Jacobs bug eye impreza wrx
29 December 2014, 12:52 AM
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saw a cheap blob slam pannel if you want a link lol, i think its an early model one, seen a few with similar. its like a classic sti one which fits a new age, bit different i guess haha, wonder if anyone here knows
29 December 2014, 01:00 PM
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im just going to drill out the spot welds and then apparently it all lines up
30 December 2014, 11:53 PM
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This is probably a more cost effective way especially as the UK hawks have the 2.5 block which may require an expensive engine rebuild later on.
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24 March 2015, 04:35 PM
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not much to update, but finishing uni for easter in just over a week so will have some more to update.
got myself one of these splitters to add to the bumper
and finally got a drivers side wing! comes with a damaged passenger side one too which hopfully i can repair and sell on
and a couple photos i forgot to add
got myself one of these splitters to add to the bumper
and finally got a drivers side wing! comes with a damaged passenger side one too which hopfully i can repair and sell on
and a couple photos i forgot to add
29 March 2015, 08:06 PM
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you complete git, i've been trying to find blob WRX seats for my bug for donkeys (same color as yours!)
Did you switch the door cards and the back seats or just the fronts on their own? If it was just the seats, how do they match up with the other rears and the door cards?
Did you switch the door cards and the back seats or just the fronts on their own? If it was just the seats, how do they match up with the other rears and the door cards?
30 March 2015, 12:45 AM
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you complete git, i've been trying to find blob WRX seats for my bug for donkeys (same color as yours!)
Did you switch the door cards and the back seats or just the fronts on their own? If it was just the seats, how do they match up with the other rears and the door cards?
Did you switch the door cards and the back seats or just the fronts on their own? If it was just the seats, how do they match up with the other rears and the door cards?
30 March 2015, 08:47 AM
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your a lucky duck, i've been searching high and low and can't find anybody selling 
car looks well though, best colour of course! If your looking at fitting the STI pinks see if you can get the STI TGV delete manifold to go with - it's worth an extra few ponies for you when it's mapped.
car looks well though, best colour of course! If your looking at fitting the STI pinks see if you can get the STI TGV delete manifold to go with - it's worth an extra few ponies for you when it's mapped.
01 April 2015, 04:18 PM
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your a lucky duck, i've been searching high and low and can't find anybody selling
car looks well though, best colour of course! If your looking at fitting the STI pinks see if you can get the STI TGV delete manifold to go with - it's worth an extra few ponies for you when it's mapped.
car looks well though, best colour of course! If your looking at fitting the STI pinks see if you can get the STI TGV delete manifold to go with - it's worth an extra few ponies for you when it's mapped.
hoping maybe next year to dump an sti lump in with the avcs heads etc 
16 April 2015, 07:59 PM
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so i had my mot coming up, i knew that my front u frame was a little rotten so got a newer one with just some surface rust and painted it up
then ive been wanting to upgrade the brakes for a while and contacted mattyb and got these ordered
while i was inspecting the front of the car i noticed one of my droplinks had snapped so took a drive to scoobybits in Truro and got these, they have told me that they are superior to the white line alternative
and fitted
new frame fitted up, also gave it an oil and filter change
then was time to fit the brembos, comparison of the discs
and fitted
then it was time for the mot, yep it wasnt good
i didnt even think the rear subframe was bad just some more surface rust, but the mot man put a hammer straight through it
very very rotten!
so that leaves me here with an issue, i have to go back to uni on sunday, so looks like the car will stay at home. time to put her in the barn for a couple months break lol. then she will be out again for a rear over haul. and to get that hawk front end on!
then ive been wanting to upgrade the brakes for a while and contacted mattyb and got these ordered
while i was inspecting the front of the car i noticed one of my droplinks had snapped so took a drive to scoobybits in Truro and got these, they have told me that they are superior to the white line alternative
and fitted
new frame fitted up, also gave it an oil and filter change
then was time to fit the brembos, comparison of the discs
and fitted
then it was time for the mot, yep it wasnt good
i didnt even think the rear subframe was bad just some more surface rust, but the mot man put a hammer straight through it
very very rotten!
so that leaves me here with an issue, i have to go back to uni on sunday, so looks like the car will stay at home. time to put her in the barn for a couple months break lol. then she will be out again for a rear over haul. and to get that hawk front end on!
