My '89 Subaru 1800

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:39 am

My name is Einar and I am Icelandic, here is my 1800 project:

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:40 am

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:41 am

Parking spot making

Arrived to Egilsstaðir from Akureyri in Iceland

I needed a gearbox with high and low drive

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:41 am

Engine Entirely stock EA82 driven 165.000 km

someguy · Post by **someguy** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:45 am

It does look very nice.

I would love to do my L series jet black if I had the funds.

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:05 am

I know, funds are hard to come by... i did the poor man's version :P i did some work for my uncle who owns a working garage in exchange for helping me with this one

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:11 am

Brrrr...looks cold!
Turned out nice.
You need a lift kit and some bigger tyres. Would transform the car.

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:18 am

unfortunately parts are getting very hard to come by here in iceland, i have been thinking about getting a set from under the rx turbo also to get disc brakes at the back. But i would only get those in bad condition if it's available at all.

The dream is to strip, rebuild and prep for rally

...but then again no funds

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:33 am

When i was looking in the background seeing ice... gave me the shivers BRRRR!!!!! looks good there, What is the condition of cars there - since they use salt on the road causing rust? - would be very hard to make the car rust proof..
Cheers
AP

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:19 am

AlpineRaven wrote:When i was looking in the background seeing ice... gave me the shivers BRRRR!!!!! looks good there, What is the condition of cars there - since they use salt on the road causing rust? - would be very hard to make the car rust proof..
Cheers
AP

Indeed, weather conditions here make it very hard to keep an old car from rusting. Cars can only be kept clean for like a moth a year, but the dirt has some level of rust protection. Renting a garage is too expensive, the auto buisness is very limited, like everything else here. Considering essentials are expensive here... hobbies are impossible to maintain. So for now i can only dream of making this one into a solid rallycar, since i come from a poor family and no one close to me is active in the sport. Mostly middle aged successful guys are active in motorsports ->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8RNjKDVdE -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzNmpMVYj9Y

wagonist · Post by **wagonist** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:21 pm

I love the "backyard" way of tipping the car over.

Also, it is interesting to see a sedan with the different rear light clusters with 2 rear fog lights. I think they look better personally.
I've only seen one other UK car which had mismatched rear lights because of only one rear fog light.

GTlegs · Post by **GTlegs** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:44 pm

Car looks great. Good luck with your plans.

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:04 am

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:12 am

some more photos for ya

NightHawk · Post by **NightHawk** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:13 am

Cleaned up

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