i owned a van like this in the 70s, used it for my decorating business, great little van and i never tipped it over
@Dazsvintagestuff Жыл бұрын
I used to work with a guy in the 80's who had one, he named it Lester, we took the pee all the time but he had it for years. I'll make a prediction that this is a channel that will keep growing.👍
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and for you optimism about this channel, it’s very much appreciated!
@johnhutcheson2047 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant intro, the peace of the countryside shattered by your rattling van. And very interesting seeing the workings of it.
@theboystone Жыл бұрын
I had a supervan 3 mid seventies loved it
@kevinangus4848 Жыл бұрын
Again, exactly as expected. Like being there in person. 😁
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks, As long as that’s a good thing!
@willswheels283 Жыл бұрын
This takes me back to my childhood, my Dad drove Reliants for all of my childhood and teen years, he had the later Robin, I’d forgotten how simple Reliants are. Engine access isn’t great from the bonnet, I’d imagine in the Supervsn 3 most of the engine is accessed from inside? That was the case with my Dad’s cars, particularily to access the rearmost spark plugs. People use to take the Mickey out of anybody who drove a 3 wheeler years ago, and even today to a slightly lesser degree people poke fun. But you could turn that on it’s head and think “I’m making people smile and laugh..that’s good! Anyways great review.👍
@aswclassicsiow8588 Жыл бұрын
A work mate had one in the early 80s, gave me a lift home one night, about 8 mile never again, wish I had walked😁
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Being in the passenger seat is certainly much more terrifying than driving!
@jameskrell4392 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I had one in 1975, I went down to Devon for my honeymoon in it from Lincolnshire. The following year I went all the way down to Lands End. Great times. In late 1976 I passed my car test and bought a Morris Marina, mechanically it was a much worse vehicle even though it was only 2 years old.
@PRH12310 ай бұрын
Cool. Shame we didnt have these when i was growing up in the states. There would have been a market.
@seanpollard5254 Жыл бұрын
And there you have it in all it’s simplicity very good most interesting glad you shared that with us as always keep up the good work BLG👍
@SpiritEngine Жыл бұрын
What an intro… reminds me of a time I pulled up on my mate in the street in the Minor and when I turned the engine off it started running again! 😂
@samdavis924 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I find the Supervans very charming and your walkabout is, as ever, wryly entertaining 👍
@mrjed6912 Жыл бұрын
It's quite reliable and yet quite advanced compared to the cars from the east. If you shown this to a 1960s Polish man a bit like me and told them it has a 4 cylinder 4 stroke engine... they would be in massive shock.
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, yes they keep up technology wise with British cars of the 60s. Reliant wanted them to be a sophisticated as possible, but maintain the motor bike license rules.
@mrjed6912 Жыл бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage Yes they did you're on point. think it's quite impressive considering it's a three wheeler.
@jerryhaggett2391 Жыл бұрын
Doing the fibre glass work on it must a challange.still great car good fun.the rialtos and robins seem a tad smaller.is there a tie rod disconected going from the A frame back running paralel the offside cil to a bracket .keep up the good reports reports
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
@@jerryhaggett2391 thanks for watching! I had to learn to fibre glass when I first got it, it’s a bit messy if your not careful. The Regal is definitely a bit bulky in comparison to the robin/rialto. Not sure what you saw, but iv had a look and no bits are disconnected?
@mrjed69128 ай бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage The Regal is lighter than the Robin and Rialto. It's the thickness of the fibreglass, which in the Regal is thin thin.
@jimmatheson9125 Жыл бұрын
I had one, It was known as the "nunt gruttok" the throttle cable broke when I was on the oxford ring road, I managed to pull in to a lay-by and replaced it with a guitar string.
@sophiesharp1709 Жыл бұрын
Great content, i'm really enjoying the video's.
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, I’m glad you are enjoying them!
@Phiyedough Жыл бұрын
I would guess the speedos are quite optimistic but on my Regal I could get it up to the stop (80mph) and still accelerating!
@anthonyparker1650 Жыл бұрын
Mine went right off the gauge and dissapeared back behind the cowl. Reckon it would do a ton, 2 up. Sorry I got rid of it. Worth a small fortune now.
@davesandall453010 ай бұрын
I got a reliant regal in 1987 when I was 17 only had a motorbike license and it took me and my then girlfriend all over the country with no problems . I then took my car test and passed first time with no driving lessons needed , wish I'd have kept it for a bit longer but px'd for a vauxhall chevette
@robertbaxter402110 ай бұрын
It would be interesting to see how you put side panels back in. I'd like to do that on my reliant van. Also how did you paint it?
@badgerlodgegarage10 ай бұрын
I made my own side panels off the van, layering up fibreglass matt and resin onto Gel coat to get a smooth finish (basically made two fibreglass rectangles cut them to shape when they had cured). i then used the fibreglass matt and resin to attach the panels from the inside (panel flush with where it was meant to be) and used fibreglass filler to fill in the gaps, sanded it smooth and it doesn't look too bad! Paint is boat and barge dove grey rolled on.
