I've been rather busy after the last 2 and a bit weeks doing this





to line up where the pipe would end up going through the inner wing I used a piece of drainpipe cut to length



as well as lining it up the other side



It soon became clear that the intercooler needed to sit further back in the chassis to clear the bumper and I hed to somehow secure the bottom of the intercooler so I made these brackets with the help of V5 man (Cliff)



we then marked out the hole (Swiss Tony and myself) and then drilled small holes around the edge of the hole. This was the cut out using a junior hacksaw blade by Chris (Swiss Tony) and then smoothed off with a dremel This produced a hole like this.









I then filed the hole out, primed and painted it and then trimmed it using some rubber from the door shut off of another car.





back on with the wing



I then had to pipe up the other side of the intercooler.









It then ran!



Next up was the bumper That took hours of cutting mostly by hand to get the intercooler and pipework to clear the bottom of the bumper. A Legacy bumper doesn't go straight down like an Impreza one

After I had the bumper in the right shape I gave the top of it a quick spray to get rid of some marks until the weather gets better and I can give the bumper a decent paint job and it was then onto the final straight and re-fitting it and the lights etc. This is what it now looks like













It just needs a number plate to finish it but I'm not sure what to do about that yet. Do I put a square on the passenger side over the foglight hole? my old one on the drivers side over the black part like the rally cars used to or what?

I'd like to thank everyone that helped me with this Chris & Cliff for their hard graft, Gossy for parts and STE.W and all of the other guys on the Legacy board for their pictures and advice

 

Well done Paul and the team

That looks like it took some fitting... certainly not a rush job that's for sure.
Another brave man with an angle grinder

 

Looks awesome Paul, fair play to you.

Whats next?

Jim

 

Thanks

A rest I am knackered after the hours I've put into doing that over the last couple of weeks

 

Looks really good Paul...

The hole in the wing looks perfect for the pipe work!

Square number plate on the drivers side I'd say mate

 

Thanks Lee I wanted the hole to look like it'd been there since it left the factory so I spent so long lining it up I think it was 90% luck that we got it spot on first time with no adjustment needed

I think I need to get some photoshops done of numberplates to decide what's best

 

Wow Paul, good result mate. I was very sceptical of the bumper clearing the intercooler but you got it done in the end.

Well done to you and the guys

 

So was I on Friday night It took hours getting it right and I ended up cutting my hands to pieces trying to just get the bumper skin to fit

 

Its different class Paul The time and effort and attention to detail you`ve put into it make it a cut above the rest, but technically it really all means that you obviously have no life and should get into girls or something

10/10 mate


Cliff

 

cheeky barsteward

 

Don't know if this helps mate

 

It does thanks I'm now thinking about the normal one at one side like you've done above instead of the square one

 

The square one get's my vote

Paul is the existing bumper structural on the beam where the old plate was fitted ?
I'm curious to see if you could cut that out to expose the core fully hard to tell from the pictures.

 

If you look at the pictures before the skin was fitted over the top you can get an idea. On the Legacy there were 2 beams and I cut the lower one off just after the parts that go into the chassis. With the intercooler on there now though the bumper is rock solid and better than it ever was

I could easily cut more out but I think I'd make a mess of it

 

Yes I see what you mean looking at them again
You've got to know when to stop with the jigsaw

 

So true. The bumper skin is so flimsy and flexible now It wasn't heavy to start with (which is why it needed respraying ) but that's another story I was worried about it breaking because of how easily it twists once it's off of the car.

 

well I think it is a top job there mr palmer...
and although I concur with cliff's suggestion that you get out more or get a hobby , you cant fault your attention to detail (read **** ), nor your ability to put your hand to such a task.

I think you must get a big thumbs up just for tackling the job in the first place and the little touch's like the wing rubber sleeve, is just pure genious !!

I can post up the pics of my suggestions on the plate and mesh if you want, to see other ppl's opinions...but saying that..what the hell do they know

oh by the way, you forgot to post up one last picture, the photo of your new sponser

 

I thought that sticker was for the strut brace

Post up your pictures if you like I really like them and I'd like to get peoples opinions so that I can a number plate on there asap instead of in the windscreen like I'll have to at the moment

 

Sadly Paul`s had to cancel the sponsorship with KitKat The decision being based upon the fact that the sponsors logo clashs with his gay pink grill badge

 

 

 

**** breaking news update********

KITKAT pull out of major sponsership and are reduced to strutbrace
Palmer signs new deal with TWIX...(and rapidly changes the stickers)

"Shopping list down side of car a possibility " says garage spoksperson.

 

ok paul needs your opinions (not on sponsership ) but on the placement of number plates, what kind of numberplate and also the possibility of meshing the FMIC later on this year.

so below (as well as MASS's contribution) are some options for you to choose from.
Option1: EVO style



Option 2: Diddy plate (get pulled by coppers a possibility)




Option 3: normal style plate, but slimmer and still legal size lettering



Option 4: meshing


option 5: mesh and evo plate





and any other you want to chuck in

 

Thanks Chris I'm now liking options 1 and 5 again

 

Top job, I'd go for the Evo look and no mesh, but then I'm biased.

One thing I'd also do is change the blue hose's either side of the intercooler for black ones, the blue looks a little funny against the dark paintwork.

 

Well done for putting this together in one thread. It looks spot on mate. Can't wait to see it in the flesh

Darren

 

I've just been out and picked it up The noise when you change gear is awesome I've got to change gear more

 

big kid

bet you came out that junction sideways and hoofed it up the hill...drive like u stole it

 

Looks really good mate

Do you notice any difference?

Ie lag

 

Couldn't The engine was cold but you know I would have