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Not be long now! back end reassembled...
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0149.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0150.jpg Was gonna put the chrome SUBARU badge back on the boot, but iv decided i like the clean look of the arse end as is so gonna leave it badgeless instead! |
Lot of hard work put in there but really paying off, can't wait to see the wheels
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Originally Posted by Tony Harrington
(Post 10889389)
Lot of hard work put in there but really paying off, can't wait to see the wheels
i held the red mudflaps up against the rear arches aswell to see what they looked like, the red tail lights really set them off, cant wait to get them on aswell! |
Car is looking mint mate, love white bugeyes.... you are doing the wheels white yes?
Agree completely about leaving the badge off - much better without! |
Originally Posted by f1_fan
(Post 10889498)
Car is looking mint mate, love white bugeyes.... you are doing the wheels white yes?
Agree completely about leaving the badge off - much better without! |
Looking Good mate. You defo picked the correct colour.
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Originally Posted by TurboAndy
(Post 10889623)
Looking Good mate. You defo picked the correct colour.
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Wheels painted and fitted now... im over the moon with them! looks gorgeous!
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0153.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0152.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0158.jpg Skirts getting fitted, one down, one to go!! http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0157.jpg New clear side repeaters to get rid of them horrible orange ones! http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0156.jpg Headlights all ready, i did the black out mod by oven baking them to open them and painting the horrible chrome inside satin black to give it the look of the STi headlights, that will look 100 times better against the white with the black roof and dark alloys! http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0160.jpg And here it is in the light so far... obviously still need the front end building, mud flaps put on and a full machine polish along with all the finishing touches, but you get the idea!! Im not really happy with the ride height now, it didnt look that high before, but i think its coz the wheels are dark now and the cars white, it looks too high so i think a set of lowering springs might be on the cards in the next few weeks, i wont go too low though coz we have young kids so comfort is a factor, plus my yard has a ramp up so i cant have it scraping the bumpers!! i think 30mm would make it sit about right... http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0155.jpg Im also thinking of putting the factory Subaru Technica International STi logos on either front door just tiny like the real Sti's have, but im undecided on this, what do you all think??? i think its a proper replica now, even the seats have STi stitched into them so maybe it could pass for one???? http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...doordecals.jpg |
Originally Posted by bigSi
(Post 10889499)
the:thumb: wheels are getting done anthracite mate
P.S. I would leave the stickers off, just looks so good clean like that! |
Originally Posted by f1_fan
(Post 10890003)
Cool, it's your car mate, I just love white wheels on white bugeyes. Anyway it looks fantastic, well worth all the graft and outlay ... enjoy it :thumb:
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fog recesses are now painted gloss black, the bumper is noow ready to fit back onto the car! :)
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Originally Posted by bigSi
(Post 10890008)
my plan was to get the wheels done white aswell right at the start coz i also love white alloys they look lovley! but the lads said it would look too much, plus theyre a pain to keep clean and with it being winter would be a mistake. i must say the antharite does look gorgeous so im pleased i went with that in the end! maybe il get a 2nd set of alloys for summer and have them white :thumb:
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headlights back in, front bumper back on, side marker blanks painted black and refitted... the door card fabric inserts have also been dyed black rather than the original blue to match the new seats, i was really suprised at how well they came out you would never know they used to be blue!... i will be valeting the car (i used to be a valeter many moons ago!) then dying the carpets black aswell ;)
http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0168.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0167.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0172.jpg Not much else to do now, one sill needs fitting still, the mud flaps, grill painted white and refitted and then a full machine polish then i can take her home again!!!! :D:D:D |
Just had the joy of forking out £148.50 for 6 months tax, that's just sheer EXTORTION! :(
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As others have said get your self a set of white alloys. My last sti and now my Spec C have white alloys, will admit they are a royal pain in the arse to keep clean but there is something quite sexual about white alloys on a white impreza lol.
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Originally Posted by TurboAndy
(Post 10892960)
As others have said get your self a set of white alloys. My last sti and now my Spec C have white alloys, will admit they are a royal pain in the arse to keep clean but there is something quite sexual about white alloys on a white impreza lol.
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Originally Posted by TurboAndy
(Post 10892960)
As others have said get your self a set of white alloys. My last sti and now my Spec C have white alloys, will admit they are a royal pain in the arse to keep clean but there is something quite sexual about white alloys on a white impreza lol.
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i do love white alloys on white cars, they make the wheels look bigger than they really are and set the whole car off, specially on black cars! il definately get a set for the summer.
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grill painted tonight, i was originally going to go for white, but i decided on gloss black in the end. final completion date is thursday night so il post lots of pictures of the finished car. :D
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Great write up mate. i love seeing cars having a total change of colour, and that has transformed it. Good work :notworthy
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ooooh, that was my 999th post, here goes for 1000!! :D
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Originally Posted by Luckyscoob
(Post 10894858)
ooooh, that was my 999th post, here goes for 1000!! :D
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ALL FINISHED!!!!!
collected the car an hour ago, im absolutly over the moon with it. its like a brand new car and does not look like the same car!! iv still got to have the mudflaps fitted at the weekend but that will wait. http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0174.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0175.jpg http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_0176.jpg the pictures dont do it justice but thats the best i can do for a couple of days its lashing down with snow outside!! :D Il get some good ones when it stops! |
Looks a top job. Cant go wrong with a white bug ;)
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i like the black room mate, really nice. good job well done, hopefully ill finish mine as soon a i get everything sorted over christmas :)
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car looks brilliant mate, love the white.
just noticed you live in sunderland too, which bodyshop did you get this done at, the work looks spot on, i'd be interested in a price for a full spray on my wrx if it looks as good as that in the flesh. cheers, Mike. |
Originally Posted by mike2367
(Post 10897760)
car looks brilliant mate, love the white.
just noticed you live in sunderland too, which bodyshop did you get this done at, the work looks spot on, i'd be interested in a price for a full spray on my wrx if it looks as good as that in the flesh. cheers, Mike. |
cheers mate, i'll give them a ring tomorrow.
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Great job that mate. Total transformation.
Really does look good. Well done. |
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