FRONT SWAP!! Update! project started PICS

[xXGTBspecXx]

So i would like to put an impreza wrx front end on my legacy wagon..
(F bumper, Hood, Grill, Headlights, Fenders, Radiator Core support)

i have everything to convert it to a 93-01 front end
but here are my options
93-01 impreza front end
02-03 Bugeye front end with EDM headlights <my fav pick
04-05 peanut with sti scoop
06-07 hawkeye/pignose < most expensive but second fav.

vote!!

if the votes are high for the impreza front it will be done rather soon but if any others win then it will be a few months before the swap is complete!! but this is definate i want to do this!

[BenO]

I personally love the front end of the 93-01 front end But I'm not so sure how well the lines will line up with the rest of the car. My next choice would be the 02-03 bugeye for sure though

[xXGTBspecXx]

keep in mind if i do a bugeye swap il use sedan fenders (flaired) the wagon fenders are too subtle for my look.

[decke48]

ehh. personally i wouldnt think any impreza front end would look good with the legacy.. if your looking for addgressive. grab some gardeners foam, fiberglass and resin. and widebody the b**ch

[xXGTBspecXx]

i still have the wide body for the GC8 dont give me ideas dammit lol..

[xXGTBspecXx]

photoshop request!


ANGLE pictures (sorry this is all i have that is recent.)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/CIMG0292-1.jpg

WRX fronts. (tried to find all silver ones.)
93-01
http://www.aeolus-online.com/catalog/pics/Preowned_WRX_Second_Hand_Automobiles.jpg
02-03
http://www.ozracing.co.uk/images/subaru_superrs_big.jpg
04-05
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/3264d1207768529howmakesilverwrxlookgoood-1.jpg
06-07 (needs to be flipped)
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/05/top-1.jpg

photoshop users make magic... and i have a damn good feeling i might be swaping the 93-01 front on my car.. hmmm

[jey]

Well if you have to do something - I think Pignose would look really good and unique! 04-05 will almost make it look like a baby BH I think, which could also be cool.

[BlueBD5]

I think your car looks good as is but a bugeye front does sound intriguing

[xXGTBspecXx]

thanks but now that someone on this forum has the same headlights as me i want something different. i like to be one of a kind.

[2.5GT]

Whoever voted for the last option is pretty generic.

Do something different. Something other than jdm headlights and grille.
I voted for the 93-01 front end. Tho i would love to see the newer style front ends too. That'll be alot of body work right there. Good luck.

[xXGTBspecXx]

not really i did some measuring today while i was in MD and my car my mothers WRX and my sti all have the same dimensions.. should just bolt on to be honest. just need to cut my core support out and replace it with whichever car i choose to swap with. if i had $1100 id so do a 06-07 front.. grrr

[Okin DaVanh]

So i would like to put an impreza wrx front end on my legacy wagon..



:smt009 Here we go........................... again. :neutral:


IF or when you start this, let me know. I'll comment or give you a helping hand then.

[xXGTBspecXx]

no problem man.. i was actually thinking that when i get the core support i was gunna use rivets or bolts so it can be removed ... i just like to be original.. i love the way my car looks but someone has my headlights.

[decke48]

..hmm isnt the impreza a tad shorter (wide) then the legacy. and would involve cuting and streching the bumber and hood

[xXGTBspecXx]

negative

wait.. whats so different about your headlights? arent they the jdm projectors? i thought you sold the wagon

[Okin DaVanh]

no problem man.. i was actually thinking that when i get the core support i was gunna use rivets or bolts so it can be removed ... i just like to be original.. i love the way my car looks but someone has my headlights.

:roll: NOT a good idea. Think: Road vibration.

I like to be original too, but not pull into my driveway, get out my car and look at it having a crooked nose after driving a few days. Just weld it. Irregardless of what you or your friends did before; weld it. Why short cut on a big build? And yes, you'll find out later, that this wasn't a "Simple" swap.



..hmm isnt the impreza a tad shorter (wide) then the legacy. and would involve cuting and streching the bumper and hood



:smt023 (Not the bumper) But let him try to line the doors up to the fenders. I don't know who told you this was easy, but alot of this is NOT bolt on. %90 of the bolt holes are'nt going to line up as well as body parts, so you'll have to re-weld new points as well as drill new holes and weld certain pieces together. Your geometry skills must be up to par before starting this swap. An increment off here or there, and everything else becomes a nightmare to line up there after. I love it when people minimalize bodywork! :roll: Almost every bodyswap/conversion we've ever done takes more than just bolting on a few parts and PRESTO!! You're done!

Back to the dream.... er... drawing board my friend.

Again, this can be done (just not as easy as it seems) but patience, proper tools and ingenuity is a must.

