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Old 09 January 2015, 12:02 PM
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Default How easy to convert blob to hawk?

I've been looking at a few newage Impreza's but i don't fancy the Hawk 2.5 chocolate engine, thorntons can keep them

But i do prefer the Hawk looks, i know i can buy a widetrack but there over priced at the moment. So was wondering how hard the conversion is. Is it just Bonnet, wings, bumper, grill, headlights and job done?

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Old 09 January 2015, 12:05 PM
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You have a bolb? Keep it mate, it's a rarity...only one made!

Old 09 January 2015, 12:55 PM
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I allways wanted a BolB but had to settle for some chocolate instead ( sweet tooth
Old 09 January 2015, 01:22 PM
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sell the Blob and buy the 2.0l jdm hawk job done..
Old 09 January 2015, 01:25 PM
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full front end inc headlamp panels, buy the slam new, its about £90
you need to cut the inner wings and then modify the wiring, you also need to buy the bonnet latch and striker as these are different

its not hard just time consuming, and the parts are silly money, weve converted three now

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Old 09 January 2015, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by powerwrx
sell the Blob and buy the 2.0l jdm hawk job done..
As the man said

Read my thread, the process will be very similar, the costs, maybe more.
https://www.scoobynet.com/styling-36...-bug2blob.html
Old 09 January 2015, 04:29 PM
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Buy my headlights, it's a start

https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...eadlights.html
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Thats what i was concerned about if the slam panel needs changing etc. So no body modifications needed? Just panels?


Originally Posted by cuprajake
full front end inc headlamp panels, buy the slam new, its about £90
you need to cut the inner wings and then modify the wiring, you also need to buy the bonnet latch and striker as these are different

its not hard just time consuming, and the parts are silly money, weve converted three now

jake
Old 09 January 2015, 10:56 PM
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It's the full slam panel. Headlamp panel and bumper beam.

There's quite a bit to it.

Not just bolt on. Drilling and welding needed too
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The key words i was dreading, Drilling and welding.

Its got i will make a mess of it written all over it
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Haven't bought one just looking at options first.

I can buy a low mile Blob Wrx for 5k, Whats a jdm hawk going to cost, only one i've seen is 12k be cheaper to get the Thornton's engine and forge it when goes bang



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sell the Blob and buy the 2.0l jdm hawk job done..
Old 09 January 2015, 11:13 PM
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Hawks look like SEATs anyway, blob ftw
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Blobs look ok, just the headlights, can't stand them, make the car look soft. Can't beat the classic for looks.


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Hawks look like SEATs anyway, blob ftw
Old 10 January 2015, 11:06 PM
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Simple answer-stick with your classic!
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Originally Posted by RRP1STI
Simple answer-stick with your classic!
BOOM
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Hi guys I love the Blob and was all set to buy one. Then I saw a Hake eye fell in love and had to have one. the parts are a nightmare hard to get any thing good because of the short production run. In the end I sold it. so no Scooby now
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I am sticking to my classic, but due to getting older now, it spends most of its life tucked away from the weather.

Th blob would be a daily driver. To get a decent sti or wrx in classic form is to expensive, then you have the rust issues. Want to get away from having 2 Impreza's that i have to fight off the rust

Originally Posted by RRP1STI
Simple answer-stick with your classic!
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