r3v_v3ng3's 97 outback ()

[r3v_v3ng3]

Such beauty that lies in that picture above.....

thanks

3 sets of JDM tails in that shot, good shit! So pretty.

But now you have a problem.. DOUBLE LEGACY, WHOOOAAA BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!

very purrrtyyyy lol
Double legacy= double broke lol. No ones gonna have any presents this holiday except for my cars

Such a lucky bastard.. Me so jelous.. Lol.. Good find let me know of you want to get ride of any of those jdm parts fot the bk..

Lucky but broke for now until we sell the car lol. Sry all the jdm parts are taken

[r3v_v3ng3]

Since the wagon came with the headliner with sunglass console, I decided to transfer it to the outback. Whats weird is that I've seen them on outbacks but mine didn't come with it.
This is what i'm talking bout


Top is the headliner for the sunglass console. It has a bigger opening and it also comes with a different mounting bracket


Stock bracket to hold the courtesy lights (i think thats what they're called)


Had to remove the spot welds (5 total)


Here is the bracket for the lights/sungalss console


Installed in my outback (sry for the crappy pic)

[Wagonista]

WOW those JDM tails look good on a blue outback... *i need dis.jpg*

[r3v_v3ng3]

WOW those JDM tails look good on a blue outback... *i need dis.jpg*

Yes I was amaze on how they look good on the color.

Cleaned the carpet/mats


Installed the wrx wagon seats



The upper rear seats still needs some work because they're not bolt on.
It won't latch. The outback latch is about 2 inches higher than the seats.

Only one bolt can be bolted on where the seats splits.

And the brackets by door also have to modify. I'll get more in depth with it once I tackle it to be mounted/functioning correctly (fold down)

The seats really compliments the exterior color now. In a dilemma cause I like the color green and been painting my cars different shade of green.

[r3v_v3ng3]

Installed the GT wagon rear bumper on the outback but since it was white, I decided to try to somewhat match the lower paint with it. Just went to walmart and grab some spray can and shot it without double checking. Sprayed it off the car before I swapped it. As you can see, it's a big FAIL lol.



I ended up matching the emblem instead of the lower part of the 2 tone . Oh well, the whole car will be repainted anyways.

[98legwag]

I've used paint from here before: http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

It matches well and they should have the gold to match the rest of the two tone if you care enough to redo it.

[r3v_v3ng3]

^^Thanks for the link. I'll just wait until I get an engine swap and repaint the whole car. I'll be shooting it green but unsure what shade . Here's a side shot to show on how off it is hahahaha

[98legwag]

British racing green?

[r3v_v3ng3]

British racing green?

Thats one of my choices. The other one is the color of my old 240 (spruce green) which i really missed






You can see my GT back in the days


I'm pretty sure if I go to the paint shop, my head's gonna explode with so much variation of green. :smt073

[98legwag]

That is one of the cleanest 240s I've ever since.

[Outbackid]

Seriously, that S13 is beautiful. What lip kit is that?

[shoguy]

that outback is looking good, love the seats in it, keep us posted when you get the back seats to fit. JDM tails look soooo right on these cars!

[r3v_v3ng3]

That is one of the cleanest 240s I've ever since.

Seriously, that S13 is beautiful. What lip kit is that?

Thanks fellas! Mixed lips, front is the pignose lip/sides are jdm 180sx skirts/rear is a pretty rare xenon valance.

The 240 is the main reason I started to document my builds. I sold it to some guy in sacramento area. A year later he posted it for sale on craigslist claiming he build it from the ground up. His post was word per word how i had it listed a year ago when i sold it to him except on the addition of him claiming he did all the work. . Same exact everything! except the quarter panel painted black (fucked it up). I doubt he even knew how to work on it Everyone knew in town who built it though

Sadly it was already a year later when I started to build my BD and didn't document it per mod. Joined SLi since sept of 09 and never really made a members ride thread after I saw the for sale post of my old 240.

Lucky for this outback, you guys will see the slow progress compare to the BD to where its more like a before and after pics lol

[r3v_v3ng3]

that outback is looking good, love the seats in it, keep us posted when you get the back seats to fit. JDM tails look soooo right on these cars!

Thanks, I will keep you guys posted.


Forgot to mentioned that I sold the tow hitch, hood bug deflector and tweeters (have an extra set) for $125. So technically I got it for $375 . He almost bought the spoiler but it wasn't the same color as his car.

