1055 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 A cruck! Its a 92 legacy wagon that has been converted to awd & lifted on fozzy suspension. Cost me a whopping $400 and two 6 packs of beer. It runs and drives but needs both rear brake lines replaced before its road worthy. It has a 4 point roll bar that the cab is currently attached to; the center plywood section i will be replacing with some sheet metal. Haven't quite figured out a new window yet.. suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balrock Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Wow that looks old and rough, but for $400 and it runs and drives I guess it can't be all that bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Its been sitting for about a year.. its got some rust and needs a real good cleaning.. but its the perfect beater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyssturbofreak Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 that is badass. i see some potential for that beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Lol, I love it! If it was me I would just leave the rotting plywood and attach a pirate flag to that beast and start getting booty! Raid some STis so she becomes more road worthy. edit: For a window, I would go to the junkyard and get a small sized pickup truck window. And you definitely need a gun rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 I have some other wheels and fresh tires to go on it, contemplating matte white plastidip Some forester lateral links will def be needed down the road as it has a decent amount of positive camber from the lift. I just cant wait to replace the brake lines and clean it up. The plywood has to go as its making the interior stink lol. Good idea with the truck window .. i was thinking plexiglass and just bolting it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 The pickup window would let you have the option of sliding it open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 The pickup window would let you have the option of sliding it open! The issue then becomes finding a pickup window small enough to fit.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Get it off a small truck, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Lol it would have to be a 3foot window Sent from my p.o.s. droid tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1454 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Find one out of an old Chevy luv, or 22r Toyota. Then you can always cut it if need be. Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tito_b0y Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Yea, that plywood's gotta go Matte white rally wheels! Check this site out: http://www.get-primitive.com/ 2006 SWP 3.0R 5EAT VDC BBQ 2008 OBP 2.5i 4EAT BBQ [RIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 I was thinking matte white whole car lol.. plasti dip it, with some gold 02-04 wrx wheels i have laying around. Rallye wheels would look badass though. Also debating running the exhaust up through the bed, like a stack ... it has an aquablock filter cone on it already, but a snorkel would probably fit it well too. It has mounts welded to the front bumper beam already for a light bar .. so maybe ill fab up a brush guard of some short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted June 25, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted June 25, 2012 it's so ugly it's beautiful. nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 ^^ In the words of Nikolai Gogol (which seemed fitting lol) “Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord.” And yeah...that's a beautiful off-road beast, man I'm wondering if you could mount the window to where it swings downward so you could still get some airflow. Just cut a piece of Plexi-glass and put a rubber molding all the way around it that fits tight in your sheet metal piece. Then mount some brackets to it and a small locking mechanism [ preferably on the inside ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaPablo Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I'm going to join the 'awesome' bandwagon. Looks like it'll be a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 LOL pretty awesome for $400 and two sixers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Spent some time going over it today at work and running a new brake line to the rear. Both rusted out where they always do in the hole in the floor. I painted the new wheels today when i got home and will be mounting/ balancing them after work tomorrow ... along with finishing the other PITA brake line lol. Once that is done, it will get a good cleaning and ill move on to replacing the seats and back half of the cab. Im thinking plexiglass. It makes the most sense and is cheapest for what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 You'll have to get some heavier duty stuff then cause otherwise it'll crack. I dont know about where you live, but my brother tried to plexi his busted window with some thinner stuff and the heat cracked it in half after a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 You'll have to get some heavier duty stuff then cause otherwise it'll crack. I dont know about where you live, but my brother tried to plexi his busted window with some thinner stuff and the heat cracked it in half after a few months. Well i can get up to 1/2 locally.. was thinking something like 5/16 though, use a rubber gasket and bolt it in using some quick nuts so if i want a window ill still have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 Also, anyone know what the module is in the left rear quarter panel, accessed from the inside of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 It lives! With 3/4 working brakes! New wheels and tires today. Repaired both broken lines, though i can get fluid out of the prop valve to the right rear (non abs car) i cant get fluid to the caliper. Im thinking it has something to do with the fact that the car sat for so long with the line plugged off. Cleaned the interior and vacuumed the engine bay, once i start redoing the cab ill be able to wash it and subsequently start painting it. Havent decided what color yet, though leaning towards a rustoleum hammered finish. The hammered hides a ton of imperfections and when it gets scratched you just spray over it with no consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 As long as you are going with plexiglass I think you should make it a glass bottom car. That would be sweet, lol. It's funny how small the 16" wheels look with the lift. I put those exact same wheels on my second gen. Did you just have them laying around? Keep the pics coming! I want to get a beater subie now. There are plenty out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1055 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yes i have like 6-7 sets of wheels for my cars. The tires i got free from work, they were/are takeoffs that a customer didnt like! Benefit of being a mechanic. It was either these or the snowflakes, i thought these would be better suited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Lookin awesome, dude The plexi back would look sweet. I like it! Freakin sweet. What are your plans for it? And you got new tires for free? That's messed up haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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