A hand painted Reliant Fox, noisy cows and a random sock, plus a potted history of Reliant cars. What a wonderful way to spend 20 odd minutes! Hubnut should be prescribed on the NHS as a cure for the daily grind! Keep up the great work Ian.
Ian, i think Foxanne should be a keeper. Its one of those cars we wished we would have kept. Keep up the good work your knowledge/research is extraudinary
Didn't warm to FoxAnn at the beginning but as I watched the story I became more enthusiastic. I hope that Rachel received a very large box of Chocs or big bottle of something for hauling the engine about. I was really hooked during the roadtrip with the Engine Temp Anxiety. Paint and Sign Writing are both Iconic now. She must be preserved.
Foxanne is the essence of Hubnut. The list of jobs and non working gauges seems never ending. Choke, idle, manifold, fuel tank etc, yet you still delight in it's turning circle and peppy engine. The list of reasons to keep her is a lot shorter than the reasons to get rid yet something just won't let you let her go. It is totally 'branded' Hubnut with its hand painted sign and emulsion paint job. I really never thought I'd be saying "no don't do it" about the potential sale of Foxanne. Great retrospective video.
Foxanne is one of the most iconic vehicles of the channel. It would be a sad day to see it sold, as Rachel risked a prolapse putting the engine in, and the Professor was smiled on by the gods when he avoided setting fire to an open can of petrol, with his sparks. The Professor was slightly overdressed for this one, as I was hoping to see the famous HubNut jumper, which is as distressed and patinated as his collection of vehicles. Glad to see the workshop getting as artfully strewn as Tracey Emin's bed.
Bit of trivia for you, the reliant fox was actually a stop gap originally, reliant wanted a vehicle quick to build to keep the factory workers busy until the reliant SS1 sports car was ready for production its one of the reasons why most foxes were built in 1983/84 but after that very few were made as they didn't have their own dedicated production line
I've always had a soft spot of Foxanne due to it's Greek heritage, a trip to Greece would be an amazing road trip. There was this short time in history when there were a lot of this type of vehicles produced in Greece, due to some law that classified them as commercial vehicles. There was also the NAMCO Pony (with a 2CV and very late ones with Ford) , the MAVA Farma and Farma Σ (Renault) and the Automeccanica Zebra (Daihatsu)
Nice to see Foxanne again, loved your series on saving it. Great job done on your own to get that back on the road. The Fiat bits give it its style too 👍🇮🇹
Can't believe you mentioned the scimitar without saying "princess Anne had one of those" I thought it was the law to say that. Very William Woollard top gear type presentation as well
Thanks Mr Hubnut, a great video. Keep Foxanne going at all costs! I like to watch your videos when taking a break from restoring my Morris Minor and you always give me hope...
It’s been great to reacquainted with Fox Ann, she is such a cute little vehicle, plus I’ve always had a soft spot for Reliants, particularly the lovely three wheeler range.
Good to see Foxanne back in favour. The 340 seats are a great choice and the removable bonnet another fine improvement. Looking forward to more Foxanne improvement videos.
Foxanne is the main reason why I started following this channel. I saw the whole process of, I don't want to say restauration, but improvement, and I really came to appreciate you Ian. So I stayed for a little longer
The Fox is a fab little car, all alloy engine... fab! Sad story about the original engine. Probably my favourite of all your cars. You definitely NEED Foxanne. A friend of ours was a draughtsman for Reliant at one time. He's still a draughtsman and has helped me out learning CAD/CAM. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Hubnut for me by far over Shmee. But Shmee driving his Mclaren Senna at the Nurburgring is worth watching , the speed compared to other cars on the circuit is massive . And scarey at times.
I've only just found out about this car a few hours ago and I saw a version called a Reliant Fox Tandy Campervan. I want one very very much. So your video is really cool and helpful, thank you.
Nice historical review of Foxanne, in spite of bellerin' cows, and the random sock (maybe someone, at some time, told the previous owner to "put a sock in it"; he had one on hand, so...)! Glad to hear she'll remain a part of the fleet, and am looking forward to the next acquisition! I guess the worn bushings, or dampers, could account for the vibration in the wheel I noticed when you were driving? Stay well, drink lots of tea; we need these tinkering videos! Your channel, and "Vice Grip Garage" are my favorites!
