Reliant Rebel part 1

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Anyone seen a Reliant Rebel lately? I bought this by accident one sunday afternoon whilst noodling through ebay... This Reliant Rebel Estate was built in 1972... Its wonderfully simple and incredibly british... THE BAD BITS - It has been stood for 8 years and I suspect the engine needs rebuilding, the radiator was in the back... there is no exhaust, just a piece of the manifold remains but other than that... THE GOOD BITS - It looks like a relatively original car, lots of surface rust but no rot or holes... Most of the seals and rubbers are ok, the 66k on the clock doesnt seem unrealistic... The body has a few chips and strange spiders but nothing that cant be fixed... After struggling to free the wheels when we collected the little Rebel, I decided, first job was make them spin freely as it is nothing more than a pushcar at the moment... Wheels off, axle stands on, wire brush out and hammerite on... and most important, something the car hasnt seen in a while... grease, copper grease to be precise. I havent got a clue what I'm doing, never done anything like this before... I do have a few skilled friends who have offered to help but been too busy so far... I feel lucky to be the keeper of this vehicle. It is a celebration of how British engineering used to be... it has already lasted longer than most cars ever could, with a little love and a few 50p's it will be on the road again, but maybe with disk brakes and a more suitable alternator for my stereo and of course a <b>...</b>

Keywords

reliant, rebel, estate, restoration, british, engineering, cherished, hydrogen, green, car, recycle

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