Subaru_dude Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Don't worry guys, the flesh is cooking in the hot sunlight as we speak. It is almost ripe for the picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdjdc Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I'm sorry. Those cars are hard to find here in the JY's and I have been slow on the uptake in the past. Didn't mean to look so vultureish. Please forgive and I hope you guys have had a nice laugh on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red92 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Cut the roof off... make a roadster/pickup out of it. That is unusual damage... I concur the sentiment to 'roadster' it! zzz Inspiration from another thread: Can someone say Jurassic Park style! Probably one of the best Outbacks I've seen. ... and another picture I found: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 It's been a little over a year since I destroyed my Outback. Just one final commemoration so that it will live on in everybodys memories as the awesomely perfect Outback that it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Glad you or no one else got hurt. Thoughts of cutting off the top to create a roadster may have some merrit. Someone posted a wagon, with the roof cut off behind the driver to create sort of a pick up truck. A roll bar could be fabricated at the B pillar, and roof sheet metal brought back to connect to the roll bar. Might work out great! When you have a lemon, turn it into lemon ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregoncoast Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 So sad for the Outback, but the Most important thing is that You're Alright, Glad to read that you was able to Walk away, right after That. You can see this event as an opportunity, Because that Outback could became a Beautiful Project car: Imagine it as a Pick up, or even as Donor car to do the "EJ Swap" over an Old School EA Subie... There could be somehow 'endless' project posibilities, but the Good thing is that you're OK. Kind Regards. can anyone read this? Ouch btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 can anyone read this? Ouch btw. Just highlight it and you can see it lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 can anyone read this? The default forum style used to have a dark grey background. 2.7 Loyale used to post with this colour font and thus it's hard to read now. I highlight it to read it, much easier He's since changed his font colour too! As for the roll over, I don't know why people are disgusted at the damage - that stands well in my book - if it didn't move then the momentum that the vehicle has would be fully transferred to the occupants thus throwing them around with the potential for real injury. Try doing that in an L series and see who comes off the worst... Best of luck on the replacement/build - which ever route you decide to go down Cheers Bennie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 The default forum style used to have a dark grey background. 2.7 Loyale used to post with this colour font and thus it's hard to read now. I highlight it to read it, much easier He's since changed his font colour too! As for the roll over, I don't know why people are disgusted at the damage - that stands well in my book - if it didn't move then the momentum that the vehicle has would be fully transferred to the occupants thus throwing them around with the potential for real injury. Try doing that in an L series and see who comes off the worst... Best of luck on the replacement/build - which ever route you decide to go down Cheers Bennie Yeah the nature of the accident was especially rough on the roof because it rolled down an embankment and LANDED on that corner. I had also recently healed up from a broken left collar bone, felt like I had shin-splints in it for a few weeks after that (seatbelt directly over that shoulder). And the car's long gone, I only had it a couple months after I rolled it. The motor had 250,000 on it and now resides in my sisters Legacy. She has since put 24,000 miles on it. Darn good engines them EJ22s... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Yeah the nature of the accident was especially rough on the roof because it rolled down an embankment and LANDED on that corner. I had also recently healed up from a broken left collar bone, felt like I had shin-splints in it for a few weeks after that (seatbelt directly over that shoulder). And the car's long gone, I only had it a couple months after I rolled it. The motor had 250,000 on it and now resides in my sisters Legacy. She has since put 24,000 miles on it. Darn good engines them EJ22s... I just figured out that this original post was 11/11, over a year ago. Upon my first read, I thought this was a new post. Now, I see the car is long gone, but the motor lives on in your sister's Leggie. I agree the EJ22 is a darn good engine. There has not been a more reliable Subie engine built since the EJ22. I have a 95 EJ22 transplanted into my 98 OBW with 50K miles. I figure the motor will last another 150K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnatchedHatch Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Really? An EJ22 hauled that weight around, reliably? Now I feel better about the treatment it's getting in my Impreza (98) :-D I just figured out that this original post was 11/11, over a year ago. Upon my first read, I thought this was a new post. Now, I see the car is long gone, but the motor lives on in your sister's Leggie. I agree the EJ22 is a darn good engine. There has not been a more reliable Subie engine built since the EJ22. I have a 95 EJ22 transplanted into my 98 OBW with 50K miles. I figure the motor will last another 150K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997reduxe Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 id look for something like this and put their body on your car if youve kept it in good shape. i just saw this the other week. i have one exactly like yours (99) and it was run over a curb. the body and interior were fine it has the nicer black red and blue (?) interior but its been a problem getting it straightened out. needed a new spindle bearing and now rear differential but it runs great. http://www.ebay.com/itm/171674084667?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT '97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtokesalot Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) if i had to have the car i would strap it to something on the drivers side down low and try a come along to pull the right side up high and attempt to bend it back then plexiglass the windows get a cheapo windshield and glue the hell out of it to get it in there and drive. ive seen worst cars driving around before. glad you were ok. Edited February 18, 2015 by sirtokesalot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 if i had to have the car i would strap it to something on the drivers side down low and try a come along to pull the right side up high and attempt to bend it back then plexiglass the windows get a cheapo windshield and glue the hell out of it to get it in there and drive. ive seen worst cars driving around before. glad you were ok. That was somewhat of a possibility but just after it happened her motor got a burnt valve so we just swapped my motor in. Still on the road pushing 280,xxx miles. My sister really loves that car. It got her home from work despite the terrible conditions these past couple days and has always been reliable. That's more than can be said about anything else she's had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Sorry meant for that to be 28x,xxx. She's somewhere very near 290,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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