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It was a good weekend. I got the turbo hood color changed and mounted, the paint job defenitely needs to be revisited but i still like the look better. Replaced my passenger door panel with a junkyard find in better shape. Found a stripped useless wheel stud and snapped another one that the lug nut was rusted onto. Replaced both of those on the pass side and made all the lug nuts match. I ordered ten wheels studs and will replace them all when i go to change the cv axles. I also used a meguiars headlight restore kit, made the headlights look brand new.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/scoobydoo731/Legacy/2012-09-23_11-18-03_531_zps3b1b5b34.jpg

With the headlights cleaned up

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm311/scoobydoo731/Legacy/2012-09-23_12-10-55_853_zps066d78b9.jpg

 

I like the look of the turnsignals in the lower bumper.. way better than mine in the side lights and fake out grills.

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so after pulling everything off.

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa474/sqc151/92ss%20Wagon/2012-09-20_20-18-43_841_zps2bd00966.jpg

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa474/sqc151/92ss%20Wagon/2012-09-20_20-18-53_821_zpsbdabc870.jpg

 

its all in the back and off to the shop for the swap. (i would usually do it but i cut my hand really bad)

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa474/sqc151/92ss%20Wagon/2012-09-27_21-16-30_493.jpg

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I went on a leisurely trip to the junkyard and found some good stuff: Driver's side visor that stays up, bug shield (Made in Australia :)) that doesn't quite fit on my '93 but fits great on a pre-facelift model (guess I'll take it back unless one of you kids wants it), two 6.5 Pioneer coaxials (sound awesome), two 6.5 Bose rear fill speakers (also sound great), door protector trim for my bud's second gen wagon, a set of OEM tweeters for a second gen (also for my bud's second gen).

 

It was a good day for perusing old cars. I also found a Brat. The shell was in pretty good shape actually. I would love to pick it up and restore it, but the pick n pull doesn't sell the shells. :(

 

I installed the four speakers and for only $20 it is a pretty dramatic improvement. I paid $80 for the same set of Pioneers that I put in my second gen. The SS is my wife's DD so she is super stoked. :)

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Over the weekend, I got my replacement hid ballast in and installed, also while the headlights were out I polished them clear again. I cut the stock grill to fit over my fmic, incognito. I also fixed a boost leak that I had for a while. Now, its pulling much harder an my tranny is still shifting great. I can't wait to get bodywork started. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20120929_171531.jpg I also attended the Prescott forest rally which was always fun.http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/P9290177.jpg
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Over the weekend, I got my replacement hid ballast in and installed, also while the headlights were out I polished them clear again. I cut the stock grill to fit over my fmic, incognito. I also fixed a boost leak that I had for a while. Now, its pulling much harder an my tranny is still shifting great. I can't wait to get bodywork started. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20120929_171531.jpg I also attended the Prescott forest rally which was always fun.http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/P9290177.jpg

 

Is it me or is your rear wheel sitting funny??

like the gt wheels btw!

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Yeah it looks like it has positive camber? optical illusion. I hope.... because I did the alignment myself, set the rear at 0° . driveway also has a banked angle on the drivers side rear. Today I replaced my front sway bar bushings, they weren't bad but I could tell they were going . I couldn't find any aftermarket urethane bushing for the stock 18mm bars, apparently whiteline quit making 188bushing so I had to settle for raybestos replacement. I've noticed my coilovers are noticeable stiffer now that theyte under a lighter body. A larger sway bar would be useless with my coilovers.stiff enough. Had to soften them all the way and they're still stiff.
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Yeah it looks like it has positive camber? optical illusion. I hope.... because I did the alignment myself, set the rear at 0° . driveway also has a banked angle on the drivers side rear. Today I replaced my front sway bar bushings, they weren't bad but I could tell they were going . I couldn't find any aftermarket urethane bushing for the stock 18mm bars, apparently whiteline quit making 188bushing so I had to settle for raybestos replacement. I've noticed my coilovers are noticeable stiffer now that theyte under a lighter body. A larger sway bar would be useless with my coilovers.stiff enough. Had to soften them all the way and they're still stiff.

 

when i replaced my struts i did -.5 in the back and -.2 up front. helps in cornering. toe was 0 in front and +.10 each in the back. mine rides great. i didnt drop it. i just did struts

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I wish I had some fat strong friends who would work for beer. :)

 

I came across this gem of a youtube video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jiBF2mGxdw&feature=plcp]Colin McRae & Subaru Legacy RS - with pure engine sounds (Tour de Corse 1993) - YouTube[/ame]

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today and yesterday consisted of body work on the worst passenger rear. A hailstorm victim. It is now primered. I will do the two doors next. Probably will end up painting it myself also with an light blue acrylic lacquer and a matte clear finish after I let it sit in primer for a while. I'm going to play with some two tone black primer to see what it looks like. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121020_133805.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121020_161250.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121020_171333.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121020_172034.jpg Edited by USLiberty
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I tried numerous bulbs but not those, how much were they? I am happy I got hid's, even though I had to replace a ballast. The high beams are really bright. Today I continued body. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121022_084643.jpghttp://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/IMG_20121022_175937.jpg Edited by USLiberty
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