What'd you do to your FIRST Gen. Subaru today?

OMG..... i should start a new thread just for this.....

 

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Between tinting the windows, getting the Hella lights, I FINALLY got my rims on!! Still on the old lug nuts, but that will change soon. They are Forester 15" steel wheels i completely re-did. Took them down to bare metal, shot them with epoxy primer, then trying the Rustoleum rim/wheel paint with matching clear coat. Insides done in simple flat black. Rolling on Hankook Optimo H727 195/60-15 tires. 100k mileage warranty. Installed them on my girls car and moms car, excellent tire. Finally rid of the hubcaps!!

Successfully cut the front off my headlight lenses and attached nice and clear acrylic, my hid's really shine now....

 

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Great job! Those look awesome! I'd love to do that someday. Think you'll do a DIY writeup?

I could, but the only other pic i have of the process is this one

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I will say i just used Loctite brand Gel super glue for the initial bond, then some clear sealer i found at a Meijer (like walmart), which i Know isnt silicone based. Im at work right now, so i dont know the name of it.

I also used .080 acrylic sheet from Lowes, says 10 year warrenty from yellowing (UV protected). I can describe the process a bit better when i get a chance.

If you ask me,..... its SUPER easy. AWESOME mod.

Ah, that does sound easy! I remember you were experimenting with making molded lenses. Cool!

I was gonna vacuum form some new lenses. I made a vacuum forming table but was freatin the actual molding process, not wanting to ruin a piece of acrylic. So i did some searching online and found a forum that gave me this idea. http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-400-300/569155-as-promised-diy-plexiglass-headlight-clear-lenses.html

 

I also have the edge because i bought a second set of used headlamps from ebay. After i cut the front of the lenses off, i re-installed the "frame" back onto the assembly to hold its shape.

I put the acrylic in a 250 degree oven for about 5-6 minutes to soften the acrylic and form it to the assembly.

Then lots of careful trimming with a die grinder.

The way i lined everything up for the gluing, i used 2" wide electrical tape and taped the acrylic from the outside and ran a bead of glue from the inside. then a good bead on the OUTSIDE followed by DAP flexible sealant (its an elastomeric sealant.)

I finished off the project with a coat of black Krylon Fusion paint.

Yesterday I brought home my GT's older sister, the 1992 Legacy SS and I joined the 1st Gen Club. More pics soon.

 

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Nice find, theyre becoming rare. Is it a 5speed? We got a lot of DIY'ers in here with lots of creativity.

Those clear headlights look great.

Thanks! Factory 5-speed and I can't find a spot of rust under or behind anything. Even the exhaust is completely original.

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Might pick these up tomorrow for 75$. Thinking of going a bit higher with a 2inch spacer and tucking these under with a cheap set of tires for "winter mode"

Specs are 15x7.5 +43 iirc...any recommendations on a tire size??? Struts are stock replaced kybs

Yesterday I brought home my GT's older sister, the 1992 Legacy SS and I joined the 1st Gen Club. More pics soon.

 

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Congrats! That looks clean!

 

Looks like you threw on some snowflakes pretty quick!

Edited September 30, 2014 by monkeyposeur

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Might pick these up tomorrow for 75$. Thinking of going a bit higher with a 2inch spacer and tucking these under with a cheap set of tires for "winter mode"

Specs are 15x7.5 +43 iirc...any recommendations on a tire size??? Struts are stock replaced kybs

 

not sure you would need wheel spacers and i definetely wouldnt recomend them. i thought the less the offset, the more the wheel will stick out... doesnt the offset describe the distance from the hub surface to the inside of the wheel? My LGT wheels are something like +53 and they are flush after drastically rolling the fenders.

 

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Im meaning spacer as on the top of the strut for a 2inch body lift. No wheel spacer will be needed at all.

Oh yeah gotcha.

I found my boost leak finally! Throttle plate seals leaking quite a bit at 5psi! Threw my old ej22t throttle plate on and it leaked also. Ive heard of this problems on DSMs and they have replacement seals but our units are not supposed to be rebuildable... I got the seals out and have been searching around for replacements. I wonder how many other legacy turbos are also suffering this issue. my ecu runs speed/density so it doesnt affect how it runs, but this would probably cause a factory ecu to run rich under full boost. http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u386/onefastlt/CAM00202_zpsyzmxheqs.jpg

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Bought those wheels today. Gonna be perfect for my plans.

Got her a slightly more aggressive scoop and set it up on the bonnet for a quick visual. Probably try the install tomorrow evening.

 

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Got her a slightly more aggressive scoop and set it up on the bonnet for a quick visual. Probably try the install tomorrow evening.

 

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Ha "slightly" more aggressive. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this car.

Scored a set of OEM front and rear seats from a 06/07 wrx TR for free. Hoping theyll fit if not o"well they are freebies. No rips or tears so I'll take the rainbow cleaner to em and they'll be golden

Nice! They should bolt right in. Curious as to the height of tge seating surface with respect to the stock seats.

 

I just finished a boost gauge install. And also installed some Optilux XB headlight bulbs.

 

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Edited October 7, 2014 by GTEASER

Got her a slightly more aggressive scoop and set it up on the bonnet for a quick visual. Probably try the install tomorrow evening.

 

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That will look great! What did it come off of?

Thanks!! It came off an '04 WRX. Hopefully I can get the install started tonight.

 

I got distracted with a boost gauge install last night. Now I can confirm that I am only getting 5psi at WOT. My butt dyno was telling me that something wasn't right because I couldn't really feel the boost kick in. This weekend will be spent checking for boost leaks and that the wastegate and BPV work propertly. Gotta get this sorted and reset the ECU before any engine mods can be started.

Coming along GTEASER. I'm having an awkward stutter when going around 2500-3000 rpm almost like the clutch is slipping but I know the clutch is fine.

Does your clutch chatter really really bad when the car is cold?

 

Are you on bbs.legacycentral.org? There is a shit ton of info over there on our 1st Gens.

s2baru, I'd clean your MAF. I had a stuttering issue that drove me crazy for months until I finally figured it was the MAF. And the fuel pump was going out. If your MAF is bad any aluminum MAF from a 1st gen is a direct swap.

 

GTteaser, good luck with the boost leak! I think I told you how I had about a million boost leaks and had to replace everything. The turbo inlet elbow is a good place to start.

Multiple legys for the win!