08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
May 12, 2019 | 08:04 PM
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May 13, 2019 | 07:48 AM
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fergal69
Got to tackle this next. Can you get replacements or is it the local vinyl firm?
Search on E-bay for impartsb46 & ask whether they can get the parts you're after. They only sell genuine Subaru parts. I've had stuff from him with no issues. If you're local you can pick up, which is what I usually do.
Update; found a vinyl firm on the fb hatch group who have done a set £30 a pair.
May 13, 2019 | 07:52 AM
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I sorted this out at the weekend, clayed, masked, 1200 grit wet and dry, Menzerna 2500 and 3500, then Maguire's sealant.
May 13, 2019 | 07:54 AM
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May 13, 2019 | 08:00 AM
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Come up we’ll that hedge lad
May 13, 2019 | 08:15 AM
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hedgecutter
Update; found a vinyl firm on the fb hatch group who have done a set £30 a pair.
Hey buddy would you mind sharing the name of the firm, mine will need doing once she comes back from ET?
May 13, 2019 | 10:13 AM
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Hey buddy would you mind sharing the name of the firm, mine will need doing once she comes back from ET?
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May 16, 2019 | 01:42 PM
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Do A pillars with tweeter pods exist for the hatchback?
Alternatively, where can I purchase
tweeters in the corners of the front door's windows as shown here? https://images.crutchfieldonline.com...92/tweeter.jpg
I'd like to fit separate tweeters but would like to retain the OEM look.
Last edited by fpan; May 16, 2019 at 01:44 PM .
May 16, 2019 | 01:43 PM
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You should be able to fit after market tweeter in the stock location with a bit of fiddling.
May 16, 2019 | 02:20 PM
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matt-c
You should be able to fit after market tweeter in the stock location with a bit of fiddling.
Do UK cars have the door mirror pods and does anyone know the part number for the plastic/grill?
My 20th anniversary doesn't have them.
May 16, 2019 | 02:22 PM
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Recent pic of mine with its summer wheels/tyres
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May 16, 2019 | 02:50 PM
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Hedge, you've done a good job on those lights, i can't manage to bring mine to a nice transparent finish like that.
May 16, 2019 | 03:01 PM
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Hedge, you've done a good job on those lights, i can't manage to bring mine to a nice transparent finish like that.
I recently did mine with Autoglym's headlight restoration kit and they have come up really well.
May 16, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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fpan
Do A pillars with tweeter pods exist for the hatchback?
Alternatively, where can I purchase
tweeters in the corners of the front door's windows as shown here? https://images.crutchfieldonline.com...92/tweeter.jpg
I'd like to fit separate tweeters but would like to retain the OEM look.
Yes they exist for the hatch
"speaker assembly - tweeter" 86301FG240
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fpan
Do UK cars have the door mirror pods and does anyone know the part number for the plastic/grill?
Cover Gusset - RH 94251FG060
Cover Gusset - LH 94251FG070
Like many things JDM the Hatch isn't supplied with a standard head unit. This is picked from a separate listing and fitted at purchase.
As standard, the "20th Anni" model comes with blank gusset plates (94251FG000 and 010), as you have found,
and no rear door speakers.
I would assume the door looms have the speaker wiring.
Speaker Assembly - Rear 86301FG140
Last edited by Don Clark; May 16, 2019 at 03:06 PM .
May 16, 2019 | 03:43 PM
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Thanks Don, as usual fantastic detective work!
May 16, 2019 | 08:18 PM
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May 16, 2019 | 09:17 PM
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great job man! I gave mine a quick once over but looks like the sanding paper needs to come out
May 16, 2019 | 09:19 PM
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hedgecutter
Update; found a vinyl firm on the fb hatch group who have done a set £30 a pair.
have you removed the old ones yet?
put a few hours aside, my ones were a right PITA to remove...didn't bother replacing them either.
May 17, 2019 | 09:04 AM
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have you removed the old ones yet?
Hot water or hot air blower (hair dryer does work) and then for the remaining glue try some tar remover.
I have been playing with the idea of making these if someone wants to send me a set to copy?
I can also make in "other colours" rather then just transparent if someone wants to be different.
Robert.
May 17, 2019 | 02:54 PM
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fpan
Thanks Don, as usual fantastic detective work!I wonder why they have deleted the rear speakers !
Not just the 20th anni model the SpecC Hatches don't come with tweeters or rear speakers as standard equipment.
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May 25, 2019 | 11:38 PM
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May 26, 2019 | 12:02 AM
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Immaculate. But your bonnet is stuck open.
May 26, 2019 | 12:20 AM
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Immaculate. But your bonnet is stuck open.
One big scoop
May 26, 2019 | 08:21 AM
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photo of my motor taken at jap2jap
May 26, 2019 | 12:00 PM
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photo of my motor taken at jap2jap
Nice colour combo.
Jun 6, 2019 | 10:53 AM
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You have a smaller battery don't you? What is the type of it please?
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Jun 6, 2019 | 12:10 PM
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You have a smaller battery don't you? What is the type of it please?
SpecC's come with a 40B19L size battery (which also has smaller JIS terminals).
For example
https://www.thebatteryshop.co.uk/yua...056-8794-p.asp
Jun 6, 2019 | 12:15 PM
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Thanks Don, that's probably about half the weight of my hulking full size Halfords one.
Jun 6, 2019 | 01:08 PM
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matt-c
Thanks Don, that's probably about half the weight of my hulking full size Halfords one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/2-Japanese-...ive/1775536614
