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Post by spike » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:31 pm

ive seen this on other 4wd forums and figured we needed one
what have you built for your suby??

built not bought

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Post by someguy » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:44 pm

This pic isn't from my L series but I made a grill for it like this:
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Will take an actual picture of it when my camera charges but the mesh is Silver and makes it look really mean.

I got the meshy type stuff from bunnings (10ft roll for $2). and used some silver spray paint to paint the mesh.
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Post by AlpineRaven » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:02 pm

spike wrote:ive seen this on other 4wd forums and figured we needed one
what have you built for your suby??

built not bought
You mean modifications and things made for your Subaru that isn't factory made ie. after market products?
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Subarus that I have/had:
1995 Liberty "Rallye" - 5MT AWD, LSD - *written off 25/8/06 in towing accident.
1996 Liberty Wagon - SkiFX AWD 5MT D/R, Lifted.. Outback Sway Bar, 1.59:1 Low Gearing see thread: 1.59:1 in EJ Box Page
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Post by someguy » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:09 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:You mean modifications and things made for your Subaru that isn't factory made ie. after market products?
Cheers
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I think he means things hand made not aftermarket products.
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Post by Gannon » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:10 pm

For the interior light in my Gen3 Outback, I replaced the factory incandescent globe with LED's

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Post by GOD » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:31 pm

Rear bar:
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Will be finished and painted one of these days.

And some other little brackets for shovels and lights and things.

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Post by rtcb65 » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:29 pm

How small , or how big can the list be.
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Post by spike » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:35 am

i mean everything and anything that you made or modified for your subaru.
not so much aftermarket stuff unless you modified it to fit from another model or even from make ie patrol roof rack

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Post by Bumpty » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:47 am

Hoping to get a nudgebar made up in the future :D...


*I thought this thread would of been pretty straight forward, haha :s

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Post by spike » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:48 am

Bumpty wrote: *I thought this thread would of been pretty straight forward, haha :s
yeah sheesh meh mum always says subaru drivers are hard to understand

i just thought it was the revs

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Post by spike » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:00 pm

MODS can we get this made a sticky?? please

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wheel carrier

Post by spike » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:06 am

who's made a wheel carrier??

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Post by steptoe » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:21 am

Protect your cig lighter plug-ins from spike or surge when cranking.
Heres a link
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all credit those that supplied details in their posts

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Post by spike » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:13 pm

steptoe wrote:Protect your cig lighter plug-ins from spike or surge
what did i do?? lol

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Post by steptoe » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:18 pm

You started it - that's what ! Just waiting for Serge to complain :)

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Post by AndrewT » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:03 pm

thread fail...

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Post by phillatdarwin » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:06 pm

i wood like to know who made the wheel carrier as i wood like to know if thay have any drawing of it so i can build one for my rx

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Post by GOD » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:12 pm

phillatdarwin wrote:i wood like to know who made the wheel carrier as i wood like to know if thay have any drawing of it so i can build one for my rx
spike wrote:who's made a wheel carrier??

Pics of my build and some others I looked at for ideas:
http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n373 ... /rear_bar/

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Post by phillatdarwin » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:26 pm

thanks for the pics now i know how to build one now

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Post by phillatdarwin » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:27 pm

what about a steel bull bar can not brake it .

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