It is a chinese copy of the Daewoo matiz, called Chery QQ or IQ but with 3 wheels, RWD and rear engine. A realy bad idea. In China many car makers sales the body and you can do whatever you want. Even some makers put electric engines and lead acid batteries.
The Daewoo Matiz was so much better in car form than this crap quality Chinese rip off. For the size they handled ok and had great economy and easy to drive and plenty going around here in Australia. The build quality of that thing no way compares to the Matiz that it was totally stolen from. Great video and been loving it.
Maybe, but the thing where this differs from a Reliant Robin for example, is the engine placement, that one had the engine in the front. This one with the engine on top of the rear wheels makes it more stable... Not flip proof, but harder to flip. And case in point, the way he pulled the short turning radius at a good speed, something the Reliant couldn't do.... at all.... for the sake of our entertainment. :D
As a large part of the Snyder seems to be based on the Daewoo/ Chevrolet Matiz which we had in the UK. Bar the indicator stalk, which looks a bit unique I think some parts might be interchangeable with the Snyder. It might be worth a look. Love the vids. Stay safe.
take the steering column apart and find the wire that goes to the headlight cut it off and make another switch in the middle that you have good light in the evening
For everyone commenting this is a daewoo matiz, chevy spark, chery qq etc: It is NOT. It is a chinese lookalike ONLY. It is physically SMALLER than a real Matiz and completely incompatible in all parts. Stop spreading bs Again, not a single matiz, spark or QQ part will fit
WatchJRGo exactly. Sand and buff the lights, electrics try taking the switch apart, maybe the contacts are just dirty from sparking (cheapo switch design)
Hello From Portugal and congrats on your channel!! I Agree with Jan Deurinck I think you have a chance to use the parts from Chevrolet Matiz or even Daweoo Matiz (Older version ) the head light / torn signal switch seem to be the same has you can find on the Matiz and also same for Head/Fog and Turn Signal Lights. All The Best!!
I was about to write the same thing as I saw your comments. In addition I just googled interior pics. The interior looks very similar, too. Might be something to look into.
Lots of people bringing up the Daewoo Matiz, if it was that simple, JohnRoss wouldn't have any issues.. This isn't a Matiz. Most of the body is shared with the Chery QQ, which is a very close clone of the Matiz, but not all parts are interchangeable. Also, the QQ is front engine, FWD, either 3 cylinder or 4, this is rear engine, RWD, with a 2-cylinder motorcycle engine. Mechanically, they have nothing in common. The interior is completely different, as well.
JR- Have you researched that liquid that you squeeze into the cracks in the windshield and it seals so it looks like there was never any damage? Liquid glass repair...worth looking into and using as a video. 👍
I only have the headlights available for the 2006 - 2010 Matiz. Sorry. The headlight switch should be easy to find in Mexico where that car was sold at the Pontiac stores.
Mexican Spec of coarse, 100% sure, its a lookalike. The matiz is much taller, wider, longer. It has 13” wheels. This Chinese turd is like landwind evoque copy. The chery qq doors fit the matiz because its a illegal clone
love seeing this on your channel, those vehicles are awesome! whatever happened to the rolls royce? did you ever fix it? and when are you going to work on the R8? thats my dream car it would be awesome to see it running again keep it up man, love your videos
I saw the address on the window sticker. I live near Steubenville Ohio and less than 20 miles from Snyder. FYI, they sell all kinds of foreign junk. The wild fire line that you mentioned is kind of a local joke. Anyway, if you’re struggling with parts and service,I’d be willing to take a ride and see if I can help. If you would like , I’ll post there phone number and all the subscribers can call and ask why they didn’t answer you. Let me know what you need. Got your back , jack. Peace!
Take the light switch out and clean the contacts and bend the contact arms in the switch contact mechanism. They loose spring tension. Admittedly mine were very old cars, though I imagine the quality of your car will feel like a 30 year old car. I done it on an old Mazda 626 and Nissan Patrol. It worked a treat.