Also be heading to pick n pull today since they have 50% everything!!!! :smt026

[r3v_v3ng3]

Was at stockton pick n pull on sunday and there was a 99 outback there. Was there 2 hrs and was ready to pull out the motor until I wanted to take out the crank pulley for more clearance. Only to find out that the motor makes a funny sound as I spin it. BIG FAIL lol


On monday went to merced pick n pull and we also found another 99 outback. This time the motor didn't make funny noises and by the looks of it, its a jdm ej25d from attarco. Someone already removed the transmission so I figured what the heck. Pulled it out and bought it (it was dirty and pan was dented)


We then headed to fresno to check out the mall but decided why not stop by fresno picknpull. We'll found a gem. Its a 98 LGT and the motor is clean and more complete than the one from merced. We had to bust ass since we only had 2 hrs before they closed. I ended up exchanging the motor from merced. Paid $220 with a year warranty. It'll be $150 once I return the core. Wished I had more time to pull out the rear lip and the skirts




Less than 130xxx miles :smt026


When we got home, the forester's (used to haul the engine) rear wheel bearing started to make funny noise. Guess it couldn't handle hauling the longblock for over 100 miles

[r3v_v3ng3]

Also bought my bro's old coilover setup. Godspeed sti coilovers.
It was dark when I finished so I'll post pic tomorrow.

[Dead91silvia]

Not a bad find with the motor! Pick and Pulls are so hit and miss if they have good parts or not. Red85celica and I hit them up about once every other month. Sometimes we score, sometimes not so much.

[shoguy]

good finds! and will be awesome with the coilovers on it. I need some sooo bad, at this point I would be happy with stock LGT springs and struts

[r3v_v3ng3]

Not a bad find with the motor! Pick and Pulls are so hit and miss if they have good parts or not. Red85celica and I hit them up about once every other month. Sometimes we score, sometimes not so much.

They are. You never know what the cars have until you get there. Actually the BK GT never showed up on their online inventory and was at fresno picknpull for a forester until I came across that one. I check their inventory like craigslist lol
Some of their parts are overpriced though so its best to cross reference what you want to buy and check ebay for aftermarket parts to see if its same price or cheaper. Its not worth the trip for me.

good finds! and will be awesome with the coilovers on it. I need some sooo bad, at this point I would be happy with stock LGT springs and struts

Thanks! Never really thought about the LGT struts/springs. Wanted to get some more parts but was rushed (closing).


Anyways here's pics of the coilover installed. I didn't mess with the setting. Left it as is on what it was set on my bro's GC



Ended up swapping the outback wheels to the forester and vice versa. The outback had better tires (forester's balding). The tires are too tall when dropped lol

[98legwag]

That is pretty low.

[wentz912]

Got some gnarly camber going on there also!

[shoguy]

running those same Foz steelies on mine with some michelin 225/60-15 winter tires, love how those wheels have less backspacing, makes it look better with the sorta flush look

[r3v_v3ng3]

That is pretty low.

Lol yeah it is. I didn't mess with the setting. I just slapped them on. I will adjust them after the engine is in

Got some gnarly camber going on there also!

Hahaha thats what I said after I finished installing them.

running those same Foz steelies on mine with some michelin 225/60-15 winter tires, love how those wheels have less backspacing, makes it look better with the sorta flush look

Yes! I also love how they have a little concave look even though the offset is like +55 (or +48 )

[shoguy]

48's on the foresters, 55's are the impreza backspacing and look all sucked in compared to them

[Boxer Wagon]

It could be lower

[r3v_v3ng3]

It could be lower

Not with those tall ass tires . It will be lowered though.


So I started breaking down the engine from picknpull. By the looks of it, it had a headgasket failure and the whoever worked on it couldn't stop the cam seals from leaking. Its down to the block now, I'm just hoping that the crank and block is good. Also crossing my fingers hoping it's a phase 2 block. Will post pics later

[Boxer Wagon]

Those JDM tails make the back end look sooo, much better! Looks great, keep it up!

[r3v_v3ng3]

Those JDM tails make the back end look sooo, much better! Looks great, keep it up!

Thanks!

Finally had time to shoot clear on the jdm headlight from the parts car.




installed

[Boxer Wagon]

JDM headlights were the best thing I've ever done to my car...but then, you probably already knew that

[Dead91silvia]

If you ever sell that grill, I got dibs!