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1982gl4	Posted: Dec 31 2010, 06:49 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	The first day (Posted Image) Welding... (Posted Image) All new panels (Posted Image) The other side (Posted Image) WHen I had the rare EA81 Turbo in it (never ran right) (Posted Image) In primer (Posted Image) This summer when I was driving it (Posted Image) And now it's getting a five lug swap full EJ (legacy/impreza) drivetrain including the AWD gear box (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image)

Scoobydo	Posted: Dec 31 2010, 06:54 PM
Forum Guru Group: Admin Posts: 1,723 Member No.: 13 Joined: 28-December 10	Fantastic work there - big job doing the rear panels too. The resulting finished job is a credit to you ! Hope you 'enjoy' your new engine : ) You will have an excellent 'sleeper' Correction you WILL enjoy your new engine hehehe !

Turbotombrat	Posted: Dec 31 2010, 11:28 PM
Forum Guru Group: Members Posts: 565 Member No.: 1 Joined: 26-December 10	Hats off to you Shaun, you've come a long way with this brat and as giles said its a credit to you. It was stunning as you had on it on the road but now with that EJ25 motor and the 5 stud conversion it will be a whole different beast. Can't wait to see it done mate as i know it will be awesome! Keep the pics flowing :D

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 3 2011, 10:00 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Today's progress. Here's the wheels I will be using for now (the fronts not done yet so here's a peak at the rear!) (Posted Image) The newly rebuilt 2.5 with 2.2 heads! (high compression) (Posted Image) Just beacuse I haven't put up a pic of the inside yet (Posted Image) And what I spent 3 hours taking off an ea82 subframe so I can fit my XT6 control arms (Posted Image)

Turbotombrat	Posted: Jan 4 2011, 01:35 PM
Forum Guru Group: Members Posts: 565 Member No.: 1 Joined: 26-December 10	Awesome dude. as always :D . love the new wheels. that high comp 2.5 is guna be awesome mate. can't wait to see it in :D Still not fallen in love with the blue dash lol, although i do love a 4 spoke steering wheel! :D

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 4 2011, 09:00 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Worked on the subframe today! (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image) Also going to use this sweet wood grain ea82 steering wheel I just need to pick up and adaptor for it! (Posted Image)

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 5 2011, 05:42 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Finally feel like I'm making some progress! Today I got the EA82 ears tacked on to the subframe so the XT6 control arms are sort of attached to the truck now! People on other forums were telling me I needed to use the EA82 radius arms, this is not the case, they are virtually identical except for the width (EA82 is wider) More work will be done by the end of the day! (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image)

Turbotombrat	Posted: Jan 5 2011, 06:24 PM
Forum Guru Group: Members Posts: 565 Member No.: 1 Joined: 26-December 10	Awesome stuff mate. looking good so far. Keep the pics coming matey. i'll catch ya for a chat later :D

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 5 2011, 07:19 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Subframe is welded! (Posted Image) (Posted Image)

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 7 2011, 10:17 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Did this today. I hope to get them in later tonight maybe! Along with the subframe and maybe the 2.5 tomorrow :D :D :D (Posted Image) Yep that's right it's 92 legacy struts 97 impreza springs and the Brat (ea81) mounts! They may be a little tight in the strut tower but nothing a hammer can't fix!

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Posted: Jan 7 2011, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE (1982gl4 @ Jan 4 2011, 09:00 PM)

Also going to use this sweet wood grain ea82 steering wheel I just need to pick up and adaptor for it!

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I had to make a steering wheel boss up for my truck as i couldn't find one over here in the UK & it was a piece of cake to make too!
Here it is with the Nardi steering wheel off the donor Impreza WRX STI
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1982gl4	Posted: Jan 7 2011, 11:57 PM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	Grant makes one too. But what did you do to make yours? http://www.grantproducts.com/products/view/492/

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Posted: Jan 8 2011, 12:11 AM

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QUOTE (1982gl4 @ Jan 7 2011, 11:57 PM)

Grant makes one too. But what did you do to make yours?

http://www.grantproducts.com/products/view/492/

I made my steering wheel boss out of a combination of a bit of a standard Brat steering wheel & an Impreza steering wheel boss......

1982gl4	Posted: Jan 8 2011, 03:47 AM
Posts a bit Group: Members Posts: 208 Member No.: 5 Joined: 26-December 10	More progress!!!!! :D Got the struts and hubs on (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image) (Posted Image)

Turbotombrat	Posted: Jan 8 2011, 04:19 PM
Forum Guru Group: Members Posts: 565 Member No.: 1 Joined: 26-December 10	That is awesome! I want! :P Keep it up dude. can't wait to see that engine in :D

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