Manky Monkey Motors

MY TRIKE PROJECT AS I BOUGHT HER

SHE HAS GOT A HONDA CX500 FRONT END AND A SKODA 105s ESTELLE REAR WITH A 1046cc ENGINE

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THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF CAR THAT MY TRIKE STARTED OUT IN LIFE AS ... A SKODA 105s ESTELLE,THIS MODEL WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1977 - 1989 SOME WHERE IN THAT TIME IT CHANGED TO THE ESTELLE 120,130 THEN ON TO 136

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THIS IS NOT A TRIKE BUILD, IT IS A RE-BUILD ( RESTORATION ) PROJECT

RIGHT HERE WE GO THEN.....1ST OFF ALL LET ME SAY THAT THIS IS BEING DONE ON A LOW BUDGET,I AM NOT A TRIKE OR BIKE BUILDER,I DON'T HAVE A GARAGE OR SHED TO WORK IN AS YOU'LL SEE FROM THE PICTURES I AM WORKING ON A GRAVEL YARD AT MY MOMS HOUSE,IF THIS ONE GOES OK I WOULD LIKE TO RE-BUILD MORE OR EVEN HAVE A GO AT BUILDING ONE...RIGHT HERE WE GO THEN....THE STRIP DOWN AND RE-BUILD STORY GOT HER HOME,STARTED BY STRIPPING THE CLOCK AND WIRRING,UNBOLTED THE CHECKER PLATE ,THEN TOOK THE ENGINE COVER (BOOT LID) ,OFF ALONG WITH THE SLAM ( REAR )PANEL...THEN GOT TO WORK GETTING THE ENGINE OUT TO STRIP IT DOWN TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND PAINT IT ,IT CAME OUT EASY,THEN IT WAS TIME TO TAKE THE DRIVE SHAFTS OFF AND GEAR BOX OUT...ONCE ALL THAT WAS DONE I SET TO WORK GETTING THE SUSPENSION OFF, MMM THAT WAS NOT EASY,RUSTY NUTS AND BOLTS EQUAL BRUISED AND CUT NUCKLES FINGERS,YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES.SHOCK ABSORBERS,COIL SPRING THEN SUSPENSION ARM ( EVEN MORE CUTS AND BRUISES )THAT WAS JUST THE LEFT HAND SIDE ( NEAR SIDE ),A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER THE CUTS AND BRUISES HEALLED UP I STARTED TO DO THE SAME ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ( OFF SIDE ).AFTER TAKING THE SUSPENSION ARMS OFF I DISCOVERED THE BUSHES WERE NO GOOD AND NEED REPLACING,TRYING TO FIND SOME.I WAS THINKING ABOUT REPLACING THE SUSPENSION ARMS ( BOTH SIDES ),BUT I CAN'T FIND ANY SO I'VE DECIDED TO REFURBISH THEM.THATS IT FOR NOW UNTIL I FIND (GET) THE RUBBER BUSHES.I WILL CARRY ON DOING OTHER JOBS.THERES PLENTY TO DO..L O L..CLEAN AND PAINT THE FRAME,BODY...MMM...ARMY GREEN,BLACK OR BLUE,LOOK FOR OR GET THE SEATS MADE Etc..

ENGINE AND BOX

ENGINE OUT AND ON THE FLOOR

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ENGINE AND BOX OUT

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ME WITH THE ENGINE

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THE GEAR BOX OUT AND ON THE FLOOR

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THE SUSPENSION

STARTING TO REMOVE THE SUSPENSION

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SUSPENSION OFF LEFT AND RIGHT

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OK THATS IT FOR NOW,MORE TO FOLLOW AS AND WHEN IT HAPPENS,THANK YOU FOR LOOKING ... Willy

P.S...ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR COLOURS WOULD BE NICE APART FROM ...PINK...THANK YOU

LOCATED SOME NEW BUSHES ''HOPEFULLY'' THEY ARE ON ORDER

So, what's next?

waiting for suspension parts(lower arms),then clean the frame and body,make seats ready,paint it,put engine / box in,rewire,get running then take it for m.o.t..

Then email us the write-up & photos so we can add it to the Motors section of the site.  ;)

I HAVE UPDATED THE PICTURES OF MY PROJECT AS WELL AS ADDED A WRITE UP LETTING EVERYONE KNOW WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR ... CHEERS ..... Willy

Hi willy, looking good so far. :)

Just a note on forum etiquette, capitals are regarded as shouting. ;D

Willy.
Back in the 90's Street Machine car mag did a budget build of a skodie. I remember the stud pattern is vw beetle, and that some other mechanicals are similar.
I do not know which years and months it was in as I gave all my copies away some time back.