Good looking little van that has aged very gracefully. I was surprised that it did not sell that well until you informed us that it was a lot more expensive than a metro van. Makes sense now. At least rust will not be an issue 😃
The story of rebuilding Foxanne is one of my favourites on your channel. Loads of fun seeing you work on that. I like the car itself too. Thanks for giving a review.
I can't believe that paint has lasted that long, I am guessing the next stage is valeting the messy interior. Plus I loved the conversation you had with aging wheels with his new blue Reliant Robin.
Nice to see that you're getting your enthusiasm for Foxanne back again. I always had a thing for Foxanne because they're so rare over here and interesting.
You are falling in love with the fox again by your attitude.love it as my dad worked at Reliant,as I'm from bolehall in Tamworth.can still smell the fibre glass as walked passed down the CUT .canal to all who don't understand what the CUT was.love it.
Talking about the Mk1 Mini the van’s door hinges appear identical, while the door handles look like those of a much later Mini. An endearing little vehicle nevertheless, many thanks for sharing 😀
Ngl, I don't lust after Foxanne like I do Elly but it was the episode when you painted her with emulsion that hooked me into the Hubnut fam, and a delight it's been ever since :)
I am not going to make joke about why their is one sock in the back, children are watching. Another purchase coming and still so much to do on your other fine specimens. I envy you at times how do you keep sane with all these projects.
Finally, the almighty FOX! Probably you knew that already, but originally the style was taken from the fiat fiore "gipsy", which is very similar in the front end
Foxanne is a superb Hubnut win! Getting the engine working, fitting it and getting the whole thing roadworthy for a long trip. Mighty impressive if you ask me 😃
That is a useful, cool little truck. Definitely take care of the exhaust first. On va carbureted cars they use to have a valve on the exhaust manifold to heat up the carb a little until the engine warmed up to keep it from icing up. It was a flapper valve controlled by a spring that with a cold engine it would direct exhaust gas to the base to warm it up and as the engine heated it would direct the exhaust gas away. Otherwise you have to wait for the engine to warm up to keep the carb from icing. Small lecture in case you didn't know from an old car but. Get better and get to fiddling with the cars.👍👍👍
Good video and nice quality camerawork on the stationary camera. I think it's better to speak to a still camera. Foxanne is a really interesting member of the fleet and I always enjoy seeing her, particularly since she's so rare. Something very British about her, like a Land Rover. Reliant was a fantastic company with many great ideas.
How enjoyable to be reminded of the Foxanne rescue. I remember the engine running on the floor and the various trials and tribulations that followed. I think there are more chapters of the Foxanne story still to come - hopefully?
My mate had a kitten on the road legal haha and I was so jealous because he had passed his test. Just before me. I passed my test and drove my dads 1750 maxi for ages then my brother got a 6.6 trans am it only had open headers and sounded bloody great .its the one car I wish was still around. They are both gone now but bloody good memories.
Thank you for sharing the story Ian, and for the fleet update. I just realised it’s a whole year since you began making preparations to travel to AUS/NZ. Scary.
Foxanne is an interesting little vehicle. I didn’t realise they’d started life in Greece. Always had a soft spot for Reliant. You have to love the small underdog trying to fight the giants. A couple of miles down the road from us there’s a house that has two Robins parked outside. It’s funny, as they are absolutely identical, both dark metallic blue, same model, same year I think. The joke going round was he had one for best! Maybe a little unfair. Perhaps it’s ‘his and hers’. I’m sure that’s an interesting story too. Been there for years, so clearly someone else that loves their Reliants. Get well soon Ian.
I hadn't been as taken with this car like I have with some of your others, right up until you pulled away and smiled, and I now COMPLETELY get what a cracking bit of fun this must be, another great save, and another awesome video, cheers!
Since starting to watch your superb channel around 2 years ago, for some strange reason, Foxanne has always been my 'fave of your fleet'. Maybe because every time I look at such a vehicle, my mind starts ticking along the lines of whether it could be converted into a mini-camper.