[xXGTBspecXx]

i was prepared to drill holes and weld nuts to bolt on the new fenders. as for everything else should be easy for me to do.. just let me find out..

[1-3-2-4]

wait.. whats so different about your headlights? arent they the jdm projectors? i thought you sold the wagon


I thought he sold it as well.

[xXGTBspecXx]

yea my headlights are jdm projectors but i have them painted black and i have a yellow highbeam section that has been copied. so i want to swap another front end on my car.

[Okin DaVanh]

i was prepared to drill holes and weld nuts to bolt on the new fenders. as for everything else should be easy for me to do.. just let me find out..

I will let you find out. I went and did some homework on a nose swap myself. I found it to be more for everyone else' s visual enjoyment, and not worth the $. My opinion. If you want to be original, design and build something from the ground up. Just because you haven't seen the car here or anywhere online, doesn't mean that there isn't 1 already done.


My vote: Try what Decke suggested:


if your looking for addgressive. grab some gardeners foam, fiberglass and resin. and widebody the b**ch

You could be as different and original as you'd want and still integrate Impreza headlights and grill.



Bottom line: Let's see pics of the beginning process, other than your headlights off the car. You wouldn't have posted a poll, if you were dead set on what you had to do... or are you still sleeping?

[xXGTBspecXx]

...am i still sleeping.. ha. bud you just dont know what im actually capable of doing now do you.. i know you think your a god cause you work in a body repair shop. i dont care.. the front end of my car is changing using OEM parts. building something fr4om the ground up and using wrx lights?? thats called rice. ever seen a mazda mx3 with supra tail lights.. yea its gay as hell. not the look im going for. also im trying to save wight here not gain. i have a purpose built race car and getting freaky with bondo isnt what im after.

fenders, bumper, lights, grille, hood, core. all line up.. SF5 parts even line up..(forester)
93-01
02-03
04-05
06-07
i kinda had all model years at my disposal when i measured everything did you forget that my mom has a 06 wrx and i own both a 95 STi and my legacy. and i own a tape measure.

sorry if i come off as a dick but i dont like it when people try and talk down to me.

[xXGTBspecXx]

when we move june 6th il start swaping a 93-01 front on my car.. dont have the money just yet to do the bugeye swap. and im pretty sure i wont need to change the core support for this swap either.. :twisted:

[Okin DaVanh]

...am i still sleeping.. ha. bud you just dont know what im actually capable of doing now do you.. i know you think your a god cause you work in a body repair shop. i dont care.. the front end of my car is changing using OEM parts. building something fr4om the ground up and using wrx lights?? thats called rice. ever seen a mazda mx3 with supra tail lights.. yea its gay as hell. not the look im going for. also im trying to save wight here not gain. i have a purpose built race car and getting freaky with bondo isnt what im after.

sorry if i come off as a dick but i dont like it when people try and talk down to me.

:roll: :smt011 You can't... and I'll say it: YOU CAN'T DO HALF OF WHAT i'M CAPABLE OF how's that. I said it. Thanks for your "god" comment. I don't think i'm a body repair god. Your words, not mine. I can't help it, if I know what I know. And BTW, I'm not speaking about this swap without experience. I was hunting down this option in the summer of 2006 and ran into some obstacles.

Now:


...also im trying to save weight here not gain.... i have a purpose built race car and getting freaky with bondo isnt what im after.

Then why go after a sheet metal nose, and not replicate what you have with fiberglass or Carbon Fiber??..... Oh yeah, expensive. I forgot. :roll:


building something fr4om the ground up and using wrx lights?? thats called rice.

So isn't swapping the front of your Legacy for an Impreza. How much HP or torque do you get?
Why not an 05+ Legacy? Lights are almost similar Just a thought.




sorry if i come off as a dick but i dont like it when people try and talk down to me

I hear ya. Me too. :wink: No problem. For as long as you see that I'm just venting too. :smt023 But alot of people here would like to try this as well. Being upfront and not minimalizing the amount of work that goes into something as big as this would be key to clarifying the level of skill needed to do such a swap. I like your ambition and quest for originality, but this is a board for opinions.


I would like to see this go through, but I do realize that I don't want to be a part of this situation anymore. Post pics as you go. I'll keep quite on your post and you can PM me any differences you might have. Good luck. Seriously.

[decke48]

ok you two. pm you differences. personally id like to see it done. personal i think it will look weird.

[impreza_GC8]

Did I miss something? I thought this wagon was sold? I haven't been on the board for a few weeks and the place goes to shambles. If that car is still around I've been waiting for several weeks for a reply to my PMs about JDM window rainguards.

[xXGTBspecXx]

hey man if i sold the car you can have them but they are mounted on my car.. il get you some.. as for okin. just sit back and relax il do the work.
and who says i wont get a CF hood and fenders.??? :shock:

[xXGTBspecXx]

just found out i can get entire front end off a BE legacy for free.. what do you guys think??

