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:eek: Seriously? I've already taken the drivetrain and engine out of a Forester, the EJ251 w/ 5 speed... I mean seriously, it was one of the easiest things I've ever done. Why would you not take the engine and drivetrain out? It's actually just a few bolts...


Granted, I tilted the engine the wrong way, and even though we had drained the engine oil, the residual oil in the short block poured out onto my shoes, but what's a new pair of shoes?
 
ITCC_Andrew
:eek: Seriously? I've already taken the drivetrain and engine out of a Forester
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Some people lack the required equipment and skill set and simply need the car gone ASAP.

I've been in this situation with my Maxima - I could have taken the V6 and transmission out of it and sold it or thrown it into a rolling body and made some money but I just needed it gone because I didn't have the ability to relocate the car to continue working on it when I had to move.
 
UrieHusky
When you're dealing with a quarter panel you can normally get away with a slightly different colour panel, the panel gaps act as a blending tool and makes differences less noticeable

But yes you can blend the paint - but personally if I were going that far I'd simply get a panel of any colour for cheap, strip the paint and take it to a professional booth.
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The blending thought was more geared at the idea if I got the front end and it wasnt perfect or a very close color match maybe down the line get it blended when its more realistic.

Cause this will not work if I dont get the right color in the first place. Getting a fender alone painted is a lot so doing the whole front end would be crazy.
 
WrxScooby
The blending thought was more geared at the idea if I got the front end and it wasnt perfect or a very close color match maybe down the line get it blended when its more realistic.

Cause this will not work if I dont get the right color in the first place. Getting a fender alone painted is a lot so doing the whole front end would be crazy.
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But you don't need to do the whole front end? it's just one quarter panel right?
 
UrieHusky
But you don't need to do the whole front end? it's just one quarter panel right?
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Correct the only thing with actual damage is the drivers side fender, so that is the only thing required to replace. The sedan front bumper and fenders is just something I have always wanted to do.

My of my inspirations.

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ITCC_Andrew
Ummmm, the bumpers are the same, aren't they? I'd be interested to know if I'm wrong.
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They are in fact slightly different, the sedan bumper is a little bit wider then the wagons at the fender to bumper point go contact. If you tried to put sedan fenders with a wagon front bumper the bumper will be slightly torqued causing issues in the fitment. It can be done but I have heard it warps the bumper which can cause cracks and paint chipping. (Gotta love that scooby paint)
 
The paint on mine's screwed. :( Unfortunately, previous owner crashed it a few times, and got cheap paint put on the replacement bumpers.
 
Literally decided to look one last time for a fender before buying new out of pocket and found a post from Apr. 2013 ( http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2488003 ) and the only thing they had for sale was exactly what I needed, crazy luck!!!! 05 WRX Wagon Driver Fender in CGM!



Paint match is perfect!



Hope to get it on this weekend along with my summer wheel setup.
 
Nice to see some action in this thread again. Congrats on the fender with the perfect paint match. That is insane luck.

So you decided not to go with the wrx fenders?
 
ITCC_Andrew
$65 is very fair! :D
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Yeah compared to near $1000 for a new one with paint. I did pay shipping and paypal fee so it was $150 total, it has a few very minor scratches but its in better condition then my fender was prior to the incident so I still win.

CAMAROBOY69
Nice to see some action in this thread again. Congrats on the fender with the perfect paint match. That is insane luck.

So you decided not to go with the wrx fenders?
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Thanks good to have something positive to write about, everything has just been stuck in time since it happened hopefully this gets things going again.

I went with what I found, I had no luck finding a sedan whole front end to do the conversion. So I just started looking for wagon fenders, had no luck for like 4-5 months. I kinda of gave up and along with other life stuff that was going on it just got accepted. I finally decided to sit down and just buy a new one from a local dealer and spend the money to have it painted and matched. Right before I sent the message to the rep I decided to look one last time and sure enough there it was.
 
A bit of a delay but this is what I did this weekend.

Start of the day.




316 MotorWorks Shop


Bye bye band-aid


:eek:


:cheers:


Stock Shifter and bushings


Kartboy Short Throw and Bushings


The difference :rolleyes: (Sorry I tried)


Then onto the headlights (dont have a clear "Before" but reference pics above)


Sticker, new plate frame, and summer wheels back on!