State of the fleet address! Lol. I really would miss Foxanne if she were gone but I completely understand if she needs to go. I think it would be a mistake to let Myrtle go though, you have such a unique history with her and that is something you can't buy.
Great more Roxanne love that car. Contemporary advice about Heralds and Spitfires was the tight turning circle can wear clutches out if used to take off. ie get moving before using full lock. Apparently the extreme lock causes that much tyre scrub it can overheat the clutch when slipping at take off.
I seem to recall you put a lot of time and effort into getting that engine running. Good to see it still performs well, & the fibreglass body is great for Welsh winter's too.
Its always handy having a van on fleet. Care aren`t about you need , If you thought about whets sensible life would be dull, even predicable. Your fashioned for a nobler calling
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A hand painted Reliant Fox, noisy cows and a random sock, plus a potted history of Reliant cars. What a wonderful way to spend 20 odd minutes! Hubnut should be prescribed on the NHS as a cure for the daily grind! Keep up the great work Ian.
Agreed. I find Ian’s videos so relaxing to watch after a hard day👍
As a cure for insomnia?
Ben Holroyd no lol just relaxing!
I could listen to Ian all day
What a delightful little plastic van. The interior looks rather familiar too
Thank you. I still want a three-wheeled Reliant though...
@@HubNut must admit that would be fun seeing you trazzing around Wales in a Robin.
Ian, i think Foxanne should be a keeper. Its one of those cars we wished we would have kept. Keep up the good work your knowledge/research is extraudinary
Didn't warm to FoxAnn at the beginning but as I watched the story I became more enthusiastic. I hope that Rachel received a very large box of Chocs or big bottle of something for hauling the engine about. I was really hooked during the roadtrip with the Engine Temp Anxiety. Paint and Sign Writing are both Iconic now. She must be preserved.
Foxanne is the essence of Hubnut. The list of jobs and non working gauges seems never ending. Choke, idle, manifold, fuel tank etc, yet you still delight in it's turning circle and peppy engine. The list of reasons to keep her is a lot shorter than the reasons to get rid yet something just won't let you let her go. It is totally 'branded' Hubnut with its hand painted sign and emulsion paint job. I really never thought I'd be saying "no don't do it" about the potential sale of Foxanne. Great retrospective video.
Foxanne is one of the most iconic vehicles of the channel. It would be a sad day to see it sold, as Rachel risked a prolapse putting the engine
in, and the Professor was smiled on by the gods when he avoided setting fire to an open can of petrol, with his sparks. The Professor was
slightly overdressed for this one, as I was hoping to see the famous HubNut jumper, which is as distressed and patinated as his collection
of vehicles. Glad to see the workshop getting as artfully strewn as Tracey Emin's bed.
What on earth does iconic mean.
"Symbolic, emblematic, or representative" Looks great on a mug, hoodie or T shirt!
@@davidmg1925 idolized for what something is?
Bit of trivia for you, the reliant fox was actually a stop gap originally, reliant wanted a vehicle quick to build to keep the factory workers busy until the reliant SS1 sports car was ready for production
its one of the reasons why most foxes were built in 1983/84 but after that very few were made as they didn't have their own dedicated production line
I've always had a soft spot of Foxanne due to it's Greek heritage, a trip to Greece would be an amazing road trip.
There was this short time in history when there were a lot of this type of vehicles produced in Greece, due to some law that classified them as commercial vehicles. There was also the NAMCO Pony (with a 2CV and very late ones with Ford) , the MAVA Farma and Farma Σ (Renault) and the Automeccanica Zebra (Daihatsu)
reliant is a BRISHIT brand and part of are herritage.
My Proton Jumbuck pickup got exported to Greece...
Sad I didn't see any of these cars when I lived in Greece. Perhaps I was living in the wrong part of the country.
Maybe the aggro with the front suspension was like a Greek woman's revenge!
@@volvos60bloke"Brishit" is that a typo or intended?
Nice to see Foxanne again, loved your series on saving it. Great job done on your own to get that back on the road.
