It’s looking awesome buddy! Glad to see you’re still putting in the time on it.

 

Yes mate, crossed my mind selling it about a month ago but all my previous impreza builds have influenced this so i cant give it up.

new wheels turned up today. Mega excited think the gamble will pay off. Speedline 2013C 18x8 et11







Then as usual got carried away. Offered up the prodrive alcons just for photos.


Then got even more carried away and offered up the bonnet vents and spoiler to see if what i picture in my head will work.




Very happy with them. Always loved these style wheels since having revolution milleniums before. Cheers

 

Bringing this upto date, got finished chasing out the rust on the back n/s and all primered up. So underside upto the floor is now all done and finished.



Picked up this great rally 3 piece carbon parcelshelf/firewall and rear seat delete from matt @ mb developments



Order from ICP for group N sti pillowball trailing arms, new mounting bolts/nuts and bracket bolts


Now the good bits, homemade spray booth and we have paint! Love to see the change and how bright it makes the underside.










Now to let that dry/cure, order some bilt hamber cavity wax's and then start with piecing bits back together and the rebuild begins again.

cheers everyone. Simon

 

That's slot of masking ,must of taken ages

 

This has to be up there with some of the best builds.

 

Thanks for the kind words people, there was
2 of us masking and took us just over half an hour. Never expected to be going so over the top but i am my own worst enemy and just keep pushing..

anyway got a few photos and bits to add up now, got the teins cleaned up and refitted
along with brake pipe clips and grommits etc



Then the new rear brake pipes turned up from ICP





fuel tank wiped down, rust chased out on the seams and flaking sealer removed, then rust killed and coated with raptor.



Tubular rear subframe turned up to but unfortunatly fouls on a gusset bracket for the spare wheel on the top tube so the guy is
making a modified one to hopefully clear it.



thats all for now everyone, cheers again.

 

Whats the weight difference for the two subframes. Are you going to keep it clear or paint it?

 

who's subframe??

 

you're doing great keep it up !

 

So figured i best bring this upto date again, had some bits powdercoated
Sti Group N trailing arm fitted with new bracket and hardware


Rear diff outrigger has new oem bushes in, new oem mounting plates with bolts (2 main mounting bolts are on order - due september) also 2 new dampers with nuts and U brace diff mounts




Picked up this off a friend of mine, just need to order the adapter for 5 speed on the linkage
Had a little issue with the tubular subframe on clearance but turned out i got sent the wrong one, so 3-4 weeks later we have a new one which fits. Thats currently at the powdercoaters as we speak


another care package from ICP new filler neck, rear shocker to hub bolts and 2 new rear Hubs



Thats all for now, have a few brackets and subframe at powdercoat, have a few bits on order at subaru, then can get the fuel filler neck fitted back up, rear subframe on and both trailing arms bolted up.

cheers people. Simon

 

Bringing this back upto date, here is how the car sits as of now ready for more money to be chucked its way.

 

Its a cool build bud , what do you reckon you've spent so far?

 

Honestly ive probably got 20k in it so far and not a great deal to show for it yet

 

I'd disagree there mate. Looking at the pictures you've made loads of progress.

 

Hi Simon,

As Nossy says, there's a lot to show for it. Most of the hard, dirty work is done already so now you can start looking forward to installing the fun parts!
I'm really looking forward to seeing this one completed!

 

Cheers fellas, probably being a little harsh on myself saying that, but an itch for a porsche 996 is really getting under my skin and coming between me and finishing this car.

 

Please get the Porsche, stop building this and Pm me with the price you want for the carbon firewall and seat delete and the rear subframe.



prrty please.

 

looks great! looking forward to seeing it with the wheels on. what mountain bike have you got hanging up in the garage ?

 

haha sorry but i can point you in the right direction for these bits. Carbon firewall/parcel shelf/seat delete is available from rallytech for £1300 and the tubular subframe came from a chap on facebook

Thanks mate, in the very early photos it was a 24" identiti dr jekyll but i got rid of that and now theres a 26" orange 5 lurking in some of the photos

 

I had an orange five 27.5 4yrs ago. Loved the thing. I wish I never got rid of it now. I’ve got a canyon neuron now.

 

Looks good that mate, im very on and off with mtbiking havent used mine for awhile. Had a few hours on the car over this week, main thing was to sort the rear diff out and paint it,








as you can see by the photos i have got all new bolts for the rear casing and the drain plugs, but then 3 bolts snapped on the bearing covers. Luckily managed to heat them up and get them out but the covers broke off parts of the lugs so i need to order both side covers+bolts and a gasket for the rear casing. Otherwise i got it wire wheeled and cleaned up and then sprayed matt black. End casing will be going silver.

Then ordered all the rear anti roll bar components from whiteline for the 24mm, 2 parts showed up still waiting for the actual arb, and need to order the new bolts for the mounting brackets






Then next couple of jobs ive being doing are cavity protection, using bilthamber products, and then to address some bare metal and surface rust on the outer sill areas before winter. Removed front wings and bumper just to check behind them, as i did underneath i havent bare metal'd everything as its crystal clear there isnt rust other than the areas obvious








The sills have had 2 coats of bilthamber on and left to cure will then put some paint over the top just to seal it all in for now. Exterior will eventually have a full respray so these areas will be covered properly at a later date. Then all i have left is just a couple of random photos ive taken, got a list of bits to order from subaru/icp and waiting on next payday.





cheers everyone.

 

Hi.
Going back to the rear arches.
Do you have any tips for removing the underseal to take it back too metal?
did you use just a grinder with twisted cups on ?

 

Hi mate, perserverance i guess. Fortunatly mine wasnt undersealed after factory because the tar just gets so messy. I had a grinder with twister cup attachments and a drill with various wire wheel heads off ebay which all makes short work of the factory stonechip protection.

 

Where did you get your spoiler bottom trim from? Im after one for my ABW spoiler

 

For the bottom of the front bumper? The previous owner made it himself out of carbon fibre sorry.

in other news some new bits turned up for the rear differential, new end casing (had painted silver) diff bearing covers - orings and bolts


So all painted up and all rebuilt with new casing, bolts, drain plugs, breather, bearing covers and bolts

Diff fitted up with new studs and nuts then new nuts and bolts for the powdercoated mount brackets on the diff outrigger. Also whiteline 24mm arb turned up. Not sure on all the gold
bits so may send them for powdercoat yet



Just placed an order for whiteline lateral arms, lateral arm bolt kit, backing plates, new bolts, abs tone rings + bolts, wheel bearings and flanges. Stay tuned

 

Well some of you might have seen a few weeks ago i decided to break the project car, i sold some big pieces off like the tubular subframe, cae shifter, carbon firewall delete, rcm exhaust and then regretted it all. So now done a massive U turn on the car and carrying on with it.

got all new rear hub assemblies built up

Bought some recently refurbished rear brembo's and Sti rear diff mount brace


Then onto some photos of standard subframe powdercoated, new mounting bolts and hardware for diff brace, Heatshields have been vapour blasted like new and fitted back on, whiteline rear arm set with all new bolt kit






Next job is to get rear driveshafts all cleaned rust killed and painted up, refit them and get some diff oil in. Then find a new manifold and uppipe and try get exhaust all mated up ready to fire it back up

 

Wow! I was amazed to see you were breaking it Simon, then equally surprised you’re back on it again. It’s good to see you’ve got your mojo back. It’ll be worth it when it’s done.

 

gutted i missed the CF firewall sale.