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[vicelore]

Im seriously thinking about drilling out the PITA ones and using a pot rivert.. Anyone see and problems with this ??

[Adam]

You can buy new ones from Subaru. Don't think they are that expensive. Rivets might pull through the plastic

[Ben_20EJT]

You can buy new ones from Subaru. Don't think they are that expensive. Rivets might pull through the plastic

you would be suprised with the price from subaru, i had to get all the clips to hold a side trim on (kinda smasheed it of when drifting the impreza in the wet) and it was around $40 at trade price for the 8 clips

[Xon]

I wouldn't rivet them, just replace them with new ones from Subaru. I usually lift the top a bit by prying with a flat-head screwdriver and then give it a good yank with a pair of plyers. They break occasionally, but usually I can reuse them.

As for the bumper, not sure about the gen3 but the gen2 bumper is mounted to a reo bar that bolts inside the chassis rails. You can remove the whole thing by unscrewing the 4 (really big) bolts and just sliding the entire thing out. Takes about 2 minutes and you don't have to roll around on the ground.

[Ben_20EJT]

to remove the bar on a gen3 all you got is the 5 press clips at the top where the grill would sit over, 10mm in the gaurd at the top of the bar, and 2 press clips un the under side. then it will just pull off. i had my front bar off twice over the weekend as i fitted a rsk bar and 'ed off the shitty rev a bar.
should take about 10min if you know what your doing or 20 if you dont.

[vicelore]

Thanks for the replys guys.

I have Popped up the 5 top clips you are talkign about Ben but after they pop up they dont seem to do much.. Im assuming i need to just pull it up ?

[Ben_20EJT]

Thanks for the replys guys.

I have Popped up the 5 top clips you are talkign about Ben but after they pop up they dont seem to do much.. Im assuming i need to just pull it up ?

you dont just pop up the centre of the clip, you need to remove the hole black clip.

if you pull back the black inner gaurd trip and look up at the corner ends of the bar and look up to where the bar meet the body you see a 10mm on each side of the car, undo that and then it should pop off.

[vicelore]

OK gotcha .. thanks Brother.

[Ben_20EJT]

OK gotcha .. thanks Brother.

you get it off?

[vicelore]

LOL nah im at work atm.. Ill have a go at it tonight if i can get myself outside in the cold..

[Ben_20EJT]

LOL nah im at work atm.. Ill have a go at it tonight if i can get myself outside in the cold..

yer i no that feeling, i have to jam a 22mm cusco sway bar into my wagon and make a air filter box to cover the pod all befor i leave home at 8am for the hunter valley run on the weekend. fark its cold down there in the garage.

[vicelore]

Well ill let yas know how I go tonight !! ill prob just crack the shits and break them all off lol..

[Xon]

Are you actually replacing the bar, or do you just want it off to get at the looms, radiator etc?

[Ben_20EJT]

Well ill let yas know how I go tonight !! ill prob just crack the shits and break them all off lol..

i just replace all the bolts and clips with cable ties haha

[Tim.]

Thanks for the replys guys.

I have Popped up the 5 top clips you are talkign about Ben but after they pop up they dont seem to do much.. Im assuming i need to just pull it up ?

The bumper clips - ie. the big black plastic ones, you pop the centre up with a flat screwdriver and then wiggle the whole assembly out. (The whole clip will come out in one piece when the centre has been popped out.

The other innerguard clips (the ones that just spin when you try unscrewing them with a philips screwdriver, i use a razorblade to hold the skirt down with a bit of pressure and then unscrew the plastic screw with a regular philips screwdriver - i find that works 9 times out of 10. If you can't get them out, break'em and replace them with genuine subaru ones as the replacement ones from repco etc are all different sizes!

Tim.

[vicelore]

Cheers boys.

Got it off.. broke probally 3 out of 8... Im just going to buy new ones.. they where all pretty old and shitty.. It was fairly confusing for a bit there as i had some shitty aftermarket brackets from driving lights holding the bar on.. I was just taking it off to get to the loom and rad Xon.. I will replace it down the track but i just thought it would be easier with it off..

Vice

[vicelore]

Got the front loom 90% out over the weekend.. Iv been really busy with work and havent had much time to get out in the shed.. And im away on a snow trip this weekend but im still trying to put some time into the projec as i only have my matse car for a few more weeks..

This arrived in the mail today which is getting the motovation going !!

[Sam]

Same as me!!

[vicelore]

It looks sick.. Cant wait to see it in the car lit up and reving its balls off..

[vicelore]

Really stuck with getting the dash out the lib boys..

Here are a few pics of where im up to.. I some how need to remove the glovebox but all the screws to get to it are covered by other pieces.. Etc.. It seems like you need to do it in a order and iv 'ed the order up.. Anyways any help is appreciated.





Cheers