Manky's Pop.

[triker_Chewie]

I was planning on using an Aussie straight 6. For the price of a v8 you can fill your house with them!

[Archie]

Ali louvred bonnet

[kapri]

That might be useful Ben. Been chatting to Loony & we're now seriously thinking of using Reliant power. A standard Reliant's good for 80mph +, they're cheap to run, cheap to insure & it'd be fun to do something with a small engine rather than a V8, (Loony's got a supercharger from a modern Mini that would plonk straight on). I'm going on holiday in a couple of weeks so money's super tight until I get back, so we're just throwing ideas around, but could be an interesting project & a nice link to my previous Reliant trikes too.

Strange as I've had some thoughts like that going round in my head .You need an older one as a carbed engines going to struggle to pass emissions once past about 84 (I think ?) . Build it LIGHT this time as well ,one bracket doing a minimum of 3 jobs, no thunderous torque to twist anything so doesn't need a beefy chassis.

I can sketch up a strong light chassis once you have components sorted.

[Manky Monkey]

Received Ben's T chassis plans by email, so I'll forward them on to you Kev. The Pop chassis is 80mm x 40mm box section.
Absolutely no rush for this one -it's just a side project to tinker with, but we could do with some guidance on what will pass BIVA to give us a starting point with design. I'll email you.

Back to the main plot-
Between rain showers, I took the driver's door off the Pop today & brought it into the workshop for repair.
The bottom edge has had half a dozen repair patches welded one on top of the other over the years & was a bit of a mess. So I've cut the lot away & folded a length of fresh steel sheet. As the body's channelled over the chassis a few inches, the interior door panels finish a couple of inches above the bottom of the door. There was nothing to attach the bottom of the panels to, so the new door sections extend up the inside of the door by 6 inches. Hopefully there's still room to get the window winder mechanism in later.
Mr Loon's welded the new steel where it touches & tomorrow I'll cut a strip to run along the bottom edge to replace the original bit where the outer skin was folded over the door frame.

[kapri]

Instead of a window winder mechanism have you thought of sticking with basics? Leather strap on a roller to pull up and down and a rubber wedge to lock it into position , or a buckle mechanism on door?

[Manky Monkey]

Yup, thought of that, or sliding windows, but I've got the mechanisms, just need to get the glass cut. As they're only about 10 inches tall, they'll probably wind all the way up in one revolution of the handle.

[panthershaun]

you going to start a T thread mate?? I have a dirty great Pontiac 3.9ltr motor sitting in my garage that is pencilled in for a single seat race job type of build.. wonder if I could get that through BIVA?

[kapri]

Shaun,don't listen to pub talk, it is perfectly possible to put hotrods though BIVA, been there done that as has Phunkie Highboy. Doesn't have to look like a kit car either.

As I said to Andy ,less is more .Don't need screen or doors to go though either ,lots of ways to build it looking period while still complying with regs . I've all the bits to built an A roadster modified except the time. Will have all the stuff that the 'experts' say won't pass , beam axle, steering box , crossplies , louvres, old steering wheel ,you can even do it with drum braked front if you pick the correct set.

[Archie]

Kev give! Got plenty o time, but none of the bits for me own stuff.

[Manky Monkey]

Yes Shaun, I'll start a new thread when I've got something more than just ideas to show. Collecting the bodyshell from Castle Donington, near Nottingham next Tuesday.
If you've read the General Discussion section today you'll know Marcus, (Loony), is in hospital for tests following repeated migraine headaches. Hope all's well, but that obviously means no workshoppin' for me.
Had a couple of door related parcels in the post today though. An expanding net storage pocket from Car Builder Solutions -no room for one on the driver's door, so just one, to go at the bottom of the passenger door, which I can reach from the driver's seat. It has a powder-coated wire frame that screws to the door panel.
Also a pair of black webbing door straps. At the moment I've got metal handles to pull the doors shut from inside, but I'm not overly keen on them. I looked at Morris Minor ones, which are loops of vinyl, but on my old Moggies they used to tear because they tend to be pulled at an angle. So I've gone with the stronger webbing ones. 6 quid each from Ebay.

[scannerzer]

looking foward to the T thread i'd like one myself

[Manky Monkey]

  We're determined to keep the costs as low as we possibly can & going for a vintage roadster sort of look, rather than a 60s/70s "fad T" show car. So we'll be blagging secondhand parts wherever we can.

[kapri]

Kev give! Got plenty o time, but none of the bits for me own stuff.

Shame you're not closer I could give you an interns job ( no pay!) building mine .

[Archie]

Kev give! Got plenty o time, but none of the bits for me own stuff.

Shame you're not closer I could give you an interns job ( no pay!) building mine .

I can do Sundays - will work for roast dinners?

[panthershaun]

agreed Kev, once my T's are done I will forge on with the Pontiac monster..