Thatonejawn's 02 BH - Restored headlights and "new grille"

[Thatonejawn]

This is my 02' Legacy BH. It has almost 200k but a long life ahead. We've traveled to some really cool places up and down the east coast, and have been to the beach several times last summer. Initially, I bought the car just for the sake of having fun and learning how to mod a car. I didn't want to start anything serious because Philly isn't a car-friendly city. Since I recently moved to NJ, I've been able to actually work on the car and learn more. The ultimate goal of this thread is to build a clean and functional JDM Legacy and make some friends in the Subaru community. I have a lot to learn.

Here are a few pics from when I first bought the car.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/download1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/download-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/12/download2-1.jpg

There is no point in showing what the car looks like now. I'm constantly changing things around.


MODS:
17' OEM Subaru Wheels (USDM WRX/JDM Legacy)
Falken tires 215/45/17
Weapon R Intake
JDM tail lights and center garnish
HIDs
Pep Boys exhaust tip (The exhaust system will eventually be done properly)


Cosmetics:
Replaced the 02' grill with an 03-04
DIY painted calipers with SUBARU logo on front set
Black Subaru emblem
Cleared headlights
JDM Subaru Motors badge
Japanese License plate

Future:
A proper exhaust system
Lowered just a little :cool:
03-04 USDM front bumper/OEM fog lights
Momo steering wheel
Digital climate control
Upgraded rear wiper arm

I'm sure there will be plenty more projects along the way, but I need to start somewhere.

[r3v_v3ng3]

looks good :smt023 . is it auto or stick

[SativaMan04]

Black BH's look fantastic! You should definitely clay bar, ulitmate compound, and wax her to give it that mirror shine protective smoothness. I did it to mine and it made a night and day difference. Made her smooth as ice and shiny as diamonds.

[Thatonejawn]

looks good :smt023 . is it auto or stick
Auto. I didn't like the idea of it at first but this car is powerful :shock:


Black BH's look fantastic! You should definitely clay bar, ulitmate compound, and wax her to give it that mirror shine protective smoothness. I did it to mine and it made a night and day difference. Made her smooth as ice and shiny as diamonds.
Wow your car is really nice. love white BH's. I'm replacing some parts then priming the car for paint in a month. But yeah, clay bar=god. Did it earlier this year.

[SativaMan04]

Thanks. Did u compound and wax it as well? What parts on you planning on getting?

[Thatonejawn]

It's been a while since I've updated. Just purchased a set of new JDM wheels from a GTB. The guy should be here soon. Pics soon to be posted!

[Thatonejawn]

Here they are. Brand new. The center caps are in a separate box.
I plan on installing these in a month along with a new set of coil overs?? I want to see how they sit on the car before I make the investment. :-? https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_20120214_132101-1.jpg

[SativaMan04]

So dope Man!! If you don't mind where and how much did you get it for brand new? Subaru dealership?

[Thatonejawn]

So dope Man!! If you don't mind where and how much did you get it for brand new? Subaru dealership?
Craigslist haha. I paid $225 total and he dropped it off at my house since he was in the neighborhood. Apparently he can find some cool stuff for way cheap.

[SativaMan04]

WOW!! What a steal!! Where are you from? I need to check your cities CL.

[Thatonejawn]

WOW!! What a steal!! Where are you from? I need to check your cities CL.
Philadelphia

[SativaMan04]

Always sunny huh!!

[Thatonejawn]

Always sunny huh!! Oh god.

[Thatonejawn]

Got me set of Falken Ziex ZE512s for the new wheels. Going to my friend's garage to install them tomorrow. Going to take real pics after this storm front passes us. Oh yeah, and I moved out of Philly. Worst roads/drivers/crime/parking. Thank god my car made it out alive.

[SilverSuby]

I live in coopersburg we should get together and do a car shot I'm trying to get people together for a PA car shoot.

