SneakyGT Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Awesome! slowly getting there. Gunna be a sweet little ride when its finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Does the Honda rear wiper fit on these cars as well? I'm not sure. I removed my rear wiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cale Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 D'uh. I think I remember that post now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Started to remove the OEM crossmember so I can replace it with the turbo WRX one I purchased. It looks like the control arms mount differently, and I suppose this means I will need WRX control arms, correct? OEM: http://i.imgur.com/B43gbMjh.jpg JDM WRX: http://i.imgur.com/54hDPQ0h.jpg Also, going to spray inside the wells with rubberized black coating before I put the new fender liners in: http://i.imgur.com/p9QtoTBh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Ok, upon further inspection it just looks like the control arm sits in there slightly different. I should still be good with my Legacy control arms... I believe. Also, did this while I was in there: http://i.imgur.com/wEJ4H2Fh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcraft Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Awesome! SC 1994 Legacy MI 2008 Legacy GT specB 2023 Crosstrek Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thanks! Good friend of mine just upgraded his brakes on his OBXT so I'm picking up his calipers and rotors for $100! Nice upgrade from stocks! Oem: 260mm, 1 piston caliper OBXT: 294mm, 2 piston caliper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitter Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 What was the rubberized black coating you used? My OBXT build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 I'll take a photo of it when I get home from the pool. I got it at Home Depot, I think it was rustoleum brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Non-turbo crossmember is out! It was easy aside from the bolt that connects the control arm to crossmember. Had to take out the whole thing with control arm still attached. Just ran out for some wobble impact sockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Tranmission is in! http://i.imgur.com/WWjDOLsh.jpg Need to go grab a manual driveshaft from my good friend Jim, then install clutch master & slave. Otherwise its done! http://i.imgur.com/witC8ySh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Can't wait for more pictures one you are out driving this around! Looks so awesome! 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Thanks! I also look forward to driving it one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 More updates! Ordered the last two pieces of molding that I needed and the following day got an email they they are out of stock, so it looks like I waited too long. Luckily my friend Jim still had his parts car and let me pick some more parts. I got those two pieces of molding, plus the fender pieces. Since his is pre-facelift the fender molding doesn't have sidemarkers so that's cool. They fit a little weird so I'm going to cut the clips off and fashion new ones that let it sit in line with the door molding: Coming along! Also put in the hood stopper pieces and aligned the hood. I plan to install that driveshaft today (thanks Jim!) and the fender liners that I painted last night with the same rubberized coating I used inside fender wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Oh I forgot, I also fitted the five speed surround into my oem center console. The fit isn't perfect, but it's damn close! I need to file down one of the clips a tiny bit on the inside, I will document. Dyed the whole assembly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) Got my driveshaft all bolted up today! I could use some new bushings for the center bracket piece, but otherwise its good! Also got some pre-facelift fender molding that doesn't have a side marker. Looks like the fenders must be slightly different where the molding goes because it doesn't quite line up to the door molding: http://i.imgur.com/jvROsUYh.jpg So what I did was cut off the clips on the back of the molding & taped it up to the fender where it should be, marked the holes on the back of the molding and JB welded some bolts into place. Worked perfectly and now the molding looks great! http://i.imgur.com/ZAhZgbJh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/i6PnvHLh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/O4cnbfAh.jpg Also temporarily put the fender liner in. Looks pretty good but its not perfect. Not sure if its 'not perfect' enough to drive me crazy yet: http://i.imgur.com/Ndw6uYd.jpg Edited June 15, 2016 by Sublimejoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 It's driving me crazy. j/k. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2baru Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 One thing earlier when you were asking about having orange turn signals...I would say not to now Since your side markers are now solid trim instead of the orange reflectors being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yeah, the clear corners have grown on me, looks pretty clean. I will probably just leave them. Just scraped all of the peeling old ass tint off the windows. Took forever but it looks so much cleaner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkelly1964 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) joe, nice progress. wasting no time getting stuff installed : ) got my 1990 home and registered, passed emissions and safety : ) gonna need new struts/springs and would like to drop it an inch or two. a thread on this subject. also, my cruise control was working fine one day but not the next, maybe a fuse blew? also, I noticed my steering wheel is on the wrong side : ) http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51784http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2460-1466160769.jpg Edited June 17, 2016 by jimkelly1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cleaned it up a bit and took a real picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcraft Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That's a substantial improvement! SC 1994 Legacy MI 2008 Legacy GT specB 2023 Crosstrek Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3eXa Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 love all the work you've put into this. Do you have an end finish date in mind or just winging it until it's done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublimejoe Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thanks so much! I hope to have it running and driving by years end, but I'm not sure really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinc3r Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Cleaned it up a bit and took a real picture: Oh hey! I commented on the Legacy FB group. that is the EDM wheel isn't it? Silinc3r's 05 SWP GT/Spec B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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