build thread (TII drivetrain swap, built motor, cage, widebody, blah blah)
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I have a few things planned for it, but nothing ridiculous. It's going to be a daily driver. I have to keep telling myself that...haha
It's the place to be for rusty subarus and subaru parts! Luckily this one had the rear quarter rust issues taken care of.
I signed up to do a snow-x on the 22nd with it, can't frigging wait.
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Yanked all the rear control arms and the rear sway bar in preparation for sandblasting, powdercoating, and then energy suspension bushings and zerk fittings.
Gonna try and tackle the front tomorrow night.
Gonna try and tackle the front tomorrow night.
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Update, but no pics.
Yanked the front control arms, as well as the rear subframe. Heading over to a buddies house tomorrow morning to press out the old bushings, then dropping everything off to get sandblasted. I depowered the rack the FM way tonight as well.
Yanked the front control arms, as well as the rear subframe. Heading over to a buddies house tomorrow morning to press out the old bushings, then dropping everything off to get sandblasted. I depowered the rack the FM way tonight as well.
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Couple pics of the front subframe removal. I'm using the engine hoist to hold the engine in place so I don't have to disconnect anything.
It looks very hovercraft-ish without any subframes or control arms.
If all goes as planned I should be picking everything up from sandblasting tomorrow and then off to powder coating it all goes!
It looks very hovercraft-ish without any subframes or control arms.
If all goes as planned I should be picking everything up from sandblasting tomorrow and then off to powder coating it all goes!
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Pictures!
The Powdercoater used an industrial grade oil/fuel resistant, chip resistant powder- Nothing but the best stuff here
The color is pretty much spot on with my engine bay as well (the fluorescent lighting in the garage is making the color look a bit off)
New parts!
-SuperNow FC tie rod ends
-iConcept Tie rods
-black ES poly bushings
-black ES poly ball joint boots
-949 Racing endlinks
-Racing Beat Sway bar brace
-all new OEM eccentric bolts
Once I was done admiring all the new stuff, I got to work. Bolted down the steering rack, bolted up the tie rods and tie rod ends, and put the subframe and front swaybar/RB brace back on the car
That's it for tonight.
The Powdercoater used an industrial grade oil/fuel resistant, chip resistant powder- Nothing but the best stuff here
The color is pretty much spot on with my engine bay as well (the fluorescent lighting in the garage is making the color look a bit off)
New parts!
-SuperNow FC tie rod ends
-iConcept Tie rods
-black ES poly bushings
-black ES poly ball joint boots
-949 Racing endlinks
-Racing Beat Sway bar brace
-all new OEM eccentric bolts
Once I was done admiring all the new stuff, I got to work. Bolted down the steering rack, bolted up the tie rods and tie rod ends, and put the subframe and front swaybar/RB brace back on the car
That's it for tonight.
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So whatcha gonna do about the UCA ball joints? Re-use the originals? I broke down and bought the V8roadsters BJs. If I had the time, I should have PC'd too - I painted mine, but these look great!
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Thanks for the compliments gents