Fat '84 Touring Wagon

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Post by last celtic warrior » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:22 am

Getting yet closer... It's been a long road to now, although for some, 4 or 5 months isn't long to build a car. Second coat goes onto the inside of everything Monday morning if the rain allows for it (started raining pretty heavy halfway through getting the first coat on. Thankfully the humidity hadn't risen so quickly as the rain hit).

The wheels are not white by the way, they are the same colour as my first car, which was "Aqua Ice" (as opposed to any other kind of ice) and is my own mix. It's simply a particular hue of off-white, until it gets near the average whites.

New shockies, ball joints, fire extinguisher, carpet, decent seat covers, dedicated MP3 stereo radio (no CD/tape) and other things are ready and waiting to be installed, as soon as the paint is hard enough next week.

I'm really happy with the colour now (couldn't help but worry it wasn't going to be like I thought it should be). This colour has a lot of character and to me looks just right on my car...

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Post by ChPLAT » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:21 pm

Looking good, can't wait to see it all together and painted.
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Post by riksta » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:38 pm

Yeah looks real good, been waiting for this car to be painted so we can what its looks like, so far looking good and that blue looks good to.
Were the wheels crome befor you painted them White/blue?
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Post by dibs » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:21 am

wow . is all i can say .my hat goes of to you guys great job even greater couler . i keep tellin my wife i want my brumby wrx blue . she even sat down and read this thread.
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Post by last celtic warrior » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:09 am

This is just the first coat. It's all rubbed back smooth again for the final coats. Was going to do it today, but it was too hot to paint and I just wasn't up to it either...

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Post by Bumpty » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:14 pm

A pure amazing job, Awesome scoops!

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Post by Matatak » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:13 pm

looks absolutely awesome.
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Post by last celtic warrior » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:46 pm

Ok, the main paint is finished now. Last coat went on smoothly today and I'm quite happy with it. I also had the tyres fitted up so it's sitting on it's own feet again instead of the little ones that were on it while painting. Refitting starts tomorrow...

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Getting there.

Post by rtcb65 » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:23 pm

As the title says, It is getting there.
Now that the body work is done and painting is finished , Ti is starting to look like a subaru again.

Time now as steve says , to start to fit it out. Not with ordinary interior, even it has had the steve touch. Parts of the interior are even colour matched to the cars colour.

It will be awhile yet as parts of the interior are yet to be made, Door fabs( custom trims to be added to panels ), etc.

Detail to be added as happen.

Since steve joined our little , ( to be honest , i done know what to call us ) . One local bussiness has called us the subie boys and another one has called us the subaru restorers. As i was saying , since steve has joined us , he has brought a wealth of knowledge and ability with him.
Not to take anything away from him, this project has been done by steve, at a guess, about 80% is all his work.

I am looking forward to starting the refit. To bring the car back to all its glory and more.
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Post by last celtic warrior » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:54 pm

Trying to work out what is supposed to hold the bonnet open on an MY Subie. Think I've got it worked out now... (made up brackets to take standard rear struts).

And a couple of pics of the beast sunbaking in the yard today...

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raised roof

Post by rtcb65 » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:26 pm

Since this project started,most of the step by step has been put on the forum. The amazing thing is , no one has asked what the 2 slots( holes ) are for in the raised roof area above the tailgate. Unless everyone has worked it out.
If everyone has worked it out, I will be surprised if they know the work that is going into what it is.
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Post by Matatak » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:35 pm

i didnt even notice them....wt are they for?? vents formt he inside :???:

struts on the bonnet wuld be nice...if it went up to halfway (liek u no when u move the rod to the strut tower)

i can tell theres a ton of work in it..and its not something id go tryna do to fast lol.

looks better and better every day. that paint is an awesome colour
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Post by L-Raiser » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:10 pm

rtcb65 wrote:Since this project started,most of the step by step has been put on the forum. The amazing thing is , no one has asked what the 2 slots( holes ) are for in the raised roof area above the tailgate. Unless everyone has worked it out. If everyone has worked it out, I will be surprised if they know the work that is going into what it is.
....I noticed em :)

....Is he putting in some smick looking custom RED LED BRAKE LIGHTS...?? ;)

Or perhaps some Reversing Lights....??

Or are they mounting holes for some rear WING...? :D
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Post by last celtic warrior » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:19 am

Getting very "car-like"...

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Post by Bumpty » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:36 am

AH WHOOPA!
Gees, compliments on making this look so easy and taking shape so quickly!

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:05 am

Bumpty wrote:AH WHOOPA!
Gees, compliments on making this look so easy and taking shape so quickly!
Hell yeah! I agree with Bumpty. Sweet looking work there guys!

Good to see someone's sticking with the '81...

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Post by Alex » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:53 pm

looking sexy there guys, good work!

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Post by bluesteel » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:14 pm

i tell you what... your damn lucky theres no sparks coming off your battery there!

but looking damn good.... :D
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Post by vincentvega » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:32 pm

your damn right bluesteel, how is it that spanner is not glowing red ;)
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Post by Gannon » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:45 pm

NICE!!!!

Thats a sweet blue.

I thought those holes above the tailgate were for the mounting for a plastic trim. Now you have me intreaged
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