roy obanion
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Did you think about pulling the molding and filling the holes? I bet it would look really clean!
My Impreza progress thread
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
Have you parked in a parking garage a night to check the match? I had my old p5 painted and in the right conditions it was so far off that it wasn't funny. However in direct sunlight it appeared to have matched perfectly.
justanothermp5
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you waxed the doors already? thats not good...
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damn i even read that to and it didn't sink in. Your not supposed to even wash the damn thing for a month yet alone wax it even if the paint was baked on.
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I did think about that in fact I almost did that but then I realized I would have to do it to the other side as well which means I would have to paint the doors on the other side as well.
I have had it parked in my garage and it looks perfect there. Not sure if a parking garage would be any different though.
Yah, I know of that rule which is why I let the clearcoat dry for a couple weeks before I even installed the doors. So should be ok. The wax has not seamed to have had any affect on the paint at this point.
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Went to a suby meet last Sunday and took some pics, here ya go!:
bedwards6954
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The Silver RX-8 is mine 
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The Silver RX-8 is mine
And what a fine RX-8 it is! lol!
Oh and some of the pic's above are from bedwards6954 too! Thanks Branden!
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7/29/10 UPDATE:
So after about 3 weeks of on and off work in my garage the rear brake swap is finally finished! Swapped my drum brakes in for WRX rear brakes. Ran into a few snags but got her done. Onto pics:
Got the drums off:
Ran into a snag. Passenger side axle was seazed inside hub housing.
Tried getting it out with about 7 tons of pressure but did not work:
So I took it to someone with a press and after 9 tons! of pressure, and after braking the cast iron hub in half if finally came out:
THE HUBB:
So got a few more parts and it all went pretty smooth from then on, lots of work though!
Painted the calipers:
Put stainless steel lines on the rear as well:
Finally done!:
The car is an auto X champ now! Stops on a dime!
Well should be trying to put on my light weight front bumper beam next, not sure it will work with my fog lights though. We shall see. Later all! Godbless! Dan
So after about 3 weeks of on and off work in my garage the rear brake swap is finally finished! Swapped my drum brakes in for WRX rear brakes. Ran into a few snags but got her done. Onto pics:
Got the drums off:
Ran into a snag. Passenger side axle was seazed inside hub housing.
Tried getting it out with about 7 tons of pressure but did not work:
So I took it to someone with a press and after 9 tons! of pressure, and after braking the cast iron hub in half if finally came out:
THE HUBB:
So got a few more parts and it all went pretty smooth from then on, lots of work though!
Painted the calipers:
Put stainless steel lines on the rear as well:
Finally done!:
The car is an auto X champ now! Stops on a dime!
Well should be trying to put on my light weight front bumper beam next, not sure it will work with my fog lights though. We shall see. Later all! Godbless! Dan
Wagonbacker9
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haha gotta love complications. way to preserver.
bedwards6954
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Looking good, I did a swap like this on my ford probe
We need to do another meet or drive or something, hey you thinking about going to the silverwood car show on the 21st of august?
We need to do another meet or drive or something, hey you thinking about going to the silverwood car show on the 21st of august?
roy obanion
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Good work, always watching...
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Sweet. Yah, we do need to do another drive. There is a Subaru meet tomorrow in Spokane if ya want to come with. Can't go to to Silverwood that day though. The 21st is my wife and I's 5th anniversary. There is also a super big subaru meet/show/camp that weekend that I won't be able to go to. That's ok though. Family is more important that car's.
special--k
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"Its not how you stand by your car, its how you race your car.
You should learn that!"
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Thanks. The hardest part was not driving my car for three weeks
Thanks. lol (peep)
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lol Thank you holy spirit for direct port nitrous injection, ball bearing turbos, and titanium valve springs. Ahmen. lol
I could quote those movie's all day.
bedwards6954
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Different lighting in a parking garage im sure. Try it for s**** and giggle and walk far away from the car. Then look at it and see how good the match is.
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Sorry I did not get back to you in time. The meet was a little boaring, did not miss much. We should do another meet though. Think about it.
Yah, I tried it and the match is perfect. (breakn)
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Went to a Subaru meet yesterday, here is some pic's your yall:
Don't mind my brother doing the spread eagle. lol
Forgot to take any Pics at the meet but got some on the way home. We stopped by Harbor Freight! A grown up's toy store!:
Don't mind my brother doing the spread eagle. lol
Forgot to take any Pics at the meet but got some on the way home. We stopped by Harbor Freight! A grown up's toy store!:
