Well after a few late nights plugging away. She is taking shape again.

Started some painting more yet to come...



Strip, straighten and test fit...






I just thought this way be a nice shot before test fitting...


Test fitting...






I didn't fix the bumper to the car just slotted it as it needs painting, just a quick look on how it all sits.

More yet to come, I will be sure to keep you posted.

 

It has been a very busy weekend and there as been a lot more done. I will update with photos this evening.

 

Looking good.
The bumper seems to go with the facelift bonnet/grille better.
Are you doing the centre of the bonnet black again?

 

Yeah its going black again mate, but It will be done in a slightly different way. Well it's done just had no time to upload the photos yet. Got to admit it does look really good.

 

Well she is all back in one piece and I must say say is looking awesome. Why better than before. Not up loaded my photos to photobucket yet will be doing that when I get home tonight.

 

Here you go guys, sorry I as taken so long to get the photos up, just been so busy.













Hope you like her. comments welcome.

 

Very nice Was to sure with the test fit but the whole package is nice

 

Cheers mate.

 

I'm not usually a fan of 'non oem' bodyparts, however, your car pulls them off perfectly!
The satin black looks spot on and follows the lines of the facelift bonnet so much better than on the old bonnet.

I reckon some kind of custom fog cover (in place of the single fog light) would be the icing on the cake!

Love it

 

Thank you very much mate, really glad you like her.

Well I am going to start my custom front splitter this weekend so as I am doing that I will come up with some ideas for the fog cover, because when I get my FMIC I will most likely loose the fog light anyway.

It does get even better, I took her Modified Nationals and got talking to a man named Dave from Total car magazines and he wants to feature my car in total impreza when I finish her. He loves the story behind the build so I am made up about that.

 

Cool, I like custom stuff (if you hadn't already guessed!!) If its anything like mine when you fit your FMIC you'll have no choice but to ditch the fogs!!

Winner about the TI article, well deserved

 

what Trev said...wasn't sure about the bumper so kept quiet...finished artical works really well though...congrats on the article well deserved

 

Thanks for the comment guys.

 

Well its going to be one very busy Saturday, I am starting to strip the interior out and start my search for a role cage. Also going to work on my home made custom front splitter as well as getting underneath to clean up and repaint some bits and bobs.

So It will be A very early start as I don't know how long I will have as my friends are dragging Nottingham for a night out to celebrate me recently getting engaged.

 

congratulations matie

 

Thank you buddy.

 

Congrats fella. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with splitter wise......

 

Thanks BLU mate.

I will get some photo's up asap for you.

 

Hi Pal car looks mint, can I just ask what grill you got. I got the old grill and want a feclift one on it.

Thanks
Mark

 

lost words mate, your car looks awesome bud i really like it, you have put plenty of effort and its paid off mate well done.

are you planning to change your rear light with STI lights? i think it will look good.

 

Thank you very much mate, as for the grill I got it off a 99 plate car.

 

Thank you very much also mate, the work is really starting to pay off now, I am made up with her. I do plan to get the STI rear light's they are on the shopping list.

 

excellent work mate, your dad would be very proud, some proper graft & hours gone into that - top job fella, looks fantastic.

 

Thank you, I'd like to think he would be.

Got a few little jobs to do but putting them off a couple of weeks as it the 3rd anniversary of him passing then so these little jobs will help me through that.

Really glad you like her and thank you again for your comments.

 

Well small update. The boot and the back of the car has been stripped just looking for a cage before I do the rest. Looks kinda cool been half stripped ha ha.

Work on my front splitter has been slow mainly because I had a change of design. Front and rear strut braces, lower H brace and lower rear strut brace will most likely get ordered at the weekend.

will get some photos taken soon for you.

 

Well I think this is long over due an update, and to be honest nothing much has happened to the car since my last post on the thread. Had a few health issues in the family and obviously they take priority.

Any this week I have decided it is time to move on.... Nah only joking I will never sell up.

No I have decided its time to crack on and pull my finger out. Tomorrow morning I am ordering a set af A-B-W arches and as soon as they come its time to get dirty. My friends and I are eagerly waiting to start the rebuilt as everything I started a while back got scrapped. I am going to be making my own front splitter, lip side skirts (to attach to the current one's) and I will also be making my own rear diffuser. Which will be for show mainly. I shall also be modifying the front bumper with i direct cold air feed to the oil cooler (yet to buy), using the fog light.

While all this is going on I will be saving for some rota grids from m4ggy on here going for 18x9.5" :-)

Interior will the boot is tripped, I never got round to getting a cage but that is still on the shopping list, along with FMIC and Coilovers.

So busy times a head and I am hoping buy the end of January early Febuary shel be ready. Of course I will keep you posted.

 

I have had an attempted delivery card through my door. I do believe my A-B-W arches are waiting for me wooooooooo. Cant wait get them on my car.

 

After removing my old arches i quickly did a test fit so you can get the idea.
These will be going on at the weekend and I will be ordering my wheels in the next week or so along with my BC Coilovers.







As I said before I am making several things myself, fitting these will be the biggest job though. I will keep you posted with update and picks.

This time next month she should be pretty close to being done.

 

good luck

 

Cheers mate, should all hopefully go ok ha ha. We shall soon fined out.