You don't half get about on the net. I put in Skoda Trike, and its all your stuff.  :)

Deegee..Sorry it's a bad habbit i've got,not very good a typping,one finger typer two if i'm lucky...

Reliantman...If you can find out any information on that for me i would be grateful or any other on Skoda trikes...

Cheers.......Willy

I gave all my mags away some time back, but I have put a request on the Britchopper forum.
Someone on there is bound to know.

reliantman..cheers bro,did you say you've got a skoda trike ? if so send me some pics please    shropshiretriker@yahoo.co.uk

Sokay mate, just thought I'd let you know as some regard it as rude.

No, the back end of mine (if it's ever finished) is a 1200 triple subaru van lump.

I did send you two pics of a green Skodi trike I found on an east bloc site.

reliantman..ok..yep i got them...cheers

My trike project could be going up for sale if anyone is interested ( needs be ),email me at shropshiretriker@yahoo.co.uk cheers...willy

That's a shame. Post it in the For Sale bit of the forum mate.

problems sorted don't need ta get rid of her now,well at the moment any way

Very pleased to hear it mate.

had a phone call about the bushes i need on friday and the damn things have been discontinued,what a sh*t hey.now that as put the project on hold yet again so really racked of now.need to find some one who could make me a replacement of some kind or anyone got any other ideas.help please or she'll go up for sale so that i can get another project,bike trike,reverse trike or even another car based trike project surely there is some one out there who can help me.....help help pleeeeeeeaaasssseeeee.....willy

Have you tried taking the old ones to a motor factors to see if they can match them with an alternative model?.

What are the bushes made from? You could try Saddlebags. He's a precision engineer & can make just about anything.

Or you could try these folks..

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manky monky.....there are made of rubber

bikergran.....cheers for that

                        willy

Good result today on evil bay found the bushes i'm looking for...yeeeeeee aaaaaaahh.£14.99 plus £5.50 postage........Willy

Back on the road tomorrow then!  :D

Manky...Far from it mate but thats my main worry over with it for now...lol

O.K then, one more tiny step to being roadworthy again.  :)

manky...thats more like it...willy

Good news the Bushes i've been after for ages arrived today thanks to Graham at Jorily Ebay Shop........yeeeeeeeee aaaaaaaaaaaaah

well the bushes are fitted now waiting for the shockers to come should be here around the 9th

Got a new clutch cylinder to from ''jorily'' as the other one is knackered. So fitted that today now i'm back in action,i found out today that the brake cylinder on my Skonda is actually a clutch cylinder.So that answers the question in another post i made ''can i use'' so i will order another clutch cylinder to use as the brake cylinder......Willy

Manky Monkey.....I have done a write on my project part 1 where do i send it to so you can post it on the motors page......Cheers......Willy

Hiya,
check the Contacts page of the main site. You'll find Yoda's & my email addresses. Either one will do -& thanks Willy. ;D

manky...i have sent it to you via e.mail...cheers.....willy

Received your email Willy, but the piccies are too small. Could you email me larger versions please.

some of them are only small but i have sent you another e.mail....cheers.....willy

UPDATE ON THE SKONDA....Right here we go at last ... I have stripped her down even further i was thinking that if i change the rake and put some longer forks on (if possible)..1, it will look better i think and..2, hopefully it will make the front a bit heavier helping to keep the front end on the ground .I have now stripped the front end of ready to alter the rake when i can get someone to cut it and weld it for me as i don't weld.Not sure what front end to use it needs to be from a Honda of some sort so that i can keep the name i've chosen for it (THE SKONDA).I will post some pictures later hopefully...cheers.....Willy

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Hi Willy. Go for the beefiest teles you can find to take the weight of half a Skoda hanging on them, or try leading link forks. I'll be interested to see the results.

manky ... and i will interested to see the result...lol.......willy

Well i done i bit more to her today,i painted the frame and seating area with Black agricultural paint similar to hammerite smooth...looks like new now...lol

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found a 1951 gerry can to use as a mock petrol tank,will need to move hand brake and gear stick to mount it though,mock up pics to follow,also put forks back on...got the olive drab paint today ( army green )....willy

Hey willy, if the black was similar to "smoothrite" it will be an enamel and you may get a reaction if you overpaint with cellulose or 2 pak. If you are can I suggest a test are first.

Best of luck.

nomad..i aint going to paint over it...cheers.....willy

found a 1951 gerry can to use as a mock petrol tank,will need to move hand brake and gear stick to mount it though,mock up pics to follow,also put forks back on...its getting there

Here are those pics....

