free subaru

[bentgrill]

so i got a free subaru gl. coworker got sick of my bitching about riding the bus to work and offered me a car that needed a clutch, and as i found out lots of other things.
day one

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i was excited, i had been without wheels for a bit so anything was better. on the way home i tallied up the needed repairs, brakes, axles, balljoints, shocks, struts, and some other minor details.
i took the pressure washer to it and started buying parts. a little tinkering and it runs like a champ. 280k and it ran right through emissions. so now i had a car with parts on the way and i saw some low japanese wagons and thought wtf.
here it is cleanish, lots of work to do.

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its not nice, its not fast, but it was free.

[JC.]

So much potential.

[bentgrill]

we shall call it the poverty slam

so i have most of the parts in hand, brakes, axles, ball joints, struts etc. to start i have cut a coil and some off the front end and built a proper puller to remove the spring plate from the torsion bar in the rear. i did a quick photochop to get an idea if it would look ok.

From October 24, 2011

what do you think?
i say i band the steelies 2" which should net me dead flush with the fender.

[whosurgaddy]

don't do the stripes in the back

[K-Soup]

would he care if you sold it?

[MitsuMax]

I'm interested, I'd like to see this thing down low!

[KamiLowther]

don't do the stripes in the back

[JC.]

Agreed, no stripe.
Go zombie style.

[AwesomeOne]

nice starter project. low, dark paint, and sinister.... make it rock. Im in for progress

[bentgrill]

work done to date.

i have been pushing forward with what my community thinks is a pointless build. so.. new shocks, new struts, new ball joints, new brakes, new axles (only FWD sad), new air filter and plugs. in the interest of the schtance i have cut the front coils, ghetto fer shure, and reclocked the rear torsion bars for a total of around 3" of drop. it still has a lot of daylight underneath but the ride is still tolerable. portland streets are shiiity.
here are the pics.

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[JC.]

Noiceee, just remove the springs

[bentgrill]

questions i have

i assume that running coilovers will allow me to fix the camber, bouncy issues i have encountered so i need advice on where to look for coilovers i can bastardize to fit? any detailed custom coilover builds? and ideas for engine swaps. i am going to leave the shitty exterior untill i have the car i want to drive. then some paint will be in order.
has anyone banded their own steelies?

[jamesklass]

now i had a car with parts on the way and i saw some low japanese wagons and thought wtf.

[Obscevator]

could some moderator please ban jamesklass it's getting anoying... and a nice subaru to start with it has very much potential and I'm feeling the stripes should look old school

[whit3b0y]

i love these old GLs. as i remember tho, the back requires fab to get it down. I would lift it! What part of town are you in? if your out east hit me up