My 1968 Honda S800 Re-build


Seen this in the flesh such a beautiful car and sounds great. Some proper love going into this!
 
Nice to see that people still restore the old cars :nice: it looks like new lad and I have never seen one of these being fixed up before :bow:
 
OK
Spent about 4 hours cleaning and polishing the Mk.1 replacement front and rear light lenses.
Rewired the new lights using some of the loom off of the old lights as bits had been cut off. No new wires so all still 100% oem.

Old Mk.2 rear lights

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So what do you think, took well over a year to find these :bow:

Replacement Mk.1 rear lights

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Old Mk.2 front indicators

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Replacement Mk.1 front indicators

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Removed this dash trim that had paint flaking and was rusty brown on the ends and round screw holes.
Managed to recreate the fine wrinkle finish by using the VHT paint we use on rocker covers and then leaving it for a few days to dry naturally without the baking.

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I have been in the process of gathering parts to rebuild the original engine that was damaged by a valve head dropping off, then being dumped in a shed for 30 years.
Stripped it down and worked out i would need a replacement head, 1 piston/rings then throw it together and see how it works.
In hunting down the head i managed to aquire these:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

TODA High Compression, Oversize Lightened Race Piston set

They feature a cut piston skirt to save weight, shorter lighter stronger gudgeon pin, thin compression rings, 3 piece oil scraper ring and 62mm.

So now the OEM engine is going to be over size, high comp. I am going to get a set of Honda RACE cam shafts, double valve springs some head piloshing and port matching.
Then as the OEM Kehein carbs are notorious for flodding or starving random cylinders of fuel i am going to fit ITB's (independent throttle bodies) with fuel injection. :D:D I can then get her fully mapped to ensure its a safe engine.


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I don't know where you find the patience but it certainly pays off Dunx. Cracking car there, very envious.
 
absolutely stunning! the tachometer is sick! 11000 rpms!!!:shocked: amazing progress man, keep up the good work!
 
Classy :win: beautiful car.,amazing project and full respect for the owner:nice::nice::drive:
 
Managed to get hold of a good replacement cylinder head complete with valves and springs.

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Also got hold of an original working indicator stalk.

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And so the complete built crank with HC oversize pistons get slotted in.

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Got my rechromed caps back from the platers and black decals cut out perfectly. Ready for Oxford Honda meet last Sunday.

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Never get bored of seeing this at the meets :))

Are you aiming to have the new engine built in time for Japfest?
 
I will Prob have new engine built but ITB's not on as that's going to be a lot of work sussing out the loom and installing it all so it still looks OEM under the hood.
Dunx
 
Hi
So little update. Did a couple of jobs towards getting it ready for Japfest.

Fitted the newly chromed indicator stalk. Should have been a 10 min job but ended up taking about 3 hrs due to the main beam switch deciding to be a bit tempramental :angry2:

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While it was off i polished up the steering wheel. Started with 2000 grit paper, then G3 compound, top glaze and finally waxed it.

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Can't believe I'm just finding this build thread now gorgeous car!!! FairPlay!!
 
haha this is gonna be sick imagine if you could make a vtec head or somethin haha. Mad that you found today pistons to think they wer being made for them is nuts
 
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