The body shape reminds me of the Daewoo Matiz, if it's based on a Chinese copy of that you might find parts that are interchangeable for the lights, windshield etc.
Three wheelers have always had stability issues as part of the design. Careful decisions regarding centre of gravity placement can make these vehicles many times safer than you would think possible. I suggest considering fitting a big block chevrolet both low down and as far back between the rear wheels as possible.
The engine is a Lombardi rip off (generator engine), it will be a parts bit special for the electrical, as for that fog plug it’s a common motorcycle part - spares - search for:. dezhou fulu
Hiya JR I’ve been going through some rough times but watching you brightens my day . You make me laugh so much and the way you explain things is awesome when are you going to carry on with the Rolls and Audi looking forward to seeing them sometime. Be safe and well all the best.V 🇺🇸🇬🇧😃😃😃🙏🏼
How about a twin cam Harley swap that would be hilarious or even a evo Harley have that HD sound from that people would be looking around for the bike and that comes around lol. I’ve seen people suggest a Hyabusa swap I don’t think that much power would be smart but the HD motor add decent torque but not crazy horsepower just a thought. If you could use the HD transmission you could fix the shift issues also.
Hi mate, great content, this car used to be sold in Europe under the brand DAEWOO model name MATIZ, then Chevrolet bought the brand and made some cosmetic changes to the car (4 wheeler in Europe) so you can also find it for parts under the Chevy brand, just saying in case it helps for the interior parts, lights, etc. Engine was at the front, good luck
Very cool find,Funny thing you was changing the fuel filter it sounded like a cat. Then dragging on the pallet jack at the end it sound like a whining dog.
@@co_nut_co_nut Well the old Daewoo Matiz got put out to pasture around 2003, and I'd imagine some Chinese company bough the tooling for it around that time. It's something that happens sometimes. Something similar happened when Austin sold off the tooling for the Austin Maestro in 1995 which then went on under a few different names in China until 2007
Exactly, for example a variant from that cars style, here in Colombia, is the chervrolet spark and the parts here in Colombia are very very cheap for that car because here is the most popular taxi model. So I think you can crossreference with this bands and you can find parts very easy
Much of the trim and interior parts for this car come from the old Daewoo Matiz mk1. Daewoo was taken over by Chevrolet Europe but I'm not even sure if they exist now. However if you look around on a European or Asian ebay site, you should be able to pick up many of the parts including headlights etc.
That's the way air cooled Volkswagen were 1 gear 8 mph to get it moving 2 gear to 15 then stay in 3rd because you will lug the engine in 4th If your in 4th and see a hill nail it
As enjoyable as it would be to see you completely upgrade/overhaul this, I can fully understand not and just enjoying it as is. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to find replacement parts based on guessing and going "well, it's about the same size".
Date woo matiz sold serviced by Halfords initially in the UK , cheap cheerful till we went emissions based road tax and these things went and skyrocketed making it the most expensive small car to road tax
You should take some of those BMW interior parts and make it the most luxurious snyder ever made. That would be awesome! Maybe even throw in a BMW boxer motorcycle engine in it.
Hello JR, The body of your Snyder is very similar to the Hyundai Matiz, here in Mexico it was sold by GM, also the lights control is very similar at the Hyundai. You can look for it, I hope it helps. Greeting from Mexico City.
Hi JR there's been a glass glue being advertised in Facebook that can be used to fill glass cracks don't think it'll pass inspection but to disguise that crack might work a treat I'll try and find it probably on eBay
Looks like you have a lot of rewiring in your future but there’s no reason you couldn’t swap out the unobtanium bits for universal ones. Probably less likely to combust if you run some decent wires and connectors to the lighting, anyway!
This car looks very similar to Chery QQ. QQ's were basically an unlicensed copy of Daewoo Matiz/Chevrolet Spark/Pontiac G2 (first generation). Chery's were so close to the original Daewoo that some body parts were interchangeable between Matiz and QQ. I wonder if you could fit parts from Chery or Daewoo/Chevy to your 3-wheeler!
