Wrx classic Restoration
 

hi Guy's

Some of you might seen the thread i started on the newbie's section

https://www.scoobynet.com/members-ga...ew-scooby.html

Since ill be unable to insure the scoob for a few year's ((bloody thieving bugger's insurance companie's Are)).And a quick flirt with selling her.Ive decided im going to "attempt" to turn her into a really clean and tidy classic wrx. Bit of info:

It has a aftermarket air filter (apexi,soon to be back to standard airbox:p) New Radiator Cap. . full through mongoose exhaust system.Ferodo brake pad's all round. uprated sony door speaker's.

So a few mod's done but nothing outrageous.

im going to pick up a set of alloy's tomorrow
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bit of a steal at £80 i think:)

Once she's inside the shed for winter ill start on the underneath.

Few pic's and a cheeky video of how she is now. will update shortly and when i can.

Also got a Audi Wr Quattro 1983 (full bare shell restoration/rebuild) todo so my time is well taked between my 2 day job's. .All this and i havent sat my Test yet.

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preety crap video's but you kinda get the jist of thing's

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very nice the insurance companys gonna love u lol,how are old are u.

There going to gang**** me lol ...wont be using her on the road till 21 22...Give;s me a year or so to make her proper clean and tidy:) im 19 btw

good luck and be nice to see more piccies when u get a chance

Thanks bud. . more work will be happening on it soon..:D show progress on the arches :)

Decided to keep the scoob now as a occasional tracktoy over the next few year's then once i can afford insurance to be my daily!!...So i have a few year's to keep the scoob ontrack and tidied up and sort out it's ever growing list of problem's.

I plan on doing most/all the work myself:) so will be on the pester for help from the clever Cunnnt's on here :mrgreen: :geek:


Stuff I Got Started On So Far:
Powerwashed Underside.
Filled/Primed/Sprayed Front Arche's
New Fuel Pump Out A Sti Type R
New Alloy's:

List OF Prob's!!: :shock:

Slight/ Rattle when at low Rev's...Goe's After 2k
Horn Dont Work :?:
Fuel Gauge Dead
Exhaust bolt's sheered off after the cat so exhaust blowing.
Front Bumper A Mess
Coolant Seeps Out Of The Tank Next To The Air FIlter When Warm
Caliper's+Brakes In Need OF Refurb+New Disc's.
ICV Need's Adjusting!!

Any help in any of the forementioned prob's would be msot welcome:).

As you guy's kinda guessed im not going after big BHP and such...trying to sort these prob's before i go looking for a big more ponies under the bonnet.
Dont Worry there's more. . i dont want to scare you guy's to much :lol:

Pic's of the new alloy's:

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Vid Of Exhaust after being warmed up and going for a spin:luxhello:
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What alloys are they mate?

18 inch 11 spoke with sti centrecap's...also found out there of a mg?? got stamps on the inside...look nice though:)

Bit of a update needed here:

Got this in a swap for the old alloy's:

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All pipes and hoses are there. .

Also got my hand's on a exedy clutch with less than 500 miles use:)

New rear disc's aswell. .

All going very slowly due to the wr quattro's engine rebuild taking up nearly half of ma wage's every month!! nearly 1.5k and a can put it back together yet!!! that's just the block!

Also the most recent pic ive got.

also in negotiation's on getting a cdb tdo5g, piggyback ecu and injector's;)

watch this space

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Layed up ready for stripping down off the suspension and brakes...under-seal still to go on underneath. Arches are done.

Suspension and brake's to be replaced. . Engine for sale as getting a STI rebuilt one with Td05 on the go soon.

Will keep updated with proper progress once new job creates better cash flow.

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Also Wanting to do som swap on the alloy's...18inch sti with nankang rubber fairly new. . .looking for similar but in 17's!

underneath is quite clean..Need's stripping with new bushes and mount's and a lick of paint and under-seal.Oh and all new bolt's!! . good base to start with a think

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Well i thought i better make a start today.