[BenO]

personally I never really liked the headlights on them too much

[xXGTBspecXx]

well i look at it like this. the cars on the list including the BE all have CF hoods and fenders available. i really need to start lightening this car up. when i move il be stripping all the interior out of it. so there will be alot of stuff that will be thrown away or used for out door furniture lol.

[redlegacygt]

just found out i can get entire front end off a BE legacy for free.. what do you guys think??

if you can get it for free, then give it a shot. it might look good. plus you'd be able to get different lips for it.

[xXGTBspecXx]

just found out i can get entire front end off a BE legacy for free.. what do you guys think??

if you can get it for free, then give it a shot. it might look good. plus you'd be able to get different lips for it.
cf hoods and body kits too! hehe.

[MoclovFlop]

Aside from the Honda lips people use, what lips are available for the BE that you're referring to?

And body kits might work on the front if you do a BE front, but then the rear is still not right.

Same for a carbon hood, it may match in the front but the curve at the windshield will be off.

Both of which you can get for your BK without a new front end BTW.

Oh, and link to previously mentioned carbon fenders for a BE?!?!

Edit: Not trying to sound like a dick, just want to see the reasoning.

[StatGSR]

hmmmm, so iv seen a decent amount of front end swaps, and pretty much everyone had atleast one thing in common. Custom Fenders. I have never seen one done where the fenders were not cut in half (leaving the original door seam and other body line indications on the rear of the fender while using the fronts to match up with the rest of the new front end), so i dont know how you think u will be able to get CF fenders for it unless your going to lay it yourself.

just looking at the pictures you posted in the thread you can tell that this WILL be a problem to hurtle.

Not trying to be a dick, but its something you should be aware of while going into this project. GL with the swap!

[xXGTBspecXx]

THATS A GOOD IDEA and i never thought of that (cutting fenders) i might but i dont know yet. i lined my door line with my moms wrx and they are identicle. thanks for that tho il do a bit more reading before hand :smt024 .. but i know my GC8 parts will line up fine. :twisted:

[Okin DaVanh]

hmmmm, so iv seen a decent amount of front end swaps, and pretty much everyone had atleast one thing in common. Custom Fenders. I have never seen one done where the fenders were not cut in half (leaving the original door seam and other body line indications on the rear of the fender while using the fronts to match up with the rest of the new front end), so i dont know how you think u will be able to get CF fenders for it unless your going to lay it yourself.

just looking at the pictures you posted in the thread you can tell that this WILL be a problem to hurtle.

Not trying to be a dick, but its something you should be aware of while going into this project. GL with the swap!

:smt017 I tried to tell him, but he thinks I'm a bodyshop god er something, and he won't listen to bodyshop gods. :dontknow: :wink:


...or does he???


THATS A GOOD IDEA and i never thought of that (cutting fenders) i might but i dont know yet. i lined my door line with my moms wrx and they are identicle. thanks for that tho il do a bit more reading before hand :smt024 .. but i know my GC8 parts will line up fine. :twisted:



:smt017 but... I posted almost the same comment before:




....(Not the bumper) But let him try to line the doors up to the fenders. I don't know who told you this was easy, but alot of this is NOT bolt on. %90 of the bolt holes are'nt going to line up as well as body parts, so you'll have to re-weld new points as well as drill new holes and weld certain pieces together. Your geometry skills must be up to par before starting this swap. An increment off here or there, and everything else becomes a nightmare to line up there after.


I've done some more research on this.... :smt009 At least on my end. I found 2 more problems.

I believe you could do it, just not in a simple bolt on and go. Some brackets will have to be made for both the fender and bumper cover, not to mention trimming of the fenders and hood. I guess those of us that are supposedly "against" you, are just perfectionists, 'cause the only concern that is common is the overall bodylines when this is done.


Again, for the record:


I'm not knocking you. I'd like to see this done.

[xXGTBspecXx]

not so much. umm im just worried about length of the fender. well see. i dont do alot of research i have an idea and run with it and make it work. but as far as ive seen it should be pretty straight forward.

il tell you what. when i start fitting parts if it is hard then il admit on here that i was wrong.
but if it was easy. then your just going to have to deal with the fact that I told you so..

[Okin DaVanh]

not so much. umm im just worried about length of the fender. well see. i dont do alot of research i have an idea and run with it and make it work. but as far as ive seen it should be pretty straight forward.

il tell you what. when i start fitting parts if it is hard then il admit on here that i was wrong.
but if it was easy. then your just going to have to deal with the fact that I told you so..

My research consisted of ripping the front off my own car. But Im ready to follow your lead. Any pics yet?

