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the wagon build has started

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:26 pm
by chubby37
some on here may know i have an AWD liberty wagon...1991...i was planning a heap of things to do to the car and started some of it when i pulled the motor and had my mate deck the heads half a mill and fitted WRX seats....well my oldest son jay has come home after 4 years....long story....and as he is turning 21 soon i gave him the wagon as a birthday gift...you could say he was a bit on the happy side...him and i have decided its going to be a farther and son project and thats made me very happy......well we decided to start with the wheels (WRX) and mixed up a custom colour.
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soon the motor is comming back out to have the heads sent to my mate for some port and polishing...................more to come

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:49 pm
by AlpineRaven
Sounds good.. and the rim looks good...is it power coated or just 2pac paint?
Cheers
AP

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:22 pm
by Libboh
AlpineRaven wrote:Sounds good.. and the rim looks good...is it power coated or just 2pac paint?
Cheers
AP
Secret squirelle mix made for it xD





[Chubby's son figured i would register :P]

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:50 pm
by chubby37
its 2pac...we are going to be painting engine parts and brakes soon too

Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:38 pm
by chubby37
got bored so we started on the engine...replaced head gaskets,rear main seal and general tiddy up and then we got ideas.... :-)....we also did Parallel Fuel Rails

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:48 pm
by chubby37
oh and me trying to look like i know what i,m doing....i think i have them all fooled here at home
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 11:45 am
by chubby37
well motor is in and will be started today..looks great...all going well it will be on full power this time and ready to take on some of the yocals again...was beating them before with a leaky head gasket...lol

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:36 pm
by AlpineRaven
nice and colourful engine! what made you to choose that colour?
Cheers
AP

Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 10:11 pm
by chubby37
my sons idea....we were looking at doing it brembo red but he liked the colour instead

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:31 am
by stinky
nice work mate! I can only imagine how stoked you are that Jay is back. Make sure you bring him when you come to visit :D

actually that works out well, you give him a car for his 21st, he gives you a trip to america for yours ... :)

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:15 am
by chubby37
never thought about that....i like the way you think...;-)

Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:30 pm
by chubby37
well all is good....motor tested at 180psi and has the same torque as a tank but i need a fuel reg to finish her off

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:33 pm
by chubby37
got a fuel reg..set to 38psi...runs really good....just started on the body work...jay has informed me he is heading up the NT for work and leaving the wagon with me...he now wants to do a full STI convertion...on the lookout within the next couple of months for a full damaged car..will have full controllable tien suspension and a few other bits....many more pics to come....colour has been selected...PPG vibrance rattle snake

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:40 pm
by chubby37
shaving the mouldings and some other stuff

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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:01 pm
by phillatdarwin
with your EFI hose u need to get the hose clamps that are for EFI hose as it will brake the hose with the clamps u have on it better to replace then before u have a fire .
i like the engine pant job look good

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:39 pm
by chubby37
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:02 pm
by chubby37
still going on with the build

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:15 pm
by chubby37
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:34 pm
by Outback bloke
Silly question maybe but what is doing with the spotties on the front?

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:42 pm
by chubby37
there not staying ther but its as good a place as any at the moment