Subie Boys Next Wagon Resto

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:54 pm

rtcb65 wrote:

Also have to work out all the wiring from the switch.

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Power mirrors! This is what i'm looking at doing to my gf's mum's brumby once i've got the electric windows in... Do you have to use commodore power mirrors or are these easily available from where you are? I'm looking at using the L series power mirror mechanisims. Any thoughts here?

rtcb65 wrote:Also the mirrors have come along a bit further . The motor plate has been fitted to the cases and thanks to steve , the wiring is now sorted.

How have you fitted these? - are there 4 screws visable from the other side of the mirror housing? I'm yet to get hold of a spare mirror housing to pull apart and check out properly.

Last question - how do you hide the wiring from the mirror into the door - or do you have a neat wire protruding from the case into the door?

Sweet work once again!

Cheers

Bennie

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:34 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Power mirrors! Do you have to use commodore power mirrors.
How have you fitted these? - are there 4 screws visable from the other side of the mirror housing?
Last question - how do you hide the wiring from the mirror into the door - or do you have a neat wire protruding from the case into the door?

Sweet work once again!

Cheers

Bennie

To answer your questions. We use commodore mirrors as they are shallow , so they fit in the case.
Fitting is by using the same mounts as the original ones.
and to answer the last question. We use 5 core trailer wiring as it is neat and the mirrors require up to four wires. Also so thinking about putting the indicators in the mirror like other subaru's so that will use up the left over wires in the core.

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:18 am

ive put leds in my L touring wagon power mirrors, without much hassle. only problem is a cant get the glass off without cracking it, evertime. so it has no 'mirror' in it, but looks sweet an night. hahah

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:14 pm

Just that little further along today. Some more parts come in , so in they went. Fitted the new brake shoes and slave cylinders, Had the drums and discs machined, pulled the adjustment for the brake shoes apart and cleaned it up.

Painted the brake drums ( they are bright red, but dont look like it in the pic )

Also finished the floor off , rust inhibitor , body deadner and painted over the top with chassis paint.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:02 pm

far out you guys sure know the meaning of attention to detail

riksta · Post by **riksta** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:44 pm

looking good there guys, real good.
love all that new paint work (ie. red brake drums)

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:00 am

Thanks to all for there feed back posts. Having a little break over the weekend. The one of us who has the house where we do the work has gone away for the weekend.

It is a real learning process doing this restore. It is the furtherest we have gone on a car before.
Yesterday we pulled the calipers apart and cleaned and painted them ready to be re kited. Also cleaned up the power steering unit ready to fit the new rack ends and tie rod ends . Just waiting on the new shock cartridges inserts for the front suspension . Once they get here , the front end will go together and the car will go back on its wheels . Then the body work begins.
Once again, thanks for the feed back all.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:04 pm

Walked out the front awhile ago and found a package on my front steps. It was the shockie cartridges for the the struts. So change of plans. I couldnt wait till the end of the weekend to fit them . Off i went and got the struts and fitted them . They are the only cartridges i could find. I tried monro , kyb, ac delco, gabrial and none of them made them . At least with these , the struts stay adjustable.

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:04 am

awesome work, guys. Makes my future projects a bit daunting, but hey that's half the fun.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:04 pm

Started on some of the panels. Taking them back to metal where possible.

A bit more of the under body is done . The wheel arch and crumple zone is all cleaned and coated.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:26 am

Does any one know of any other brands that make the shock cartridge insert for the M.Y.

rtcb65 wrote: At least with these , the struts stay adjustable.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:53 pm

Not much done on her today. Fitted new engine to mine today. Having a few teething probs with it at the moment. Tomorrow fitting another engine to Steve's car just to get it mobile until he gets his engine finished.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:12 pm

Done a little on her today. Took some paint off and cleaned up the gearbox and help steve fit the temporary engine into his car. Also got more parts in , Only a couple of things to get now and we will have most of the items to finish it off.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:44 pm

Things are moving a little further forward, The front end is almost there. New drive shaves ,radius rod bushes,ball joints and tie rod ends, rack ends and rack boots and pieces cleaned and painted.

Also Steve has started on some panel work .

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:11 pm

I can't believe the work you guys put into everthing.
Do you want to do mine next?

INEEDABEER · Post by **INEEDABEER** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:04 pm

That front end looks like new.Does Mr. Subaru know about you guys?

riksta · Post by **riksta** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:57 pm

thats a well known rust spot in the MY & L Subys, from what I can see , its not that bad.
Nice repair work Steve.
Keep up the good work guys, looking good, real good.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:50 am

Things are moving on that little further as the days go by. Steve is doing his bit with the rust . The are just above the spare wheel area , where the wiper transfer arms are.

What was ,

And what it is now.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:35 pm

Things are moving nicely. The rust in the battery carrier is done.

More panals have been back to bare metal and now are etched .

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:59 pm

thats a great job guys. im in after brumbyrunner ay? mine needs this kind of attion to detail also. keep posting.

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