Shitting in the shallow end. *Arse friends Electric*

[Jim Bell]

Jenuine hunda xesirize

 

 

Super handy tie down net. 

[bangernomics]

Genuine interest in this when you get bored. I’ll be back in the uk around April which should give you time to have sold/swapped/roffled/bought back.

[Jim Bell]

I even love the temperature knob. Just reminds me of an old safe combination dial. 

 

 

 

 

 

Interior could do with a clock though. Seems to be the only thing missing. 

[Jim Bell]

Just now, bangernomics said:

Genuine interest in this when you get bored. I’ll be back in the uk around April which should give you time to have sold/swapped/roffled/bought back.


 

There's a lot of that going around at the moment man. There's literally a queue of 5 people ahead of you fella, but I'll certainly bare it in mind. 

[320touring]

This is a looker - form following function. To a tee.

[loserone]

18 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Love this dash

[Skizzer]

23 minutes ago, loserone said:

Love this dash

If the interior is as well screwed together as the contemporary S2000 I borrowed for a spell once, it’s a lovely place to be.  Proper quality.

I still have dreams about that gearshift.

[barefoot]

26 minutes ago, loserone said:

Love this dash

Shit place to put the mirror tho'

[Jim Bell]

22 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

If the interior is as well screwed together as the contemporary S2000 I borrowed for a spell once, it’s a lovely place to be.  Proper quality.

I still have dreams about that gearshift.

Everything control-wise does have a weight of stout precision. I'm easilly pleased but there's not much to dislike about them really. Visibility isn't great, but you can't have all the cakes and eat all the cakes too.

[djoptix]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

There's a lot of that going around at the moment man. There's literally a queue of 5 people ahead of you fella, but I'll certainly bare it in mind. 

I have no interest in this one you've finished with it, so if you're hoping to palm it off on me then you can FRO. 

[Jim Bell]

24 minutes ago, djoptix said:

I have no interest in this one you've finished with it, so if you're hoping to palm it off on me then you can FRO. 

Well that makes a refreshing change. 

 

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Jenuine hunda xesirize

 

 

Super handy tie down net. 

I hope that isn't your dog under that net.

[Jim Bell]

3 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

I hope that isn't your dog under that net.

It's a kit bag full of 45lbs of mashed up Dundee cake and Toblerone. 

[loserone]

6 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Dundee cake

@Tickman?

[Jim Bell]

One of the areas available for improvement on the Insight included the rear hatch struts. 

The hatch closing on your head is only funny the first 20 or 30 times. I cannot spare the reduction of intelligence that continued head trauma can cause so I got on the internet's and looked for some appropriate parts for a Gen1 Honda Insight. 

 

*Alexa, can you find me some hatch struts for a Gen1 Honda Insight?*

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

More searching occured. 

 

Then eventually, all the way from the land of the rising cholesterol, arrived:

 

 

With FREE FRIG MAGNET

 

[Tamworthbay]

There is a place in Derby that ‘makes’ the struts (I bet they just import from China). I found I had to ring them a couple of times to get a helpful bod who was happy to check my dimensions against what they do but got the 205 sorted, being the drop top they are different and I couldn’t find them anywhere. If you are struggling I can try and dig out the details.

[Jim Bell]

Inside was some PREMIUM BRAND POKEY BOIS. 

 

 

How much lift?

 

 

 

MAX. THATS HOW MUCH LIFT. FUCKING MAX.  YOU CANT GET MORE THAN THAT. 

[High Jetter]

Yeah, but do they fit?

[Jim Bell]

It's blowing a gale and I'm hung over so I guess let's get in on like naked ping-pong.  

HALF OF ONE SPANNER HBOL RATING. 

Real mechanics please look away now. 

 

Prop. 

 

 

 

Assemble toolery. 

 

 

Crack 14 orf at the bottom end. 

 

 

Then I got stuck. How can you get stuck changing hatch struts?! Well I can. Because I'm an idiot. 

I couldn't loose the ball joint on the other end. And prying it just damaged the surrounding area. 

 

 

 

Further brute force was considered, then I asked someone on the internet. 

Turns out you must wind out the bolt the ball joint is attached to in order to release it from the car. 

 

Ah. Now this bit on the replacement makes sense. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Wound out fine and whanged the new ones in. 

 

Ta-da!

 

Now yawns fine under its own strength.

 

Only got stuck once too.  Not bragging or owt though. 

 

[Jim Bell]

8 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Yeah, but do they fit?

Course they do. I cross referenced the part numbers like a pro-dweeb. 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

Unfortunately, the passenger side door has suffered some car park prick damage. 

 

 

 

 

Well it is a dailly driver and not a show car. 

[Jim Bell]

The one thing that the interior lacks (somehow) is a clock. There's not even one on the radio. 

Fortunately the Chinese are a fantastic bunch of lads and they sorted me out in a matter of weeks. 

Threw in an ambient temp gauge too. 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I know exactly how late for work I am and how cold it is outside. 

[skattrd]

Are the hatch struts ok and not too strong?

When I replaced the struts on my Sera with shiny new ones they were so powerful it flung the lid up ferociously , so I ended up fitting one new one instead of two.

[Jim Bell]

17 minutes ago, skattrd said:

Are the hatch struts ok and not too strong?

When I replaced the struts on my Sera with shiny new ones they were so powerful it flung the lid up ferociously , so I ended up fitting one new one instead of two.

I fitted one and it still dropped in the wind so put both on. They are strong (MAX LIFT), but catching it on the way up is second nature to me for some reason. I'm happy enough with the balance of them for what they cost, compared to what Honda would want for something with an OEM part number. 

[Jim Bell]

Also added a bit of colour to the load area. I've always wanted a proper giffer style car blanket but never had a car that one looked right in. They just look stupid on a hatchback parcel shelf. 

I do love this look though. 

 

 

 

OAP TEC

 

 

 

 

Still loving it. 

[egg]

Rockauto always deliver. Top marks for overseas parts importation. Once we do a trade deal with Trump it will be even better*.

[DVee8]

You now need a nice panama hat.

 

Even though the rear headrest looks like one in the last photo..

[Tickman]

24 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

Even though the rear headrest looks like one in the last photo

Front headrests, no rears.