Manky Monkey Motors

Sold my little Panther, got a few things lined up for ebay tomorrow, selling my Land Rover and hopefully pick up my new toy in the next couple of weeks ;D ;D ;D ;D think I've bought myself a Ford Pop ::) ::) ::) ::)

Selling your Land Rover! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.................

It breaks my heart to do it Flap :'( I've owned the old girl for 13 yrs but she needs lot's of money spent on her.The old Land Rovers Chassis is on its last legs, the front axle is fubared, all new shocks, the bulk head needs lots of welding and my wife will not go more than a few miles in it as it makes her deaf :-X ,I Keep praying for that lottery win ::) I also need something a little more drivable, thats why I've bought a sit up and beg Pop :-[ :-[ . which I'm going to Hotrod and fit a modern engine.

Got sent this picture today ;D ;D ;D can't wait till sunday. just imagine it Matt black with a pickup bed and suicide doors ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D cool  ;D

Is that your one? Wow! Good choice to flog the Landy for it then.
I'm dead jealous me.  >:(

No thats not mine, just a cool picture of how they can look. heres mine ;D

Thats wicked. want one now  ;D

How much Shaun? 900 quid? That's a bargain. Lovely looking motor. Almost a shame to chop it up -almost!

Been thinking the same thing ::) almost to good to attack, but it can have an exciting life with me as a Hotrod, carry motorcycles, surfboards etc  or a boring life of polish and endless mindless weekends at classic shows..... hard choice!!!!!! NOT ;D ;D ;D ;D

Growing old disgracefully eh?
Just treat the ol' girl gently mate.

will do mate ;D will do ;) might have a phone number for you tomorrow ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ooh, ooh, ooh!!!

Look you've got him all excited now  ::)

I'm easily excited. ;D

 ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Got that number Manky ;D ;D ;D ;D pm'd you ;) ;)

Thanks Shaun. ;)

Just sold the tilt and bars from my Land Rover on ebay, £310.00 ;D ;D ;D ;D so after selling some of my stuff the Pop has cost me £190.00. am I chuffed or what ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-*

You truly are a lucky git.
Jealous? Of course.

Not really lucky mate ;) just a confirmed horder who has piles of junk I mean treasure that I've been able to sell off for a little profit.
Nearing the bottom of the pile now :o may have to start saving :'( :'( :'(

I've got nothing of any value & no savings.
I may have to go back to selling my body soon.

I am a confirmed Magpie, nothing leaves my garage unless it is totaly US or I need the pennies ;D ;D
Have to say that most of my stuff came in cheap through the right contacts and inpart due to the fact that I tend to work 12hr days 6 days a week so tend to have a little cash spare.
But with all that I still haven't built a trike as cool as Mankys :'( :'( :'( :-* ::) ;)

Neither have I. Mine's still in a million bits.

Go back you mean you've done it before  :o :o :o

Only earnt enough for half a Reliant Robin though. Maybe I should've charged more. And not given any refunds.

 ;D ;D ;D :o :o

its arrived home ;D ;D ;D ;D LET THE FUN BEGIN ;D ;D ;D ;) :o ::) :P :-*

Shaun, as a confirmed rod fan, it pains me to say it, but that's just too damn nice to chop!

They say that the camera never lies ;) but she isn't quite so good in the flesh.
Just think of it as a face lift for a tired old girl ;D ;D ;D

Aaawww!  Reminds me of my first car!  Only mine was the posh version - the Anglia!  Dunno what the difference was tho....

A different radiator grille & a badge I think.

Sounds about right, I remember I was told it was 'the export version'.

Was a good little car, could get 70 out of it.  Only parted company when it started pumping oil out on top of the engine, p/exed it for the moggie.

poor ole girls got the gutter rot i see! ;) can see why ya wanna give her a breast reduction! :D

HOTRODDING, here I come ;D ;D ;D

As far as I can recall, the Anglia had a bigger engine & a different body & grill to the Prefect.
The Popular had the Anglia engine in the prefects body. 

Shaun. Could you do me a big favour and measure the wheel PCD on your Pop?

Cheers.Doug

I will at the weekend.

Do I have a sale here??? ;)

Why I am asking is cos I have 2 s**tty piggy axles, and 2 steel Austin A60 wheels with 4 1/2 inch PCD which would fit on a Rascal axle.
I then saw your Prefect on here and britchopper, and googled it. Turns out the Pop had 17inch wheels and the Prefect 16inchers.
When I eventually get around to triking my Heap of russian crap, it would be nice to have some nice fat rear tyres to match the 16inch wire on the front.

Brock's emailed me the relevant page from the Pop Brown's catalogue, showing their range of steel wheels for Pops. I can't figure out how to post it here as it's in Adobe Reader. It's also not in my issue of the catalogue, so his must be an older or newer edition. Try giving them a ring on
08456-588191
www.popbrowns.co.uk

  I would agree , if it's not the same it is almost certainly an older or newer one  ;)







issue ten actually, no date that I could see.

Yup looking in different books Manky's one is Issue 12 I think.  ;D ;D

Doug, why not get some wires from a sportscar, you can get them in 14-15-16" plus the adapters come undrilled so you get the PCD you require. I have a couple of spinners for the hubs in my shed I might let go at a good price ;).
Also I'm looking for a CHEAP Rascal back axle and leaf springs for the Pop/pickup conversion

Oooh, the spinners sound promising. I was just looking at a trike with wires on the UK BTW site.

Last time I asked in a srappy about Rascal axles, I was quoted £30.

Just out of interest I got this off flea bay.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Mister-Rascal

Hi Doug, is'nt the ratio on the rascal diff a bit high? Do you know what it is?  I'm asking coz there are a few of them about and would like to use one on the son in laws trike. I thought that a suzuki diff had to be fitted to get the ratio down, is this correct?
Thanks
 K