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[duncanm]

 

 only acceptable outback shell is an all white H6 one, but im not a big fan of the outback front bar and you cant swap to a non OB bar without plastic welding on the flares

both front and back?

[Barbbachello]

Id assume so

[El_Freddo]

Be the first to do a “flare” delete ...and end up with essentially a Liberty that you’d also have to de-lift during the swap over (nor here or there in this situation).

Liberty it is then! 8)

When they cut it in half, any way they can keep the interior roof liner? To swap the tailgate this has to come out and if yours is ratshit you’ve got a JDM (with genuine JDM cigarette smoke and other smells) spare to use

Even though your last Liberty was written off after all the work you put into it, this is exciting! Can’t wait for it to all happen for you.

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Probably can if i ask them to. Ideally id get an oem black one but S Edition arent common and a can of paint does the same job

[allpaw4]

See if you can salvage as much as you can Barbs, it'll make or break some ideas, and you can never have too many spares. Agree, try and get a liberty, it's a lot of hassle to change outhouse stuff for legacy stuff. Especially painful bits like the flares. Can be done, but lots of work when you already have lots to start with. Just my opinion, after swapping a sedan setup.

[duncanm]

yeh - but then its harder to get to the end goal of a 4" lifted GTB wagon 

[El_Freddo]

yeh - but then its harder to get to the end goal of a 4" lifted GTB wagon 

Who’s goal was that and where are the pics??

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

And shes back


Did a decent job of it

[El_Freddo]

That’ll buff out! Just do what we did with my old Torana - you’ll need to big old trees, two or three lengths of chain, a hammer, a winch and an oxy torch. Oxy torch is optional...

Essentially we “re stretched” the front of the car between the two trees. Oxy made it easier with the thicker 70’s steel.

Cheers

Bennie

[duncanm]

Who’s goal was that and where are the pics??

Cheers

Bennie

 

Its Barb's, he just doesn't know it yet.

[RX25SE]

Did a decent job of it

 

Pretty much took the full force at the end of the inner guard didn't it!

[Barbbachello]

 

Pretty much took the full force at the end of the inner guard didn't it!

Yep. Missed the brand new koyo and the intercooler stuff which im glad of

[allpaw4]

Youch! Yea, that's not coming back without major work. Worst part is the battery acid will do a number on everything in that area where the battery was, looks like it would have split the casing.

[Barbbachello]

Yep pretty sure one of the cells cracked and spilt. Given the washer bottle and overflow are still full im assuming thats what the water i saw was. Luckily it had enough life after a charge to get it into the shed. My driveway is not conducive to trucks getting in and out without blocking a major road

[Barbbachello]

Yeah part out

Not much point in preserving bent metal so rad support got the chop. Engine comes out way easier that way haha


Engine crane and a jack got the ***** of a thing out easy as too


Rear came out easy as in one go


and the front 

[allpaw4]

As spoken about Nick, dibs on the arse end.
Shame to see it come to this, but here we are. Recommend keeping pedals and all respective manualised things. Otherwise it'll end up like I was and swearing that you've forgotten stuff for the conversion on the new toy.

[Barbbachello]

As spoken about Nick, dibs on the arse end.
Shame to see it come to this, but here we are. Recommend keeping pedals and all respective manualised things. Otherwise it'll end up like I was and swearing that you've forgotten stuff for the conversion on the new toy.

Well if i play my cards right ill have a manual local shell and a manual GTB so hopefully that can sort of stay as it is. Will be keeping the manual stuff anyway probably in a box somewhere for a future rainy day

[El_Freddo]

How’s the hunt going so far Barbs? Still keeping an eye out for a Gen2 RX?

Cheers

Bennie

[Barbbachello]

Hunt atm is focused in japan for a GTB. Its going to be the most expensive part so im starting with that

[allpaw4]

Nice. Good call, spares like that are painful and expensive to get after the fact!