Zaney's Suby Rustoration Adventure, Updated 12/4/2014: Fall 2014 Update! Posted FOR SALE! Thanks for all the fun! Options

[Zaney]

Well, I finally have found the time to put down some of the ideas and pictures that have been going on for about a year now.

It all started last April when I found out that hitting the curb in a round-about is not the best thing for your suspension. Needless to say that it definitely put my '74 out of service. The passenger A-Arm broke, bent the tie rod, ruined the ball joint, bottomed out the shock, and blew a tire. The only thing that I damaged was my pride. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

So, thanks to my Dad's AAA the teener was towed 3 blocks back to his house and waited to be brought back to Redmond from Tacoma (40 miles or so). I took it home and put it on jack stands to check out the damage.

I decided that this is as good a time as any to upgrade and refurbish my front end. However, like any project that begins around here it usually ends up in a major rustoration. Let me list out the plans for the teener:

Engine: 2002 Subaru 2.5 N/A using stock ECU and stock trimmed harness
Transmission: 2002 Subaru 5-Speed with DIY style Bremar conversion to 2wd
Intake: Aftermarket Ricer 3"
Exhaust: Stock trimmed WRX header to a Dynomax SS Ultraflo muffler

Suspension: Tarret sway bar on Engman mounts
Koni Yellow adjustable shocks with rear Ground Control adjustable perches and springs
Elephant racing monoballs, low friction control arm mounts, polybronze control arm bearings, polybronze trailing arm bearings
Turbo tie rods w/ bump steering spacer
New ball joints
Five-lug conversion with new bearings, 911 front M calipers on vented rotors, 914 rear calipers on 914-6 rotors with Porterfield Pads
19mm New master cylinder & new hard lines
911 16 x 7 inch Fuchs on Falken 205/50/ZR16

Body Mods: Engman stiffening kit
Stock seats (for now)
Momo Prototipo steering wheel
Rennline Perforated REV 2 Adjustable Aluminum Pedal Set (someday)
Racing "minimal" look for interior
Stereo TBD or omit
John Kelly styled rear fenders (hand hammered)

Paint scheme: Silversickle Body all silver with Phoenix Red wheels, bumpers, and rockers

Ambitious but, not out of reach!

Now for some pics...
Pictures when I bought it as a roller



My Dusty '74

A bit crowded

[Zaney]

Well, it has been a while but finally some progress!

I have been studying the pics of DBCooper's (Paul) awesome build and tried to copy his version of the cable shifter. I had some cables made from a company in the mid west and used some scrap metal from an old Seagrave fire engine for the shifter linkage!

So, here is the fruit of my MAN SKILLZ! (novice that they may be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) )


Top down view


Looks kinda familiar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)


Still need to paint it up

I was able to play with a plasma cutter at the fire mechanic shop for the first time and boy that thing is awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)


Cable shifter using an MR2 linkage


another




I still need to mount it in the car and make it pretty but, I am very proud of myself considering I have never done this before! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Now it is time to go out in the garage and pretend I am driving it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Cheers,
Nate

[sawtooth]

Very nice. I'll be doing the same very soon. Keep up the great work!