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My proposed blasphemous project

Started by _niterida_ , Oct 24 2009 05:47 PM

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Is a Subaru AWD driveline a good idea ?

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#276 _niterida_

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 07:55 PM

And I might start another thread if there is enough interest :

Brumby :

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Plus 13B Turbo :

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and in the next couple of weeks I should pick up my other brumby that is destined to have twin subie motors :-0

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 08:03 PM

oops - moved the photos and lost the links and can't update the post so here it is again.

This car :

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This engine :

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This box :

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These flares :

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Equals this :

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:00 PM

are they commodore flares? are they a similar shape to the torana arch or will they need a bit of work?

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:22 PM

are they commodore flares? are they a similar shape to the torana arch or will they need a bit of work?


Yeah VB-VH flares - they are almost a bolt on fit - won't take much work to make them fit at all :-)

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:34 PM

nice.. so why arent they on yet?? :fishing: i would even be keen to see the flairs taped on to get an idea of what they look like

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:49 PM

Are you also going to do the commodore type interior? Would love to see the end result of this one Ken.

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 10:05 PM

nice.. so why arent they on yet?? :fishing: i would even be keen to see the flairs taped on to get an idea of what they look like


They have captive bolts which need to have holes drilled in the guyards to be able to even put them on with tape :-(
I have only just got them so will probably take the bolts out and play with them - will post pics when I do.
I couldn't believe how good a fit they appear to be though and I think they will look pretty good.

Are you also going to do the commodore type interior? Would love to see the end result of this one Ken.


Not sure - I have the whole car to use so it may just get the engine, but it may get the whole running gear, suspension, brakes etc, and maybe the dash and seats too. Thats a long way off though.

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 06:44 AM

Much better idea! Would be a very nice and unique car, I remember thinking it looked good when I first saw the photochop. You'll be trawling through the UC tail light threads looking for inspiration to complete the look...

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 08:31 AM

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Please don't put in a sunroof though!

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 10:28 AM

Can't do it without the sunroof, that's a must have

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 10:41 AM

Definitely no sunroof. And it will be keeping the UC tail lights - but I have a cunning plan to make them look good :-)

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 12:56 PM

And it will be keeping the UC tail lights - but I have a cunning plan to make them look good :-)



This is an oxymoron

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:04 PM

I think VB/VC tail lights would look sweet.

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:09 PM

I like your idea and your Photoshop pic. I think it will look really cool......
Now get cracking! :)

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:19 PM


And it will be keeping the UC tail lights - but I have a cunning plan to make them look good :-)



This is an oxymoron


hahaha maybe I should have said "make them look better" ??

But I think my plan will actually make them look pretty cool.

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:36 PM

No Ken, UC tail lights and looking good/cool should never be used in the same sentence, better may be a more accurate word :lol:

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:52 PM

No Ken, UC tail lights and looking good/cool should never be used in the same sentence, better may be a more accurate word :lol:


Yeah but the thing with my plan is the fact that they won't look like UC tail lights :-)

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 02:04 PM

Ok, we'll wait and see how they turn out then :)

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Posted 21 January 2017 - 06:25 AM

I am actually pleasantly surprised - I was expecting to be bombarded with hate mail. I myself am a big fan of valuable classic cars and hate seeing them butchered - I would never do this to an A9X of course but a worthless old Sunbird is open game :spoton:

To tell the truth I was also thinking of doing the same to a Subaru Brumby, but they are just as hard to find as a hatch. And like hatches they are either rustbuckets or overpriced (personal opinion).
So it is currently a race to see whether I find a Brumby or hatch first..............................

 


I agree, Sunbirds are open game, I have one for this very reason. (Modifying that is, not Scooby bits.) Please don't butcher an LX though.


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