98 Legacy GT w/ 04 STI interior...Update: Finished Stereo

[Nick_701]

Check out all my pictures at... http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/ ... gacy%20GT/ (http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/nick_701/1998%20Subaru%20Legacy%20GT/)

If any one has questions feel free to ask ill answer them the best i can

(Update) Redoing my stereo since my 10" sub died, new sub box and amp rack


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Ill update the finished product when im done, there is still a lot of work to do.

Just finished installing my interior today
OLD
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NEW
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Update:
Matched the door cards with the seats
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[T_F_E]

very nice

[xXGTBspecXx]

i envy you now.. thanks.

i like the carpets :smt023

[Free98Legacy]

I love how great it turned out...

The carpets were such a pain in the A$$

[Huffer]

Looks good, but I see some gaps behind the passenger seat on the floor by the B pillar...

What year STi?

[Nick_701]

04 STI

Yeah there are a few gaps, remember the carpet is by no means a perfect fit. i had to extend the carpet about 4 inches so the original seat bolts are inches back and now exposed and where the seat belts come out is off...

generally it fit well took a lot of work and even with some small gaps i will fill later i still looks better than my old dirty grey carpet.

[beckleysuby51]

how did u get it all to fit i didnt think the back seats would fit?

[decke48]

the back seats fit in. they just have gaps at the end. but its not bad cant really tell with the doors closed

[evolegacy]

where did you find the door panel inserts? I've been thinking about doing the same thing with my legacy but have had trouble finding the parts. Also, what did you end up color matching the ceiling carpet as well?

[Nick_701]

how did u get it all to fit i didnt think the back seats would fit?
Actually 'Decke 48' is right the front and rear seats fit in without any problems, and the only gaps are shown in this picture...
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/DSCN12501-1.jpg


where did you find the door panel inserts? I've been thinking about doing the same thing with my legacy but have had trouble finding the parts. Also, what did you end up color matching the ceiling carpet as well?
There are actually very few things needed to change the color of the door cards. All you need is a phillips screwdriver, upholstery adhesive and fabric of choice. I think I will try and write up a DIY for this when i have some time...

Ceiling carpet? do you mean the headliner? I debated a long while with myself on what i was going to do with the headliner. My final decision was to leave it alone. Two reasons for this:
1. The headliner is difficult to remove and even more difficult to recover due to all the bends and curves. Plus I couldn't use one piece of fabric it would have to be two pieces sewn together. To much of a pain in the ass.
2. Even in the STI interior the headliner is gray

[evolegacy]

ya i meant headliner, but ok thats cool, i'll look into getting stuff for the door cards for now and maybe hit up ebay for the seats and rug

[Okin DaVanh]

ya i meant headliner, but ok thats cool, i'll look into getting stuff for the door cards for now and maybe hit up ebay for the seats and rug


https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=2 ... door+cards (https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=8362&hilit=door+cards)


A member here does custom door cards. As far as the seats and rugs go, there are a few salvage yards around that have had WRX's. Call around as well as EBay.

[evolegacy]

ty 4 info, I'll let you know how it goes when i decide to go ahead and do it.

[evolegacy]

does $200ea for the rug and back seats sound reasonable or is that overkill? probably just hit up the local junkyards if those are the prices on ebay, heh

[Nick_701]

I have heard the guy that does the door cards does great work so that sure is an option. I got my fabric for $11 a yard, only needed one yard, the spray adhesive was like 4-5$ and i got to choose the fabric that matched my seats the best. I also had enough fabric leftover to make my shifter boot. So if you dont have the time or patience to do it then go for it and have someone else do it.

I got my front seats, rear seats and carpet for 600, i have seen them go for 800+ everywhere else. Keep your eyes open on craigslist, NASIOC, RS25.com, and just about every other forum you can think of. Remember that not every STI/ WRX owner will wonder to sites like SL-I to sell their stuff, you will have to go to their site. GOOD LUCK

remember the carpet is no easy task, it takes time

[Zac]

looks good i like it! Think this would work in a BK?

