cookstar

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Few more from today.

Nice new ally rad with powder coated shrouds









Shiny new clutch fitted







Cosworth panel filter

cookstar

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Rad fitted all nice. I have done special order Samco hoses on order but they're gonna be another 3/4 weeks.

Cambs_Stuart

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This is turning out to be a great project. Can't wait to see the finished article. Really good work.

cookstar

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Thanks, me too.

Newage coilpack conversion, plugs, oil and filter change tomorrow and should be good for a start up.

cookstar

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Roof was painted today. Starting to feel like it's getting there now.

cookstar

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Roof was painted today. Starting to feel like it's getting there now.

cookstar

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cookstar

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Exciting update today. Some paints been thrown around..

cookstar

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Some other bits...

cookstar

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New wheels slotted on today, *** paper just between those and the APs

cookstar

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The inner wings have been fully painted too, hopefully this will help keep the tin worm away for another 20 years.

stonejedi

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Looks very nice*** paper between wheel and brake caliper Lol.SJ.

Welloilbeefhooked

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Looking mint mate. I'll drop mine off for fettling when yours is finished!!

cookstar

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Won't regret it mate, attention to detail is second to none.

cookstar

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Newage coilpack conversion done today

JTi conversion loom
NGK "7s"

cookstar

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Starting to resemble a car again. Excitement builds...

cookstar

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Only a small update, but again the attention to detail shines through.

joz8968

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Love it. The pre-MY99 bumper is a great thing, what with its black detailing and central maw.

cookstar

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Unfortunately it looks like the grill should be colour coded. Been googling brochure pics, and they're coloured.

joz8968

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Oh yes, that's right! But looks cool black, IMO.

You mention "unfortunately": so are you going to return that section back to OEM coded white, then? For authenticity.

I have a MY99 STI 5 - with a FMIC. So have had the central maw mouldings cut away, as you do. Have a black powder-coated honeycomb mesh (to match the OEM grille) in place - as well as the IC core. Looks proper.

cookstar

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Yes, it's being colour coded. You mention some parts are cut away on my bumper.. sorry I've no idea what a maw is? Any chance of some pics of yours?

scotty75

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I think what he meant was he has had the centre grill and some of the fog/driving light inserts cut away to accomodate the core and pipe work on his bumper and i like the look of it painted black just that little detail makes your type r stand out from the rest i would keep it like it is .

Welloilbeefhooked

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I've cut all the fins out of my bumper as I can't live with them, white or black.

joz8968

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Ha. Maw means 'large mouth opening' (in a non-animal context, in this case).

On the MY99/00 bumper there's a single 'bar' moulded in that position. So had to obviously cut all that out for the FMIC and black wire mesh.

Blitzen666

This is gonna be mint

cookstar

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Rear window trims repainted today, these had been oversprayed previously and look like new now. They are no longer available new or they'd have been replaced, not sure that would have been worth it looking at these.




Slight repair on replacement spoiler, almost ready for paint

joz8968

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I had RCM order me a pair direct from Subaru, Japan (for a 4-dr, though).

But that was about 1-2 years ago, now.

cookstar

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I spoke to ICP and they told me the 2 door ones are discontinued.

joz8968

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Yeah, that's what I'd deduced from our respective experiences.

Welloilbeefhooked

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Are you not sticking with the mid level rear spoiler?
I keep toying with the idea of fitting the high level spoiler and the facelift front bumper but it would detract a little from the originality of the v3. Hmmm? I'm being swayed though.