05MNLGT Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) new oem hood insulator in the box. focusing in on getting new parts more than anything. talking with my jpn subaru contact. says subaru will be closing out production on more and more parts for the legacy this year. this has been accelerated by the global material shortage. They are shifting to making sure the newer cars are covered for parts. Edited March 31, 2022 by 05MNLGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) the plan is to be done with it by end of august. was in a racing accident last month and had to have back surgery. lovely. here is work before accident. oem tmic installed, jdm horn install (so nice), rear inner wheel well installed. Minor set back, tossed out the rear door column support so had to get a new one. Edited June 14, 2022 by 05MNLGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 got back on the s402 rear. lots of progress. done with the welding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 gap check before final welding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SoobyDoobyDoo Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 You doing that yourself or a shop? Gaps look good just where they need to be… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 22 hours ago, SoobyDoobyDoo said: You doing that yourself or a shop? Gaps look good just where they need to be… doing it myself. have my best friend helping me when i get stuck. don't trust any shops for the level of detail required with this build. want to take my time. was tricky to get right, body contours distort the gap. lots of pushing, pulling, measuring and angle views. very happy with how it looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Good stuff, nice cars and appreciate the quality of work. EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 8:59 PM, 05MNLGT said: doing it myself. have my best friend helping me when i get stuck. don't trust any shops for the level of detail required with this build. want to take my time. was tricky to get right, body contours distort the gap. lots of pushing, pulling, measuring and angle views. very happy with how it looks. Amen to that. Hard to find a good, reliable shop these days, that’ll do quality work.  Esp for these cars, or nice older cars in general. Not like it used to be. I’ve got two 85s, wouldn’t dream of taking them to any local shops for much other than installing tires, even that’s a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 update. got 6 hours in last weekend. had three of us working on it. qtr is installed, grinded and patched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 we started prepping the bumpers and other plastics for blocking..if needed. sanded around the hood scoop. paint looked really crappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) pulled the doors and fenders. sanded and blocked door. blows me away how many push dents happen on this car. not as bad as last time i painted, but always feel like I'm watching the car like a hawk. Edited September 1, 2022 by 05MNLGT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 going to repaint this area where the USDM ID plate was. The s402 series plate is much smaller. love this kind of detail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 we discovered one of the s402 fenders was repainted at one point, not to my standards. choose to sand to metal and treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 have to do some filler on the s402 spoiler to match the usdm roof line. could have used the usdm spoiler, no one would have known the difference. but what fun is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 this is a high level build. few understand the amount of detail, sweat, money and pain that goes into something like this. it's easy to take it to a shop and have the work done. can't stand that. shops cut corners and you'd never know. and if they dont, the over the top expensive. this will be my masterpiece, last true wagon. no one will ever make an affordable wagon like this for the US market. so sad. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infosecdad Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 10 hours ago, 05MNLGT said: this is a high level build. few understand the amount of detail, sweat, money and pain that goes into something like this. it's easy to take it to a shop and have the work done. can't stand that. shops cut corners and you'd never know. and if they dont, the over the top expensive. this will be my masterpiece, last true wagon. no one will ever make an affordable wagon like this for the US market. so sad. The like button is woefully inadequate for this 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 21 hours ago, 05MNLGT said: this is a high level build. few understand the amount of detail, sweat, money and pain that goes into something like this. it's easy to take it to a shop and have the work done. can't stand that. shops cut corners and you'd never know. and if they dont, the over the top expensive. this will be my masterpiece, last true wagon. no one will ever make an affordable wagon like this for the US market. so sad. Even fewer know what this is or understand  it, or could appreciate it because of all the work, time, and money have been invested in it. Sad part is, most people (non-subaru enthusiasts) nowadays probably just see it as some old Subaru wagon. It’s an incredible machine, thanks for sharing with us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 thanks folks. it is true, not many understand what I'm trying to do. i post here for those who truly know the details of this rare wagon. even the usdm 2005 lgt 2.5 wagon is rare. But then to try to build an s402 of the platform. I even question it some days. the fact that the rust didn't stop the build when most would have scrapped it. i couldn't. it's a journey and it's almost done. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagRidersJohn Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Tremendous amount of respect for the work you're putting in, big thumbs up! You really hit the nail on the head here: Quote this is a high level build. few understand the amount of detail, sweat, money and pain that goes into something like this. it's easy to take it to a shop and have the work done. can't stand that. shops cut corners and you'd never know. and if they dont, the over the top expensive. this will be my masterpiece, last true wagon. no one will ever make an affordable wagon like this for the US market. so sad. So true. SO TRUE! The world is going in the direction of more egg-shaped blobs to satisfy the masses and anything that so much as leans towards the enthusiast is wildly overpriced even before dealers mark it up. I consider the mid/late 2000's EFI cars my "golden era" of cars,. From a tuning perspective they're hard to beat, parts are generally available, and pretty well every modern creature comfort that I actually care about (take for example, in our 2018 Outback Touring) can be found on a BL/BP Legacy with the right package (e.g., dual climates) or simple mods (e.g., head unit with CarPlay) Hope to one day see your S402 replica in person! Truly a passion project, I absolutley love this kind of stuff. Hats off to you man, keep it up! 5 My 2007 specB (full undercarriage & drivetrain refinish, every nut and bolt replaced, full engine rebuild/restore, glass-out respray, air ride, wide body, and more! All done by me, at home!) Instagram: @bagriders_john for more Subarus (and also my wife and cat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 2:13 PM, 05MNLGT said: thanks folks. it is true, not many understand what I'm trying to do. i post here for those who truly know the details of this rare wagon. even the usdm 2005 lgt 2.5 wagon is rare. But then to try to build an s402 of the platform. I even question it some days. the fact that the rust didn't stop the build when most would have scrapped it. i couldn't. it's a journey and it's almost done. Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEVENN Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Fantastic job on this car, thanks for doing it! Any chance to know side mirror color code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 worked on it a little bit last week. drove it around the town warming it up. i fit right in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 sanded hood down to metal. too much layers of paint for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05MNLGT Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 nice tool bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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