I think a lot of the parts and body come from a South Korean car called the Daewoo Matiz (later Chevrolet Matiz) which was delivered in various countries in Europe. Maybe the light switch for this car is still available through European parts suppliers.
The headlamp switch isn't in the stalk...it's in the column. The stalk only controls it. BTW...cool car. I have a very rare Italian mini car called an Innocenti De Tomasso turbo.
The contacts inside the headlight switch might be dirty inside the switch, try taking the switch apart and cleaning them you might be able to get it working again
Yep, and a can of Deoxit is always worth keeping around to help clean stuff like this. I do a lot of retro electronics, and computer repair as a hobby, and Deoxit has saved my bacon a ton of times.
@@mexicanspec I'm American, and I have to disagree in some respects as the maker community, and retro game/computer/electronics communities keep growing, and with the current economy/pandemic, I think more people will start looking at fixing more stuff on their own, as DIY as a whole has been on the rise.
It needs training wheels on the front. They could possibly prevent a rollover! 8-) WatchJRGo, you give up too easy! Take that light switch off the stalk, reverse engineer it, possibly improve the design, and you have lights again! Once you do that, then you can tackle the actual lights. Since you only have one real headlight, the motorcycle one in the center, you should see if you can fix it to aim correctly. Who am I kidding? Ship the Snyder off to Darren aka Mustie1 (on UA-cam) in New Hampshire. He'd love it! Fixing that kind of stuff is right up his alley. The only problem might be getting it back from him once fixed!
I know that the city of Santa Monica out here in LA used the electric version (which was a truck), called the Zap Xebra. I know you were interested in getting one of those, so if you want to get one from Cali, I'm sure there are tons of them lying around!
I would think think the turn signal stalk was sourced the existing parts bin of an existing automotive brand. Can't imagine Snyder made a stalk from scratch being they could source a stalk from so many existing manufacturers.
That headlight switch was widely used in 90's & early 2000's suzuki cars. Search for suzuki turn signal and headlight switch. & Those connecters were used in 80's motorcycle wiring.
I see the headlights and the switch are for sale on Ebay from many different countries, so you can get them if you are willing to wait for them to arrive.
What happened at O'Reilly's Really does this car have much value as a car it'd be cool as a modified vehicle. Ultimate Soowmobile Replace the tiny engine in the back with Two Hi-Output Snowmobile Engines with twin tracks, a ski in the front and a complete EXO cage to protect the body and passengers and Yes keep it a 4 seater. This would be the perfect platform.
I suspect you'll be able to get parts by looking at a more recently made version of this wee beastie. Just a quick search on youtube for this car brought up "Yuki Motor Pickup 600cc Truck", these things must exist with a whole bunch of names and body styles, also that Yuki Motor has a classy interior compared to this, lol. Could be an entertaining rabbit hole to go down.
The headlights are from a daewoo matiz and the rear ones are familiar as well... So I guess other parts are from other cars, so it's a matter of finding which ones! I'm sure everything that is broken, can be found in some dealer- I don't think they have designed almost any component of the car XD
I would love a car like this, I'm always messing with things. Replace the stalk with a bunch more switches, mod the body to fit some better lights, not sure what you could do about the shifter but a stronger engine would be no problem, retrofit a real gas door.
That turn signal lever looks a lot like the unit on the round headlight Daewoo Matiz (also known as Chevy Spark in some markets, but totally not the same Chevy Spark that’s sold in the US)
Hey WatchJRGO, I was looking for a similar car to yours and I found out that there is a car company that uses similar parts to your car. The company is called Yuki. Unfortunately its an Asian company and it may be hard to deliver the parts, but many you can find them via Internet and buy parts directly from them; or just search second hand parts for a Yuki. Maybe you'll have a little bit of luck👋👋
Some tactical flashlights (as shown on tv) for headlights duck taped to the fenders . A couple of Chrstmas tree light bulbs wired to the rear. Some plexiglass from a B 17, and you're all set.
