Bring that Beat back... 1991 Honda Beat

Bring that Beat back... 1991 Honda Beat

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SlowcoachIII

304 posts

220 months

Wednesday 20th March 2019
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Been enjoying this thread for a while.

Definitely the red Type R badges with the green. Great colour combo!

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Wednesday 20th March 2019
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Another vote for red H badges, definitely not keen on the airbrushing.

LOVE THE COLOUR!

Jonesy1972

157 posts

78 months

Wednesday 20th March 2019
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Colour is the dogs danglies! The red badges will go perfectly, I reckon. It’s going to look amazing OP!

Jonesy

Rocket.

Original Poster:

1,510 posts

248 months

Thursday 28th March 2019
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Peter been test painting a few more panels, we had some reaction on the paint on the boot lid but the bumper came out well and is lacquered.






I am a bit obsessed with how small this car is, here next to a Mk2 MX5 and it looks 2 foot shorter overall !





Engine bits are coming back from the shop ready to be assembled soon





Peter now getting nice shape on the rear cover, hopefully not long before he can take a mould from it for the fibreglass cover


L100NYY

35,078 posts

242 months

Thursday 28th March 2019
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This is looking fantastic!!!

RC1807

12,483 posts

167 months

Thursday 28th March 2019
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I think the green looks great, and I'm pleased you went for it!

What caused the paint reaction on the boot lid?

Chris Type R

8,018 posts

248 months

Thursday 28th March 2019
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There's also the option of a chrome Honda badge - as modelled by this green S2000 - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/official-official-foru...

Rocket.

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1,510 posts

248 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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A while back we were toying with air intake and air scoop options, so now weve decided on a 70's F1 style.




M4CK 1

469 posts

126 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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Rocket. said:
A while back we were toying with air intake and air scoop options, so now weve decided on a 70's F1 style.



Never thought I'd ever say this but OMG!! yikesrofl

ferrisbueller

29,262 posts

226 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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Are you going to use it as a boat.

wink

Radish

167 posts

127 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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1 Apr 19

james_tigerwoods

16,287 posts

196 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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Rocket. said:
A while back we were toying with air intake and air scoop options, so now weve decided on a 70's F1 style.



hehe

Perhaps this could be restyled as a Mr Fusion? biggrin

M4CK 1

469 posts

126 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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james_tigerwoods said:
Rocket. said:
A while back we were toying with air intake and air scoop options, so now weve decided on a 70's F1 style.



hehe

Perhaps this could be restyled as a Mr Fusion? biggrin
I'm thinking a big huge F1 style wing is required to be stuck on the back!!










getmecoat

Edited by M4CK 1 on Monday 1st April 13:27

Fermit and Sexy Sarah

12,787 posts

99 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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Rocket. said:
A while back we were toying with air intake and air scoop options, so now weve decided on a 70's F1 style.



I wonder if this was an April Fools? Knowing how mad the transition is so far then I guess maybe not!

Edited by Fermit and Sexy Sarah on Monday 1st April 21:23

irocfan

40,158 posts

189 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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you say April fools but....


Fermit and Sexy Sarah

12,787 posts

99 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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I actually quite like that!

ferrisbueller

29,262 posts

226 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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Keep it in the family.



However, I think the date led to what appears to be the housing for an outboard.

Rocket.

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1,510 posts

248 months

Monday 1st April 2019
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thumbup

If only we were quite that brave, but I fear with it fitted we will negate the need for the factory fitted 84 mph speed limiter hehe

Rocket.

Original Poster:

1,510 posts

248 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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In our (well mine really) pursuit of lightness I asked Peter if we could remove all redundant parts from the car, this included the windscreen wiper/washer stalk.







Few gramms saved there, also love the simplicity of the motorcycle style dash.

Engine block is back




New oversized forged pistons too with old conrods now connected. We may get close to 700 cc with these bad boys woohoo



Checked the fuel pump and inside the tank is pretty good apparently



Peter been finishing off the hole he cut in the boot with an Ali sleeve to stop water ingress and tidy it up, still work in progress.




L100NYY

35,078 posts

242 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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