[Huffer]

:happy1:

I agree. Will someone just post some actual pictures to see if it's even possible? It takes about 5mins to take a fender off.
about the same amount of time it takes Jimmy to remove an engine

[xXGTBspecXx]

:happy1:

I agree. Will someone just post some actual pictures to see if it's even possible? It takes about 5mins to take a fender off.
about the same amount of time it takes Jimmy to remove an engine
you know when you qoute things it shows what you said lol

when im in MD and have the other front end that ive decided to go with il take pics.. also i have a surprise but your going to have to wait and see.

my front ends are between the GC and the BE both fronts i have access to for free so lol

[xXGTBspecXx]

FINAL DECISION

i will be swapping the front of a ver6 GC on the front of my car. also i will be fitting my GC widebody kit to my legacy..

starting next week.

[anothernord]

Just don't go all jg09 on us and back out at the last second. This will be crazy cool if it turns out clean.

[slaytalera]

Just don't go all jg09 on us and back out at the last second. This will be crazy cool if it turns out clean.

+1

subscribed!

[xXGTBspecXx]

no backing out. ive already drew out the plans.. all im worried about is the fitment on the widebody around the gas cap.. if it doesnt then a fuel cell is in order. damn i cant wait...im really excited to do this. lol the wide body will make my car look like a 98 BMW M coupe. then il need wheels or spacers for it so it doesnt look like a hover craft.

[Huffer]

Just extend the fuel filler neck section OR run a recessed locking mechanism on the rear quarterpanel. Looking forward to this.

[xXGTBspecXx]

hmm im worried about the different sizes of the gas flap. and opening effortlessly. if it doesnt. il either extend the fuel filler neck and make it come out to the rear quarterpanel so theres no flap or cap just stick the nozzle in and filler up. but thats probably a bad idea.

[xXGTBspecXx]

and il be keeping my legacy front end. so no pms asking how much for what.

[Huffer]

You could always relocate the fuel filler neck to the INSIDE of the trunk, a la hot-rod style. You'd just have to rotate the neck and make a bracket for it.

[xXGTBspecXx]

hmm but what if i pull up to a pump and the hose isnt long enough to reach it inside the car? hmmm dude i think i like it... but what will i do about the gfiant gas tank hole on the side of the body kit then. shave it? make it disapear? il be taking pics starting monday..

[xXGTBspecXx]

can someone photoshop the front of this car onto my wagon?

http://www.prezios99.com/picture/rs1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/04/CIMG0291-1.jpg

[jey]

hmm but what if i pull up to a pump and the hose isnt long enough to reach it inside the car?

Then pull up closer to the pump. I've never had any problems with my Cadillac - it has an old school filler in the center, where the license plate is. There is usually plenty of hose to go around.

[BenO]

did this fairly fast. The legacy front end is longer than the GC I think. angles are a bit off on the chop but you get the general idea right? I think it's going to look awesome once all done especially with widebody that thing will be a monster
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/3598236141_df7914ced3-1.jpg

[Huffer]

hmm but what if i pull up to a pump and the hose isnt long enough to reach it inside the car? hmmm dude i think i like it... but what will i do about the gfiant gas tank hole on the side of the body kit then. shave it? make it disapear? il be taking pics starting monday..

Dude, seriously. Next time you pull up to pump gas, open the hatch and see how far in the handle+hose goes.

As for the hole on the side of the body kit - just fill it by making a plates on the underside, fill the cavity. Or fiberglass over the top - it's going to get painted anyway, right?

[xXGTBspecXx]

hmm but what if i pull up to a pump and the hose isnt long enough to reach it inside the car? hmmm dude i think i like it... but what will i do about the gfiant gas tank hole on the side of the body kit then. shave it? make it disapear? il be taking pics starting monday..

Dude, seriously. Next time you pull up to pump gas, open the hatch and see how far in the handle+hose goes.

As for the hole on the side of the body kit - just fill it by making a plates on the underside, fill the cavity. Or fiberglass over the top - it's going to get painted anyway, right?
correcto!


as for the photoshop it reminds me of the movie "cars" i love it :smt005 .. but i love it being that i have different headlights in mind.

[Okin DaVanh]

Dude, seriously. Next time you pull up to pump gas, open the hatch and see how far in the handle+hose goes.

:lol:





As for the rear 1/4, If you don't go with the original filler door, make sure you do back it when you fill it. It would suck to do twice. lay off the bondo here as much as you can. Try fusing the gaps with strips of tiger hair or buying the calking style bonding agent meant to work with fiberglass.

Your local marine store parts guy should replace your Autozone hook up. :smt023 They sometimes have a wide(r) variety of fiberglass and it's different components.

[xXGTBspecXx]

^ thanks will do!

