Mark's Legacy L - BE [updated 8/19]

[marklj]

I've been hard at work on my car over the past couple months with the paint job and modified lights and hood scoop.


My car right after i bought it march 2008:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_579a7a2e5b4b0cbefe4681adb0673b07-1.jpg

Then I changed the paint scheme a bit:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_38904ccb8f0641ca809b65634bcb6dff-1.jpg

Then I bought a new grill and better paint (subaru Perl black and Perl blue), sanded her down again and came out with this:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_7905eab244e2401ba9ca2ccc6bb1b4d8-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_662dcd7f14524909baa4b0925447581a-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_b40d8accab9c4ce58037b0ec2b58529a-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_114dc6739a254a848cab51ab88d77f7a-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_efeb3767fb094271bb03dd2b5d66c888-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_25b780b1b0c74770b1616c7d56cdcc63-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_20607b89a5144465bcb3ffaa4de1286a-1.jpg

Hope you guys like!

i love the two tone...!
you should consider paintind something low in your front buumper black too.. maybe where its scratched.. know what i mean?

itd look sweet

[henryq89]

sweet lookin car! welcome along!

[marklj]

i love the two tone...!
you should consider paintind something low in your front buumper black too.. maybe where its scratched.. know what i mean?

itd look sweet
do you mean just in the inset vented area? hmmmm.... that actually might look really good.



sweet lookin car! welcome along!

Thanks man :cool:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_6bcf6273ba7a4605b4f7727f8cd3cd06-1.jpg





do you mean just in the inset vented area? hmmmm.... that actually might look really good.


yeah man, where its all scuffed up black on the left...
i'll photochop it by the end of the nite, let you see what it looks like.. :smt023

[JDMLegacy]

Dude! That looks awesome!!!! Great job!

[Dhill121]

Looks good, The red pin stripe is a nice touch, keep up the good work.

[ndto]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_6bcf6273ba7a4605b4f7727f8cd3cd06-1.jpg





do you mean just in the inset vented area? hmmmm.... that actually might look really good.


yeah man, where its all scuffed up black on the left...
i'll photochop it by the end of the nite, let you see what it looks like.. :smt023


like this? haha will look so much better when its repainted, nice car, lowering?

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/07/mylegacy2-1.jpg

^^ exactly.. that would look awesome

[marklj]

like this? haha will look so much better when its repainted, nice car, lowering?

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2008/07/mylegacy2-1.jpg[/quote][/quote]


Wow that looks REALLY good. I think that is something I will definitely have to do.

I live in a somewhat rural area with dirt roads and such, so lowering my car wouldn't be a great idea even though i know it would look awesome and benefit my cornering capabilities quite a bit.

Thanks for the ideas!

[rougeben83]

I know this is OCD of me, but can you put some weatherseal/foam around the hoodscoop mating surface? I can see the gap in between the hood and scoop :smt005

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_e7c8fed279884eb1bf08569f6b722259-1.jpg

Otherwise, great job. I always thought an 02-03 scoop would look pretty nice on a BE...

[marklj]

I know this is OCD of me, but can you put some weatherseal/foam around the hoodscoop mating surface? I can see the gap in between the hood and scoop :smt005


I know, I agree it looks pretty tacky. A guy I work for on the weekends does body work and really wants to hook me up with some help making my scoop look a lot better. Yet another another summer project :cool:

[rougeben83]

I know this is OCD of me, but can you put some weatherseal/foam around the hoodscoop mating surface? I can see the gap in between the hood and scoop :smt005


I know, I agree it looks pretty tacky. A guy I work for on the weekends does body work and really wants to hook me up with some help making my scoop look a lot better. Yet another another summer project :cool:

Projectors look good btw, much cleaner than my attempt at industrial-art :lol:

[scubydu]

Another painted bumper so you can decide-
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/DSCF07781-1.jpg

Also, did you do the projectors? They look real clean. How much did they run you?
Sweet looking car

[Airgne]

go outback bumper. it looks 10x better that that one.

[99gtlimited]

go outback bumper. it looks 10x better that that one.

not that you would be biased or anything....

[Airgne]

go outback bumper. it looks 10x better that that one.

not that you would be biased or anything....

what you talking about? :grin:

i do think the painted with that lip is sexy.

[impreza_GC8]

I like the headlights.

[marklj]

Also, did you do the projectors? They look real clean. How much did they run you?


Yeah, me and a buddy of mine spent a day modifying the stock ones. He already had a set that he wasn't using so basically the only cost was for the black paint and some black silicone sealer ~$20. It was a lot of careful work, and the whole time we really didn't know if it would turn out half way decent haha. Some pics of the process:

Sanded:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/8zo8sm-1.jpg

Dremeling/rigging:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/2608xu1-1.jpg

Painted:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/qqrdw4-1.jpg



Another painted bumper so you can decide-
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/02/DSCF07781-1.jpg


I really like the way that looks. I might try a quick paint job tomorrow now.

[scubydu]

Not sure why I didn't notice this until now, but if your car is an 03, why does it have a 00-02 bumper? The 03-04 were different. Just curious??

[marklj]

Not sure why I didn't notice this until now, but if your car is an 03, why does it have a 00-02 bumper? The 03-04 were different. Just curious??

My car is a salvage. It was in a mild front end collision that required a hood, radiator, and bumper replacement. This bumper likely came off a 02 parts car.

[swiftman007]

I've been hard at work on my car over the past couple months with the paintjob and modified lights and hood scoop.


My car right after i bought it last march:

And now:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/01/l_38904ccb8f0641ca809b65634bcb6dff-1.jpg



I got the paintjob idea from another guy in canada on a different forum. The silver half of my car is being repainted this summer to fix the peeling front bumper.


Yeah that car is still for sale. Really nice. Your's nice too :)

http://subarucar.net/main.cfm?p=111&l=f ... ule_ID=288 (http://subarucar.net/main.cfm?p=111&l=fr&Vehicule_ID=288)

http://subarucar.net/DATA/VEHICULE/large/288_2.jpg

[marklj]

updated ;)

[swiftman007]

nice paint ! I like it ! I see you also changed your front bumper. Looks good

[ndto]

lookin good, you thought about tinting your taillights?

[marklj]

lookin good, you thought about tinting your taillights?

Thought about it a few times actually, but here in Cali it's illegal and the CHP are *ssholes. So I might wait untill I can afford to pay for the fix it tickets :roll: