Project IRX: CRX-Insight Renaissance Experiment

[SVOboy]

I was planning to to the mockup with foam board since that's easier to mess with, but yeah, that'll be the first step. Hopefully I can get the engine in place tomorrow for that.

Twere I to get a welder I would get this one, since I've heard good things from Tim: Amazon.com: Hobart 500487 Handler 125 115-Volt 30-to-125 Amp Arc Single-Phase Wire Welding Package: Home Improvement

[Christ]

You're going to mock mount plates with foam board? I'll be interested to see how that turns out.. I'm used to doing everything with paperboard and strong tape. LOL.

I'm not real good about welders and such, as I normally either use a battery charger, or a generator, or someone else's welder (usually poorly).

[SVOboy]

I feel like foam board is more artsy

[Christ]

Pause - You're talking about foam project board, the stuff that's like 1/8" thick and you laminate posters to it?

[SVOboy]

Yes? Play!

[Christ]

Oh, see, when you said "foam board", I was thinking about 1/2" foam insulation, which would be approx 3x thicker than what you're going to be working with... now you can see where I'd be concerned that it was going to be a huge mess, right?

[SVOboy]

Thinking too hard can be dangerous

[SVOboy]

Here's a good question...

Should I use all the Insight fuse boxes and wiring harnesses (including for the front lights) and hack on CRX plugs when needed or the other way around?

I've never seen so many wires...if you want to look at the diagrams to help me decide I will post them

[RobertSmalls]

*turns to page 22-50*

Whichever way involves fewer solder joints. It looks like that would mean the CRX power distribution box under the hood, and use *both* fuseboxes under the dash if you can fit them.

[SVOboy]

What is a power distribution box?

I'm worried about not using the Insight dash harness since the cluster wiring and FCD button are fairly integrated into the rest of the harness