[2.5GT]

I personally would love to see this front end on the 2nd gen :smt055

and maybe, an impreza spoiler too :grin:

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8568/john20duff20025.jpg

[xXGTBspecXx]

as for a spoiler i have a spoon sports wing for a EG civic that were gunna try and fit..

[rougeben83]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... ody&page=3 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=975925&highlight=widebody&page=3)

[Plays_with_Toys]

yea my headlights are jdm projectors but i have them painted black and i have a yellow highbeam section that has been copied. so i want to swap another front end on my car.

Someone copied your original headlights? Pretty sure I did a write up before you were even a member on yellow highbeamed projectors :roll:

Anyway. Good luck doing the swap. As far as I know, the GC front ends are narrower and shorter than a legacy. I don't really know how you plan a "widebody" look with a narrower car to begin with. Swapping out the front is going to look awful. All I can picture is that legacy with a saturn front end that's on cardomain.

Your car, your choice. I just think it's going to be a subaru with an identity crisis and no re-sale value.

as for a spoiler i have a spoon sports wing for a EG civic that were gunna try and fit..


and i think you should make a paid donation of the GT wing to yours truly :grin:

[xXGTBspecXx]

yea my headlights are jdm projectors but i have them painted black and i have a yellow highbeam section that has been copied. so i want to swap another front end on my car.

Someone copied your original headlights? Pretty sure I did a write up before you were even a member on yellow highbeamed projectors :roll:

Anyway. Good luck doing the swap. As far as I know, the GC front ends are narrower and shorter than a legacy. I don't really know how you plan a "widebody" look with a narrower car to begin with. Swapping out the front is going to look awful. All I can picture is that legacy with a saturn front end that's on cardomain.

Your car, your choice. I just think it's going to be a subaru with an identity crisis and no re-sale value.
think what you will.

as for headlight mine are not painted reflectors

[xXGTBspecXx]

as for a spoiler i have a spoon sports wing for a EG civic that were gunna try and fit..


and i think you should make a paid donation of the GT wing to yours truly :grin:
if it fits il donate you pay..

[xXGTBspecXx]

PICTURES!!!!

Goodbye sexy front end..
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG00971-1.jpg

Goodbye flaired fenders
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG00981-1.jpg

shes naked!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG01021-1.jpg

Test fit with sheet metal fender
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0103-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0104-1.jpg

test fit with widebody fender
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0105-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0107-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0106-1.jpg

front end test fit.. minor gaps.. this should be alot of fun
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0108-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0110-1.jpg

after im done with the front the widebody quarter panels will be cut to fit and slapped on..
tomorrow???

[xXGTBspecXx]

does anyone want my old front end?? PM me.
hood,bumper,JDM headlights,jdm fogs, bumper beam, fenders

[Okin DaVanh]

I'm glad to see you've stripped your car.

Let's begin.... Shall we? :lol:

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG00981-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0104-1.jpg

And then the "I told you so."

I believe you could do it, just not in a simple bolt on and go. Some brackets will have to be made for both the fender and bumper cover, not to mention trimming of the fenders and hood. I guess those of us that are supposedly "against" you, are just perfectionists, 'cause the only concern that is common is the overall bodylines when this is done.



...try to line the doors up to the fenders. I don't know who told you this was easy, but alot of this is NOT bolt on. %90 of the bolt holes are'nt going to line up as well as body parts, so you'll have to re-weld new points as well as drill new holes and weld certain pieces together. Your geometry skills must be up to par before starting this swap. An increment off here or there, and everything else becomes a nightmare to line up there after.





Now do you believe me when I told you I've tried this before?
P.S.

Oh yeah
And make up your mind :wink:


and il be keeping my legacy front end. so no pms asking how much for what.

does anyone want my old front end?? PM me.
hood,bumper,JDM headlights,jdm fogs, bumper beam, fenders

... building something fr4om the ground up and using wrx lights?? thats called rice.
And then...

as for a spoiler i have a spoon sports wing for a EG civic that were gunna try and fit..


Just kiddin....A little motivation :smt023

Stevie Wonder can see you probably don't have the place to store more parts. PM me if you have any questions. There are some ways around some of the hard stuff, but try NOT to cut corners. I think it'll come out nice in the end with some time and patience.


I know this is way too early, but what color would you consider painting it?

[xXGTBspecXx]

more progress. im just gunna chop my legacy fenders to fill the door gap. il do that tomorrow if it dont rain to much..

heres some more pics.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0112-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0113-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0114-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0115-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0116-1.jpg

[xXGTBspecXx]

I'm glad to see you've stripped your car.




I know this is way too early, but what color would you consider painting it?

PSM silver
its not as hard as you made it out to be.. the front wil be done tomorrow. then il be fitting the rear quarters on :twisted:

i will however say that you were right.. i was wrong.. but it isnt hard. just time consuming.