The Fiat bits give it its style too 👍🇮🇹
I really like Foxanne, just so different.
foxanne seems impressively outdated for her time. we love her even more for it ;D
17:50. Loving the Daktari paint job.
Can't believe you mentioned the scimitar without saying "princess Anne had one of those" I thought it was the law to say that.
Very William Woollard top gear type presentation as well
Please don't sell. She's one of the reasons I subscribed. Reminds me of my Kitten ownership days.
Thanks Mr Hubnut, a great video. Keep Foxanne going at all costs! I like to watch your videos when taking a break from restoring my Morris Minor and you always give me hope...
Nice to see more on the fox, the tinkering with the car the engine work and fitting / recomissioning of her is some of the best content so far.
Foxanne is a cutie. Hope you are feeling better soon. Loved this posting.
It’s been great to reacquainted with Fox Ann, she is such a cute little vehicle, plus I’ve always had a soft spot for Reliants, particularly the lovely three wheeler range.
I must admit foxanne is my favourite, I have been enjoying project foxanne again this week
Keeping a car fleet running requires some management, especially financially. Keep doing the good work Ian!
Good to see Foxanne back in favour. The 340 seats are a great choice and the removable bonnet another fine improvement. Looking forward to more Foxanne improvement videos.
Subtle nod to Dr Seuss... not Fox in socks, but socks in Fox. Genius.
Foxanne is the main reason why I started following this channel. I saw the whole process of, I don't want to say restauration, but improvement, and I really came to appreciate you Ian. So I stayed for a little longer
Please keep Foxanne,such a happy little vehicle.
The Fox is a fab little car, all alloy engine... fab! Sad story about the original engine. Probably my favourite of all your cars. You definitely NEED Foxanne.
A friend of ours was a draughtsman for Reliant at one time. He's still a draughtsman and has helped me out learning CAD/CAM.
Hope you're feeling better soon.
Give me HubNut over Shmee any day 👍
Paul Pan to be fair I watch both and like both for different reasons but yes hubnut is my fave
Hubnut for me by far over Shmee. But Shmee driving his Mclaren Senna at the Nurburgring is worth watching , the speed compared to other cars on the circuit is massive . And scarey at times.
I've only just found out about this car a few hours ago and I saw a version called a Reliant Fox Tandy Campervan. I want one very very much. So your video is really cool and helpful, thank you.
Nice historical review of Foxanne, in spite of bellerin' cows, and the random sock (maybe someone, at some time, told the previous owner to "put a sock in it"; he had one on hand, so...)! Glad to hear she'll remain a part of the fleet, and am looking forward to the next acquisition! I guess the worn bushings, or dampers, could account for the vibration in the wheel I noticed when you were driving? Stay well, drink lots of tea; we need these tinkering videos! Your channel, and "Vice Grip Garage" are my favorites!
Nice to see and hear about Foxanne again👍
Lovely Jubbly, cheered my Friday up, so thank you Mr HubNut.
Good looking little van that has aged very gracefully. I was surprised that it did not sell that well until you informed us that it was a lot more expensive than a metro van. Makes sense now. At least rust will not be an issue 😃
Excellent Ian 👍 still drooling over that Sabre picture
I love Foxanne, its the vehicle that brought me to your channel when I'd started working on my ongoing Regal project.
Thank you HubNut, all very lovely! Next year perhaps a cool Scimitar 👍
The story of rebuilding Foxanne is one of my favourites on your channel. Loads of fun seeing you work on that. I like the car itself too. Thanks for giving a review.
I can't believe that paint has lasted that long, I am guessing the next stage is valeting the messy interior.
Plus I loved the conversation you had with aging wheels with his new blue Reliant Robin.
I missed that, where can I find it?
@@citizenerased1992 the conversation Ian had with aging wheels is in the comments section, be warned it takes a few scrolls to find it.
Nice to see that you're getting your enthusiasm for Foxanne back again. I always had a thing for Foxanne because they're so rare over here and interesting.
Foxanne is a cool little girl. Glad to hear you gonna keep her for a while yet. Get well soon Ian. Take care.
