I picked her up for a great price from a used car dealer, but she has signs of her age, unfortunately.
Eventually I'd love a new front bumper and all the mounts, and a left hand side skirt with all the dents removed over the car and a full respray to get her looking young again. I don't want to modify it too much, I'm pretty happy with how it is, but there are the usual things I'd liek to do to give her a bit extra.Currently the small things that bother me (apart from the body) include; fuse box cover scratched, intake resonator box scratched, LH headlight globe retaining clip broken (requires new headlight), front grille fading (want to paint it matte black), wheels all rashed to buggery, Brake calipers have surface rust/corrosion (will paint them black), Pollen filter holder has broken clips, rear seat backrests scratched from a dog, LH rear door card has some dents from a dog, RHR door lock actuator intermittent operation (its on the list for this week some time), drivers door card has elbow dents, boot floor is worn and the hanger is broken, steering wheel is wearing, gear knob is wearing. I think that's all of it
Naturally there are other things I'd like to do eventually; darkest legal tint, HIDs and LED light conversions, lower, good brake pads, slotted rotors all round, thicker swaybars, front strut brace, intake, exhaust, and possibly cams. And if the budget ever allows $600 for a piece of plastic, an STi front lip.I'd also like to get an aftermarket double din navigation system installed with those AVO facias, with a new steering wheel (possibly the DAMB one) and a new gear knob.
Also me and a mate are looking at installing some LED light strips around the engine bay for better working conditions with a light sensitive switch, bonnet switch and a manual override switch. Yes it sounds wanky, but we feel if its done neatly, and almost hidden or at least unnoticeable then it should be ace!
Anyway, now that's all out the way, onto what I've done to bring her upto my standards mechanically, and to maintain her a bit.
I have purchased and fitted (in no particular order): Upgraded low and high beam genuine globes, Eblen Subaru floor mats, throw-over Subaru seat cover (temporary), genuine light grey lambswool seat covers (now), Subaru boot cargo tray, front swaybar links, front driveshaft seals and o-rings, brake and clutch pedal rubbers, a larger battery and clamps with a Nissan tray and retainer (awaiting genuine battery tray, retainer and cover/blanket), and most recently a magnetic sump plug.
Work I have done includes; 4 wheel disc machine, 150,000km logbook service, replace exhaust gaskets (all excluding rear mufflers, on the to-do list), Full engine rebuild which included new piston rings, main bearings, conrod bearings, machining of heads and flywheel, full gasket kit, aftermarket clutch kit and spigot bearing, timing belt kit, pressure test head, reface valves, set clearances, hone bores, linish crank, clean everything and new oil filter and coolant. Some work was done by myself, the rest was done by Tony and Knight Engines (highly recommended), and for the project I purchased an engine crane with a detachable stand. Since then I have changed oil and filter after 1,000kms, minor and filter service after an additional 2,000km (149,600km) with a Subaru Upper Engine Clean and Fuel Additive. I have rotated the tyres and done a power steering fluid flush. Spark plugs were replaced just last week with a removal and clean of the fuel pump/cradle and a fuel filter.
Other work that's been done has been Nolathane front lower control arm bushes were replaced by the used car dealer within their 3 month warranty.
And, lastly, my latest and proudest work was done today with some more genuine parts
I'll let the first few pictures speak for me, but this is a custom job of mine 
Black bonnet protector with eyelid headlight protectors.
The eyelids line up very closely with the bonnet protector
And some more photos, Day 1, at the yard.
Rough battery conversion (tidy up is in order when I get some genuine parts)
And once I can fund some GOOD soft compound 16s and hopefully get them whitewalled
A day at the beach
There's a few for now
Let me know what you think about anything and if you have any small ideas for me I can take them into consideration
Thanks for reading (it was a little long winded, I know).
