Its about time I created a 'Members Ride' thread on my lil baby...
She's an 85 'L' Touring Wagon, that I bought stock standard about 7yrs ago and have grown more and more attached to the dear 'ol battleaxe' ever since.... Some cars have a way of doing that dont they...?
When it came time to upgrade to a stronger 'dirt hugger' I couldnt find any later model subes that I liked or could afford. The only one I liked was the 04 Forrester, but I wasnt prepared to spend that much on a 4WD car. (I have my 02 'Bug Eye' REX for my onroad thrills). So I decided to 'buildup' my dear ol 'L'.... I have always LOVED the square design on the L, it appears strong and bold and clean to me....
Subes have been in our family since I was a kid....an eager 12yo hangen out the window of my dad's 'MY' as we went bush...Ive been drawn to offroading and the exploring the bush ever since...I can think of nuthin better than hitting the bush in my ol L...
Here are some links to my 'L-Raising' thus far....
- Luckilly the body was in good nic, bugger all dents or rust. I did all the basic body prep work and rust repairs after doing a short course at TAFE doing 'Basic Auto Body Prep and Spraypainting'. I was planning on painting it myself, but the perfectionist in me needed a decent job, so I got the paint done by a professional. We discovered a nest of rust under the windscreen though which was nicely repaired by the boys.
- I wanted a real clean, fresh, younger look for my L, so I removed the old badges, filled, bogged, n sanded the tailgate in readiness for the paint, to give it a smooth look, then I attached late model Impreza SUBARU letters to add to the younger look. It turned out much better than I had hoped...
- Here is a shot of the insides of the car getting its first taste of the new colour, which is Ford 'XR Rapid Fire Yellow'. I adored that colour for so long on the Fords. I wanted to stick with a bright colour, a colour that would also make it stand out as unique....I had bad experiences with dark coloured cars in the past, too many people pulling out in front of me, so I wanted to be seen.
Yet to come in the near future:- .....I cant WAIT!!!
-EJ25 SOHC 1999 ( Which is going in very soon )
-AWD D/R 5spd box
-2" Lift Kit
-LSD
-14" GOLD PAINTED Scorpion Rims with BFG ATs
Stay tuned..... hehe
Regards
Karen
'L-Raiser'
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shuld look good when painted up.