Impreza P1 restoration #1010
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m3 stu
You have just been promoted I to the top ten league of great threads with the likes of silver sport ,joe and john Mc and fraze
Great work there
Zinc plating talk me through as I'm a non techie
Are they all the orginal parts which ate then shot blasted them sprayed ?
2015 sees my Greenwagon going down the same route and I was getting by big bits powder coated ( lime green ) as I like garish colours
Are all the nuts and bolts new from Subaru or do you match them up at an ironmongery or are all the old bolts treated ?
Another fan of these renovation threads as there is not many classics left
I took mine out today for the first time in weeks and it certantly turned heads as rarety value compared to 7/10/14 years when loads of people had them
You have just been promoted I to the top ten league of great threads with the likes of silver sport ,joe and john Mc and fraze
Great work there
Zinc plating talk me through as I'm a non techie
Are they all the orginal parts which ate then shot blasted them sprayed ?
2015 sees my Greenwagon going down the same route and I was getting by big bits powder coated ( lime green ) as I like garish colours
Are all the nuts and bolts new from Subaru or do you match them up at an ironmongery or are all the old bolts treated ?
Another fan of these renovation threads as there is not many classics left
I took mine out today for the first time in weeks and it certantly turned heads as rarety value compared to 7/10/14 years when loads of people had them
Cheers
Yes all the parts you see were removed from the car, cleaned, acid dipped and electroplated with Zinc- only bolts that snapped on removal are new. It's almost impossible to source Jap spec bolts in any great quantity in the UK as they use JIS type fixings so an M8 bolt has a 12mm hex unlike our 13mm ones. I wanted to keep it original so saved as many parts as possible. The Zinc is very good at resisting corrosion so its a perfect pre paint / priming preparation.
Cheers
Cheers
Think this is where I'm going to struggle just bought at type r shell and need all the nuts and bolts!!
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You need to give it 36-48hrs then wash the parts and dry them with something that will absorb water quickly such as acetone this will prevent or limit flash rust forming- not a massive issue as the electroplater will acid dip prior to plating...
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Some good news from BP Motors Cheltenham today...
Will post some pics of the completed respray over the next few days!
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/...psozthqzgu.jpg
Will post some pics of the completed respray over the next few days!
http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/...psozthqzgu.jpg
This is fantastic, such commitment and effort. Fair play!! As discussed on P1woc I'd be very interested to speak with you or even pop by for a look and appreciate.
Love the P1, would love to do this to mine! Well big bhp in mine and this to another haha best of both!
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Quick update, shell is coming together very well... All of the shuts, sills and cavities have been treated with Dinitrol cavity wax / corrosion protector was fairly simple to do thanks to the small lance that comes on the tin!
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WOW! you sir are a legend, I know how frustrating a build like this can be, and it's easy to lose interest halfway through. It's only when you see results like this that you begin to see that all of the effort was worth it. Well done fella.
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Love that Subarus are now starting to be restored than ruined by chavs.
Stunning job, usually have to be on the Ford or VAG sites to see these kinds of threads.
Stunning job, usually have to be on the Ford or VAG sites to see these kinds of threads.
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Thanks for all the replies and support, hoping to have it finished over the next few months subject to back order parts from Japan...
I had these made the other day, they replace the foam washers found on the rear wing, bonnet ducts / grilles and the upper sill moulding clips! They should last longer than the std foam washers!
This was also a good find for the rest lights, not as messy as the std rear light sealant but just as effective...
I had these made the other day, they replace the foam washers found on the rear wing, bonnet ducts / grilles and the upper sill moulding clips! They should last longer than the std foam washers!
This was also a good find for the rest lights, not as messy as the std rear light sealant but just as effective...
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Enormous credit to you for starting this project, that is one lucky Impreza P1! Really looking forward to seeing the progress to end, good luck and thanks again for posting this thread for us all to enjoy and drool over all the pics. 
