SHG_EasyE

Haha much safer than any aftermarket rails Ive ever seen, and much more burly than the oem setup

<StevieG>

wheres shgCRV build thread!

BlackNDecker

Strengthening one section of a structure out of proportion to another part of the same structure can paradoxically reduce the overall strength...the seat base is only as strong as its weakest link (which is probably now the shoulder sections next to the beefy welds). Hopefully we'll never have to find out.

I'm just offering some critique and counter points...I'm sure you'll get plenty of positive feedback regardless.

SHG_EasyE

I see your point, but the shoulder on a 1/8" steel plate will still be stronger than a rivet and 1/4" tack weld that was the factory setup. I have no doubt this is stronger than factory even if it has shifted the breaking point to another part of the structure. Im not saying there is a need for it to be stronger either, obviously Honda designed the part to be as strong as it needed to be. Thanks for the input though!

Loganej8

Very nice fab work, Glad to see you kept the covers, first thing that ran through my head when I saw rail mod was I hope E keeps his OE caps

[ej]Jonathan

im diggin it. it needs a few things here and there, but its not bad.

SHG_EasyE

Lots of stuff to show you guys this week

Ive been spending a bunch of time on the CRV, fixing little things like the clock (needed some broken connections re-soldered) and dome light, as well as cleaning the interior bit by bit. But the biggest change is the winter tires and new wheels...

Shes now sitting on a set of RSX-S wheels with Honda center caps and Mastercraft 205/55/16 snow tires. These came on the DC5 donor car that were building hence the smaller tire size. They required 5mm spacers to clear the brakes up front so I installed them all the way around. Im looking for a 5th wheel to make a full set if anyone has a lead

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I also picked up some weathertech all weather floor mats and a strut king shift boot adapter, so I could swap over my Accord Euro R **** from the EP3







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Ive also been spending some time in the engine bay. The battery was in bad shape, and once the cold weather hit last week it kicked the bucket. So out with the old and in with the new!



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New to me Exide battery with fresh hardware and tie down



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And some new hardware here and there, mostly M6's that I had plated as spares

SHG_Claudio

Damn this guy already surpassing my EG build! Hahha great work buddy can't wait for some sort of road trip in this thing How does it handle now with the smaller sidewall tires?

The OEM rail mod was perfectly executed, sitting lower is so much better even if by a small amount. Love the welds and caps being back on there too!

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Nice CR-V, Evan! I too picked up a new daily driver within the last week.

ReedMann

iTrader: (11)

Looks nice and clean man. I'm guessing the previous owner put that switch on the lower part of the dash?

(teh)H2OUUP2

Very Clean, what is the switch on the lower dash cover for?

SHG_EasyE

Thanks homie! Steering is a little sharper but damn are they noisy lol. I'm shopping for all seasons for next summer looking at some 225/60/16 Dunlops

Thanks guys.... The switch/led is for the aftermarket alarm system. I'm goin to move it somewhere less conspicuous eventually

skylinerb26dett

looks great! how many miles does she have? looks nice! have you done research about the problems they have with the valves? i would do a valve adj. if that hasnt already been taken care of already. it happend to mine and got it replaced with an LS head.

Connor

iTrader: (1)

Damm that CR-V is dope haha wheels look awesome!

SHG_EasyE

Didnt know about that... Do they come out of adjustment and the vlaves get burned as a result? Ill have to set some time aside next week to check the clearances, thanks for the heads up!

The car has 147k mies, had a timing belt done at 118k, but there is no record of a valve adjustment.

HatchVX

Most of the time when it burns a valve its because the valve seat gets recessed. I have done more than a couple that need a new head. Some times they can get away with just a new valve.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Ahhh... I see what you did there.

SHG_EasyE

Interesting... Ill do a leak down test and see what it comes up with. The engine feels fantastic though. Very responsive and torquey so I dont think there are any problems with the valve seats.

I didnt even see what I did there lol

SHG_EasyE

Another update, this time for the Hatch!

Since the snow has been falling I decided to get the car ready to park for the winter. The wheels had gotten quite dusty over the last week or so, so I took the wheels off and cleaned them inside and out as well as the brakes, suspension, and fenderwells....

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Finally, I took some time at home to organize some tools I recently inherited from my dad. Alot of them belonged to my great, great grandfather...



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Filled my new rolling tool box with a bunch of the new tools as well as some others that didnt have a home

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Your great-great grandfather had good taste in tools. Some nice Starrett equipment in there. And he still has the original packaging, which is not terribly common. I love my Starrett 0-1 and 1-2 mic's. They work soooo well.

SHG_EasyE

Yeah its mostly starrett and brown&sharpe tools dating back as far as 1905. Alot appear to have never been used, and have the paperwork in the boxes. I also have a set of Johansson gage blocks made for Ford Dearborne circa 1926. Alot of history in those drawers

ElegantShot.S

love the pics!!

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

ah d00d I'm running the same tires, Dunlop Direzza Digi-Tyre in 205/45-16.

Awesome work on the CR-V seat. Can you still see over the dash okay?

[ej]Jonathan

quick question: do you happen to know the part number (or where i could get the part) for the rear seatbelt clip thats on the quarterpanel plastic? its the clip you slide the seatbelt into when you fold the seats down. im missing my passenger side one

ive looked on hondapartscheap.com and couldnt find it

<StevieG>

http://www.bkhondaparts.com/parts-ca...er/side-lining

not sure if its a part.....

no number on it!