This car is based on the Daewoo Matiz, and parts for that car are pretty easy to find
Really cheap too
The body is, engine, transmission, suspension and probably accessories aren't that close.
yeah i was just going to say that
It is a chinese copy of the Daewoo matiz, called Chery QQ or IQ but with 3 wheels, RWD and rear engine. A realy bad idea. In China many car makers sales the body and you can do whatever you want. Even some makers put electric engines and lead acid batteries.
The Daewoo Matiz was so much better in car form than this crap quality Chinese rip off. For the size they handled ok and had great economy and easy to drive and plenty going around here in Australia. The build quality of that thing no way compares to the Matiz that it was totally stolen from. Great video and been loving it.
It's the perfect car for advertising your channel! Time for a wrap.
Exactly what I was thinking!!! PR gold my man! Go JR!!
I think that if you take the camo wrap off the Goldwing there's enough to do the Snyder.
“...an egress point for if the car flips over...”
I think you pronounced “when” wrong.
lol!
PrizmGSi Dotcom 🤣🤣🤣
Maybe, but the thing where this differs from a Reliant Robin for example, is the engine placement, that one had the engine in the front. This one with the engine on top of the rear wheels makes it more stable... Not flip proof, but harder to flip. And case in point, the way he pulled the short turning radius at a good speed, something the Reliant couldn't do.... at all.... for the sake of our entertainment. :D
As a large part of the Snyder seems to be based on the Daewoo/ Chevrolet Matiz which we had in the UK. Bar the indicator stalk, which looks a bit unique I think some parts might be interchangeable with the Snyder. It might be worth a look. Love the vids. Stay safe.
even though the indicator stalk is cosmetically different, it might use the same connection/mounting. it's worth checking out
I was thinking there must be a parts bin this was taken from, they didn't reinvent the wheel for this piece
take the steering column apart and find the wire that goes to the headlight cut it off and make another switch in the middle that you have good light in the evening
2:45 lady in the back: this is boring I need to stretch before I fall asleep.
Motion activated lights
That’s no lady, that’s the wife.....boom boom
I want to know what the guy in O'Reilly's was about to say....
You'll find out soon! 😂
It sounds like he said sorry but I don’t like being filmed
Probably blur out the whole store lol!
It looked like he was reacting to whatever JR drove up in....something we haven't seen yet apparently.
@@WatchJRGo savage :)
Last video I joked "When you buy a car on Wish" turns out it's even worse from Ali Baba! 🤣🤣🤣
Busa engine in it! 😂 The thing is sweet might as well make it even more ridiculous XD
I was totally thinking a 1000 cc sport bike engine would be the greatest swap!
For everyone commenting this is a daewoo matiz, chevy spark, chery qq etc:
It is NOT. It is a chinese lookalike ONLY. It is physically SMALLER than a real Matiz and completely incompatible in all parts. Stop spreading bs
Again, not a single matiz, spark or QQ part will fit
This checks out, I tried to cross Daewoo parts and nothing looked even close 🍻
The Chevy Spark is like 50x more car.
WatchJRGo exactly. Sand and buff the lights, electrics try taking the switch apart, maybe the contacts are just dirty from sparking (cheapo switch design)
Have a look at the daewoo - chevrolet matiz - 98 YM - 05 YM. The front and interior look alike. Maybe the snyder raided the parts bin of the matiz?
Hello From Portugal and congrats on your channel!! I Agree with Jan Deurinck I think you have a chance to use the parts from Chevrolet Matiz or even Daweoo Matiz (Older version ) the head light / torn signal switch seem to be the same has you can find on the Matiz and also same for Head/Fog and Turn Signal Lights. All The Best!!
I was about to write the same thing as I saw your comments. In addition I just googled interior pics. The interior looks very similar, too. Might be something to look into.
Jan Deurinck its a lookalike only, completely smaller than the real deal
Put in an aftermarket shifter, i want to see this do a "pull"
You should do a Harley Davidson Milwaukee 114 motor swap.