Dropped the coolant and oil. (no sign's of any metal shaving's in the oil or on sump plug.

Removed TMIC .
Coil pack's unplugged
Carbon Canister Off
Radiator Off
Air Filter And MAF off
Front Grille Off
Header Tank Off. ( Yellow stain on driver's side cam cover is from this leaking when getting up to temp's)

Will hopefully get the front bumper off and Light's + unbolt turbo from down-pipe before Duncan Arrives to help save time.

find it amazing how easily these engine's come apart. . A lot easier than the Wr quattro sitting next to the scooby

Added a few part's to the list of wanted ( Slightly Larger Alloy Radiator,Samco or silicone Hoses all round, looking into a reversed inlet manifold for the FMIC. Seeing how easy it is to do/not to do)

Also had a little crappy mock up of the FMIC..No were near sitting in it's right place but is a bit of a inspiration.

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Comparing difference in sizes of FMIC and TMIC

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Going to need help in getting the brake caliper's and hub's away from the strut's off. The bolt's are rusted to fook...Anyone any idea's??

lots of wd40 and an inpact gun or a big bar and some elbow grease does the trick

Well Spent only a few hour's today. . Mainly giving the engine bay a quick clean and marking up area's that need work, Also marked out the wiring that needs replacing ( front light's/Fog's/3 port boost solenoid.

Also will need a bit of a rub down and painting in the engine bay. .Including resealing the between the chassis rail's and wing's.

Tomorrow before the meet(if i get to town in time) ill proper clean down the engine bay with engine degrease/muck/**** stuff and a power wash.

Also got a few engine part's that i can get rid off..will put up for sale once i got my new engine so i know what i have got all together and best choice to rock forward.

anyway few picture's :thumbsup:

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Good work Tom :thumb:

Mainly done by Duncan 2bh..showed and did the majority of the engine removal and strip down. Brilliant bloke 2bh..Very knowledgeable

Made a bit of a start on the engine bay. . Mainly getting the thick black greasy Shiite off the front slam panel and under chassis rail's!! only got 60% of it off but it's a start...Need more cleaning kit!!!
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Also pic of the old clutch!! certainly got the pennies worth out of that one lol
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And The new one standard exedy
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Nearly done the majority of the engine bay cleaning now...Not going for spotless..Will look a bit better once completed with a few new pipes and added extra's.

Looking for a few bits at the moment.

Bracket that bolt's 3 10mm bolts" to the suspension turret,
Going to email tein about a set of rear coil-over's to complement the front's.
Rebuild kit for 4pot's (get a flaming courier for them first tho.!! must do that now!!)
2 pot rears wanted

Promise this be the last pic of the engine bay till anything exciting happens . . cant be hooped cleaning it anymore to be honest. sort the paint work..then crack on with getting the new engine up and running..(After sorting the under neath,swapping interior over for stiv3 one of (Duncan S of Aberdeen-Scoobies).

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I am keeping all the pipes/Hoses handy so i can double check them over ..if there perfectly fine ill use them...Help's save a bit of cash really. Do plan on getting new top and bottom rad hoses samco preferably,Boost hose(samco),Vacuum hoses. and oil breather pipes replaced.

Here's a few pic's of the new engine im picking up (Sti Closed Deck Block,V3 STI Heads With minor porting,TD05 T16 Turbo). Along with Piggyback Ecu. And Tein super=street coil-overs. All will be stripped and checked beforehand. . . So will be a rebuild side as well not just a new engine in and bolting part's together

TDO5 T16 (Oil from The PAS Pump landed on the turbo,Explaining the dark patches)

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Ecu:

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Engine:

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Apologies for the picture heavy nature. . Helps Saving you guy's listen to me speak shiate lol

Differant Car
 

Well going to start a new thread for this one as i have changed the car. silver one has gone off to ADGE and in return i got this

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