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There was a bike at our local bike meet with a similar tank a couple of months ago. Certainly got plenty of attention.  :)

its only going to be a mock tank for the speedo etc..do you think it looks ok..willy

It's quirky & eye catching -go for it!

Sorry as a fan of symetry, I dont. How about on its edge facing you with the speedo in the filler neck.

Or a la Twizzle with two fire extinguishers side by side but painted in Nos colours?

mmmmmmmm did look at that idea but it was to tall

Thought that might be the case...tunnel the jerry can?

good news ive got a garage from next saturday so will be able to get on more with the skonda now....willy

Great! When can I move in?  ;D

manky...theres a spare room here mate,bring your tools,welder etc..free rent just finish the skonda for me...

Bugger! Knew there'd be a catch!
Got plenty of projects of our own to sort at the moment matey!

manky...lol fair play...

well i done a bit to her today,got the gear box back in...

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I am now considering putting a VW engine,box and drive shafts into her,or a Motorbike engine connected to a Reliant 3 wheeler axle.Need advice on doing the Motorbike engine thing if anyone as got any advice please let me know..cheers...ride safe...Willy

Hiya Willy,
nice to know you're still plugging away at the trike.
What specific advice are you after?

Manky....Motorbike engine connected to a reliant axle,want to know if i reverse the axle so the dif points to the back end then put the engine to it what would happen / would it work...cheers

Hmm, you mean rear-mount a normal bike engine? Like the Rewaco trikes?
Rewaco.com    (http://www.rewaco.com/?gclid=CPW2_a6OtZECFQppQgodiA9vdw)
That's a weird one. I guess it'd work. Reliant prop shafts rotate anti-clockwise -the opposite way to most bike engines, so you normally have to flip the axle over to avoid ending up with 5 reverse gears, (yes, I did manage to do that on my first build!). If you mounted the motor behind the axle I guess it'd work. Not sure of the cut of the diff gears though. You might get a lot of backlash, (sloppiness), in the drive, or that whining noise you sometimes get when reversing a car at speed. Biggest problem I can see is that you'd have to mount the engine pointing directly backwards, which would hang a lot of weight out back beyond the line of the axle. No more than a VW engine though. Making it look good, (routing the exhaust system etc), would be a challenge. Or you could mount the engine sideways & hook it up to the trike builders' favourite, an XS Yam bevel box, to turn the drive through 90 degrees.
An interesting idea.

An awful lot of work too!

Nothing new there then!

I got this pic from E bay when the buggy was for sale.

Damn Reliants get everywhere!  :D

it needs a lot of work yet any way,nice buggy

If i use a V DUB engine n box ''instead of the original SKODA engine and box'' and chop the body work down on the rear would i need a sva,i'd only need to make engine / box mounts if i did that.She is already registered,she was registered 25-10-89 on a Q plate....CHEERS...Willy

Don't think so as all you would change is the engine and as it's already on a Q plate I think you would be ok cose you are not changing it's structure from a trike as that's what I presume it says on the reg document. But best not rely on me I'm only guessing.

Tazet...Cheers,yes it says SKODE TRIKE 105s ''TRICYCLE''on the V5...

Right had to get out of the garage,the bloke i was renting it off has sold it...
So had to move the trike back to mothers,she's well happy...lol

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UP DATE..At last i hear you all say

Good news,at last i have found all the parts i need for the project,bought half of a Skoda 130 lse and it's only 5 minutes away from my house,on the same estate.
Theres a gear box,1300cc engine,drive shafts,hubs and all the mountings.
The gear box,drive shafts and hubs are different to the ones on the 105s backend but it will all change over..HOPEFULLY.
Glad i've finally got the stuff,i'm well pleased to say the least.

Heres the backend i got,started cleaning underneath to free nuts n bolts up ready to swap,engine,box and driveshafts over on to the back end on the Skonda.

Willy

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Welcome back Willy  ;)
nice to see you stuck with it mate. Go for it!  ;D

what mankey said, good to see you still at it
good luck mate

Mark

Manky

Mark

Cheers both,i as took a while to find the parts,but hey ho got them at last and on my doorstep..typical....Willy

Saved you a fortune on transportation costs.  :)
Look forward to following your progress.

mankey

your right there mate..cheers....willy

up date

Got the engine and box out on the floor and the suspension is ready to lift the body off apart from 1 bolt that needs to be ground off,but i'm getting there at last.

Willy

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Looks like you've been busy today!

oh yes,off to the pub for 1 of my birthday bashs in a while to relax and get rat arsed

willy

Have fun!