[Thatonejawn]

Finally got around to share a photo of the wheels. A very cool upgrade I'm very happy with. Going to keep the stock springs for now since the new wheels filled out nice. My next step is JDM tails and an emblem for the front.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/New1-1.jpg

[Thatonejawn]

I live in coopersburg we should get together and do a car shot I'm trying to get people together for a PA car shoot.
Definitely. Let me know when this would happen.

[Dead91silvia]

Nice! I'm about to sell mine, but still love them.

Any plans to lower it?

[Thatonejawn]

Nice! I'm about to sell mine, but still love them.

Any plans to lower it?
Eventually. My goal at the moment is to find upgraded brakes/rotors and learn how to install them. I'm doing one mod per month to keep myself from spending out of control. May will probably be when the wagon drops.

[Thatonejawn]

Just a little update - Purchased a black Subaru emblem for the grille and removed the rubber stripping along the door edges and wheel wells. I should have removed the stripping a long time ago...looks so much cleaner. Upgraded brakes and rotors happening next week!

[chuckthefuk]

love the wheels!

[Thatonejawn]

So I cleared my headlights today.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/03/clearcorners-1.jpg
I was too excited to wait until I buy new bulbs to share pics. Should be getting the silverstars tomorrow, though. More updated pics during this week as I'll be upgrading my brakes and rotors.

[Thatonejawn]

Just an update...Purchased JDM tail lights and center garnish. I also ordered Bilstein shocks...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/KGrHqNHJE4E88eURyqvBPhDDJPw60_58-1.jpg
and this little guy from Japan.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/300_bp_badge03-1.jpg

I decided to wait on brakes and rotors since I scored these bad boys for way cheap.

[chuckthefuk]

oooohh GT-B

[Dead91silvia]

Good stuff!

[chrish8r]

Looks really clean. We have a Subaru group out of York that has meets quite often. We even had somebody come to a meet of ours all the way from Virginia!!!

[geckoboy86]

^We have NJ people too.
The main group is an almost bi-monthly meet. We have an over 100 member strong group on Facebook. We have a mini group set up to do a monthly meet (last friday of every month till September) at an awesome little food joint in Hanover, PA called Tropical Treats.
----Now sorta to get it all back on topic----

Looks great! There is something about these dark color BHs that I like...
Are you going to do the SLi Meet-up in Danville later this year?

[Thatonejawn]

^We have NJ people too.
The main group is an almost bi-monthly meet. We have an over 100 member strong group on Facebook. We have a mini group set up to do a monthly meet (last friday of every month till September) at an awesome little food joint in Hanover, PA called Tropical Treats.
----Now sorta to get it all back on topic----

Looks great! There is something about these dark color BHs that I like...
Are you going to do the SLi Meet-up in Danville later this year?

Really? Hanover PA? I'm originally from Kingston! Haha I moved to Philly about three years ago. When I lived there, I had a BG...wish I knew this years ago :-? I'll come up the next time there is a meet. I'll visit my my mom as well lol

[Thatonejawn]

Thanks to Hansvonaxion for the tail lights and center garnish. Installation was super easy, the reverse lights are brighter and it's a great mod. I'm debating on removing the grenades and going for something a little more "grown up". Feedback?
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/04/jdm-1.jpg

[mlitz]

That is so clean! I have my jdm tail lights waiting to be installed I cant wait to do it

[Yamazaki]

I'm with you on the sticker removal, but I'm kind of anti-sticker because I feel like it's less "clean" with stickers.

[nikolaus.conrad]

Looking good so far, keep us updated!

