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Ok - time for another update : Notes : Updated front panels + Head Lights, still need a bit of work though ... Up front : Notes : Added Wing Mirrors + Tidied up front Bumper ... Side : Notes : Added Roof, Wing + Cabin Windows ... Rear : Notes : Added Rear Tray area + ... Tray : Notes : Yes there is a 'gap' in the tray - I stuffed up the measurements & will have to go over it later ... Query : I'm having bit of difficulty with the rear Cabin Window + Gutter & Side Pillars in allowing for water run off - Not sure how to do it, any suggestions ? Had also thought of putting a hard canopy across the back too ... Enough for now ... Cheers, Bantum ...

Update for you all ... I've done some more on the XV Ute : Notes : Added brakes + & tread to tyre... XV Drive Line : Notes : I've made a rough drive line out of online parts to suit the XV ... P.S. - I'm looking for a Subi engine too ... Next was a draft outline of side panels : Notes : !st draft only, still needs a bit of work ... Front of XV Ute : Notes : !st draft of front end, loads more work to do ... Next was the XV Ute Rear End : Notes : The tail lights still need a bit of work ... Will add more when time permits ... Cheers, Bantum ...

Update : Started to model the XV Ute in Sketchup, begining with this : Will add more as I go ... Cheers, Bantum ...

Hi all, Small update, have done some more detail sketches : Looking to model this in sketchup later ... Cheers, Bantum ...

I've also been looking for one, no luck yet ...

Just checked my brumby rego papers for a 1985 model : VIN : JF3AU5FR01G5 ****** Engine No: EA81 110685 Dunno if that helps, but I'm also not sure if that is the orginal engine ... Ciao, Bantum ...

Nooo ! ... Don't do it, you'll regret it later ... I've been following this from afar & am sorry to hear as I was looking forward to seeing this car finished ... However, should you reconsider & hold out untill its finished then you should be able to get much more $ for it as a completed project ... My 2 cent's worth anyway - good luck with it ... Cheer's, Bantum ...

As per here ... Cheers, Bantum ...

Just found out Tamyia does a 1/10 scale model of the XV : It hasn't come out of Japan yet though ... Doh ... More here : Tamiya-subaru-xv

Thankyou, unfortunaetly the GFC has hit home & have not been able to enjoy them as much, so had them put in storage for now ... Add : Other projects that I'm working on are the XV-Ute & The AUSubaru WIki ... Cheers, Bantum ...

Just saw this : More here : http://www.subaru-global.com/ms2013/ny/ Looks interesting - Will have to wait & see what exactly is in the Hybrid ...

... Now if only we could get a few nibbles from a potential benefactor, we could possibly mock up a prototype ...

Subaru engineers designed the cuircuit to maintain a certian amp / current draw rate, ( the dash light reflects this ) so if it goes above or below it will come on, usually to indicate a stop globe is not working ... Note : There is a 'can' somewhere that plugs into the brake line & moniters the system ... Hence it turning on the dash light if you go & put in a differently rated one ... Depending on what model year you have, the brake globes range from 18 to 23 Watts. You'll need to check what it say's in the manual as to what it should be ... Note : It could also be just a faulty globe, just have to find the sucker ... Cheers, Bantum ... Add : It seems to be a common problem ... Stop Lamp Troubleshooting , stop lamp light issues , stop lamp light is on !!! , Brake light ? , Where is the Stop Light Checker located ??? , Subaru leone ea82 87' wagon Stop lamp dash indicator help plzzzz ! & dash lights and headlights come on when i press the brake pedal ...

Another check would be to see if the brake globe has the correct rating, as a inappropriate one can trip the sensor ... Refer to the manual for correct rating ...

Had a look & it's Certainly worth $3,000 ... P.S. - Try posting the pic in photobucket ...

Doh - double post ... Might as well ask about the post hole ... Does it have a metal sleeve ?

Ok - Enkei have re-released the Compe : More details Here ... Sorry no 14'' x 4x140 mm PCD - but you could get a 15'' x 4x130 mm & redrill them ? Cheers, Bantum ...

Checkout Kostamojen's FF-1 : http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/77261-documented-the-1970-ff-1-project-car/

Just in case the links don't show here are some others : '76 Wagon '82 Touring Wagon '85 Brumby Sports Looking to do some post / build threads on them later ...

Thanks guys, So if you can please like, share, forward onto others & shout it out from roof tops if you have to ... P.S. - Any pointers as to who we should approach in Subaru's head office would be greatly appreciated ... Ciao, Bantum ...

Yep - something like that ... If the parts fit the Impreza, I'd assume they would also be suitable for even earlier models ...

I have a more of a technical question, I wonder if any of the mechanicals ( engine, gearbox, etc ) are backwards compatible with earlier models like on Impreza etc ... ... anybody taken one apart yet ? Ta, Bantum ...

Hi, I have been a 'lurker' about these forums & thought I'd beter say 'Gidday' and show you some of my work ... See the tag below for some of my rides ...

Hi all, I have an interesting proposal that I would like to share with you ... This is an extract taken from my AUSubaru site : Also running a bit of a poll here ... I'm trying to get some wider interest in it, to see if we can get it into production ... Cheers, Bantum ...