Twitch de la Brat Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Something I just realized, you bought that car from the county I live in. I might have seen it around here... Hope you get it going soon! And please ignore the comments from the peanut gallery. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Alright already ..... I should be done with my day gig project this week and I'll be going nuts at storage. ..... now that its 90 degrees and 95% humidity .... So does that mean we got a date this weekend? ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 It's funny there seems to be an abundance of 1974 Subarus! Love what you are doing/planning to do with yours Subafreak. One of these days I will have to put up photos of my '74 sedan. Yes! Everyone loves photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Something I just realized, you bought that car from the county I live in.I might have seen it around here... Hope you get it going soon! And please ignore the comments from the peanut gallery. Twitch Yeah the plate kinda gives it away. I tell people i found it in a potato field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Gotta play it as it bounces ... I'll give you a call. Potato field ..... Charlie's potato field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Im making some progress and should have some new pics up soon, just been real busy working on it and my computer doesn't like to work most of the time. But soon!!! Hay Paul....still waiting for that call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Busy , heat , life ... but yeah ,we've gotta connect soon. You up for coming down ealry or late to work around the heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Busy , heat , life ... but yeah ,we've gotta connect soon. You up for coming down ealry or late to work around the heat? Hell, I,ll come down after work during the week if i have to catch u then. In fact after this saturday it maybe the only time i have to make it down there. Just let me know when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 OK sounds good. Your stuff I can get out fairly quickly ... I hope. Probably allow a couple hours for helping me / helping you. Not sure how much hanging around picking thru boxes of used stuff you want to do. But if its mostly about loading up the engine and locating a few items that should go quick. If you're really willing to spend some time helping sort stuff I'd love to take a night off and work late night night ... which would screw you up royally for your job. Cold beers thru the night , breakfast at sunrise and you're on your way home. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 OK sounds good. Your stuff I can get out fairly quickly ... I hope. Probably allow a couple hours for helping me / helping you. Not sure how much hanging around picking thru boxes of used stuff you want to do. But if its mostly about loading up the engine and locating a few items that should go quick. If you're really willing to spend some time helping sort stuff I'd love to take a night off and work late night night ... which would screw you up royally for your job. Cold beers thru the night , breakfast at sunrise and you're on your way home. Just a thought. LOL, you trying to kill me? We would have to save that for a friday night. I already missed work today because i felt like i was gonna die this morning.....think i inhaled to many paint fumes working on the car this weekend. So for now lets keep it a simple smash and grab operation, just give me a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 You're getting old .... OK we'll talk very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 You're getting old .... OK we'll talk very soon. Yes, yes i am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Here goes nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Beautiful work so far. I hope the rest of the car looks as good as that side shot, when you're finished that is Keep up the good work. Twitch PS: Was the 360 truck thrown in just for fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 There we go a bunch of random photos. Sorry i had more of a step by step thing going but my computer never seems to stay logged on enough to load all the photos rite. First one was just kinda messing around with how low i could go.....not that low. Second is of the adapted 90's Legacy master cylinder. And so on and so forth, time for dinner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 You can go lower, just need to do some creative fender rolling/cutting Carbon wrap sideskirts!?!!! Oh and that 360 parts truck... I SOOOO need one for work its not even funny (I work at a Subaru dealer parts department, and our warehouse with all the big parts is next door, and I never have a truck to bring anything over!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Wow....that car is looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 LOL, yes the 360 was thrown in just for fun, because it was there. Yeah i dont know about going much lower than that, there were no springs in the front in that picture. And the fenders on these stage one cars have a weird inverted flare on them that make them almost impossible to roll out, but i'll figure something out. The carbon fiber rocker panels? Yeah well there were a few rust holes and stuff on them that i didnt feel like bondoing up, plus someone gave me rolls of carbon fiber (wink wink). So i treated them with POR 15 and covered them with carbon fiber....why not! Ok so the other day i got the rear mostly together, painted the control arms and brakes and dropped the torsion bars one spline down. Now to anyone else that has dropped the rear, how many splines did you go? It seemed like a little went a long way on these? And since im running wide tires and do plan on having small people in the back from time to time i didnt want to go crazy with it. Also, anyone got a good number for a slightly shorter than stock rear shock for these? Advanced dont even list the stock one....in fact i dont think they list anything for a 74. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 15, 2010 Author Share Posted July 15, 2010 Oh, and Paul, your off the hook for now. Taking Sandy to N.H. for the weekend. Ya know, one last hurah befor the kids get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I'd start with two splines and see how that works. When my car is almost finished i'm going to try out height adjustments so I know what the weight is with the car, but until them i'm keeping it sitting higher so its easier to work on (note: The ff-1 rear is actually quite similar to the gen 1's). As for the shocks, I have the info for them. 14.635" max length, 11.445" minimum length, 3.189" stroke. The best thing to do is go through the Tokico/Monroe/KYB cross reference lists and find a shock with similar ratings but say 1" lower (it took me many hours of printing out pages and cross referencing online to figure out what model cars had the size/connection points of shocks I could use). I'd say use the ones I have, but they are significantly shorter than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 one last hurah befor the kids get here Enjoy !!!! talk to you soon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 For rare shocks I used A gabrial unit. It came off a suzuki 4wd of some sort. It was the only thing that I found close to fit for a replacement on my 1974 1400DL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Ok. This is what you have to cut off the trailing arm to clear the rear disks, and this is what it will look like after you do. This is what you need to do to it to restore its integrity. Add a bracket to hold the brake hose. And bam! Rear disks on your Gen 1. And one more of the 360. Just for fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Stopped home ... incase you're reading this on Saturday morning ...so I'll see you very soon. Nice frikkin job !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Ok. Got the engine out last weekend and it's definitly junk! One of the rod bearings is compleatly gone! I dont think they ever changed the oil in this thing. So i got a good dry sleave 1400 from Paul, just gotta swap the cam and the heads and drop it in. Most of the interior is back together. Not gonna have a chance to go crazy fixing all of it right now. Just cleaned it up, repaired the dash (expanding foam and plastic bumper repair + undercoating do work really well) and got a better drivers seat for it. Also scored some free rear shocks!!! Found them kicking around the shop, brand new and exactly what i needed. I belive they are a roughcountry shock. Will post the part number when im back under the car. Also got all the disk brakes in the car. The Loyal rear disks and gen 2 vented front disks. All new or rebuilt brakes stuff, new wheel bearings all around, new axles both sides. Getting real close!! Sorry will have more oics up when i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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