Lifting the body off - Reliant Regal Resto - Part 2

In this Reliant Regal Restoration episode we clear out the interior and 36yrs of rat infestation, then we lift the body off to reveal probably the worst Regal Chassis ever to be seen!
This barn find British classic car will make a brilliant Retro Ride once it is complete.
Using only DIY mechanic skills and tools we will build a usable daily sleeper.
Music by www.BenSound.com
Check out RestoRestore on KZbin, his vids helped me get the shell off the chassis.
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[@StevesMachines]

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[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

What great Car, I had one of these 35 years ago and did a complete registration like your doing, brings back memories, your wife is great helping you like that, a lot of work to come, I was lucky my chassis were good, but had to rebuild the engine and clean and repaint the under chassis, well done so far😘

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I love the way you got your wife to lift the entire body shell while you slipped a thin old door under it :-D That's true love! Great series. Cheers

[@StevesMachines]

She is stronger than me 🤣

[@colrhodes377]

I'm so impressed by your love and dedication for this lovely car ( well it will be ) most people think they're insignificant but in actual fact they're a really important part of British motoring history. Such a shame Reliant are no longer trading.

[@StevesMachines]

It would be nice to see them resurrected, an ideal brand for inner city ev maybe.

[@poppydogz]

You've inspired me to make a start on my 1960 Regal, I've removed all the Gauges and bodgery added today, cheers for the vids fella..

[@StevesMachines]

Thats really cool dude, I'd love to see pics. Keep us up to date with progress 🤜🤛

[@poppydogz]

@@StevesMachines I could email you some or send them on facebook (Lewy Steve)

[@StevesMachines]

I have an FB page, search FixDriveRideFly, or there's The Backyard Mechanics group.

[@procta2343]

great to see your wife getting in on the act there, my mam has done the same thing many a times, with me and my dad. She seems the type to get into DIY etc.

[@StevesMachines]

She is awesome, always ready to help me. Your mam sounds awesome too.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Just started watching this project tonight, so looking forward to seeing how this progresses. Great video!

[@StevesMachines]

Cheers mate, I took a break from it over winter, I'm just about to uncover it and carry on.

[@Kevinfordsynthesizers]

Respect to the both of you - class teamwork.

[@rogdad]

Just subscribed ......great content....binge watching....stay safe...

[@StevesMachines]

Cheers rogdad

[@1970savage]

Absolutely fantastic , looking forward to watching your project progressing Big shout out to your good lady My other half needs a little more training to be anywhere near her standard . Keep well keep safe

[@rustywreck6631]

Great video, lots of heavy work there 😊

[@martinparker9249]

Binge watchin your Playlists ! @10:10 weld it up ?

[@ShaunMurray63]

Wow that is spooky with the reg , 10 out of 10 for getting the body of and don't our ladies pull us out of the sh't at times , noticed you are in a motorbike club , just got my 2 bikes back on the road .

[@StevesMachines]

I certainly couldn't do this project without her. Not in a bike club at the mo, between bikes too.

[@stepheningham8608]

wow your a brave man, i gave my 21e away (about 16-17 years ago) because of rot in the chassis, it wasnt as bad as yours though. good luck with your resto project - ill keep an eye out for your updates

[@StevesMachines]

Its hard to think about the cars we had in today's world, I cut a mini up once and put it in the bin bit by bit!

[@paulthompson8613]

Loving this what a challenge get the missus some decent ppe those shorts do not look oil or chemical resistant

[@LewiBuchProductions]

Great to see progress so quick with your regal 21e, see you made same mistake as me first time I removed the heater box from a reliant, never knew the wires pulled out the heater body, ended up cutting and rejoining them during the rebuild

[@StevesMachines]

I'm lucky in a way that everything bar the shell is scrap as it means I can crack on quickly.

[@LewiBuchProductions]

I wouldn’t be surprised if that engine works too, I bought a 76 reliant robin 850 with a seized engine, after soaking in oil for several months it became un seized and is now the best running reliant I own. Axle possibly just has the brakes stuck on, my supervan I’m restoring at present was the same, I thought the axle was seized but thankfully it was only brakes, big bonus with that regal axles is you can strip them down into all there parts very easily! Although getting the hubs off can take a bit of patience, I had to get mine pressed off, took about 8 ton pressure on one of them. Will be good to see the bodywork come together on the regal, I’ve just the basic 3/30 but such a lovely car, surprised me just how much go the little 700 engines have

[@StevesMachines]

I'm not going to dump them, I plan to remove all the things that may be savable from the chassis, like the engine, box, rear axle and diff. I'm also going to chop off the front of the chassis as that is solid and may be of use. The rest will then be put out for scrap. Engine wise I'm contemplating a VMax 1200 or similar. Would fit lovely and plenty of oomph behind it.

[@LewiBuchProductions]

That seems a pretty good plan, chassis does look pretty much toast, similar to my vans chassis, I’ve kept it though as having thoughts about seeing if it’s possible to remake a chassis with new pieces. Might of seen my restoration on the reliant Facebook pages. The green reliant supervan 3 that had its nose broken completely off of it. Definitely usable the front of your chassis though! I had to order a part for the front of my replacement chassis as the post that holds the front shocker was missing. Incase you don’t know seen your Headlinings in great condition, if it’s possible to leave it I’d recommend that, they are an absolute pig of a part to source! At least nearly everything par the chassis looks reusable on it though😊.

[@StevesMachines]

@@LewiBuchProductions I haven't seen yours, could you ping me a link please? I was shocked at how good the headlining is :)

[@NathansGarage]

Have you decided to go the motorbike engine route? I am too in the planning stages.

[@StevesMachines]

Aprilia Rsv Mille engine already purchased along with all ancillary equipment.

[@NathansGarage]

@@StevesMachines WOW! That'll be amazing. I'll definitely follow along!

[@jeroenj.v.r.929]

Cool, I have a regal with a 100 hp gsx750 engine in it, looking stock otherwise as well. Did have to install a robin/rialto axle and bigger wheels to get the revs down at higher speeds!

[@StevesMachines]

@@jeroenj.v.r.929 Nice, I'd like to see that.

[@henk50cc85]

very good job , im in holland i restored an reliant regal dutch license 03-92-td . i thuoght my car was bad when i got it but your,s is surely in worse shape , love that you think like me abuot keeping the patina . my reliant was left fore 20jears in a meadow , as an advertisement fore a garage , garage no longer exist car still dos excist .

[@mikecole1827]

top work mate, looks like you got a challenge on your hands !

[@bucknut7241]

Just subscribed today...i cant believe yr not repainting.especially as old fibreglass is porous

[@StevesMachines]

I'll do whats needed to be done to protect the shell without limiting my repaint options in the future.

[@michaelbond957]

you and your wife done a good job on your own

[@StevesMachines]

Cheers

[@Mark1405Leeds]

I think I'd put an 850 Robin engine in it! Never driven a Regal so not sure if the handling is up to it! I remember with my Robin it was quite easy to cock a wheel!

[@XPUKKAX]

Get yourself an electric ryobi 1/2" impact gun. Over 400lb of torque . It would get those bolts you cut and the steering wheel off in seconds. :) best bit of money I have spent on my resto so far

[@StevesMachines]

I'll look into that cheers, chassis is stripped now, part 3 along soon

[@AliMackMechanical]

Nice one mate I have a wife like that lol will come out help me when my pals can't she's pretty ripe.

[@Darwinion]

It's a shame about the horn surround snapping... but it's the same as Morris Minor (and other cars) so as long as the blue badge in the middle is kept good you'll get a surround easy. But you've got so much work to do before worrying about bits like that. Good luck and I'm staying tuned!

[@StevesMachines]

I was gutted, I was being so gentle but it was so brittle.

[@ANDREW-oy2vh]

Excellent footage / project. Iv,e always liked the Regal especially the shape of the saloon with the rear rake window. I remember a white Super Deluxe that parked a few streets away from us back in the late 80's. The paint was flat and crazed but it was the guy's everyday drive. I have a Bond Bug which I hope to get back together at some point. Do you work as a Mechanic or Engineer for a living as well as working on the project? Thanks Andrew.

[@StevesMachines]

Hey Andrew, I'd love to see more of your bond bug, those things are cool. I'm not a mechanic by trade, I'm a software engineer. I've always had old cars though, I prefer them. I've also had bikes and rebuilt myself a microlight.

[@ANDREW-oy2vh]

@@StevesMachines Thanks for your reply. I,ll forward some photo's of my Bug Project either on here or your Facebook Page. My Bug's Chassis was rotten as well but I managed to get a second one which has been either remade or wax oiled from new. I work in Electronic Manufacture producing Sonar and related instrumentation for various Sectors including Oil and Gas. All the best with the project , looking forward to more of your video's in the future. Andrew.

[@StevesMachines]

@@ANDREW-oy2vh Great stuff cheers, I look forward to seeing those.

[@ANDREW-oy2vh]

@@StevesMachines Thanks again, Andrew.

[@alangarner4095]

Hi you could get some money back by selling the old axle to someone in the Trikeing world, lots of people use them for conversation from motor bike to Trike. Good luck 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@StevesMachines]

This axle will be stripped and rebuilt to be used in this car :)

[@daverees8644]

These cars seem to have a problem with the chassis rotting away, are you gonna galvanise your chassis to stop this happening?

[@StevesMachines]

Not galv but either powder coat or hammerite at the very least.

[@daverees8644]

Ive used hammerite but it chips easily, if you cant galvanise it i would powder coat it 👍

[@colrhodes377]

I remember seeing the bionic woman lifting cars in the 70s.

[@jasonashley1632]

Proper women great work 👍

[@StevesMachines]

She is stronger than me 🤣

[@bsimpson6204]

Dear me, so much of this car is knackered it's going to cost a small fortune to repalce all the bits needed. Given it's not that rare or valuble it would have made more sence to buy a cheap runner and go from there. Btw, I had a Regal myself back in the day and a 1974 Ducati right now thats been a money pit to say the least...

[@StevesMachines]

You are probably not wrong there, but the saving part is the fun part :)

[@bucknut7241]

U gotta call car covid..after 1st 3 letters on plate

[@StevesMachines]

I'm hoping this build will........ Go Viral LOL

[@robhall7787]

That engine will run, we have done up worse!

[@StevesMachines]

Lets rebuild it together once lockdown is over.

[@jamesfeeley5854]

Too many adverts! Money grabbing ruined the video

[@StevesMachines]

Thanks for letting me know, money grabbing certainly isn't the point.