[Okin DaVanh]

Wait til you get to the fender trimming and welding part. :smt029

It's not that hard "IF" you know how to weld. Some people here, don't.

There are some brackets that you're gonna need to make for the fenders to attach where the headlight is as well. Going liner-less too I hope. How's the windshield lining up so far?

[rougeben83]

Wait til you get to the fender trimming and welding part. :smt029

It's not that hard "IF" you know how to weld sheetmetal WELL. Some people think they can, but don't

Fixed.

[xXGTBspecXx]

Wait til you get to the fender trimming and welding part. :smt029

It's not that hard "IF" you know how to weld. Some people here, don't.

There are some brackets that you're gonna need to make for the fenders to attach where the headlight is as well. Going liner-less too I hope. How's the windshield lining up so far?
i didnt know you could weld fiberglas fenders....

[rougeben83]

i didnt know you could weld fiberglas fenders....

Oh lol even better. So bondo and body filler time?

[xXGTBspecXx]

nope youll see...

its actually lookin pretty good. i see great potential

pm'dddd broha...

[impreza_GC8]

PM me a price on your headlights. I like how they are all painted and junk.

[4WDFun]

Kudos for trying something like that.
I will reserve my judgement for once its done.

[xXGTBspecXx]

i got the rear quarter riveted on but no pics... i left my camera outside when it rained.. hopefully it will dry out. im going to mount and connect as much as i can the il take it to a shop to get it molded together. so there arent any seams. this thing already looks damn good. :twisted:

[xXGTBspecXx]

pics from yesterday afternoon.

hood lining up with windsheild and cowl perfectly.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0117-1.jpg

headlight sitting in place. lol
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0118-1.jpg

rear quarter taped in place.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0119-1.jpg

keep in mind that most gaps disapear when rivets are in..
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0120-1.jpg

more pics whenever my camera drys out.


NEED WHEEL SPACERS!!!

[Huffer]

So no more rear doors then?

[xXGTBspecXx]

nope, dont need them. i even removed the door handles and lock actuators back there so you cant open them. also il be removing my carpet and the rest of my interior monday. minus the headliner.

[Okin DaVanh]

NEED WHEEL SPACERS!!!




Hmmmm... :smt017








I know what you mean. I got these.




https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/l_784439f5012a478c88c30f5762b67a58-1.jpg



But you MIGHT need adapter plate style spacers with the built in studs.

[rougeben83]

so...shooting brake subaru?

[peugoby]

Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with all the work you've done. I can appreciate its uniqueness. Its not my style or personal taste, but I can really appreciate the time and effort you have put into customizing your Legacy.

Keep it up Jimmy! I hope it all turns out flush or near flush - that's my only concern or "judgment"

[xXGTBspecXx]

Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with all the work you've done. I can appreciate its uniqueness. Its not my style or personal taste, but I can really appreciate the time and effort you have put into customizing your Legacy.

Keep it up Jimmy! I hope it all turns out flush or near flush - that's my only concern or "judgment"

thanks.. maybe after this is done i can win ROTM..

the wheel spacers im using are the hub type.

shooting brake subaru???

[Huffer]

http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/ ... oncept.php (http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/audis_tt_shooting_brake_concept.php)

[touge_japan]

does anyone want my old front end?? PM me.
hood,bumper,JDM headlights,jdm fogs, bumper beam, fenders

PM sent hit me back asap.

[anothernord]

Typical GTBspec madness. :smt002

[xXGTBspecXx]

lol whats that supposed to mean?? the whole project is almost done.. ive gotten a bit lazy and slowed down.

[anothernord]

It means you are always doing the crazy projects that no one else is bold enough to do. :grin:

[xXGTBspecXx]

oh lol thats me..

if you tell me it cant be done i set out to prove wrong. :smt016

im gunna be mounting the other rear quarter panel on today.

[xXGTBspecXx]

camera dried out!!

when this is done it will be teh sex!!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG01221-1.jpg

solution to door gap!
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0123-1.jpg

"im in that wide body ima need 2 lanes"
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0124-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0125-1.jpg

2 door wagon..
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0126-1.jpg

gas filler hole will be molded to widebody. getting a locking gas cap or i might fab somthing awesome up.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/06/CIMG0127-1.jpg

[badbasser98]

crazy project man. Can't wait to see it finished! :cool:

[xXGTBspecXx]

been raining here all week.. il try and get some work done next week.

[impreza_GC8]

You gonna cut the door into it or make it a 2-door wagon? It could be pretty interesting to have a 2-door wagon, although a bit impractical. Would be reminiscent of the classic Chevy Nomad.

[xXGTBspecXx]

2 door wagon.

