1985 Honda Acty Show Truck

Too early to say yet - metalwork is complete, light filler work, then primer, then paint left.

Then for me to put the parts back together.

Original target was 2020 show season so still looking good for that, potentially earlier but we'll see, depends on how it fits around other builds at the workshop.

Back to the Acty, and plans to box in the battery / spring box / hydraulic suspension pump as well as providing sounds at shows and some enclosed luggage space underway.

I’m using the speakers that were intended for the elgrand - the tweeters were on the dashboard - but the 8” mid range didn’t get to the point of fitting.

This time however I’m mounting them flush to the front face of the box so removed the outer rings...





This is how they’ll be laid out ...



I’ve positioned everything more to the right hand side as I need to cut 100mm off the board width, since the photo I’ve also decided to have the tweeters in line vertically rather than top aligned.

As above just the cones will be visible through the holes in the board and I’ll do round over edges for the 8” drivers to meet up to the cone. The bullet tweeters already have that style built in so I’ll just rebate the back of the board to make the raised area meet up to the board itself.

I’m planning a hinged clamshell top and front cover so that will protect and hide the speakers when driving.

now i am properly confused (easily done)... first , i thought the disarono bottle was just for scale , whats the plan & or significance? (i would have thought absibth would have been more appropriate!!)... second , where is the build going to fit exactly??

mmmmm... moving to a dry country??

not sure mdf....or those speakers will handle the uk climate.

ahhhh....i see. sure will be an interesting rebuild once back from paint!!

Another coil chopped off the rear and the helper springs on the front coilovers chopped in half. Still drives really nice, slightly harsher over bumps but nothing to worry about and not as harsh as the ignis rear suspension is as standard ...

I'm liking the gutter peep mirrors,
In regards to the wipers did you not consider a larger central wiper to replace the 2, or slightly left field choice some clap hand wipers that park parallel to the A-pillars ala Seat Leon.

Last night I did a bit more work on the box for the bed of the Acty.

First the width of the base board was cut...





I’m preferring to cut straight lines by hand at the moment.



I then cut the holes out for the tweeters...



The hole saws were the type with a separate collet that screws onto the drill bit, it worked loose one time and I had the good idea of holding a spanner on it whilst lightly turning the drill. Unfortunately I pressed the drill switch a bit too hard and the full speed drill turned the spanner more than my hand could hold and I nearly snapped my wrist!

Play safe kids!





I marked up the rear of the board so I can rebate a section for the tweeter to sit in so that the edge sits flush with the front of the board...



Whole board now all holes are cut...



I had my first visit to the body shop for a good few months this evening, to do some measuring up for my box, but also took the chance to get photos of the whole truck with the bulk of the custom bodywork done.

This is the first time I’ve seen it with all four of the image wheels fitted and with it able to sit at full drop.

To say I’m pleased is an understatement. Still bits of prep to do obviously and then the paintwork which will be completed to plan before the start of next show season but the main thing is that the overall look which i had planned for ages all looks “right” together and will hopefully look factory to people who have never seen an Acty before - or even those who have will just think it’s a different variant of Acty.

Photos then...

Yay you saw the light! Proton is perfect now!

Loving the Acty progress, can't wait to see it completed.