Hi everyone new to scoobynet, and need a bit of advice i own a 1994 wrx and ive just managed to get hold of a bargain 2000 p1 shell complete with doors , glass and trims etc. Im planning on swapping everything off the wrx into the 2 door shell making myself a very cheap 2 door car! Has anyone done this conversion before and does anyone know of any problems i may find once i start ie what fits and what doesnt???
Thanks Gaz.

I'd sell your my94 and put that money towards buying the right my parts... it'll be worth more in the end...
Is the shell on the cat c or d or summit?

Shell is cat d stolen recovered.

Was stolen and found stripped in a barn from what im told, it was bought direct from a salvage auction! It still has quite a few parts from original on it! Carpet, trims, dash, wiring loom, windows etc etc! I value the Wrx at about 3k do you think i could find all the parts i need in this budget???

Whats it need to rebuild it? Engine and box?

oops

needs front and rear subframe, engine, box, diff, front end panels, bootlid etc etc.

Your 94wrx engine is not ideal for the p1. For starters even if you kept the short block you will need v5 heads & the rest of the v5 ancillaries. The rest of your stuff from the wrx can bolt across ie subframes, suspension, rear diff & gearbox etc.
Its just the engine that will cause problems due to the different wiring looms /ecu etc.
So it may work out to be more hassle.

I suppose you could by a my99/00 uk car complete & swap the parts across. They seem to be going cheap nowadays.

Or try to source the parts from 1 supplier/breaker. That way you may get a better deal on the parts.

A complete v5 sti engine with turbo, loom & ecu can be had for around 2k & under.
A v5 uk engine might work out cheaper?

Gearboxes start from about £250-£600 & upwards depending which model you go for.
Rear diff £60 -£300

Pattern steel bonnet around £150 no vents & scoop
faceift grill about £45 & upwards
headlights £100 - £150 (ebay)
front bumper £100
rear bumper £80.
Boot?
spoiler?
suspension?

etc

The list goes on depending what lefts on the car.

No harm in calling the breakers to see what deal they can do for you.

japperformanceparts
grade a subaru
hdc.

Or look for a cheap uk donor car.

Ticky

Or buy a rolled bug eye STi from Japan and transfer the running gear

I took on a similar project to this about 12 months ago.
I alreay had a 94 wrx and i managed to get hold of a 97 typr r 2dr shell. Everything swapped over without 2 many problems although i did have to change the whole wiring loom:wonder: Looking back it was alot of work just 2 gain a car with 2 doors less but i guess i learnt how the car went together!!!

sounds like it would be less hassle to cut the rear 1/4`s from the p1 shell and make the 4 door car into a 2 door IMO

sounds like it would be less hassle to cut the rear 1/4`s from the p1 shell and make the 4 door car into a 2 door IMO

P1 front doors are longer so would need to do a spectacular amount of work,iirc someone did a proper 2 door wagon that way though but they took the whole front of the 2 door car :notworthy

Decided to go ahead with the swap and after almost 3 months im nearly there! :) The car looks amazing painted the complete car whilst stripped, engine bay inner wheel arches etc etc all 555 rally blue!Full facelift front end, Sti 6 spoiler, Bought 18" Inovit Tarmacs, along with some tein coilovers to get it sat right! I decided to go for the sti type r look ratehr than p1 replica and have added Sti v5 seats and door cards, along with original type r vinyl to the r quarters and bootlid. Just finished work on the engine and is now installed! Done parralel fuel rails, autobahn88 fmic, Td05 20g, fse fpr,440 injectors and removed allsorts that was no longer needed, Apexi power fc arrived thursday, now fitted and up and running!

All i have left to do is: New windscreen
Door trims and rubbers fitting
Mapping By good old Jolly green monster
And some brakes of course!!!!

Gonna get some pics posted later this week of the full transformation and fingers crossed should be seeing a road near u soon!!