Get well soon Ian... keep warm, loving all the vids and cars
Love the foxanne updates can't believe your thinking about selling her in my mind she's part of the fleet that makes the hubnut channel so unique
The Reliant Ant was so underrated and was by far the most useful of all the Reliants...
A fab fleet update. I think that I'd cry if Foxanne was to leave. I look forward to future Friday Fleet Updates :)
Thank you Ian!
You are falling in love with the fox again by your attitude.love it as my dad worked at Reliant,as I'm from bolehall in Tamworth.can still smell the fibre glass as walked passed down the CUT .canal to all who don't understand what the CUT was.love it.
Talking about the Mk1 Mini the van’s door hinges appear identical, while the door handles look like those of a much later Mini. An endearing little vehicle nevertheless, many thanks for sharing 😀
Ngl, I don't lust after Foxanne like I do Elly but it was the episode when you painted her with emulsion that hooked me into the Hubnut fam, and a delight it's been ever since :)
The fox is my fav .....great to hear the history and more footage.....please don't sell😁👍
Another great HubNut video. Pete 🇬🇧
Lovely engaging little car, simple pleasures and worth investing in, thanks for the vid.
Im eating a Cornish pasty[which is delicious] whilst watching my favorite channel,life doesn't get better than this.
I am not going to make joke about why their is one sock in the back, children are watching. Another purchase coming and still so much to do on your other fine specimens. I envy you at times how do you keep sane with all these projects.
Hope you feel better soon, Ian. Glad Foxanne has received some love!
Foxanne is looking mighty fine. I need a large Foxanne tee. So glad you're keeping it.
Fox Anne must stay, I remember watching that video when you got the replacement engine running on the garage floor.
Great video - the 'talk' ones sit great alongside the 'do' ones. Learnt a lot about Reliant that I didn't know.
Finally, the almighty FOX!
Probably you knew that already, but originally the style was taken from the fiat fiore "gipsy", which is very similar in the front end
THANK YOU! I knew there was a Fiat that looked similar, but could not recall what it was called.
Foxanne is a superb Hubnut win! Getting the engine working, fitting it and getting the whole thing roadworthy for a long trip. Mighty impressive if you ask me 😃
Good to see Foxanne back out, hope you find time to fettle the little issues mate 😊
That is a useful, cool little truck. Definitely take care of the exhaust first. On va carbureted cars they use to have a valve on the exhaust manifold to heat up the carb a little until the engine warmed up to keep it from icing up. It was a flapper valve controlled by a spring that with a cold engine it would direct exhaust gas to the base to warm it up and as the engine heated it would direct the exhaust gas away. Otherwise you have to wait for the engine to warm up to keep the carb from icing. Small lecture in case you didn't know from an old car but. Get better and get to fiddling with the cars.👍👍👍
Good video and nice quality camerawork on the stationary camera. I think it's better to speak to a still camera. Foxanne is a really interesting member of the fleet and I always enjoy seeing her, particularly since she's so rare. Something very British about her, like a Land Rover. Reliant was a fantastic company with many great ideas.
How enjoyable to be reminded of the Foxanne rescue. I remember the engine running on the floor and the various trials and tribulations that followed. I think there are more chapters of the Foxanne story still to come - hopefully?
Foxanne with a nice all one colour paint job nice wide steels and lowered
Thank you very much for coming out when you feel so grotty, and giving us a really interesting video. I love Foxanne!
Get well soon.
My mate had a kitten on the road legal haha and I was so jealous because he had passed his test. Just before me. I passed my test and drove my dads 1750 maxi for ages then my brother got a 6.6 trans am it only had open headers and sounded bloody great .its the one car I wish was still around. They are both gone now but bloody good memories.
Thank you for sharing the story Ian, and for the fleet update. I just realised it’s a whole year since you began making preparations to travel to AUS/NZ. Scary.
Lovely update on Foxanne. I hope you get well soon, Ian!
