New Car City! RX Turbo

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Sun May 12, 2013 2:50 pm

Busybusy boy! She's looking real' sweet. Not sure how I missed the last update with the windscreen repair work.

Almost makes me keen on tackling my tray...

Almost.

Good luck on solving your problems my friend. I'm sure you'll find a simple solution to the complex problem.

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Sun May 12, 2013 11:20 pm

60766244 wrote:I'm sure you'll find a simple solution to the complex problem.

Hopefully, also hoping the fuel issue is simple. But I'm probably going to have to replace the fuel pump

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:01 pm

Updating again, got a bit done today after uni as well.

All in all in the past 2 weeks/today:

Got the windscreen in

Seats back in

Dash back in (before and after brain surgery)

Boot catch fixed (today) turns out it was just the catch sitting too far into the housing, easy fix. Note the high tech equipment used to fix this problem

The flaked off paint was not my doing but I don't know how to stop it without respraying the lot

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:09 pm

Rust inhibited the holes in the boot and sikaflaxed in some bent metal pieces, nearly ready for bog and paint

Pilfered a face plate for the head unit cavity from the donor car, still need to change it out for a good one though

Fitted/wired in a horn I nicked out of the busted-ass 80 series

Ground out a small section of frame near the radiator cap since it wasn't sitting right and I've cut my thumb twice trying to get it off. If you follow the line straight along the angle it's at closest to the front bumper, that's where it used to pass

Found a belt guard and fitted it

Modded this bracket a little to stop the battery floating around, small mod but necessary

New hoses and repaired heater/demister unit

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:15 pm

Cut wheel arch flares, not fitting until I get roadworthy though, one less thing for them to ping me for having big wheels

And now the most recent concern, a very leaky power steering hose, note the pink shit all over that little mount. Was going all over the head and the headers before I noticed it. Started her up today and it just started smoking off. Nearly shit myself but as far as I can tell its just this hose leaking. Should be a quick fix

Also a little bit of non-Subaru, Levin/Hachi-Roku goodness I ran into at the train station the other day

Cheers,
Tom.

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Wed May 15, 2013 4:40 pm

Mate you've put some good hard work in there. Very productive!

Is that plastic the same Bunnings garden edging I used at one point?

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Thu May 16, 2013 3:54 pm

60766244 wrote:Is that plastic the same Bunnings garden edging I used at one point?

Maybe

60766244 · Post by **60766244** » Thu May 16, 2013 4:57 pm

T.Farm.Brumby wrote:Maybe

Hehe It's so distinct.

Trend setter.

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Thu May 16, 2013 10:52 pm

60766244 wrote:Hehe It's so distinct.

Trend setter.

I think being 155 peanuts cheaper was the trend

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:24 pm

Righto, time for an update.

I have done very little in the past month, had exams for uni so it's been a bit hectic at home.
But I managed to get all the bogging done in the rear and painted the belt guards a very smashing blue colour.
Have since found a big patch of rust on the inner side of the rear passenger's door, which is visible, so that needs repairing.
Cleaned all the seats and painted all the mounts gloss black which looks pretty schmick.
Replaced the rear deck speakers with decent Pioneers, just need to wire in my amp and the 6x9s.
Surging issue was persistent right up until rego ran out so I still don't know what the issue is. I'm assuming fuel pump is on it's last legs, or I may need to sort out a surge tank since it only surges/drops out under acceleration, braking, hillclimbs or cornering. So basically all the time, but anyway.
Can anyone recommend a good fuel pump for price? I don't want a 2nd hand/wrecker's pump, would rather a Bosch or similar from Autobarn. Cheers

I am ridiculously keen to get this thing on the road but there's been so many little set backs and it's starting to shit me to tears having her sitting in my shed unregistered and unused :'(

Post by **Bantum** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:22 pm

T.Farm.Brumby wrote:

I'd spend a bit of time with a hammer & dolly to 'round' off the edge ...
+ make it look a bit more 'factory', as the rego guys might pick you up on that.

Cheers, Bantum ...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:29 pm

T.Farm.Brumby wrote:I am ridiculously keen to get this thing on the road but there's been so many little set backs and it's starting to shit me to tears having her sitting in my shed unregistered and unused :'(

I know your pain mate!

Unfortunately it's all about consistent, quality work that will get you there. Just keep your focus and you'll get there

Not much else I can give you than that!

Cheers

Bennie

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:16 pm

Haven't updated in a while,

Everything is finished. Everything. Finally!

Just need someone to come round and do a RWC for it now, but no one will get back to me, it's been 2 weeks and not a single mechanic has contacted me back after 1 or 2 messages left on each of them

Anyway, it'll get done, in the mean time. Pictures!

This is the fleet

Dad's Brumby "Emma", my RX "Roxy", my Leone "Leonie", Mum's Foz, with no name, just her baby

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:03 pm

Neat line up mate! That RX looks mean with it's height!

Cheers

Bennie

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:52 pm

Very nice lineup

T.Farm.Brumby · Post by **T.Farm.Brumby** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:09 pm

Finally roadworthied and registered

Couldn't be happier.

Had to get new number plates so I've changed the name.
It is now Thor, and based on the sound it's pretty fitting

Pictures will come once the spotties and roof racks are fitted.

wagonist · Post by **wagonist** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:06 pm

Where abouts are you located?
I'm trying to find an RX to trace the stickers off the back doors. You can't buy them from Subaru any more

I'm going to redraw them in CAD & then get them reproduced.
But I need a car to trace & measure off...

PM me

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:15 pm

wagonist wrote:Where abouts are you located?
I'm trying to find an RX to trace the stickers off the back doors. You can't buy them from Subaru any more
I'm going to redraw them in CAD & then get them reproduced.

Try out this fella in the US - I'm sure he'll send to Oz, if not let me know and I'll get a mate over there to get some sorted in your direction

Cheers

Bennie

wagonist · Post by **wagonist** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:27 pm

Which fella?
I thin you're missing something from your post

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:30 pm

Yeah sorry mate, got distracted after searching for the link!

http://www.indysworld.com/decals/

That should be better

Cheers

Bennie

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