MY NEW PROJECT IN PROGRESS : A DIRTYIMPREZA.COM SNEAK PEAK!

[snowcrzy]

I am currently parting out my 04 wrx to start a project on a newer Subaru. I really wasn't in the market for an older project car until I came across...

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1192453

... in the scic classifieds.

I fell in love immediatly. After a lot of teath grinding and a lot of waiting I FINALLY worked something out with gogogo(previous owner who is currently in japan)

I had the car towed from Diamondbar last Saturday night and these shots where taken the morning after...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4086.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4083.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4088.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4120.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4090.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4150.jpg


The paint has discoloration and is chipping off in a few places. It definitly is getting a nice respray once it is running. Other then that and the blown motor everthing is in great shape.



Chapter 2:

I was planning on taking the jdm sti motor out to repair it but I have a spare crawford s2 block with spec c heads and it would have been fun to put that in.

I came to find that the engine harness was all a mess and because it has a jdm harness and jdm apexi stand alone ecu there is no way for me to get this thing wired up correctly.

After a lot of thought I decided to buy a usdm motor, harness, ecu, etc. etc.. etc...

I got my hands on a motor, harness and ecu, the fun begins!!!

[snowcrzy]

I have been stripping the car over the last couple of days and pulled the motor out this morning.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4287.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4229.jpg

I am currently at:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4306.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4295.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4299.jpg
The new 05 sti motor is in the lower left:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/snowcrzy/100_4301.jpg

Next steps are going to be cleaning up/organizing the harness', dropping the motor in, finding out what other parts I need.

I have a lot of work left, but it is all starting to fall into place. I will keep you updated!

[409industries]

NICE! 3 motors in the garage. Sucky It decided to rain when you took the pics.

I think i spy takata harnesses! :)

Good luck on the project D, looks like you got your hands full... get that thing running for the April meet!

[snowcrzy]

This thing will hopefully be running by the end of this month!

The takata harness is a piece of sh!t.. I ended up buying some team tech harness'.

[JacksonRally]

Are you looking to sell some suspension and crossmembers off of your 04?