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Post by TOONGA » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:55 am

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Is that inspiration I see in the background of this photo?

I can't wait to see this one together, lift kit? or just the paint?

nicely done once again :)

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Post by roscoruby » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:28 pm

I have been doing basic paint jobs for many years, due to injuries to my wrists I am now unable to do the job as I would like. So I have been in the process of teaching Rick for awhile now, he usually lays down the undercoat & has just done his first colour & clear coats on this one. He has done an absolutely brilliant job & my wife, whose car it is, is also over the moon. Rick has proved once again that an old dog can learn new tricks.
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Post by rtcb65 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:47 pm

Fitted a few doors out and put a few item on the subaru .

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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:59 pm

Awesome work once again fellas!

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Post by rtcb65 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:10 pm

Thanks Bennie
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Post by rtcb65 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:15 pm

Alittle update. Put new foam under the wing before it went on.

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This is the finished look. Still got some work to do , but slowly getting there.
A Few parts to buy still .

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Post by El_Freddo » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:16 pm

Well, I'd just be saying what I said above.

Looks awesome, I'm blown away once again!

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Post by rtcb65 » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:58 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Well, I'd just be saying what I said above.

Looks awesome, I'm blown away once again!

Cheers

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Thanks Bennie for the kind words.
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Post by d_generate » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:45 pm

That looks sweet, nice if you could get some Gravel Express skirt covers just to set it off, I recently gave away the G Ex front skirts which would have matched your rears.

The last lower rear spoiler I put on a wagon was held on purely by Sikaflex cos I couldn't be bothered drilling the holes lol, I saw the car back at pickles where I'd bought it from a couple of years later and it was still hanging on after what looked like a hard life.
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Post by rtcb65 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:40 am

d_generate wrote:That looks sweet, nice if you could get some Gravel Express skirt covers just to set it off, I recently gave away the G Ex front skirts which would have matched your rears.

The last lower rear spoiler I put on a wagon was held on purely by Sikaflex cos I couldn't be bothered drilling the holes lol, I saw the car back at pickles where I'd bought it from a couple of years later and it was still hanging on after what looked like a hard life.
You are right, it would look the part with the skirt covers. Would love to get one of those G Ex front bars and the skirts to go with it. But dont like the chances of finding one. The main thing we are after now is the top rear wing for the wagon door. Would prefer the Australian delivery one from the Gf8 but even the bigger JDM one would be ok.

Once the dollars are available , our order goes in to frog and that should be it . A good going over and off to get a Rwc . We hope.
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Post by rtcb65 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:33 pm

Just finished the 1200 rub back and a buff cut. Polish goes on tomorrow.

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Post by d_generate » Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:43 pm

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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Post by rtcb65 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:50 pm

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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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.
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Post by d_generate » Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:05 am

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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Post by rtcb65 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:37 am

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.
All i can say is, Great score.
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Post by RSR 555 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:55 am

I too have to say it again... AWESOME !! that is great work right there Rick.
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Post by rtcb65 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:28 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I too have to say it again... AWESOME !! that is great work right there Rick.
Thanks Paul.
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Post by rtcb65 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:31 pm

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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Post by Scoobie Doobie » Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:47 am

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.

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Post by roscoruby » Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:36 pm

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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