Aging wheels might have some connections. I would talk to him.
Lots of people bringing up the Daewoo Matiz, if it was that simple, JohnRoss wouldn't have any issues.. This isn't a Matiz. Most of the body is shared with the Chery QQ, which is a very close clone of the Matiz, but not all parts are interchangeable. Also, the QQ is front engine, FWD, either 3 cylinder or 4, this is rear engine, RWD, with a 2-cylinder motorcycle engine. Mechanically, they have nothing in common. The interior is completely different, as well.
JR- Have you researched that liquid that you squeeze into the cracks in the windshield and it seals so it looks like there was never any damage? Liquid glass repair...worth looking into and using as a video. 👍
That only works for little chips. It looks like he had a long crack, at least 6 inches.
@@sminthian it covers long cracks as well.
That fill run was easier than Ed Bolian’s Gallardo!😂
I only have the headlights available for the 2006 - 2010 Matiz. Sorry. The headlight switch should be easy to find in Mexico where that car was sold at the Pontiac stores.
Mexican Spec this is smaller than a matiz. It is just a lookalike, zero part compatibility
@@goclunker Are you sure? The tail lights look similar. The rear door looks like a Matiz door as well.
Mexican Spec of coarse, 100% sure, its a lookalike. The matiz is much taller, wider, longer. It has 13” wheels. This Chinese turd is like landwind evoque copy. The chery qq doors fit the matiz because its a illegal clone
I want to see a mechanic repair any and every car using only Toyota parts! :)
I have a Toyota, it's an expensive piece of shit that's always broken
Parts are stupidly expensive
Y4123 lol no
@@kyukyoku_ I've dumped almost a grand into keeping my Toyota on the road
It's worth scrap prices
Y4123 are you a moron parts are just cheap have you ever heard of something called amazon or eBay lol
@@urbanitesgarage3299 yeah, parts still aren't that cheap
And also, there is a specific model that has your parts, it's called "Yuki Motor PICKUP 600cc"
If I could work on the Snyder with Watch JR Goes I would puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up, but not around the fuel leak
Sunroofs like that were common on small European cars back in the 80s and 90s, brilliant idea until you realise there's nowhere proper to store it.
I was clenching just watching him put the sun roof back in 😂 I'm like PLEASE DON'T FALL
love seeing this on your channel, those vehicles are awesome!
whatever happened to the rolls royce? did you ever fix it?
and when are you going to work on the R8? thats my dream car it would be awesome to see it running again
keep it up man, love your videos
Time for some custom parts! ⚒️🔨🛠️
I saw the address on the window sticker. I live near Steubenville Ohio and less than 20 miles from Snyder. FYI, they sell all kinds of foreign junk. The wild fire line that you mentioned is kind of a local joke. Anyway, if you’re struggling with parts and service,I’d be willing to take a ride and see if I can help. If you would like , I’ll post there phone number and all the subscribers can call and ask why they didn’t answer you. Let me know what you need. Got your back , jack. Peace!
Take the light switch out and clean the contacts and bend the contact arms in the switch contact mechanism. They loose spring tension. Admittedly mine were very old cars, though I imagine the quality of your car will feel like a 30 year old car. I done it on an old Mazda 626 and Nissan Patrol. It worked a treat.
The body shape reminds me of the Daewoo Matiz, if it's based on a Chinese copy of that you might find parts that are interchangeable for the lights, windshield etc.
Real Trucker lookalike only, physically smaller
Three wheelers have always had stability issues as part of the design. Careful decisions regarding centre of gravity placement can make these vehicles many times safer than you would think possible. I suggest considering fitting a big block chevrolet both low down and as far back between the rear wheels as possible.
The engine is a Lombardi rip off (generator engine), it will be a parts bit special for the electrical, as for that fog plug it’s a common motorcycle part - spares - search for:. dezhou fulu
Yeah that's the car you letter up with your UA-cam channel name!!
Very much enjoy watching your channel. Have a good one!
