What the World needs now is... a progress thread, An update after 2 years? Unpossible! Yet, true. Options

[VaccaRabite]

So, when I started this restoration in October of 2005, I started a progress thread on the Subaru Board (NASIOC) that I active on. I have been meaning to create a thread here, but I never got around to it. I figured the kids over in ricer land would find it more amusing to see a classic resto in action then the folks here that have lived it.

But, I now post more here then I post in NASIOC OT, and feel more involved in the community then I did when I started. So, for the sake of ease, I am going to port over my posts from NASIOC, and posts from today on will be unique here.

As I get ready to paint (JUNE 9th - 13th are PAINT DAYS!) this thread will get more active. :-)

Zach

PS, it kinda fun for me to do this. Looking over the old posts brings back memories of the ride...

[VaccaRabite]

First Posted 10-4-2005

Well, last night I went out and started buying the tools that I would need to restore the car.

The shopping list included

* 2 Craftsman metric wrench sets (7mm-17mm)

* 4 new jackstands (I suppse my old ones were good, but, well, I was in a buying mood)

* an angle grinder

* wire brush cup for the angle grinder

* Breaker bar (I had been just using a lenght of pipe for this )

* bunch of drill bits

* and a tool box


I was very lucky to have happened to walk into a sale at Sears, so the grinder, tool box, and wrenches were on sale.

I still need to find some triple square wrenches, and a 17mm allen wrench.

These (along with the various clamps, vice grips, etc that I have allready) will be the basics for the tear down. As I tear the car apart, I'll update with pictures and such.

Zach