Gf5 Clean Up.
Just finished the 1200 rub back and a buff cut. Polish goes on tomorrow.
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- d_generate
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You'd be amazed at how much shade the JDM wing gives to the rear window and the lower one is a great beer table lol.
You can sort of see the difference here.
You can sort of see the difference here.
98 Libbo with V3 STI running gear. 13.0 @ 105mph with CAI & 3" Zorst:mrgreen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M
The one closest to the camera is the one we are after. But either would do. I doubt i will find the G express front nudge bar though. Where did you find yours.d_generate wrote:You'd be amazed at how much shade the JDM wing gives to the rear window and the lower one is a great beer table lol.
You can sort of see the difference here.
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Purely by arse, I had the car lifted and almost ready for rego and I went to a workshop to buy something, the back door was open, being nosy I had a gander and there sitting in the rack of front cuts was a Gravel Express, I couldn't believe my eyes and it had been there for something like 7yrs, he actually threw the rear bumper with wheel carrier away as nobody on the performance forums wanted it, I didn't want the front bumper as I had the later shaped one so I picked it up for either $100 or $150.
It's surprisingly strong as the car it was on had a decent smack in the front guard near the park light where something had hit the bar yet it was still straight and unmarked, under the plastic is like a 2" nudge bar where the chrome side supports (possibly spring steel) are welded to it, it had adjustable mounts where it fits the chassis but we strengthened it by cutting them off and welding it to a 50X50 RHS and bolted that between the rails and we put further supports back to the front X member, the bumper support is stronger also with two brackets poking through either side of the number plate where it also bolts to, not as flimsy as it looks.
It's surprisingly strong as the car it was on had a decent smack in the front guard near the park light where something had hit the bar yet it was still straight and unmarked, under the plastic is like a 2" nudge bar where the chrome side supports (possibly spring steel) are welded to it, it had adjustable mounts where it fits the chassis but we strengthened it by cutting them off and welding it to a 50X50 RHS and bolted that between the rails and we put further supports back to the front X member, the bumper support is stronger also with two brackets poking through either side of the number plate where it also bolts to, not as flimsy as it looks.
98 Libbo with V3 STI running gear. 13.0 @ 105mph with CAI & 3" Zorst:mrgreen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrsF-2JS3M
All i can say is, Great score.d_generate wrote:Purely by arse, I had the car lifted and almost ready for rego and I went to a workshop to buy something, the back door was open, being nosy I had a gander and there sitting in the rack of front cuts was a Gravel Express, I couldn't believe my eyes and it had been there for something like 7yrs, he actually threw the rear bumper with wheel carrier away as nobody on the performance forums wanted it, I didn't want the front bumper as I had the later shaped one so I picked it up for either $100 or $150.
It's surprisingly strong as the car it was on had a decent smack in the front guard near the park light where something had hit the bar yet it was still straight and unmarked, under the plastic is like a 2" nudge bar where the chrome side supports (possibly spring steel) are welded to it, it had adjustable mounts where it fits the chassis but we strengthened it by cutting them off and welding it to a 50X50 RHS and bolted that between the rails and we put further supports back to the front X member, the bumper support is stronger also with two brackets poking through either side of the number plate where it also bolts to, not as flimsy as it looks.
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I too have to say it again... AWESOME !! that is great work right there Rick.
You know you are getting old when the candles on your birthday cake start to cost more than the cake itself.
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Thanks Paul.RSR 555 wrote:I too have to say it again... AWESOME !! that is great work right there Rick.
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While waiting for the dollars for rego. Might as well do more stuff to it, so in goes an alarm with triple cut out. Also a solenoid to make it keyless entry.
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Hey Rick
Just in case you're interested
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Subaru-WRX-f ... 564bb10700
its a front cut from jap autos that has the the gravel express front bar on it
not sure if you're keen but you could send them an email and see if they'd be interested in parting it out or at least passing on your details to the eventual buyer should they wish to sell it on.
cheers
adam
ps. great work on the wagon
Just in case you're interested
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Subaru-WRX-f ... 564bb10700
its a front cut from jap autos that has the the gravel express front bar on it
not sure if you're keen but you could send them an email and see if they'd be interested in parting it out or at least passing on your details to the eventual buyer should they wish to sell it on.
cheers
adam
ps. great work on the wagon
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I would like to do a big shout out to the Subie boys (Ross and Ricky). Today they did some maintenance on my car (that was long overdue). They changed all oils, filters, rotors, and they also did my gearbox, which had a little amount of oil in there. I very much appreciate what they have done, as I have no idea on how to do what they did today as i am a girl lol........ Thanks heaps Ross and Ricky very much appreciated. By the way I own a green subaru outback gen III
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Booked in for rwc on wednesday. Fingers crossed. A couple of pics of it ready.
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There is lights behind the covers. We just painted the covers to match the bar . so when not using the lights, they dont get smashed .lovey80 wrote:Looking sweet three Rick. Any plans to get the lights to go in the front bumper?
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Excellent news Rickrtcb65 wrote:Passed the rwc. now to go vet the plates.
You know you are getting old when the candles on your birthday cake start to cost more than the cake itself.
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RSR 555 wrote:Excellent news Rick
Thanks guys. We just dont know till we get it. Always thinking we missed something.El_Freddo wrote:Awesome, but we had no doubts about it passing!
Cheers
Bennie
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About a week ago we put a new radiator in , just to be sure . Now she is all plated up and already out on the town. Lol. Now to see how long it stays like it is. I would say , better shocks and springs in the future , or maybe forester shocks and springs to lift it alittle to finish off the gravel x look.
Here's a couple of pics of it plated up.
Here's a couple of pics of it plated up.
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