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> CptTripps' Restoration 2 - The Grey Matter Build, Back in Doug’s garage
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post Dec 15 2013, 11:42 PM
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I used to do all the coatings for crucial,cobb crawford and many other subaru companies I surprised to see and uncoated crucial down pipe..Let me know if you need any help with the heads or turbo

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post Dec 16 2013, 07:36 AM
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Did it get wacked to fit the radiator in? It almost looks like you could use a puller and straighten that out.


I'm hoping it's that easy...

There's a bit of bondo on the pass-front quarter. I'll dig into it a little deeper when I get all the paint off. No sense in doing it now until I know ALL of what I need to do.


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I used to do all the coatings for crucial,cobb crawford and many other subaru companies I surprised to see and uncoated crucial down pipe..Let me know if you need any help with the heads or turbo


I've got a great Subie guy doing the heads now. Just picked up a rebuilt VF39 turbo, so that'll cover me there. I don't think I'm going to bother with power-coating the snail. It'll be pretty hidden anyway. The downpipe is going to be shortened a LOT so I'm going to wait until I have it all welded up with the muffler flange before I have it ceramic coated.
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post Dec 16 2013, 07:58 AM
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From what you can see in that pic most likely it got hit with the fat black bumpers on it so the bumper and shock absorbed most of the impact. That's a good thing. That brace (slightly bent piece) is VERY strong. Doubt the flare would have lined up if you had a serious problem. No idea how to fix it though but someone will.
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post Dec 16 2013, 09:14 AM
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That's really good to hear Chris...and makes total sense. I'll just whack it with the BFH and keep working then.

In other news:

Ordered enough wire to re-make the entire harness.
Working on finding a radiator that'll let me add a space-saver spare.
Picking up the heads tomorrow so I can get the engine back together.
Sold the engine and all the related pieces/parts, so I need to get that crated up and ready to move.
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post Dec 16 2013, 11:15 AM
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QUOTE(CptTripps @ Dec 15 2013, 04:09 PM) *

Got the whole front end torn out today. I have a fairly funny group of "DAPO" pics. This is the one that pisses me off though. No way I could have known until the radiator and '75 bumper brackets were removed.

Looks like it got hit on the pass-front enough to knock it in about 1/2". Not sure how I'm going to fix this, but I'll tackle it after I get everything else yanked. Any suggestions on how to push this back out? BAH?



Get a 1/2" piece of plate, drill a hole though it, Add a small shim to each end of the plate, Insert the bolt through the hole and into the rear bumper mount hole. Slowly tighten the bolt. The spacer shims will allow for the bolt to pull the bumper mount past straight. The bracket will have spring back when you loosen the bolt.

Or if you have a slide hammer with a wide flat bar hook you could bump it out with that.

I may be in Cleveland the end of the week if things go as planned. Your still near my friend Pat's place right? Maybe I could bring my slide hammer..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Dec 16 2013, 12:05 PM
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I may be in Cleveland the end of the week if things go as planned. Your still near my friend Pat's place right? Maybe I could bring my slide hammer..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


I am! That'd be great. (Also, if you're coming over, that'd give me motivation to clean the garage a little bit!)

I'll PM you my mobile number...give me a call and we'll coordinate.
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post Dec 16 2013, 04:56 PM
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This is more of what McMark would call "digital progress" but it needs done at some point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

These are the plates I'm fabricating for the dash and gauges. 1/8" aluminum that'll be anodized to match the Momo steering wheel. The backing material will be a perforated black vinyl, and these will bolt over that. I'm removing the heater controls, and hopefully having two discrete fans that will either be on rheostats or 2-stage switches for Defrost and Cabin.

C-Loop guards between the switches, and the toggles have green LEDs at the tip when "On". I'm also thinking about re-locating the key to left of the wheel. Still up in the air on that one though.

Nav is a TomTom unit that I have gutted out to have it mounted in the center console with an external antenna.

I'm going to end up with a 100% custom dash to accommodate the gauge cluster. Guess I'll fab that up soon too.


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post Dec 20 2013, 09:51 AM
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West marine makes some really nice switch plates.
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post Dec 20 2013, 01:42 PM
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West marine makes some really nice switch plates.


I know...but for what I was looking for, custom is the way to go. Most of the parts have come in already, and I'm VERY excited to see what they look like when everything is together. I'm already starting to spec out the build for the dash. I've added a few plates too, and should have a very cool setup after all is said and done. I'm going to space the controls out a little more so I can fit the 1-2 knobs I'll need into the plates. The gauges should arrive on the 26th or 27th, so I'll be able to drop them into the test plates I'm cutting and get a good feel for what the rest will look like.

In other news...

I should have the motor back next week, and the trans married to that shortly thereafter. The V8 won't be out for another week, so I won't be able to test-fit until after that's out of the way.

I'm cleaning out the garage to make room for the tool-chest and workbench my Dad got me for Christmas. That'll give me plenty of space to finish off a few of the things that I've been struggling with.

I've got the body-shop all set to take the tub on Jan 15th, and they say I'll have it back by Feb 15th. In that time, I hope to have the wiring harness and all the other stuff ready to start bolting on after it returns. I've decided I'm going to re-make the entire harness. Since I'm going to have a lot of other custom crap stuffed in there, it may be easier to start from scratch.

All-in-all, I'm on schedule to drive the car by April.
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post Dec 21 2013, 12:09 PM
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Makin' a motor.


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post Dec 21 2013, 12:17 PM
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Wiseco forged pistons
Manley forged rods
ARP studs
King XPG bearings
...lots of good stuff.
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post Dec 21 2013, 12:18 PM
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And here are the heads. Freshly rebuilt/honed/floated.


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post Dec 21 2013, 01:00 PM
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Ops wrong form.
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post Dec 29 2013, 08:13 PM
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Gauges from New Vintage are all done. (Looks like he borrowed Andy's camera.)

Engine is almost ready to come home and meet up with the transmission!

Killer-B oil pickup and a new STi Oil Pan. (so I can use equal length headers)


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post Dec 29 2013, 10:18 PM
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Looking good Doug. Hope your in town next time I'm passing through.
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post Dec 29 2013, 10:50 PM
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Keep it up!
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post Dec 30 2013, 03:52 PM
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Hopefully we'll get a better shot of those gauges. I want to know if you can actually read the speedo past about 40mph. I've prototyped three digital dashboards now just trying to get legible speed information...

[edit: meaning, not obscured by the steering wheel at freeway speeds]
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post Dec 30 2013, 04:43 PM
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Well, I'll have them tomorrow or Thursday. I'll take pics immediately and let you all know. I had him do a custom Green LED light inside all of them, so it should look pretty good.
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Got the gauges today. Lots of other goodies too, but I needed to be in the garage working...not looking at all the boxes.

So here's a quick shot of them. They look SPECTACULAR in person. This is going to be a great build!


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post Jan 5 2014, 12:24 AM
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Oh! Those are sweet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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