Talkies are just as interesting as the dooies! Great vid Ian, thanks👍
My favorite bit was your painting
Foxanne is an interesting little vehicle. I didn’t realise they’d started life in Greece. Always had a soft spot for Reliant. You have to love the small underdog trying to fight the giants. A couple of miles down the road from us there’s a house that has two Robins parked outside. It’s funny, as they are absolutely identical, both dark metallic blue, same model, same year I think. The joke going round was he had one for best! Maybe a little unfair. Perhaps it’s ‘his and hers’. I’m sure that’s an interesting story too. Been there for years, so clearly someone else that loves their Reliants. Get well soon Ian.
It was wonderful to see Foxanne in action again, and I must say that I’m enjoying the farmyard ambience. Stay well and stay safe!
That steering wheel centre boss always gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Agreed! it needs a clean at least!
Get well soon Ian. I hate colds.
I think Foxanne deserves a set of chrome hubcaps.
Cheers. I quite fancy some slot mags...
Work on one at a time Ian, then move on to the next. My calendar has just arrived so thanks to Rachael and George. Oh, and get well soon!😊
Hi Ian, great video good to catch up with foxes Ann, be good to see you d do some more tinkering videos, running very well.
In answer to your question near the end, Ian, yes, it *is* entertaining, don't worry! Keep the videos coming!
I hadn't been as taken with this car like I have with some of your others, right up until you pulled away and smiled, and I now COMPLETELY get what a cracking bit of fun this must be, another great save, and another awesome video, cheers!
Utterly brilliant Ian, you answered all my unasked questions going back ages, and it was really good to get the whole history. Thanks a million.
Thanks for this Ian. Just what i needed after a tiring day at work!
Top video.
Nicely put together & presented ian.
The fox has a lot of rustic charm.. has a kind of eastern bloc appearance I think... I've seen weird and wonderful things when I went to Poland..
Ian you are brilliant at your videos talking through the history of reliant thoroughly brilliant get well soon mate
Would be interesting seeing the progress with the Delica.
Lovely video of the growing fleet .
Get well soon Ian
Good see you falling in love with the Fox again!
Nice to see Foxanne again.... always thought it an interesting car and project
Foxanne is my favourite in your "fleet" Ian. Why anyone else should care, I don't know.
I love the diversity of the fleet. Not a single thing there most Americans would recognize other than maybe Ellie.
Thank you once again for a lovely video.It fit so well with my cup of tea ,sitting down after a long day at work :) Greetings from Norway ,Stefan
Neighbour of mine had the camper version... in a lovely sage green
Wait.....whaaaaat, the camper version, surely not.....
@@alanlansdell7533 Tandy. Amazing really. Wonder how it compares to a Bedford Rascal one (?)
They were ideal gardeners vans. I remember a guy who lived round the corner from me had one loaded up with gardening equipment.
Since starting to watch your superb channel around 2 years ago, for some strange reason, Foxanne has always been my 'fave of your fleet'. Maybe because every time I look at such a vehicle, my mind starts ticking along the lines of whether it could be converted into a mini-camper.
Thanks for the State of the Fleet address Ian. It’s great to catch up 👍🤓
State of the fleet address! Lol.
I really would miss Foxanne if she were gone but I completely understand if she needs to go. I think it would be a mistake to let Myrtle go though, you have such a unique history with her and that is something you can't buy.
Great more Roxanne love that car. Contemporary advice about Heralds and Spitfires was the tight turning circle can wear clutches out if used to take off. ie get moving before using full lock. Apparently the extreme lock causes that much tyre scrub it can overheat the clutch when slipping at take off.
I seem to recall you put a lot of time and effort into getting that engine running. Good to see it still performs well, & the fibreglass body is great for Welsh winter's too.
Its always handy having a van on fleet. Care aren`t about you need , If you thought about whets sensible life would be dull, even predicable. Your fashioned for a nobler calling
Mooo, because Hubnut. Thanks for the Foxanne story. Moooooo MOOOOOO!!!
I really love this car, I'd love to see you bring the interior back to life to match the outside
As a former Kitten owner, I approve this video!
Great idea to do a recap for us! 🙏
The starting of Foxanne was reminiscent sound wise to an episode of Only Fools and Horses, when Rodney was trying to start the van in Hull!