Custom Honda S2000

[Toast]

Adding a couple aftermarket parts to replicate a friend's S2000. The first kit I bought was a Right side drive only so I had to pick up a second that had the Left side dash option. It's coming in handy as I am fitting a spoiler and building a front ground effects kit from scratch. The second body allows me to do that with a spare body while working on the modifications to the rest of the body.

The seams on both bodies are atrocious!

New exhaust fabbed up.

There's some nice photoetch pieces in the Hobby Design kit

The front air dam and some work on the intake and removed stock hood.

[da_ashman]

Nice! Got any pics of the 1:1?

[DrKerry]

Ditto that, would like to see the real car too!!!!

[DumpyDan]

Well done

[kargirl]

Looks good so far!  What are you choosing for a final color?

[om617]

This should be good. Looks like you are going full detail?

[Toast]

Not doing any engine detail. Hobby Design does make a kit to retrofit under hood detail and a Honda F20C engine but that's more fabricating than I'm up for on this project.

 

This is the goal, sans rally decals.

As you can see this car sits LOW! Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for lowering a Tamiya kit?

Edited February 24, 2016 by Toast

[lghtngyello03]

Awesome build. I built one of these kits about 8 years ago. No fitment problems. I have just started to find out about the Hobby Design Detail Up sets and engine detail kits. I really want to do another one with these full engine detail and maybe voltex kit.

Gonna look great when you finish!

Here's the F20 engine kit comes with everything to make it...not too much scratch building to do.

Edited February 25, 2016 by lghtngyello03

[CFMgarage]

Love it! You should try and get an engine in there. I forget what site it is that sells them online at a decent price, but it'd really spice up the s2k build. I got one in the "to-do-list" myself.

Looking forward to seeing more updates

[Kennyboy]

Love it! You should try and get an engine in there. I forget what site it is that sells them online at a decent price, but it'd really spice up the s2k build. I got one in the "to-do-list" myself.

Looking forward to seeing more updates

eightyone81.com sells the F20c on their site.

http://www.eightyone81.com/ek002-honda-f20c/

Edited February 24, 2016 by Kennyboy

[DrKerry]

Nice.....

[Foxer]

interesting build ..

[Toast]

...not too much scratch building to do.

He he yeah but my friend's is far from a stock F20C. This is more than what I want to do for this project.

 

I did get a bit of work done this weekend. Most noticeably, the mold seams smoothed on the front fenders. First coat of white primer doesn't show any signs of them. Worked on the rear air dam and some interior as well.

[lghtngyello03]

He he yeah but my friend's is far from a stock F20C. This is more than what I want to do for this project.

 

 

Man, that is a sick setup. A Lot of guys harsh on imports, but if they make awesome power and run with v8's...they deserve respect in my opinion. That's why I love my Evo 8. 500hp on stock block with basic bolt ons/turbo upgrade and E85. Step up my turbo again, and build a solid bottom end, be in the 750-800 awhp range......all that from a 2.0L.

[Davewilly]

That engine trans kit is pretty cool.  I have one of these kits in my stash..now I need to pick up that trans kit to go with...thanks for the info!   

and your friends 1:1 is pretty bad a--!

[Deathgoblin]

The transkit looks amazing.  Did you have to do any carving on the chassis plate in order to install the engine?

[Toast]

The S2000 is your standard Tamiya curbside so the engine detail molded into the chassis will need to be removed. Don't know if anything else needs to be removed. 

[kargirl]

How is this kit coming along? Any new updates?

[karambolis8]

I'm also awaiting for updates.

[Toast]

Oh boy you guys are waiting on me! I guess that's my queue to get some bench time in.

Was a slow couple of weekends. Was working on my full size car, not as fun as this one, but gotta get to work somehow. And repairing some Bathroom issues. Excuses, excuses, I know.

I have made a little progress though. . .

Finished off the tail light openings to fit the aftermarket setup in the Hobby Design kit. These are awesome little pieces that have a lot of detail.

Finishing up the seats. filling in a few small gaps between the kit and photo etched pieces.

I cut the side windows off and temporarily mounted the front piece to the silver body so I can start fabricating the gauge pillars.

Still trying to figure out how to lower this thing!

Edited March 16, 2016 by Toast

[Skypower]

Looks great, I will have to get one of these kits so i can build one to match my S2000. I have owned 3 of them so far, awesome cars.  Your build is moving along nicely.

[DumpyDan]

Keep this going, waiting for more

[vintagercr]

Well done

x2

[Toast]

Thanks for the comments. Got a few little things done this weekend.

Big project is the pillar gauges. Started by coating the pieces with mold release and then covering with Bare Metal Foil. I bought a sheet of black BMF and was not really thrilled with it so I use it for these kind of tasks.

Protected the rest of the car from stray Milliput.

Mixed up some Milliput epoxy putty and sculpted a pillar. After the basic shape was there I pressed in some reamed out plastic rods for gauges.

Once the putty sets I'll blend the gauges to the pillar with some softer putty and fine tune the shape.

 

Started formulating my plan for shaving a scale inch or two from the suspension.

 

Till next time. . .

[CFMgarage]

"It's all right. I ain't losin'. This fool is running a Honda 2000. I'll win. Then me and my dad can roll together when he gets out of prison. It's all good."