My First Build Thread, and a long time comin' Options

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So...technically I started this restoration a month ago, but now it has a thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

A little history...This was my first car. I picked it up for $1200 back in high school and had it towed home with mice in the glove box and hoses going to no where in the engine compartment! My dad and I had it up and running off and on for three years before I shipped off to southern California for college. It has sat in the 'rents driveway for 5 years now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) waiting for the restoration that it deserves

Well...now that I'm edumacated and have a "real" job (and also have moved back to Northern California) my pockets are slightly deeper than in high school and the build has commenced!



So far I have stripped it to a tub, built me a rotisserie and washed off about 30 years of road grime and PO molestation. Along the way I even made a new friend! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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It's been a while since I've posted any progress on my project, but I have slowly been chipping away at it. Got the suspension and wheels back on in June and now it's finally starting to look like a car again! I've also managed to get the flares welded on and a radiator mount started. I just want to say how much respect I have for all you auto-body folks. It takes a whole lot of time and patience to weld in 4 silly little metal panels!





I still have a lot of finish work to do on the flares but needed a break from body work so I've distracted myself lately with some new toys I picked up from a local wrecking yard. Since they had been on the lot for a while they actually very willing to negotiate on price.





The engine is an EZ36 out of a 2010 Legacy. I debated between the EZ30R and EZ36 for a while but in the end I decided since I wasn't building it up or adding forced induction that the EZ36 is just an all around better engine. It also helps that I happened to have the Factory Service Manual for the engine (my other car is a 2010 outback). The tranny is out of a 2007 Legacy GT and has what I think are the best stock gear ratios out of the 5-speed suby boxes you can get (at least for use with the 6 cyl motor). BTW, If anyone wants some good info on Subaru transmissions let me know - I found some awesome threads on 'em!

Engine with-out manifold and half cleaned


Engine Harness