enthusiasts can have fun just driving to the shops. Best wishes from Australia where I have never seen a Bond and the only Reliant I have seen was a Scimitar in the 1860s.@@Robert-yr1of
The Bond body looks a bit wobbly when you lean on it. I am sure it will be much stronger soon. Thank you for another interesting video. Those brake drums sure put up a fight.
Yup, It’s mainly due to it being so badly broken! Once it’s repaired hopefully it be good as new! They sure did but I was half expecting them to put up a fight
My brother had one over 40yrs ago a bit to quick for my liking !
I’ve heard they can’t be quite scary to drive!
@@LewiBuchProductions Not as scary as my other brothers Stimpson scorcher .
Also are you going to any big car shows that are close to Edinburgh? I still haven't gotten to see your collection.
Not entirely sure yet, I don’t think so
I have never driven a 3 wheeler before
They are great fun!
please can you help me. Whats the best thing to remove the paint on a reliant as mine needs gelcoat repairs and a repaint. ive tried sanding it but turns into a horrible sticky jelly then sets hard and seem to be fighting a loseing battle
Just take back with sand paper, if your getting it into a thick gel then your letting thick paint heat up and clog the sanding disc, need to just work away at it
Is that the same engine, as the hillman imp ?
Sure is!
I never seen any high quality videos of a Bond 875 before. They seem way worse than a Reliant from the 60s especially in terms of engineering.