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Old 27 February 2011, 04:56 PM
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Can a blob eye be converted to a hawk eye, the interior is the same and so is the side and rears so would imagine it would only be the 2 front wings, bonnet, bumper and grill.

Would it just be a case of bolt off, bolt on??
Old 27 February 2011, 04:59 PM
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someone has done a conversion on here,
i think it was a bug to hawk though and looks like a whole lot of work maybe cheaper to sell the blob and buy a hawk.
Old 27 February 2011, 05:06 PM
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I dont think its as easy as you think, the intercooler is different to start with, and you would have to change that if you did the conversion (so you may require a remap).

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Old 27 February 2011, 05:14 PM
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Obviously you would need the headlights which cost £931 each from Subaru and are near impossible to source second hand. I have been looking for a drivers side one for weeks without any luck.
I think you would also need the front panel too.
Old 27 February 2011, 05:20 PM
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Intercooler wouldnt be a problem as its coming off the road shortly for an engine build etc so a front mount will be going in!

Headslight i can get from a couple of places 2nd hand so thats not a problem either.
The front panel would just be a case of cutting the old one out and rewelding a new one in
Old 27 February 2011, 05:23 PM
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Hi mate defo possable i drive one :-) not sure how much work is involved as i brought it like this but got seats and door cards out the hawk too but blob dash
Old 27 February 2011, 05:47 PM
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You will need the bonnet, intercooler shroud (if using top mount) front wings, front panel,(not radiator support ) front plastic wheel arch liners, front bumper and bumper support, headlights, the front part of the inner wings need cutting slightly to meet up with the front panel, (bug eye not sure about blob) but should be very sim, headlight wiring needs modifying for new lights, headlight washers need pluming in and thats about it to be honest. all this was done on a 2003 bug eye but i had a damaged car to take all the parts from, it could be costly to buy all you need separately, hope this helps some.
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I'm in the middle of doing this now to my bugeye.

Bonnet
front wings
inner liners (not 100% sure yet)
front bumper
possible bumper support bar unless your going fmic
radiator support bar
Headlight supports (underside of headlights)
headlight support brackets
Wiring!! what an a$$ of a job
Drilling out spot welds (16 in total)
Cutting the inner wings away
aligning up above before finalising and replacing the rusty panels you find behind it all lol

Alot of work but worth it.

Ricey
Old 04 March 2011, 12:11 PM
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I think chargespeed do a conversion kit to help make things fit?
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and to be really fussy, the plastic rear wheel arch extensions, as the hawk has a wider track. , oh, and diffuser and rear lights. Oh and boot lid with the centre badge and of course the top spoiler above the back window. No point in doing the front and not the back!.
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Originally Posted by Rice Rocket
I'm in the middle of doing this now to my bugeye.

Bonnet
front wings
inner liners (not 100% sure yet)
front bumper
possible bumper support bar unless your going fmic
radiator support bar
Headlight supports (underside of headlights)
headlight support brackets
Wiring!! what an a$$ of a job
Drilling out spot welds (16 in total)
Cutting the inner wings away
aligning up above before finalising and replacing the rusty panels you find behind it all lol

Alot of work but worth it.

Ricey
this post scares the crap outta me, ive just bought a front end lol when you say rewiring headlights.. what do you mean?

i have both headlights and they have been unplugged via their connectors.. assumed they would plug straight into my bug connectors?

ive got an aftermarket hid kit on the bugeye, would that work with it? the hawkeye headlights are hid anyway but wasnt sure if that would wire up fine..

im confuzzled.
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I have the sti headights and its not a direct plug n play, thay need rewired I have 1 plug on the back of the lights and different plugs from the OE bugeye lights, I have been trying to figure this out for ages! lol Time for an auto sparky!!

Good luck when you start yours. PM me pics of the back of the lights and i'll see if its the same as mine.

Ricey
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Here are some pics of my hawk conversion, all done by me in my garden
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Great work WR Pete!
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Nice job Pete, cheers for the PM.

Ricey
Old 08 March 2011, 01:13 PM
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Here some of mine as well got it all done by ABW who is on here I beleave







Old 08 March 2011, 01:52 PM
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what rear diffuser etc is that, looks interesting with the spats.
Old 08 March 2011, 02:23 PM
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Flippin eck St03eko... how nice is your car, that is one of the nicest scoobys i´ve seen!

The nicest is this one though...

https://www.scoobynet.com/680057-haw...eplica-14.html

Its ABW´s work if you read the thread all the info is there...
Old 08 March 2011, 02:28 PM
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wooaaaaahh can´t get over how nice that matt black wrap hawk is... you got a thread on that project st03eko? If not you should start one with all the photos! That car is crisp with a kapital K!

Those pics have just shone a bit of light on a mega boring day...thanks for sharing!
Old 08 March 2011, 03:27 PM
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Will do one tonight. She's not bad for a WRX lol.
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Originally Posted by rickya
Great work WR Pete!
Thanks for the comment mate, cheers
Old 09 March 2011, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Rice Rocket
Nice job Pete, cheers for the PM.

Ricey
Cheers mate, good luck with your car
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Aye I did read it was ABW kit, but can't find that rear diffuser on the ABW site.
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Originally Posted by DisoDisp
Aye I did read it was ABW kit, but can't find that rear diffuser on the ABW site.
The front of the car is off the time attack cars. The rear is off the Japspeed drift car. The rear arch's are from the classic wide arch kit. A bit of mix and match. Standard sports bonnet. I'm getting the vents fitted to that soon.
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Originally Posted by st03eko


Have to say thats a cracking picture!! Your scoob looks awsome too.

What are your mods and defo get a project thread up! Heard about the vents that a certain top bloke was doing, very nice. ;0)

Ricey
Old 10 March 2011, 12:58 PM
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ok i´ve changed my mine it´s not one of the best i´ve seen...it IS the best i´ve seen!
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