[project] 205 With Honda Rear Engine

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

I'll give you a tenner for it?

 

£20 posted?

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

work has got in the way a bit now slowing things down but still getting a bit done.

 

honda front subframe was lightened a bit as it weighed a ton!;

 

 

gear linkage made out of 2 306 gear rods, gear change is a very short shift!

 

 

wiring is coming to, engine does run so all is good, honda switches and instruments being mounted on 205 column;

 

 

a very old capri racing tank is being mounted in the front and is a perfect fit.

 

 

 

dimma kit found on ebay and soon to be fitted;

 

[zebedy101 0]

Project looks great! I want one

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Project looks great! I want one

 

Find a donar 205 and I will build you one, well we can build you one lol

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

water pipes done, not my choice of piping more like central heating but does the job Im sure plus will help cooling aswell;

 

 

 

exhaust done aswell, again not my choice of tailpipe but just one that was laying around, and is suprisingly quiet;

 

 

rear coilover and adjustable top wishbones;

 

Edited July 9, 2011 by GKZ 206

[kyepan 291]

love it.

 

I hear Valiant boilers are the best, although Woucester are pretty good too

 

if - and a big if - your using a dimmer kit, could you not cut out the inners of the fake vents on the rear arches and make them real vents, then plumb the radiator in there?

 

(granted they've already done the rad so it's academic anyway)

 

keep the pics coming.

 

 

J

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

love it.

 

I hear Valiant boilers are the best, although Woucester are pretty good too

 

if - and a big if - your using a dimmer kit, could you not cut out the inners of the fake vents on the rear arches and make them real vents, then plumb the radiator in there?

 

(granted they've already done the rad so it's academic anyway)

 

keep the pics coming.

 

 

J

 

The plan is to cut the vent in the kit and have the air intake one side and oil cooler in the other.

 

Their idea with the piping is as the Honda rad is small the copper pipe would aid cooling, but I personally would just fitted a bigger rad, but its not my car and Im not building it so have no say.

[hman205 1]

we need some pic's of the green thing in the back ground it looks interesting!!

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

we need some pic's of the green thing in the back ground it looks interesting!!

 

Ha wondered how long before someone spotted that!

 

Its a Ford Anglia with a Vauxhall red top, throttle bodies and should have close to 300bhp when done, thats their other little project.

 

Will get you some pics tomorrow if I can

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

not much left of the 205 now, rear quarters cut off ready to fit the Dimma kit;

 

 

drivers side air intake;

 

 

 

 

rear Honda hubs are being drilled to take Peugeot wheels.

 

thottle cable was made out of the old Honda boot realse cable which happened to be the correct length!

 

top half of Honda dash to house Honda instruments

 

Edited July 20, 2011 by Carl Chambers

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Here is the link to pictures of the green beast in the background if anyone wants to look at them;

 

http://s1089.photobucket.com/albums/i341/717moss/

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

ok things have moved a bit more and its now sitting on its wheels! The kit is just taped on fo now just to get the ride height and everything correct, its starting to look a beast;

 

 

 

 

 

but then someone had a bright idea as the didnt want it to just look like a 205, Im in 2 minds about it but it does look different for sure. they cut the Honda bumper in hafl to use as the 205 front bumper.

 

see what you think?

 

[Atari Boy 11]

Great car, awesome attention to detail, but truly, truly horrendous bumper idea. Carl, please get them to go back to a 205 item please.

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Great car, awesome attention to detail, but truly, truly horrendous bumper idea. Carl, please get them to go back to a 205 item please.

 

I have tried but they think it looks "mean" lol.

 

It kinder works if you see it in the flesh but does have a big chin a bit like a 206 Grand Torismo had.

 

I would have a 205 one but its not my car.

[Obey_R 23]

I agree with Jonny on this!

 

Although if they can take the curve out of the front of it and mate it up properly with the grill/lights it might look alright!

[Kev-G 1]

Far tidier fitment of the rear arches than I've previously seen on a Dimma Kit.

 

Saw one on eBay where the metal arches had just been cut + blootered with a big Manchester.. :-(

[GilesW 41]

Re the Anglia - my mate had one with a 7 litre yank V8 in it running nitrous.

 

Had it two weeks before ripping the sump off on a drain cover (on the road), and getting instant engine death.

 

Slowly got round to putting new shells in it, then sold it without every starting it up again.

Was a shame as it could have been a really fun car if it had a few bits sorted on it.

 

 

Loving the 205.

205 front bumper - looks good in a "has the possible makings of something great, but currently looks a bit sh 1t" type of way.

Intersting project, and great build. Although I'm not sure it will do anything better than a fwd Vtec 205.

[Weser 30]

Just clicked onto this to see how things are going and I am very surprised with the progress! Its going great guns.

 

Really enjoyable read.

 

Being honest not a fan of the bumper - but thats just me

[Batfink 201]

please keep a 205 front!

whats the ground clearance at the rear looking like?

Remember the PRD twin V6? That seemed silly low for the subframe but the honda one looks much neater!

[barry d 6]

top class work carl.mental project.cant wait to see the finished car.

[ilovemypug 1]

looks promissing.. =)

[MiniGibbo 142]

Awesome project dude, thats going to be "challanging" to drive to say the least lol..

[danpass15 6]

really interesting build but the bumper looks awful! can't wait to see the finished product!

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Long time no update but work has been getting in the way of progress. but things have moved on, the long process of getting the kit fitted and getting rid of all the hair line cracks in it has taken ages! it is now finally done and the car is fully stripped ready to be painted.

 

here ready for primer;

 

 

 

 

 

and then fully primed

 

 

 

should hopefully get some colour on it this week!

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Are they still intending to use the Honda front bumper?