smoggy
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Hello to all,
I'm new to this forum but have already found it very informative.
I'm the proud owner of a Reliant Kitten which is in the process of being heavily modified.
I was directed to this site by John Beardmore after discussing issues with my Kitten.
I'm still in the process of putting my car together and would like some advise from some people who "Have been there and done it" if you know what I mean.
I'm also looking for a thread which shows a Front Disk Brake Conversion to a Morris Oxford, as this is what I'm now trying to achieve but am having some difficulties.
Does anyone know hwere I can find it??
Cheers,
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Sounds like a right machine!  hmm someone maybe able to help shortly another place is www.R3w.co.uk assuming you have not come from there...  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Hello and welcome! RatlookReliant is the fella you need I think... Do you have any pics of your motor? |
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smoggy
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Woah, redtop in a car that weighs next to nothing! Great plans!
Who was it who did that awesome bike-engined Kitten on Retro Rides? I can't remember who it was.
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smoggy
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I was going to put a Bike Engine in this but with the gear linkage and reverse issues it seemed easier to stay with a XE engine as it has already been proven in other cars.
The car will be fully stripped with just 2 Bucket seat and a Cage, so it should shift!
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top cars these are, i want one & its sheer blummin coincidance i was about to post a thread & spotted this, welcome, looks a great project there bud, it will be a flying mahine with a vauxhal motor, go on use the calibra turbo type plz, pretty plz  |
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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crikey, i wasn't expecting that engine as i scrolled down!
you'll have to come along to one of the ne meets btw.
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can the body be unbolted of the chassis on these? in the fact that it could be driven on a private road with no bodywork as such?
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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welcome that looks awesome! theres a at least 2 more mad kitten owners on here. ratlookreliant's pair and froggy? with a tl1000 motored van. deeply cool little things and ripe for serious modification. as for the a60 disc brake thread, try clicking this for the thread |
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Mr K
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Welcome aboard!
interested in this talk of disc brakes. you keeping the 10s on it?
maggot998turbo, yup, body unbolts easily, but you will have to mount the steering column again, along with the pedal box and the master cylinder, and fuse box.
theres one or two that keep coming up on ebay like it.
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smoggy
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May 10, 2007 15:37:40 GMT
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Cheers for the comments guys,
I'll have to look into removing the shell as it would probably be easir to do my welding.
Maggot998turbo - Sorry no turbo, but tbh thet not worth having as they are tiny. The engine you see is the one thats going in (its shown in a Capri).
You can find them pretty regular on ebay - pretty cheap too, but hang out for a good one.
Mine had been restored and resprayed before I got it as it was my uncles motor which just sat in the garage - so i took it off him and took a angle grinder to it!!!
I'll definatly come to the N E meets just let me know where and when.
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smoggy
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May 10, 2007 15:44:43 GMT
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RatlookReliant - I'm fitting 13" x 9" Compomitive ML Alloys to it (4 x 4.25").
Thats one of the problems - Fitting Ford wheels to the front as the back is already sorted with the Anglia axle.
Any ideas on the brakes.
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