I love this channel. It's much more like real life and the conditions most of have to work in, rather than the super clean and organised workshops of other channels. Not everyone has lifts and hoists and a wall of tool boxes! My first car was a Regal, back in the late 70's and, whilst I would never contemplate owning one now, it's great to see them being worked on again. It does bring back some painful memories though, bloody thing would never start if it was damp. I remember going out once, after it had snowed, all the cars had worn two wheel tracks in the frozen snow, not a lot of use to a three wheeler though, the front wheel caught the hump in the middle and it just wouldn't go in a straight line...
Cheers David, I've always worked on the driveway, but sometimes I do sneak down to my mates place if I've got a horrible on your back job nowadays. I do use the Robin as my daily at the mo, the kids love it for the school run. I was a little gutted we didn't get any snow here as I wanted to have a go 😀
Steve... I'd be trying to put the engine as far forward as possible, and in the bike orientation... then a very short chain back to a bevel box, driving a nice long prop shaft to the original diff. For a bevel box, I'd find something like a Sierra diff, weld up the planetary gears, and run it backwards - drive in from one side, and out through the input. Running it backwards should pretty much cancel out the reduction in the Reliant diff, so you're left with just the ratio of the short chain drive to adjust for speed/acceleration etc...
I've been looking for a 1 to 1 bevel box. We have one from a quad, not sure it'll take the torque or rpm though but will probably be pur first try. The ration from the bike primary to rear sprocket I think is 2.6:1, the Rialto is 2.7:1 so already pretty close. It's definitely the simplest solution but I hadn't thought of a welded diff as the bevel.
@Steve's Machines Personally, I'd be in favour of keeping the original dash. Maybe put an aftermarket rev counter like Mini's back in the 70s and 80s. I always thought that the Robin/ Rialto dash was cool and sporty.
@@colrhodes377 I'll need to incorporate the bike clocks as there's so much electronics. For speedo, the Reliant picks up off the box, so does the bike I think so some form of adjustment would be needed.
I've heard mx5 seats are good but you have to remove the door pockets. I've no idea if the B-series is a good idea so you'll need to do lots of investigating
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Here we go ... Lets make it happen!!
I love this channel. It's much more like real life and the conditions most of have to work in, rather than the super clean and organised workshops of other channels. Not everyone has lifts and hoists and a wall of tool boxes! My first car was a Regal, back in the late 70's and, whilst I would never contemplate owning one now, it's great to see them being worked on again. It does bring back some painful memories though, bloody thing would never start if it was damp. I remember going out once, after it had snowed, all the cars had worn two wheel tracks in the frozen snow, not a lot of use to a three wheeler though, the front wheel caught the hump in the middle and it just wouldn't go in a straight line...
Cheers David, I've always worked on the driveway, but sometimes I do sneak down to my mates place if I've got a horrible on your back job nowadays.
I do use the Robin as my daily at the mo, the kids love it for the school run.
I was a little gutted we didn't get any snow here as I wanted to have a go 😀
Nice one mate ! Look forward to seeing the next instalment ! 👍👍👍
Cheers dude
With that bike engine, it'll probably be one of the worlds fastest Rialto's
Good job steve ive got a renalto pick up cameing soon bit bashet up with a collapsed driver side door but running its going to be a lot of work
You could remove the entire centre console and transmission tunnel. To provide more leg room or storage space.
If the engine doesn't go in the front that's a pretty good idea.
@@StevesMachines How's it currently going with the engine?
Steve... I'd be trying to put the engine as far forward as possible, and in the bike orientation... then a very short chain back to a bevel box, driving a nice long prop shaft to the original diff. For a bevel box, I'd find something like a Sierra diff, weld up the planetary gears, and run it backwards - drive in from one side, and out through the input. Running it backwards should pretty much cancel out the reduction in the Reliant diff, so you're left with just the ratio of the short chain drive to adjust for speed/acceleration etc...
I've been looking for a 1 to 1 bevel box. We have one from a quad, not sure it'll take the torque or rpm though but will probably be pur first try.
The ration from the bike primary to rear sprocket I think is 2.6:1, the Rialto is 2.7:1 so already pretty close.
It's definitely the simplest solution but I hadn't thought of a welded diff as the bevel.
Cut a small hatch in the prop shaft tunnel just above the flange and then you can get at the nuts
I was very tempted
I would of had the engine in the front into a transfer box chain drive then from the transfer box a prop shaft to the back axle so you get reverse
I think that's the likely plan as the engine fits nice up front. Need to find a good priced reverse gearbox, I know Quaiffe do them.
Great again. I thought you might have paid those monkeys peanuts... lol.
Thats inflation for you 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣Love it ... BFBI (Bloody force and ignorance) usually works !!
It was very satisfying 😁
@@StevesMachines I guess so bud !! LOL!!
Around 6:35 you mention a Chinese distributor, which one do you use and recommend?
I have a generic ebay one, I havent run it as this was going to be its first use.
Can’t you flip the axle 180 degrees and make it rear engine instead of mid engine?
I did ponder that, but it'll be really tail heavy and sticking out like a baja.
What is happening with this project now??
I sold it back to my mate as he decided he wanted it back
Hi Steve, do you know anyone who can chop a realto into a pick up
Not really, you could try a body shop but I think most get done at home on a driveway.
I thought you'd farted the first time you said it stinks.
Are you keeping the dash or are you going to do something else with it?
😆 I probably had!
No idea with the dash yet.
@Steve's Machines Personally, I'd be in favour of keeping the original dash. Maybe put an aftermarket rev counter like Mini's back in the 70s and 80s.
I always thought that the Robin/ Rialto dash was cool and sporty.
@@colrhodes377 I'll need to incorporate the bike clocks as there's so much electronics.
For speedo, the Reliant picks up off the box, so does the bike I think so some form of adjustment would be needed.
@@StevesMachines you could have them set like the clock and rev counter in a Smart car
I see you have done a lot of reliants i want to make my rialto automatic with propshaft any ideas?
I've been pondering similar for my Ant, I wonder if a BMC B-Series motor would fit, there were a good few autoboxes fitted to those I think.
Thanks Steve I am also changing the front seats
I've heard mx5 seats are good but you have to remove the door pockets.
I've no idea if the B-series is a good idea so you'll need to do lots of investigating