I did thanks and i got rat arsed like i said i was going to

Willy

Always good when a plan comes together.  :P

Oh yes

for got to post these pics of the new backend being delivered by hot rod john


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Been a busy boy today,got the suspenion,engine and box out totally and lifted the body of...pics below

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I hope you know how that lot goes back together Willy!

Manky

Not 100%,but got a haynes manual..lol..it's the electrics that will naff me up

Willy

Not something I can help with I'm afraid -never understood wiring. Not sure anyone really does! 

I know i don't understand it

My trike's almost finished now, (honest), but needs wiring up from scratch. I'm hoping I can just hand it to Ska Man & say Make it go please.

Mine will need wirring from scratch as well

All I know about auto-electrics.



HTH   ;)

Been busy again today,i've sepperated the engine and box.Next jobs are clean and paint the suspension,clean the gearbox and re-fit it to the trike.

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Sounds easy when you say it quick doesn't it!  :P

Manky ... Yes it does

Up Date

Been busy again today ''doing well hey'' i,ve cleaned and painted the suspension and started cleaning the gearbox ready to re-fit it all,pictures to follow.
I also got rid of the green body to a scrapman who happened to drive past as i was aranging for it to be picked up by the local scrap yard,no cash for it but hey its out of my way now.
The trike should be back on all 3 wheels in the next couple of days.

Fast work Willy!

Got the feel for it at the moment

Finished cleaning and painting the suspension and i've finished cleaning the gearbox today.
I have still got to paint the hubs and drums though,they are going to be olive ''army green'' drabb.

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Tidy set up.

Cheers matey

I've decided to change the name to the skorpion because i think it sounds better

 ;D How's the re-build going?

A bit slow again due to the weather and the loss of my brother in law

Up-Date

Been busy today, i managed to get the Gearbox and Suspension back in position ''not easy on your own''' but can't bolt it in because it don't fit due to the replacement box being longer. Think i need to cut the bulkhead to make clearence to get it to fit

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Pray for a spot of sun.

I'm in the same situation as you. No garage, shed.

I have a whopping great conservatory, full of parts...

At the back of a terraced house!

A colour-
British racing green, the late one, more like the After Eight box colour?
Nice and classy, yet understated. Would look nice with any chrome/ ally or gloss black parts.
Odd little highlight of something in red would lift it out.

Waiting for the next post to start-

"Cleared snow.."

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Pointy -your avatar -is that the Thai national flag? I followed a car in Basingstoke, Hants today that had a plate on the back with the same flag & the words "Ting Tong Taxi".

Quote from The Simpsons:
"Let's eat. You like Thai?"
Homer- "I love tie. You like shirt?"

Ting tong - Really should sound "ding dong" -
- Means, Nutty, mental, silly, barmy etc.
( Manky Hijack now terminated.)

Wrong...Covered up just in time for the snow

Up-Date nowt done since last year, ripped my bicep got over that, pain wise anyway but still got not strength in the arm, now due to have a hernia opperation soon

Ouch! Life has a way of buggering up your plans doesn't it Will. You think you've only been away from the project for a few weeks then you realise it's been 2 years since you last looked at it!
Get well soon mate.  ;)

Yeah your right Andy, operation over and done, on the road to recovery now, cheers for the well wishes, i was expecting to only have key hole surgery but ended up having the full treatment done, great hey, but all went well.
Now i'm waiting to see a consultant about my bicep, might have to have that operated on next but hey ho life goes on.

Willy

Eventally you'll have a whole new body at this rate Will!

Yeah your right matey lol

We have the technology we can rebuild you  Get well sone buddy

Cheers Bitz

Update..8-9-2010

Well a mate of mine Andy ''Streetfighter'' one of the members of my forum ''FREE AS A BIRD - TRIKERS N BIKERS ENGLAND'' as been down to my house tonight and we went to my moms where the Skorpion is stored.Andy is going to help me sort things out with it, i'm getting the incentive back to sort it out, so hope to get started on it again soon.

Update 16-9-2010

I hear you all saying he's actually doing something at last, well me and Andy ''Streetfighter'' have made a start on the Skorpion tonight, 1st we got her off the trailer and tipped her on one side so it would be easier to work on the underneath.
We got some of the suspension and the drive shafts bolted back in place, When we came to fit the replacement gearbox that i bought we found out that it is deffinateley about 2 inchs to long, so we've got to cut some of the bulkhead away to get it to fit, pictures to follow.

Hurrah!

LOL Andy, theres even more news, she's back on all 3 wheels

 ;D