My GT2 wagon

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:28 pm

Chris my cable is long even with the lift,no prob's changing gears.Not long to get it on the road?

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:02 pm

figure if I spend 2-3 hrs a weekend on it then by early may I should be able to drive it out.
need shorter rear brake lines. when I had the rears done I got 13" long braided items and I needed 5" ones. found this out AFTER I reassembled the rear end.

still have to drop the trans out of it to get the TC back in. I'll pay someone to do put the TC back in as I cannot get it back in place..(that will teach me to split it..)

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:15 pm

whats the trouble getting the tc back in?i've pulled a couple now and haven't had any probs.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:30 pm

can't get it all the way back in. also have a clip that came out. can see where it goes but cannot get it back in place.

if you are up for it - wanna try?

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:53 pm

How soon?Away this weekend.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:33 pm

pm sent..
plz reply?

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:03 pm

since the comment came up of no pics:

mostly in place

that was the day I moved it late nov '06. its been in my workshop ever since.

another pic with my ORIGINAL turbo bonnet I had made in 2000.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:34 pm

well done mate.. looking good so far;)

keppler · Post by **keppler** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:46 pm

have you still plans of going ahead with it or is it a when you have time issue?

this is exactly what i would like to do to mine with the twin turbo boxer motor
there was a cheap one on ebay the other week half cut

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:13 pm

going ahead with it. its 90% built. I'm doing final stuff to it now

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:34 pm

This is one impressive beast. I would love to see it in the flesh. We should be travelling through your neck of the woods around xmas on our way from Darwin to Canberra on posting. If you're up for a visitor, I'd love to have a look (and if it's on the road, get a ride!)

Cheers,

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:44 am

should be running by then. got the front shafts sorted today so that can go on. rear I worked out!!
give me a bell closer to the date and if all is right I'll take you for a run down the freeway in it

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:01 pm

Willie wrote:This is one impressive beast.

Bit of an understatement i'd imagine. Those white mags really set off the L's shape too...

Cheers

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:47 pm

ta!

still working on it - rear end went to driveline today to get sorted out as did the front shafts- looks like there is going to be a bit of mazda in this as well as the inners are different to the FWD shafts I have. 30spline vs 22.

the joys of building something different.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:22 pm

driveshafts are back

rear diff is back and FULLY sorted. theres a bit of Mitsi on the drivers side. unsure of which one it is but its 3/4" longer than standard and its thicker as well.

fronts shafts are all soob..

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:22 pm

more pics:

brakes - DBA slotted front and rear - fronts are still on order $300 a set here

front (old set still in place.)

rear

new front axles and modded/rebuilt L rack
(theres $600 there!!)

side shot

the rack and drivers side is together now - need to replace bearings in the passenger front (who in brisbane can do this??) as they were damaged when the axle was removed. from there I can put it back together as well.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:42 pm

ok we have brakes- bled them on sunday. now the fun bit- loading it on a tow truck and moving it to a workshop to get the box out of it.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:41 pm

more images:

oil coolers -final location- lines will be fabbed once it gets to the shop

with the front bumper on they still get air.

all assembled ready to move.

glory shot. I towed it out of there with the corolla as I CBF'd pushing it.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:22 pm

VERY VERY nice/neat looking wagon!
What are those rims called?? i like them.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:44 pm

Mate you gotta be proud even if its not 100% finished. It really looks the part and unless you knew what was under the bonnet wouldn't know that it could go as well as it looks.

Beautiful, if only subaru produced an impeza that looked as good as this does...

Bennie