KiwiGL

Well, she's still trundling along nicely. Haven't done anything with the manual swap yet - my vehicular priorities are to get Gertie EJ swapped and certified, and then get a WOF on the green machine again first. She'll be our wedding car next month though so that's exciting! It almost seems a shame to rip her to pieces - such a perfect and original piece of JDM machinery, and the auto box is great with the cruise control for cruising. If this thing had a 4 speed auto and torque converter lockup, it would be perfect.

There was one really steep, off camber, rutted hill climb! A Ford Ranger PX3 struggled to get up that, but was a breeze in the Subie. Since that trip I've also thrown in the lift kit...

Took her on a great wee trip up the Edwards valley last weekend with a few mates. She performs unbelievably well offroad with just the tyre and rear locker in, considering it's still standard height and has the EA82. Such a weapon!

Lift kit has arrived and through customs. Really need to pull finger and get the EJ, PT4wd DR box and lift kit installed now...

Took her for a spin today down the Waimakariri river, locker in and muddies on. Traction is incredible! Clearance and power are now the main issues... Which will be fixed with a lift and EJ22. Can't wait to get it fully built.

Locker is nearly in! Up on the hoist at Crowesport today...

Got it off a guy Brian in Aussie on the 4x140 or GTFO FB page. Make a post up there and he'll probably reply, he had a batch of 12 made a while back and has some left. Interestingly, the core I pulled out also appears aftermarket and is full copper but had a bad braze down one seam unfortunately.

Removing the rear diff proved beyond me at home (CV locked in diff even with roll pin out), so it's going in for a WOF and locker fitment next week. On the shortlist for a Subarino lift, number 7! Then I'll throw the EJ and legacy box in it and get it all certed! Getting there slowly. Also loving having a heater in it again - replaced the core a wee while ago. Might think about fitting AC when I do the swap as the EJ has a compressor on it...

Thanks, watched the video from Subarino, have you got any other tricks?

Exciting stuff...

Haven't done much with this one lately, just been enjoying driving it mostly. I did pick up a big valve hydro lifter EA71, so will work on fitting my EA81S twin carbs to that instead. Hopefully a little more power and revs, and avoids the need for a cert as it's still an EA71. Though unfortunately it's a side starter motor and I suspect it may be a fatcase EA71 as well, so I don't think my top mount bellhousing will fit. Might need a new gearbox. PFA (repost I know, I'm terrible at taking pictures)

Finally acquired a set of Peugeot 14" steelies to fit my Maxxis mud tyres to. Looks good if I may say so myself. Before anyone asks, Torqlocker is in the mail... Just waiting on Subarino to finally release their lift kit, then I can crack on with putting that in, along with an injected EJ22 and a rare part time 4wd dual range EJ box from an early Legacy. And then get it engineer certed haha 😂

Nope the rally car came with a PT4WD box, the full time box is out of a different car so hopefully all good! Will be getting into it early next year after getting married, with any luck.

Better to use and enjoy a car than let it sit and rust to waste.

Have been enjoying driving her lately. Have now acquired full manual swap parts with a rare FT4WD box and Link ECU from a rolled rally car. This combined with s 5 stud swap and full STI brakes and wheels are sitting in my garage... Exciting stuff.