[chrish8r]

Im on the wall with stickers......some are tasteful others are not. but in the end it is personal opinion

[Thatonejawn]

I was thinking of placing sl-i vinyls in place of the grenades. The current ones are becoming a bit obnoxious regardless and I'm going to remove them and the Legacy badge as well. It's not a Legacy Legacy GT lol

[LeggyxPower]

clean bro and i'm also witht he sticker remval

[Thatonejawn]

Just wanted to keep ya updated as this build continues. I decided to sell the Bilsteins (made profit too!) since I found a USDM BH on here and noticed they were much higher in the front. So I purchased a 03-04 USDM front bumper and the projector fogs to go with. I'm keeping them in storage until I find a hood with a scoop and will professionally respray the car a deep black. I'm a fan of the factory paint with the metallic flake, but this paint has seen better days. Oh and since Brembos are costly, I'm painting my calipers red today and hand-drawing Subaru on the calipers. Ricer status? Please say I'm not.

[hansvonaxion]

Are you talking about the stock 2 pots or do you have 4 pots?

[98legwag]

Just wanted to keep ya updated as this build continues. I decided to sell the Bilsteins (made profit too!) since I found a USDM BH on here and noticed they were much higher in the front. So I purchased a 03-04 USDM front bumper and the projector fogs to go with. I'm keeping them in storage until I find a hood with a scoop and will professionally respray the car a deep black. I'm a fan of the factory paint with the metallic flake, but this paint has seen better days. Oh and since Brembos are costly, I'm painting my calipers red today and hand-drawing Subaru on the calipers. Ricer status? Please say I'm not.

Why not make vinyl stickers that say Subaru?

[Thatonejawn]

Just wanted to keep ya updated as this build continues. I decided to sell the Bilsteins (made profit too!) since I found a USDM BH on here and noticed they were much higher in the front. So I purchased a 03-04 USDM front bumper and the projector fogs to go with. I'm keeping them in storage until I find a hood with a scoop and will professionally respray the car a deep black. I'm a fan of the factory paint with the metallic flake, but this paint has seen better days. Oh and since Brembos are costly, I'm painting my calipers red today and hand-drawing Subaru on the calipers. Ricer status? Please say I'm not.

Why not make vinyl stickers that say Subaru?
For the calipers?I'm creating a Subaru template on Adobe Illustrator right now. I plan on using a flat paint brush to trace over the cut-out and create a smooth and raised high-quality finish. The calipers are coming off and it's being done properly. I'm probably going to make a proper DIY of this. (if nobody made one yet)

[98legwag]

Just wanted to keep ya updated as this build continues. I decided to sell the Bilsteins (made profit too!) since I found a USDM BH on here and noticed they were much higher in the front. So I purchased a 03-04 USDM front bumper and the projector fogs to go with. I'm keeping them in storage until I find a hood with a scoop and will professionally respray the car a deep black. I'm a fan of the factory paint with the metallic flake, but this paint has seen better days. Oh and since Brembos are costly, I'm painting my calipers red today and hand-drawing Subaru on the calipers. Ricer status? Please say I'm not.

Why not make vinyl stickers that say Subaru?
For the calipers?I'm creating a Subaru template on Adobe Illustrator right now. I plan on using a flat paint brush to trace over the cut-out and create a smooth and raised high-quality finish. The calipers are coming off and it's being done properly. I'm probably going to make a proper DIY of this. (if nobody made one yet)


Yeah, I hadn't had my coffee yet. I painted my WRX calipers before putting them on. Much easier to do when they are off the car.

[Thatonejawn]

Red calipers.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/redcalps3-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/IMG_20120601_162222-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/06/RedCalipers2-1.jpg

Ok so I'm probably going to get laughs for painting them, but I don't have a Brembo budget right now. I think they turned out pretty well for never doing this before and I had fun doing it. Scrubbed down the rotors with a wire brush and some warm water to remove the orange color.

[hansvonaxion]

Did you do the fronts too? I can't see where you could fit a graphic on there.

Subaru 4 pots are much cheaper than Brembos and a very good improvement, but you probably already knew that. You only really need to do the fronts.

[Thatonejawn]

Did you do the fronts too? I can't see where you could fit a graphic on there.