[klix]

...fell in love with an old volvo like that once.

and yeah, having the guts to just start moving your hands/turning wrenches is 90% of "making it possible".... hmmming, and planning endlessly, and speculating how tough something is going to be only ensures that it never gets done :lol:

Goodluck with the rest, interested in seeing the end results!

[soobrdad02]

Now THAT is inspiring! Looking good so far!

[xXGTBspecXx]

im hiring a guy from down the street to fibreglass mold the whole side of my car so it looks like its supposed to be there.. so whenever that gets done il be saving money for paint.

[anothernord]

Sweet. Looking forward to the finished product.

[WESTcoast]

so this is going to be the most epic wagon ever sooo looking forward to it, its definitly a sick idea!!! I wish you lived in California because I would help you work on it haha

[xXGTBspecXx]

ehhh.. you guys make me feel bad. i havent touched my car in weeks.. work sucks. :smt010

[WESTcoast]

ehhh.. you guys make me feel bad. i havent touched my car in weeks.. work sucks. :smt010


yup im just soakin up sun right now :grin: yup this whole week has been 80-90 degree weather a lil too hot for me hahaha

my lgt is out of commission sadly i think i will be parting it out soon and start fresh with an 05 lgt but as for now it sits and gets taken out on special ocasions and subie meets

but as for now ill drive my outback h6 hehehe 212hp ftw!

ps thanks again for offering me that sunroof awhille back gtb!!!!

[xXGTBspecXx]

well it appears that i wont be working for a while. so i may get some work done. but for now liz and i are tryin to sell her car and with the money we will buy 2 mazda miatas early 90's mx5's she wants a blue one and id rather have red or white. but i can take whatever color and paint them to what i want them to be.

[Reason]

lol you two crack me up something fierce :smt005

[xXGTBspecXx]

i dont understand you sometimes.. maybe you should see someone.. like a therapist or sumthin...

any who you wont be laughing when a i do a ford 302 swap to my miata.

[Reason]

Dude every week you are "buying" something new... and you dont understand me? :smt017

[Okin DaVanh]

i dont understand ME sometimes.. maybe I should see someone.. like a therapist or sumthin...

any who I wont be laughing when a i do a ford 302 swap to my miata.... Because I know that that isht is a good size project too!!! and many projects makes for bad A.D.D.

:director: Fixored fah you!!!! cause we love ya! :smt023



oh lol thats me..

if you tell me it cant be done i set out to prove wrong. :smt016

Keep up the good er... work!!!

[MoclovFlop]

I know I don't have much (...any?) commentary on this, but seriously man, I'd suggest finishing A (as in singular, uno, less than two, great than zero...etc) project before jumping into another crazy time consuming one.

Yes i'm sure many of us, myself included, have spewed out hopes, dream, and pictures of what we want to do, but if it doesn't work out we give up, and stop saying it'll happen.

What happened to the guy who was going to do the fiberglass and finish it up?

Your proposed progress line:

Buy Old STi and do some crazy stuff to it (status: aborted)
Use parts from above and make a crazy wagon (status: uhhhhh)
(crazy thoughts here)
Buy Camero (status: aborted??)
Work on legacy (status uhhhh?)
Buy two Miatas and do crazy things to them (status....??)


ALL IN THIS THREAD!!

Man, I know i'm sounds like a complete dick, but just pick SOMETHING and finish it, people like progress and it seems like you have a handful of fans who want to see something happen with...something.

/rant

[xXGTBspecXx]

im sorry for your frustration but im taking things at my own pace.. the sti im very depressed about... i want to finish it. but i just cant.

the wagon i work on a little every day.

as for the miatas. some awesome guy , hes on this website his handle on here is MACE666 or sumthing bought liz's car.

so were looking for 2 miatas in the right colors and specs that we want.

the camaro was just a tease for me. i loved it untill i test drove the car. handles like the mustang. so i passed.

and in a few weeks il have a 2003 black S2000 sitting in my back yard as well...

so if i get anything serious going il let you guys know.

[Okin DaVanh]

im sorry for your frustration but im taking things at my own pace..



:smt018 No excuses... Cut it out Jimmy, or else you're gonna end up waking up 1 day and seeing all the cars in teh yard and looking like this guy :

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/10/manboobs-1.jpg


!!!Please!!! For the sake of your loyal SL-i followers!!!!!!!! NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!


Get it done Jimmy!!! !!!PLEASE!!!




I'm also willing to do an all expense paid trip to MD to help :smt112

[)2edline]

im sorry for your frustration but im taking things at my own pace.. the sti im very depressed about... i want to finish it. but i just cant.

the wagon i work on a little every day.

as for the miatas. some awesome guy , hes on this website his handle on here is MACE666 or sumthing bought liz's car.

so were looking for 2 miatas in the right colors and specs that we want.


wasn't she looking for a wrx...? anyhoo, any goodies left over from her BD?

