Manky's new Reliant trike.

[Manky Monkey]

  Yeah, you're right Gazz. I could add extra indicators -but then I'd need to find a new home for the reflectors. Every time things get moved, it snowballs, with everything else around them having to be moved too. It's only the initial MSVA test that actually checks the lighting positions. Once it's on the road, the annual MOT test's only checking that everything that's fitted works correctly. So I think I'll stick with things as they are. My reflectors are only glued in place though, so I might peel them back off & fit some screw on ones -don't quite trust self adhesive stuff on a hardtail!

[Manky Monkey]

I was browsing YouTube this morning & came across this footage of a Reliant fitted with a tubular 4 into 1 exhaust manifold. These are the same ones Taz & I have on our trike projects. I think I paid about £150 each for them, but there's a lot of work in them. Both our trike builds are currently side-lined while I concentrate on my hotrod project, but once that's done I'll be getting the exhausts chrome plated & refitted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FB5YPoWEz8

[ByzMax]

Sounds nice!

[Manky Monkey]

Quite sporty ain't it.

[gnasher 6]

hi mm like the exhaust the way youve blended the joins together is great have you ever tried mig welding stainless and polishing it afterwards i have recently with some reasonable results like in this photo

Hi there rockstar, like them there lights ya got there, Would'nt mind some like them, Or very similar on my trike when it's finished. Is it to cheeky to ask where i could buy them from and a rough guide on the price. Thanks gnasher 6

[steve brock]

Hi are those exhaust manifolds mildsteel ? Looking at developing my own but they may be a lazy option for me

[Al]

the boy sells them on ebay £140 pluss £20p&p ebay reliant trike 4 branch manifold  num 270707844474 was going to post on friday but forgot they look and sound ok especially for the money
al

[gnasher 6]

Hi there manky monkey, Sorry to hijack your thread, I was wondering if you have a contact number or email address for rockstar as i interested in buying some of the rear lights he has in the picture on your site on page 102 for my project. Any help greatly appreciated gnasher

[terry t]

Hi there manky monkey, Sorry to hijack your thread, I was wondering if you have a contact number or email address for rockstar as i interested in buying some of the rear lights he has in the picture on your site on page 102 for my project. Any help greatly appreciated gnasher

If you go to page 102 click on rockstar name.that will take you to the members section.at the bottom of page click on send personal measage

[gnasher 6]

Thanks for the help terry t , Still finding my feet on the site And thanks for your views on the xj project, I was'nt sure myself if having two up on the trike would put to much stress on the tie bars at the angle they are, looks like i will be making some more brackets up when i go to zak boys next.  Cheers terry for your imput g6

[Manky Monkey]

Well, time to add a little post script to this trikey tale.
I really thought I'd been building this Reliant a lot longer than 6 years. Seems to have been around forever.
It's barely been looked at since it took up residence in the barn on the country estate where Taz & I live, (she runs a stableyard & has a cottage that goes with the job). With 2 trikes, a motorcycle, an American muscle car, plus a hotrod, all in bits, I've really bitten off more than I can chew & don't have the time, money or enthusiasm to finish them all.
Sadly, Taz & I are now going our seperate ways too, which means I have to move out, find somewhere else to live -& sell off some projects. The little green trike was first to go, but has hopefully found a good home with Bob, one of my workmates at Royal Mail. He much admired Flap's orange trike & has always said if I sold mine he wanted first refusal.
So last week we loaded it into Big Darren's van for the journey back to Bob's garage in Basingstoke. £2,500.
Farewell little trike. See you out on the roads soon I hope.

[Manky Monkey]

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[one arm bandit]

sad to see youve had to part with the trike andy
but more so..sorry to hear that you and taz are parting company mate, hope all goes smooth and as least painfull as possible

[Manky Monkey]

That's life mate. 
I'm O.K & Taz & I are still getting on fine -we've just drifted apart I'm afraid.
I'm now looking at house shares, (fortunately Taz doesn't want me out immediately & we still have several vehicles to sell), so just can't lug a shedful of stuff around with me anymore. Got to travel light from now on.
I've still got my truck & my chop, both being built in a corner of Loony's workshop in Basingstoke, Hants, but Taz's part built Reliant trike & her part restored '69 Dodge Charger both have to go. To be honest, they'll be a big weight off our minds as we just haven't had the time or the money to make any progress on them for quite a while.
6 1/4 litre V8 Dodge, yours for £12,000.
Bare metal Reliant trike rolling chassis with donor engine & gearbox, one-off girder forks, narrowed Reliant axle & widened Morris Minor wheels, £1,000.

[steven brock]

Crikey sorry to read this Andy, but you are right life goes on and I guess the pop rod stays goodluck fella