re-shelling a v3 JDM WRX
 

Long story short i bought a V3 WRX with front end damage, pulled engine, stripped and rebuilt it , dropped it back in and away it went.

On giving the shell the once over its rougher than i would like, rusty arches, kink in chassis leg etc.


I have just picked up a MY2000 UK turbo 2000 shell and the plan was to drop everything into it.


The Shell came with the facelift dash and its all still intact.

i know a dash swap is generally regarded as a total PITA , but since its all already in place is it a realistic possibilty?


Off the top of my head

• Clocks will be electronic , my v3 is mechanical
• car will have immobiliser my JDM didnt

If i dropped the engine and engine bay loom from the V3 into the shell, its it likely to be possible to get everything tied in and working ?

or is it better to just swap everything from the V3 including the chassis loom and dash


any advice or prev experience appreciated :thumb:

Does the ecu use the dash loom ?

The looms are different for JDM to Uk and from different versions.

So that is your main issue.

So Put the V3 main loom and the engine loom into the new shell

Thanks steve , much appreciated