With the passage of another year since any form of the SPARAGE update on my project – Project Spec C and Project Levin – I can search in the excuse book for multiple reasons for a reason.
The spare time was a specific factor, but the ability to use one car while working with the other was a priority. SUBARU Impreza WRX STI SPEC C did not have a lot in the way of repairs and promotions, and this was intended; I didn’t need two Paper weight the size of the car.
Maintaining mobile and used cars only means simple adjustments, the first of which was suitable for some side mirrors similar to the A-mostly for appearance, and not looking for them. The next and most important change was to contain a cold oil on the air installed on the air, similar to what happened in the “regular” specifications (specifications with 17 -inch wheels). Looking at the previous indication of the high temperature of oil that reaches 130 degrees Celsius, the cold made of oil to the water (fixed under the oil filter) that came in my car (exclusive specifications) (specifications) (specifications) (specifications) (gravel) was unable To keep it higher.
The four -fly flat engines are difficult to direct the cold oil lines, which is why normal specifications C feature a cold prepared with solid lines. It is difficult to find and expensive to buy, so I chose to collect a group of oil to the air, the sources of equipment, lines, the calorie panel, and the Setrab oil is cold separately.
A little CAD (design with cardboard design) was needed to create support arches for the coolant.
Later, Subaru Imprezas Gdb-Heneration came with a cosmopher C. The bottom designed to connect and points to install the lower arm around the basic support and lower arms. Wonderful, to need to direct the cold oil line. After a lot of deliberations, the most logical guidance for cold lines was directly as the pillar sat. More CAD, some pieces, grinding and paste with MIG welding allowed a large degree enough to rid.
After cutting the lines to the right lengths and the heat exceeded the section that approached the exhaust terribly, everything was ready to fit.
Along with changing the engine oil, the gearbox and the rear difference are received fresh fluids, too.
The last service to replace it was the air filter; One in the car had seen better days. I intend to support local industries wherever possible, I made a quick trip to RAMAIR filters – with ease in a town away from where I live – and I got this job from the list with a new Pruream panel.
But the most dramatic upgrade I did to Project Spec C over the past year was in the comment section. The intended purpose of Subaru witnessed this model the suspension of the regular STI Road system in favor of the STI competition parts. Despite enough, I was always watching about worthy alternatives. Browse late at night Facebook market A set has just listed from Hks Hks Hipermax GT.
It is removed from the newly imported Subaru S204, which has been returned to standard stocks, Coilovers HKS will be an ideal upgrade to the biased suspension on the roads. They are equipped with 6 kg spring/mm 6 kg/mm and kept the inverted inhibitory design.
They were in good condition, but fast removal, clean, and chase the threads, were returning together. I run them with the maximum height, which is still slightly lower than I want, but it works well at the present time, which is a night difference and fire in preparing stocks in terms of riding quality.
I gave a rare opportunity throughout the summer when I offered George the keys to Subaru Lee to see how the leadership was. The timelines, which allowed us in the morning to enjoy the Bicester methods, and thus the opportunity to drive a lancia Delta Evo 2 that was recently obtained.
The brackets that resemble the box, the four -wheeled driving, and four doors and freight of the turbocharged are the products of companies soaked in the heritage mobilization.
There are clear developments in the gap between the contract between the two, but also many similarities.
Quick stop to see players in Autosportif and Robbie Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Vi Tommi Mäkinen completed the collection of dreams.
After 2,500 miles covered during the summer, I am still a little conflicting about the next SPEC C project; Perhaps larger wheels and tires to make them more capable. Or lift them more, fit some 15s tires and chick tires and live my car dreams in Rally Recce. Decisions, decisions! But at the present time, the car sits away from the steam quantities of salt that is covered every winter in every winter, and waiting for the patience of appearing.
It is possible that you heard the saying ‘IHe takes a village to raise a child. However, a little reformulation, the presence of a good group of friends to help during the car project is invaluable. From moral support to technical knowledge or just a pair of hands, you cannot reduce the help of friends. Ultimately, although I had almost all these things myself, they are more enjoyable to share the process with similar people to think.
My previous Levin-project Cookie AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin Hatchback – It was far from a little more than a year, as it underwent some dramatic repairs to the Shop Retro Speed, which drew me former black black Livin. Before leaving, a comprehensive sector was needed, and to remove anything that was not stuck, as well as some things that were. Looking at the difficulty of finding alternative glass, I chose to keep the windshield and the back glass of the rear quarter, but like selling the closure, everything else He should have gone.
After a lot of research late at night, it seemed that removing the sound dead falls under two options: using a lot of heat or using a lot of cold. Heat is chaotic and unpleasant smell and requires a lot of cleaning, so instead, I chose dry ice cream.
I did the dry ice incredibly well, spreading the pellets through the sound of the sound and then waiting for magic.
Below is a advice for anyone planning to give themselves: for any areas that do not contain a flat surface, put dry ice in a bag and record it on the area, or even the back side of it, I did a cure for me.
When it’s time to move the car, creativity was needed to get it to the trailer. After the fork of the fork in its place on the trailer, there was a need for some wooden platforms and stable tapes to stabilize them on their spit on the 2.5 -hour trip. Rob May, who got AE86 on Speedhunters before, was generous enough to pull the car to Stoke-on-Trent for me.
When the parts were removed, the areas that need attention were revealed. By the time I saw the iain at Retro Speed Shop it, he was aware of the work that awaits us, except for some hidden surprises.
Some additional additions were also welded in the engine bay.
The rust has been cut, and the new metal was welded in any regions required.
The alternative upper and lower background panels have been considered necessary, along with some of the rear bows that the stocks displayed instead of the wider glass fibers that were previously installed, as I will do the appearance of OEM+. It is great to finally see more and more parts of reproduction and heritage become available for AE86 as she is over 40 years old.
However, some critical parts were lost: the front fenders were not a repair process, the veiled hood was sold with the previous AE86, and the boot cover was a lot of holes from the ancient accessories that previously donated. The fenders were obtained from a friend in Japan, and both shoes and an XTR AUTO engine came in the Czech Republic.
I have made some trips to the reactionary speed store to check the progress, and bring more parts as required with the progress of the plate as soon as possible.
On one of those trips, IAIN gave some basic driving spare parts to get the car before assembly, along with a set of wheels. I have always liked the meistter S1 work and I bought a full 15 x 7.5-inch collection locally-ideal for arrows. As is common with most owners AE86, this will not be the only group of wheels for the car, with some others on their way from Japan in the coming weeks.
Again, with the help of a friend (Kevin this time), we have safely recovered the car. It was very pleasure to see the car in a new coat from Toyota 040 Super White II, a major transformation of how it appeared when I first bought it.
So what is the following for the Levin project? When time allowed, you are in the garage, slowly rejuvenating the parts, cleaning everything to varying degrees. There were some surprises that a budget had not been set, but the range crawl appears to be a common event when it comes to projects. Mark knows everything about this …
With the deadline for the month of May before the enemy day, I truly cut my work. But this means that I will have another update in the SS garage soon.
Shaidon Ford
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