Subaru 4 pots are much cheaper than Brembos and a very good improvement, but you probably already knew that. You only really need to do the fronts.
I'm doing the front calipers today because it rained yesterday. It takes a while to remove/clean/dry/mask them so time was a factor. You're right =/ Stock front calipers are the only ones I can apply it to. I've always wanted the 4 pots but so much $$. Sucks

[Yamazaki]

Brembo cost more than 4 pots. You can get a set of brand new 4 pots for less than the cost of used Brembos...

[Thatonejawn]

True, but they are still a bit out of my budget for the time. Right now I'd rather focus on other small projects. I like the way the calipers turned out and it works for now.

[cloproductions]

I saw your car today on the way to Pat's King of Steaks. I'm visiting Philly and I saw it from the cab. Clean car man! Glad I could tell a fellow SL-i member's car.

[Thatonejawn]

I saw your car today on the way to Pat's King of Steaks. I'm visiting Philly and I saw it from the cab. Clean car man! Glad I could tell a fellow SL-i member's car.
Nice! Pat's Steaks is much better than Geno's so good call with that!

[Thatonejawn]

Just some updates on whats been going on with the car. I switched front bumper for an updated 03-04 usdm front and purchased blue silverstar corner lights. If all goes well, I should be ordering a baja hood and prep the car for a fresh paint job very soon.

I really like these Silverstar bulbs. I'd like to remove the lenses and give them a good cleaning on both sides. There is some moisture getting into the headlights from the side marker removal and it's hazy no matter what.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_20120823_150813-1.jpg



Right before I removed the 00-02 bumper.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_20120828_133223-1.jpg

New front. It looks a little crooked since I didn't bolt it up during these pics. Everything matches up nicely though and I can't wait to paint it.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_20120828_162655-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_20120828_162724-1.jpg
I'll be wiring the OEM projector fogs and putting on the tow cover/fog light covers next week.

[Thatonejawn]

15% window tint on the back doors. I like the way it looks, but I've been getting looks from police as if I'm up to no good. :smt025
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/09/IMG_20120823_150642-1.jpg

[r3v_v3ng3]

Tint looks good. It would look better if you do the fronts 35% or 50% but im guessing for legal issues

[Thatonejawn]

I'd rather not have the front driver and passenger side tinted. It's much safer at intersections if I need to wave someone to cross. Some people here shouldn't have a license so I'd like to be extra careful. Oh and it looks better to me.

[chrish8r]

Some people here shouldn't have a license so I'd like to be extra careful.

I feel the same exact way about people near me when it snows.....

any progress made since your last post??

[Thatonejawn]

Welp, I moved back to the good ol mountains of Wilkes-Barre PA for school. No updates on the car except for a legit Japanese license plate but no biggie. There was really no point in doing any more work to the car since Philly parking is a nightmare and everyone slams into the front/rear bumpers while "parking". My car was jumped on by filthy city kids, I've walked out to see the car covered in soap :smt013 Needless to say, it's great to be back here where the wagon is safe. We got a few inches of snow yesterday and I finally got the Legacy sideways in a parking lot for the first time. There are so many nice Subarus here and it's just great to be back. More updates to come since I can have nice things again haha

[nikolaus.conrad]

That's good to hear about moving, keep us updated! I'm excited to see further progress!

[Yamazaki]

You planning on coming to the big meet?

[Thatonejawn]

I painted my grille black then finished restoring the headlights shortly after this pic was taken. As you can see, the driver's side is already done. I gotta get that bumper painted and buy fog lights soon.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/07/f1b47da66c23487d83d20a23a14ce63e_zpsf733-1.jpg (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/johnricci215/media/f1b47da6-6c23-487d-83d2-0a23a14ce63e_zpsf73378e2.jpg.html)

Crystal clear.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/07/IMG_20130608_221040_zps4cc63a71-1.jpg (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/johnricci215/media/IMG_20130608_221040_zps4cc63a71.jpg.html)