30 April 2015, 11:52 AM
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Short update, new rear cross member ordered and received ready to fit in 3 weeks also got a wide track rear bumper and arches from mattyb. this will then help solve the rusty arch issue as i can now just cut the rust out and protect it while hiding it all with the arch extensions
19 May 2015, 10:29 PM
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so this is the last time she will look like this, the overhaul begins
nasty rear arches
off with the bumper, lights and grills
skirts and rear plastic covers gone too
under the mud was some more rust
wings came off along with a good 1/2 kg of mud lol, really shows its important to regularly take the arch liners out and clean behind before this stuff starts to show
first little wing test fit, line up fine as seen
and look what i found, more rust. something else to replace now!
front panel is off
ac rad removed and rotten support
next couple days will be spent putting the support back in and new panel, maybe even test fit a few more parts, fingers crossed the weather picks up!
nasty rear arches
off with the bumper, lights and grills
skirts and rear plastic covers gone too
under the mud was some more rust
wings came off along with a good 1/2 kg of mud lol, really shows its important to regularly take the arch liners out and clean behind before this stuff starts to show
first little wing test fit, line up fine as seen
and look what i found, more rust. something else to replace now!
front panel is off
ac rad removed and rotten support
next couple days will be spent putting the support back in and new panel, maybe even test fit a few more parts, fingers crossed the weather picks up!
23 May 2015, 08:19 PM
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first the bonnet went on, straight away starts taking shape!
mmmmmmm carbon
good couple coats of rust prevention paint
then a few bits turned up
and a test fit
next was to carry on with the de rust
trim on the rear arches lol
anyone know what this is? is it an aerial?
then i got stuck in and forgot to take photos haha, but the new slam panel had some kissing with an angle grinder and a hammer and it went in and got the main parts linned up pretty well
then got one head light in, these are a real pain to fit, still not in how i want it but its getting there, just have to keep trimming the surrounding area till they do
gaps i need to fix
and finally treated myself to a nardi
mmmmmmm carbon
good couple coats of rust prevention paint
then a few bits turned up
and a test fit
next was to carry on with the de rust
trim on the rear arches lol
anyone know what this is? is it an aerial?
then i got stuck in and forgot to take photos haha, but the new slam panel had some kissing with an angle grinder and a hammer and it went in and got the main parts linned up pretty well
then got one head light in, these are a real pain to fit, still not in how i want it but its getting there, just have to keep trimming the surrounding area till they do
gaps i need to fix
and finally treated myself to a nardi
24 May 2015, 01:53 AM
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I like the work you've put into it and I've enjoyed reading your modification thread, but for me I would rather have transformed my Bugeye into a Blobeye shaped car. I know the Hawkeye is a more modern look but the Blobeye is the best shaped of the new age cars in my opinion.
24 May 2015, 01:33 PM
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I like the work you've put into it and I've enjoyed reading your modification thread, but for me I would rather have transformed my Bugeye into a Blobeye shaped car. I know the Hawkeye is a more modern look but the Blobeye is the best shaped of the new age cars in my opinion.
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so parts were all removed after a little more prep work off to be painted
with this done it was a good time to start on the rotten rear sub frame
so the wheels went on and drove off to work where i can use the 4 post ramp, first time i had driven it in 2 months and wow i miss it
up onto the ramp and work begain, as you can see the rust is not too good
so off came the exhaust, prop, hand brake cables, abs cables and brake lines allowing me to drop the entire rear axle
old subframe stripped down and time for this to hit the metal bin- not sure there is much metal left though
parts taken home and a nice layer of hammerite on top
while doing this i thought it would be a good time to sort the front lights
lens' need a good polish but good to go on
back at work and the rear axle is starting to take shape once again
floating car haha
so one of the fails on the mot were the rear brake lines, so i made up some new ones, quite tricky shapes to copy but all good and ready to go on
will get some better photos soon! also the parts are all painted ready to collect, so better get the car done and home to fit!
with this done it was a good time to start on the rotten rear sub frame
so the wheels went on and drove off to work where i can use the 4 post ramp,
first time i had driven it in 2 months and wow i miss it
up onto the ramp and work begain, as you can see the rust is not too good
so off came the exhaust, prop, hand brake cables, abs cables and brake lines allowing me to drop the entire rear axle
old subframe stripped down and time for this to hit the metal bin- not sure there is much metal left though
parts taken home and a nice layer of hammerite on top
while doing this i thought it would be a good time to sort the front lights
lens' need a good polish but good to go on
back at work and the rear axle is starting to take shape once again
floating car haha
so one of the fails on the mot were the rear brake lines, so i made up some new ones, quite tricky shapes to copy but all good and ready to go on
will get some better photos soon! also the parts are all painted ready to collect, so better get the car done and home to fit!
02 June 2015, 12:19 AM
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why do bugeyes rust like this my slam panel is real bad & rear subframe is worse than yours,which im now going to replace,did you have many problems getting old subframe off anythink to be carefull with?