Anyone own a Baja and at least one 2000-04 Legacy?

[moosens]

I’ve never been too crazy about the Baja but I’m thinking I might as well dive in. 
 

We already own a handful of 2000-04 Legacys. 
 

I am aware they’re all the same platform but never really looked to close at some details. Maybe you can help.

Swap over parts from a wagon or sedan that I am just looking to confirm would easily exchange: 

Headlights? Legacy or Outback - we have both

Exhaust ? Is that a copy of the wagon? 
 

And are the Baja fuel tanks their own or shared with wagon? 
 

Anything else you think it please let me know like dashboard, controls, etc. 

Thanks ! 
 

 

[brus brother]

Very clever.

So rather than continue to reduce your hoarded inventory of Subie parts, you intend on hiding it in plain sight from your wife in the form of a Baja?

 

[el_freddo]

1 hour ago, brus brother said:

Very clever.

So rather than continue to reduce your hoarded inventory of Subie parts, you intend on hiding it in plain sight from your wife in the form of a Baja?

 

And in the back of it too 

[moosens]

Now I guess I’ll have to build a big box over the bed. It’ll be stocked with spares. 
 

Oh wait, first I need a Baja. 
 

Jim, you in Weston these days? If you’re bored in that retirement of yours I can keep you busy. ( big grin ) 

Big purge in process. Serious reduction of stock. And whatever else we really don’t need. Storage unit number two must go. 
 

Hey , you guys don’t forget my questions above. 

[Numbchux]

Yep, several of both. I'm not a fan of the Baja, it's an Outback with less usable space, less weight capacity, and a novelty price premium. But my wife has always loved them, so we have 2.

Non turbo Bajas use the single bulb headlight like the Legacy L. Turbos have the Outback/GT 2 bulb set.

The exhaust is probably the same to the flange at the rear axle, but muffler is different (rear overhang is longer. Might be able to lengthen Outback muffler assembly to use on a Baja. I haven't looked that closely).

Fuel tank is not specific to the Baja, but there are a few different part numbers depending on year and emissions. But a Federal 04 Outback and Federal 04 Baja will have the same tank.

There are many things that are interchangeable but different. Dash trim is silver instead of wood grain, but interchangeable.

Fenders, doors and front bumper will fit, but is different (I've heard that you can drill mounting holes in the Outback sheet metal and put the Baja cladding on it, but I haven't verified). Rear door glass is specific to body style (Sedan, Wagon, Baja). Outback seats will physically bolt in, but as with swapping between Outbacks, some have side airbags, power adjustment, etc. I think the rear seat will swap, as I remember someone wanting to have 3 seats there instead of 2, and I think they were successful.

 

Most specific things to the Baja are unobtanium. Although I have been seeing more and more 3d printed parts for them. Some of the clips and trim for the bed area.

[moosens]

Great info, thanks !