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Hi all, new to the forum. Hope everyone is well. My new scooby is being delivered tomorrow (below).
Planning to turn it into a little project car. WIth that in mind just wondering if anyone has a kind of 'Starter Kit' list I'll be needing to be able to work on the car so I can look to start purchasing the tools I'll need.
To sum it up, rust is the main thing to very, very thoroughly check for, and then the next thing to consider is that these cars are old and most of the rubber parts are way past their best, and stock rubber is quite soft to begin with.
I haven't really found Imprezas to need any special tools, moreso a well-stocked toolset with a variety of sizes etc. will help you in a number of situations, for example when access is poor if one shape of spanner won't fit, another might. This applies to working on cars in general really!
Everything is relatively doable DIY, but working on the rear suspension in particular can be a big job just because it's all very exposed to water and mud and it all gets very seized and rusty! It adds cost, but all suspension bolts etc. are available from various suppliers so if you do plan this type of work DIY and you don't want to get held up, you can purchase all the necessary bolts and just cut out anything that is difficult to remove straight away.
Yep, if it's a good one you can do most stuff with a general tool kit, only slightly fiddly job is spark plugs, if it turns out to be not so good then you may want to invest in lots of penetrating fluid, a welder, and an account with Import Car Parts.
16 June 2020, 08:22 AM
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