Whilst on a boring drive home last night I got to wondering if you took a plastic pig (reliant 3 wheeler) and converted it to a 4 wheeler by building
a front subframe what paperwork/ test (SVA?) would you need with the DVLA to change class on the V5.
I've seen a couple of 4 wheel Bond Bugs so what did these people do.
Just an idol thought as 35bhp won't thrill to much - lol
I take it you mean and "idle" thought
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Originally posted by kendo
I take it you mean and "idle" thought![]()
Trike builders get away with bolt on rear ends for converting motorcycles to trikes - so why not 3 wheelers to 4 wheeled by using your
'bolt-on' subframe approach? Just what is radically modified?
Of course you could just go and buy a Reliant Kitten or Fox
[Edited on 12/9/08 by minitici]
isnt there a 4 wheel version called the kitten or something, a guy on here has on with a tl1000 engine in it.
If you keep enough unmodified parts then you don't need an SVA. Keep the Robin's chassis without mods and you might be OK. making a bolt
on front end that doesn't need chassis mods would be quite interesting.
The good thing with Reliants is that you can unbolt the body and throw it away, leaving a running chassis for your new bodywork design, giving you a
radiacally altered vehicle without SVA. There might be a few downsides to this plan but it would work.
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Originally posted by CraigJ
isnt there a 4 wheel version called the kitten or something, a guy on here has on with a tl1000 engine in it.
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As we're correcting people today - its "an" idle thought!!
As others sa - easier to start with the Kitten.
Also - idol is acceptable in a headline kind of way if the car in question is indeed idolised by the poster.
Doh, I stand corrected I'll put on my dunces cap and stand in the corner for 5 minutes.
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Originally posted by Macbeast
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As we're correcting people today - its "an" idle thought!!
It's "it's an idle thought "![]()
Maybe I should go and do something constructive![]()
fox, kitten and rebel were the 4 wheelers but they are rare compared to the 3 wheelers
I prefer this conversion myself!!!!
POWWWWERRRRRR!!!!!
[Edited on 12/9/08 by Paul TigerB6]
I built a Reliant Kitten 'Special Saloon' back in the day when this was an allowed class in hillclimbing, and used a light weight three wheeler shell. They are the same as a Kitten shell down to the waistline.
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
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Originally posted by Macbeast
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As we're correcting people today - its "an" idle thought!!
It's "it's an idle thought "![]()
Maybe I should go and do something constructive![]()
My [ ' ] button doesn't work............ hang on - its working again......hoorah!!!![]()