IM SURE IV SEEN ALOT OF THESE BITS BEFORE:lol:

DOES LOOK GOOD THO ILL GIVE YOU THAT SPENT ALOT OF TIME MAKING IT RIGHT





:iamwithst

Well done mate. Loads of people tried telling me not to bother doing the same swap but I just carried on. I also found it the best way to understand how everything goes together on the car.
Matt

P1 front doors are longer so would need to do a spectacular amount of work,iirc someone did a proper 2 door wagon that way though but they took the whole front of the 2 door car :notworthy

they mount to the same hinges?

all you need to do is weld on the new b pillar in the right place ?

they mount to the same hinges?

all you need to do is weld on the new b pillar in the right place ?


All you need to do:lol1:

I think you'll find that what's actually needed a whole side panel, from the B pillar back Micky;) along with the matching inner skin too, otherwise you'd never get the rear windows to fit:D

Thought it was about time i put up some pics so here we go!

Heres my donor car a 93 wrx 4dr
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob003.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob004.jpg

And now the P1 bare shell!
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob007.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob009.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob008.jpg

the 2 together
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob013.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob016.jpg

Silver cars engine bay
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob018.jpg

2 door shell engine bay stripped then resprayed

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob021.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob028.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob023.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob022.jpg

And then the work commences.......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob030.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob032.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob029.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob031.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob033.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob034.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob035.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob041.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob040.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob039.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob038.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob036.jpg

Thats all the pics i have to date but will get some more of the up to date ones soon! Cars now fully together painted etc with lots of new goodies on!

Heres a few pics of friends cars that helped me on my way!
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob001.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob006.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob012.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob042.jpg

The next WRC Champ???????
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob048.jpg;)

Found a few more up to date pics! still alot of work to go though!!!!!!!!!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0036.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0039.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0038.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0037.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0035.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0034.jpg




http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0032.jpg



http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/SANY0031.jpg



Hope evryone likes it!!:thumb:

Looks awesome mate, top work.

HERES THE MAN WITH ALL THE CASH !!


http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob011.jpg



BET HE WISHES HE BOUGHT A SCOOBY AFTER SPENDING £3.5K ON HIS NEW EVO 7 TO ACHIEVE A POOR 331 BHP!!!!

YOULL HAVE TO SELL THAT DIAMOND STUD BECKHAM U MIGHT GET TO THE 350 BHP MARK ONE DAY!!! :lol: :lol: :luxhello:

All you need to do:lol1:

I think you'll find that what's actually needed a whole side panel, from the B pillar back Micky;) along with the matching inner skin too, otherwise you'd never get the rear windows to fit:D

its an easier job to do, then spend 3 months transfering stuff over ???

and ending up with a stolen and recoverd shell running 93wrx parts = nightmare to sell on!

Not alot left of the 93 wrx parts left on it and a car that should be running 400+bhp with new engine and as much documentation as i have dont think ill have a problem selling it and besides i havent spent all this time and money doing it just to sell it on!!! Keeping this one me thinks!!! :hjtwofing

well done
you've got the car you want and had fun doing it
would love to try something like that

where did you get your 22b vents from???

HT Autos for the vents, thanks for the comments.:thumb: bout £40

Hello hello hello, where into subaru now are we gaz?

very nice car mate

That is a really tidy car you have created there, i think you have done well in what you have created!

Don't do like tight git rich and buy a £200 turbo:cuckoo: :lol1:
Hurry up with this car,,

Thought it was about time i updated some pics as ive got a little close to where i wanna be :

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob079.jpg

my new block from a 2006 wrx only done 19000 miles grabbed it for a bargain £250 complete engine!!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob081.jpg

dropped in a set of CP Pistons along with arp headbolts and cometic gaskets!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob078.jpg

and a new exdey paddle clutch..

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob083.jpg

Dropped in to mock up turbo. up pipes and down pipes ive had to make for the custom turbo i bought.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob089.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob087.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob086.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob085.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/paintshopgaz/scoob084.jpg

Some up to date pics of how shes looking now!!!!

good work mate