-Jon
Hiya JR I’ve been going through some rough times but watching you brightens my day . You make me laugh so much and the way you explain things is awesome when are you going to carry on with the Rolls and Audi looking forward to seeing them sometime. Be safe and well all the best.V 🇺🇸🇬🇧😃😃😃🙏🏼
I noticed someone's significant other in the background at 2:47 who clearly has had enough of waiting around for these 2 to be finished 😆
How about a twin cam Harley swap that would be hilarious or even a evo Harley have that HD sound from that people would be looking around for the bike and that comes around lol. I’ve seen people suggest a Hyabusa swap I don’t think that much power would be smart but the HD motor add decent torque but not crazy horsepower just a thought. If you could use the HD transmission you could fix the shift issues also.
I think this is a better idea than the Hayabusa swap.
That is a very interesting car / motorcycle / trike thingy lol.
Maybe you can use parts from a Chevrolet (Daewoo) Matiz
Hi mate, great content, this car used to be sold in Europe under the brand DAEWOO model name MATIZ, then Chevrolet bought the brand and made some cosmetic changes to the car (4 wheeler in Europe) so you can also find it for parts under the Chevy brand, just saying in case it helps for the interior parts, lights, etc. Engine was at the front, good luck
Very cool find,Funny thing you was changing the fuel filter it sounded like a cat. Then dragging on the pallet jack at the end it sound like a whining dog.
The luggage rack is a *MAJOR FLEX*
JR, I get dizzy just watching you "Donut" around. I can't do roller coasters either. That thing is like a go-kart with a windshield.
Try getting a headlight switch to like any early 2000s Daewoo. It's based on a late 90s Daewoo Matiz. I'd imagine it's the same switch.
it isnt based on it, its more of a cheap chinese copy
@@co_nut_co_nut Well the old Daewoo Matiz got put out to pasture around 2003, and I'd imagine some Chinese company bough the tooling for it around that time. It's something that happens sometimes. Something similar happened when Austin sold off the tooling for the Austin Maestro in 1995 which then went on under a few different names in China until 2007
Great video! In for more "can Josh lift it?" Engine editions....
Try to get headlights from a Daewoo / Chevrolet Matiz first gen, since this is basically a chinese clone of it :D
JackTheFox it’s also a suzuki
Exactly, for example a variant from that cars style, here in Colombia, is the chervrolet spark and the parts here in Colombia are very very cheap for that car because here is the most popular taxi model. So I think you can crossreference with this bands and you can find parts very easy
Carlos Andrés Ceballos C. When I was in a Colombia I saw a bunch of Chevy sparks
JackTheFox its not, its a lookalike, physically smaller
I can’t wait to see this thing driving around Andover lmao
If I owned it I'd reconfigure a Harley Davidson engine and race brakes in it
Yea right put in a sport bike engine and rev to 14k.
Matthew Bittle
Leak oil and break down even more often
Much of the trim and interior parts for this car come from the old Daewoo Matiz mk1. Daewoo was taken over by Chevrolet Europe but I'm not even sure if they exist now. However if you look around on a European or Asian ebay site, you should be able to pick up many of the parts including headlights etc.
it's design resembles the daewoo/chevrolet matiz (1.5.gen)
6:22 is that a ram srt-10 crew cab in the background?
dude it is....I really do not like FCA but that was a cool truck.
@@jackrobb1609 agree
@@jackrobb1609 those were made when Daimler owned Chrysler
Think he bought one??
That's the way air cooled Volkswagen were 1 gear 8 mph to get it moving 2 gear to 15 then stay in 3rd because you will lug the engine in 4th
If your in 4th and see a hill nail it
As enjoyable as it would be to see you completely upgrade/overhaul this, I can fully understand not and just enjoying it as is.
I can only imagine how difficult it would be to find replacement parts based on guessing and going "well, it's about the same size".
Looked like a clean red dodge in the background. Wonder if that was what it was about
Saw that too. Looked like the V10 viper truck.