[Nick_701]

looks good i like it! Think this would work in a BK?

That I think is an interesting question. Having never worked on a wagon i dont have first hand knowledge of their inter workings. With that being said I dont see any reason why the carpet and front seats wouldn't fit. Your rear cargo area would be your old carpet, just like my trunk.

The back seat is another monster. First off the STI/WRX seats slide into mounts at the top of the seat, so you would have to make some kind of mount for the seat. The seats also dont fold down so you would loose that function. They are also taller seats and the back of the STI rear seat is exposed foam and unless covered doesnt look good, also has zero back support, it is only foam and fabric.

Would take a lot of work for a wagon rear seat. Front should be good

[Zac]

Gah i'm an idiot I forgot about the folding seats! How could I forget I fold them down so much! XD

Guess i'll keep my eye out for some 05 WRX front seats which are the same style as the STi.

[deadlydave]

Very nice work, your carpet came out a lot less hack-jobish than mine when I swapped into my 95 BD. I love the STi interiors.

[evolegacy]

what exactly did you have to do with the rug to get it fit that good?

[Nick_701]

Well i was looking at my pictures an playing with paint drawing where i cut the carpet and such...
I decided since I dont work tomorrow and i need to take my seats out anyway (have to replace the seat belt buckles). I will just take some more pictures and see what i can do about creating a DIY. at the least ill get some pictures.

So stay tuned.

[evolegacy]

cool i'll keep an eye out for the post

[Nick_701]

Sorry guys I didnt get to this today it was crappy weather most of the day, ill get to is ASAP cause i need to fix my seatbelts anyway.

[deadlydave]

Sorry guys I didnt get to this today it was crappy weather most of the day, ill get to is ASAP cause i need to fix my seatbelts anyway.

I did a DIY a while back with 'my' not as good way of doing the carpet. If you post in that thread, I'll add your info to the top of the post, since I think your way worked MUCH better. :grin:

[TheAngryPidgeon]

I have to be honest with you, the pictures don't do it justice at all. It looks way better in person, I gained a lot of respect for this mod when I saw it at the NorCal meet.

[swiftman007]

hey hi!!
Congrats for your works, thats looks amazing !



I was wondering if 02-04 WRX seats (front and rear) would fit in a BH Legacy (2000-04) ?

[WESTcoast]

loooks really good. nice job

[Nick_701]

I updated my original post! New stereo in the works...

[Nick_701]

New pictures added i'll update again when im finished, i really like how its looking so far

[hink01wag]

that is looking sick!!!

[Nick_701]

Finished! take a look at the original post, comments welcome

[sanjar]

what material on the carpet?

[Countryboy_LGT]

Do the sti front seats bolt right in without any modification?

[Nick_701]

The carpet is the factory STI carpet from the same 2004, had to cut in half to get the length. I'll Upload a picture, cut at the red lines to give 2-3 inches extra length. It takes a lot of tweeking to get it all to fit right and i used some self tapping screws to fix the loose parts to the floor. The cut and screws are hidden under seat or center console.

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The factory legacy seat is bolted to the legacy body with five bolts, however the STI seat uses four of the five bolts. Still very secure.
So to answer your question, YES it is a direct bolt in.

[anothernord]

That looks really good! That window gap isn't very noticeable, but you could always stick a piece of vinyl or plastic in there.

[Nick_701]

I'm bored so here is a picture from my AZ trip. Sweet dented hood right.

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mine's dented in that exact same spot, heh heh

[mysubarusti4life]

do you have any pics? nothing is working

[mysubarusti4life]

hey, do u have any pics of the subaru sti interior

if so, can you email me them at wazzy@wazzyspace.com

and where the door panels hard to fit

[anothernord]

All the photobucket pictures are borked.

[Nick_701]

Sorry guys! i havn't been on here in a little while. I went through all my links and fixed them so its all working now. let me know what you think.

If the links break again, email me at nick_701@hotmail.com so i can hop back on and fix them, i like sharing this stuff with people and will answer question if you have them.

Enjoy