And next day after a wash. (iPhone pic...) I want to take some real pictures soon but been very busy. (Ill show yall later)


Some of the toys around the shop.








 
Harry6784
Nice rims! Bet you're enjoying that short shifter :sly:
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Added a new fun element to the car, plus the shift feels solid and instant 70%less travel then stock.

Thanks I do love these rims and was glad that I took the extra time to clean them when I took then off cause they were perfect and ready to drop on.
 
Everything turned out great especially the fender and summer wheels. I just recently installed the Kartboy short throw shifter into my car and love the difference in the shifts. I would also highly recommend the Kartboy crossmember bushings and the Group N transmission mount. Those will make a very noticeable difference in the engine "bucking" or shaking. And it only takes about an hour to install them.

I see you got that headlight polished. Did you use the 3M polish compound I recommended? I wet sanded mine with 2,000 then polished it by hand with the 3m polish. Only took a few minutes.
 
CAMAROBOY69
Everything turned out great especially the fender and summer wheels. I just recently installed the Kartboy short throw shifter into my car and love the difference in the shifts. I would also highly recommend the Kartboy crossmember bushings and the Group N transmission mount. Those will make a very noticeable difference in the engine "bucking" or shaking. And it only takes about an hour to install them.

I see you got that headlight polished. Did you use the 3M polish compound I recommended? I wet sanded mine with 2,000 then polished it by hand with the 3m polish. Only took a few minutes.
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Thanks an hopefully more to come in the near future got some things in the works.

Yeah the reducing in travel accompanied by the new solid bushing makes for a very fun and sharp snappy shift. Get that race car driver feeling haha.

I used a very similar headlight restoring kit from turtle wax, I've had it laying around for a while and just decided to clean them up in celebration of the fender. I in fact only required the polishing compound because my lights were already nice and smooth. They were just lightly worn so I didn't have to go through the full treatment thankfully.
 
CAMAROBOY69
I see you got that headlight polished. Did you use the 3M polish compound I recommended? I wet sanded mine with 2,000 then polished it by hand with the 3m polish. Only took a few minutes.
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I do headlights restorations at work - the professionals choose 3M too
 
ITCC_Andrew
I do headlights restorations at work - the professionals choose 3M too
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I have had very similar results with all of the different products I have used. The 3M has sanding pads that attach to a dremel, but the other aspects of it are the same. Its all about the time and consistency you put in. The name of the game is sand down past the abrasions then use lighter and lighter grit till your almost using rubber, once you have a smooth finish slap on some polish/toothpaste and your done. Most kits also come with sealant to help the fight the hazing.

I think they are all a better deal then paying for a service or buying new headlights. When Im done my headlights look brand new and its awesome.
 
I was asked why I took 28 photos of my car yesterday by people on a different forum. I'm still not bothered.


You can not possibly take "too many" photos, in a day and age where 32GB SD cards cost $8.



Go forth and create!!!! :D
 
Here is the project that have been working on over the past month trying to get it just right. Please take a look and let me know if there are any parts that don't match up or look right. I am not at the position where I can really change much any more but can remove artifacts or other issues.


I was asked by the owner and friend of 316 MotorWorks to design their Open Class Rally car. Took 5th a Oregon Trails in Rally America. They major sponsor as it stands is KC HiLites thats why they got the permeant place on the side along with the others.

We and my wife created this together with very minimal input from anyone. We were told "No plaid, and be crazy" This is what we came up with.


316 Motor Works Rally Car Design (Actual Car is a 2004)​

316 Rally Car Passenger by Scooby Wagon Photography, on Flickr

316 Rally Car Driver by Scooby Wagon Photography, on Flickr

316 Rally Car Back by Scooby Wagon Photography, on Flickr

Top (no Template providing from printing company.
316 Rally Car Top by Scooby Wagon Photography, on Flickr

Spent a lot of time designing this (Probably around 30-40hrs) I have learned a lot during the process about going from digital to scale prints. I really hope it turns out I go to submit the design tomorrow morning. =0
 
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You know you could also made this design in Forza and move it around the car any way you like. Forza really is the ultimate game for designing vinyls like this. Especially since you can put 4,100 vinyls per car. :sly:

That design looks great. If you are going to split the car in half, why not split it at a stylish angle like this so it matches the "red line" a pillar? Here is kinda what I am talking about. Ignore the red line.
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