Seems like a good candidate for a Busa swap🤘
It sounds like you need vinyl decals.
Lets hotrod that 3 wheeler with a turbo. Btw the clamp on the filter might wear away at the line underneath.
pfft, put a ninja motor in the baby!
Date woo matiz sold serviced by Halfords initially in the UK , cheap cheerful till we went emissions based road tax and these things went and skyrocketed making it the most expensive small car to road tax
for parts(the light stock) you can perhaps look at a Cherry QQ the interior looks very similar
You should take some of those BMW interior parts and make it the most luxurious snyder ever made. That would be awesome! Maybe even throw in a BMW boxer motorcycle engine in it.
Heck I am old “67” poor and really need this car . Heck 3 gallons to fuel up. I am in heaven!
Hello JR, The body of your Snyder is very similar to the Hyundai Matiz, here in Mexico it was sold by GM, also the lights control is very similar at the Hyundai. You can look for it, I hope it helps. Greeting from Mexico City.
Hi JR there's been a glass glue being advertised in Facebook that can be used to fill glass cracks don't think it'll pass inspection but to disguise that crack might work a treat I'll try and find it probably on eBay
Looks like you have a lot of rewiring in your future but there’s no reason you couldn’t swap out the unobtanium bits for universal ones. Probably less likely to combust if you run some decent wires and connectors to the lighting, anyway!
That plug on the fog light is a common 90s honda turn signal socket plug
This car looks very similar to Chery QQ. QQ's were basically an unlicensed copy of Daewoo Matiz/Chevrolet Spark/Pontiac G2 (first generation). Chery's were so close to the original Daewoo that some body parts were interchangeable between Matiz and QQ. I wonder if you could fit parts from Chery or Daewoo/Chevy to your 3-wheeler!
i owned one of these back in the day and if you get a chance and own one of these take a look at the fuse box.
Interesting car John... careful you don’t roll it lol!
yup ... sunroof is easily removable ... but should stay open with tension from it's handle, as well.
I think a lot of the parts and body come from a South Korean car called the Daewoo Matiz (later Chevrolet Matiz) which was delivered in various countries in Europe. Maybe the light switch for this car is still available through European parts suppliers.
I'll bet the cool sun roof will never leak in the rain!! ;-)
The headlamp switch isn't in the stalk...it's in the column. The stalk only controls it. BTW...cool car. I have a very rare Italian mini car called an Innocenti De Tomasso turbo.
The contacts inside the headlight switch might be dirty inside the switch, try taking the switch apart and cleaning them you might be able to get it working again
Yep, and a can of Deoxit is always worth keeping around to help clean stuff like this. I do a lot of retro electronics, and computer repair as a hobby, and Deoxit has saved my bacon a ton of times.
@@CommodoreFan64 Absolutely! Deoxit often doesnt even require dissassembly. Just spray and work it in. That stuff is magic!
That would require fixing something. America is a throw away society. They take out and replace, not repair.
@@mexicanspec I'm American, and I have to disagree in some respects as the maker community, and retro game/computer/electronics communities keep growing, and with the current economy/pandemic, I think more people will start looking at fixing more stuff on their own, as DIY as a whole has been on the rise.
It needs training wheels on the front. They could possibly prevent a rollover! 8-) WatchJRGo, you give up too easy! Take that light switch off the stalk, reverse engineer it, possibly improve the design, and you have lights again! Once you do that, then you can tackle the actual lights. Since you only have one real headlight, the motorcycle one in the center, you should see if you can fix it to aim correctly.
Who am I kidding? Ship the Snyder off to Darren aka Mustie1 (on UA-cam) in New Hampshire. He'd love it! Fixing that kind of stuff is right up his alley. The only problem might be getting it back from him once fixed!
I know that the city of Santa Monica out here in LA used the electric version (which was a truck), called the Zap Xebra. I know you were interested in getting one of those, so if you want to get one from Cali, I'm sure there are tons of them lying around!