[xXGTBspecXx]

well niko thats your decision... i wouldnt mind some motivation. the body work needs done. everything else is mechanical.

)2edline yes she still wants a wrx but for now we both need something cheap and easy to work on.

no goodies left from the BD all of my spare subaru parts went with that car. all of them..
anywho i have a xbox live vision camera and the cable on it is long enough to show what i need to do to the wagon..
if anyone is interested in a walk through my gamertag is xXGTBspecXx add me and we can go from there...


as i look to my left while typing this my puffer fish is starring at me begging me to give him a shrimp...

[Huffer]

<--- bored. Your automotive ADD was fun for awhile, but now it's really quite sad and depressing. GL with all your projects.

Please have Liz update her MR1 thread when you get a moment.

[xXGTBspecXx]

will do huffer..

im sorry guys i really am but im not as active as i once was.. maybe sometime soon il get productive and finish the car in one big swoop.

and id much rather get a old '70s skyline but i dont have much money to play with

[)2edline]

an old school skyline? lol - you were just talkin about miata's

don't you also have like a wrx, a mustang, a smart, your jdm sti, and your wagon?

sell the sti, finish or sell the wagon, and just stick to one thing man.

[Huffer]

It's not the lack of activity people are really bemoaning. It's the fact that you start so many projects and NONE of them really get finished.

You can really tell that you seem to struggle in this area, just look at the backgrounds of all the pics you've posted... you're a poster boy for Nici Nash and "Clean House". We all just wish you would finish one of your great projects and do it up right. That's all.

hah hah ha...

i don't feel suprised about this... for some odd reason :smt005

[Dead91silvia]

That is an interesting swap... Would like to see it all done.

Good work so far!

[1-3-2-4]

I'm not surprised at the outcome.. I saw it coming months in advance.

Good luck...

[xXGTBspecXx]

yeap hey guys.. ummm so im parting out this wagon.. let me know what you want. everything is for sale now.

you can find me on a bimmer forum in the near future!

91 BMW 525i

[)2edline]

zomg. what.

[xXGTBspecXx]

sorry not a 525i i couldnt find one.. i just purchased a 1989 BMW 735i for $900 oh snapz..

silver w grey leather interior
190k milage
20k on motor

[MoclovFlop]

Someone deleted my shock and amazment of this new situation, but trust me, I'm shocked and amazed....

Come on mods it was a bit funny and quite suited to the situation no?

[xXGTBspecXx]

yep cya round SL-i its been a good run.

my last posts will be in a thread parting out my wagon.

[Reason]

Someone deleted my shock and amazment of this new situation, but trust me, I'm shocked and amazed....

Come on mods it was a bit funny and quite suited to the situation no?

Hmm kinda interested what you had to say now lol

[redlegacygt]

Someone deleted my shock and amazment of this new situation, but trust me, I'm shocked and amazed....

Come on mods it was a bit funny and quite suited to the situation no?


not that i disagree with you some of the things you said in this thread.. but going back and reading it it just seem like your turning this into a thread that would be on nasioc..just let it go and and let him disappear..

[xXGTBspecXx]

ive got to move on ive owned 7 subarus to many.. liz bought a jeep and i bought a bimmer.

[robertd84]

So I assume you will be selling parts that you have left over ? :smt002

[xXGTBspecXx]

im parting out my wagon il take pics and make the part out thread tomorrow.

[robertd84]

Already calling dibs on the head unit and headlights :P (headlights depends on price of course...)

[xXGTBspecXx]

i have the front end of a 99 rs impreza and no stereo.

[MoclovFlop]

Someone deleted my shock and amazment of this new situation, but trust me, I'm shocked and amazed....

Come on mods it was a bit funny and quite suited to the situation no?


not that i disagree with you some of the things you said in this thread.. but going back and reading it it just seem like your turning this into a thread that would be on nasioc..just let it go and and let him disappear..

point taken, but this whole thread is the epitome of what belongs on NASIOC ... I felt my responses were right at home with it's candor. If I misjudged that then sorry and I wish you, Xxgtbspecxx, good travels in your automobile of choice this week.

[)2edline]

Give me your EGR system for SOOOPER CHEAP Mister. plz kthxbai!

Complete partout then to the junker it goes?

[xXGTBspecXx]

complete part out. then being chopped into little peices it goes..

[)2edline]

=\ ok. Well, I really want the EGR system. Where you Legacy dies, maybe mine can continue on not throwing damn CELs.

[xXGTBspecXx]

take a pic of what you need and PM it to me.. just buy my engine for $300

[Huffer]

yep cya round SL-i its been a good run.

my last posts will be in a thread parting out my wagon.

Thanks for the fun!