@I-T-S-M-E Жыл бұрын
Nice video, Reliants I find very interesting.
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@glenroberts7610 Жыл бұрын
I never realised that cob webs were standard in engine bay .....mine had one as well !🤔
@thtmotoring Жыл бұрын
Great van! Always something nice about a classic that’s used regularly and deliberately isn’t concourse. Bet it’s cheap to run being light. How easy is it to work on? Engine access looks tight
@thtmotoring Жыл бұрын
@@Richard-jp8rz 😂😂😂
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
As said by @Richard-jp8rz, not the best!! You can get to most bits through the top( very uncomfortable mind) and yes any major work, drop the engine. That’s not hard to do, iv had this one out a couple of times when I was first getting it back on the road.
@stevedickson585320 күн бұрын
Have you got the little 1 76 Oxford diecast yet, exact same colour offered
@frglee Жыл бұрын
I remember, many years back, watching one of the tv car guys doing a walkaround on a Reliant Robin. No actual narration, just a few mms and ahs, kicking the wheels, and having a very brief glance at the engine before walking away. I don't think he was too impressed, somehow. Me, I love these little cars, tho' I've sadly never driven one. My dad, who was a used car dealer for a while, once took one in part exchange and had to drive it back to the garage, saying it was one of the more alarming driving experiences he'd ever had. Could that have been true?
@WheelchairWonders Жыл бұрын
I'd go with "lid" ... I quite fancy a Reliant. If only I could get one with an automatic gearbox (hand controls and all that).. (Phil)
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
‘Lid’ yep that works! It would be an interesting project to convert one to hand controls!
@2760ade Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I've always had a strange fascination with Reliants, just so quirky, would love to drive one. If you don't mind me asking, do you earn your living as a car mechanic?
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Reliants are a bit of fun! You are pretty much correct, I work on HGVs in real life.
@2760ade Жыл бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage HGVs? Talk about extremes! That's funny you running and working on a Reliant Supervan! I am currently waiting for a date to take my Cat C test. There seem to still be massive backlogs due to Covid bringing everything to a standstill for such a long while!
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
@@2760ade yes it’s all a bit rubbish at the moment test wise! And definitely from the sublime to the ridiculous, I can drive any rigid truck and once you can squeeze a 4 axle tanker through a small gap, a reliant will fit through anything!
@prawny12009 Жыл бұрын
"a better look" I thought yeah it's not a ofah rep that's a better look for sure🎉🎉 Gear boxes leak out of the gear stick hole because they don't have any sort of boot/gaiter not alot you can do unfortunately. People are struggling these days too get new timing sprockets and tensioner, rocker shafts seem to have been unavailable new for a long time too, contributing to engine rattles even on "rebuilt" engines.
@anthonyparker1650 Жыл бұрын
Who nicked the heater controls?
@philrogers4346 Жыл бұрын
I had 2 regal Van's, regal car, a robin and 2 rialtos .I had a frontal lobotomy now I'm normal
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Yes… I’m not completely normal!
@myoldmate Жыл бұрын
On a 3 wheeler, if you get a puncture on the front, how the eff do you deal with it?
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Not to bad actually, you have to Jack it under the front cross member, then the wheel comes off like a standard car does, just involves more grovelling on the ground.
@prawny12009 Жыл бұрын
You can go under the radius arm but beware that if you are using a scissor jack a good handbrake or wheel chocks are essential otherwise the car can rotate and fall off.
@gasisthepastendoil11 ай бұрын
stick shift never seal all the leaks
@gasisthepastendoil11 ай бұрын
front wheel is cheaper some how
@Velomanable Жыл бұрын
You moan about the ride but the road your driving on are diabolical
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
Oh yes the roads of Sussex are… rustic? And it really doesn’t weather the bumps very well (but I also play on the comic value)
@Velomanable Жыл бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage I've had quite a few reliants and spent many a cold rainy, snowy day underneath the things but loved the quirkiness of them
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
@@Velomanable they are a very interesting, off the wall vehicle, I very much enjoy driving mine! That’s what this Channel is about really! Not taking life to seriously.
@Velomanable Жыл бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage that's what life's all about love usual things sod the norm I'm a structural steel engineer now but done a lot of various engineering type of jobs also was a builder for a rew years love to restore and repair and make parts for various things mainly my recumbent bicycles and velomobiles
@simonspider Жыл бұрын
Not very well cared for is this car, very rusty and close to being uneconomical to repair, this car deserves a better care regimen, more rust proofing!
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
It’s a very solid car! A bit of surface rust… it was significantly worse when I bought it, still a few minor things to sort through!
@mrjed6912 Жыл бұрын
@@badgerlodgegarage Will you fully restore it? I beg you never paint it yellow.
@badgerlodgegarage Жыл бұрын
@@mrjed6912 i will never fully restore it, I will fix the annoying issues with the doors and windows and keep it mechanically sound, but I want to keep it in it’s grubby used appearance. So no it won’t be yellow.