Swap a 'Busa motor! 👍🏼
Wish you best of luck with your quest
You should buy an Ididit universal fuse box and rewire it from the ground up. Add some upgrades while your at it.
I would think think the turn signal stalk was sourced the existing parts bin of an existing automotive brand. Can't imagine Snyder made a stalk from scratch being they could source a stalk from so many existing manufacturers.
Change over the lighting other than the turn signals with LEDS, use a rocker switch , reroute the headlight wires and sell it before it detonates...
That headlight switch was widely used in 90's & early 2000's suzuki cars. Search for suzuki turn signal and headlight switch.
& Those connecters were used in 80's motorcycle wiring.
I see the headlights and the switch are for sale on Ebay from many different countries, so you can get them if you are willing to wait for them to arrive.
What happened at O'Reilly's
Really does this car have much value as a car it'd be cool as a modified vehicle.
Ultimate Soowmobile
Replace the tiny engine in the back with Two Hi-Output Snowmobile Engines with twin tracks, a ski in the front and a complete EXO cage to protect the body and passengers and Yes keep it a 4 seater.
This would be the perfect platform.
Your Chevy Sprint only has one front wheel and someone moved the engine to the trunk. Apparently they lost a cylinder in the process.
I suspect you'll be able to get parts by looking at a more recently made version of this wee beastie.
Just a quick search on youtube for this car brought up "Yuki Motor Pickup 600cc Truck", these things must exist with a whole bunch of names and body styles, also that Yuki Motor has a classy interior compared to this, lol. Could be an entertaining rabbit hole to go down.
The headlights are from a daewoo matiz and the rear ones are familiar as well... So I guess other parts are from other cars, so it's a matter of finding which ones! I'm sure everything that is broken, can be found in some dealer- I don't think they have designed almost any component of the car XD
You should swap in a bigger motorcycle engine. It would be an interesting projet
JR avoiding the Audi again. Lol
I would love a car like this, I'm always messing with things. Replace the stalk with a bunch more switches, mod the body to fit some better lights, not sure what you could do about the shifter but a stronger engine would be no problem, retrofit a real gas door.
That turn signal lever looks a lot like the unit on the round headlight Daewoo Matiz (also known as Chevy Spark in some markets, but totally not the same Chevy Spark that’s sold in the US)
What little I saw also looked like the lever in my Tracker.
Stephen Reed are you talking about the Geo Tracker or the Chevy Tracker (sold as Chevy Trax in the US and some other markets)
The mini 2020 Corvette is cool.
Finally the lockdown wasn't enough to let JR work on the R8 :)
Well that air filter looks like the same filter I use in my 96 Silverado 4.3
Hey WatchJRGO, I was looking for a similar car to yours and I found out that there is a car company that uses similar parts to your car. The company is called Yuki. Unfortunately its an Asian company and it may be hard to deliver the parts, but many you can find them via Internet and buy parts directly from them; or just search second hand parts for a Yuki. Maybe you'll have a little bit of luck👋👋
Look like a 2007 Chevy Spark or a Chery QQ of the same time.
Chery is a Chinese brand just like this Snyder, that probably explains why it looks similar.
Ricardo The PC Gamer chery qq is a clone, certain parts fit. This is a lookalike only, its physically smaller
Maybe the light and turn signal switch its the same.
Try searching parts for the Daewoo Matiz or Chevrolet Matiz.
we call this "san beng zi" in China, it was popular in 1990s.
Air filter can double as a shop vac filter
I wonder if you could stick some sort of sealed beams inside the headlight housings?
Some tactical flashlights (as shown on tv) for headlights duck taped to the fenders . A couple of Chrstmas tree light bulbs wired to the rear. Some plexiglass from a B 17, and you're all set.
Make up a rocker switch panel for all of your exterior lights and use the steering wheel stalk for turn signals only.
Would love to see more about the single front tire and how that works!!
Looks so similar to a daewoo matiz.The rear end especially. Think they had twisty type headlight/indicator stalks... Maybe they used their parts bin?
Just read someone has already said this !