soobie_newbie67 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) I thought the day would never come! i bought a 1996 Subaru legacy station wagon with the EJ22 for 400 bucks!!!!! i really wanted to buy my 88 GL-10 back, but my grandparents wouldnt let me. they didnt like it cause they said it was too small. Well, i have the station wagon of my dreams, and i hope to swap a 5 speed into it and build it. The platform is right, and its the car i wanted pics soon. i go pick her up tonight. Edited October 6, 2012 by soobie_newbie67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICS!!!!!!!Warning: contains explicitly disgusting pics of how the car was when i bought her. How can people treat a car like this?Oh, forgot to take a pic of the engine after cleaning *facesmack*After the first cleaning:still lots of cleaning left to go. I got the dash and all the door panels cleaned, and the center consul cleaned. Need to get more pics. I've cleaned all the seats and floors again. and like i said, gonna do it a third time this Wednesday. Hope to get more out. Oh, and check this out. i took a pic of the waste water from cleaning her the first time: Edited February 11, 2013 by soobie_newbie67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Wow that's a dirty interior. When they get that bad I just swap them out zzz Also feel lucky you have a hatch spoiler they are pretty hard to find, I think they add a nice touch hence why I added one to my legacy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Wow that's a dirty interior. When they get that bad I just swap them out zzz Also feel lucky you have a hatch spoiler they are pretty hard to find, I think they add a nice touch hence why I added one to my legacy! yeah, i think it looks cool. I plan to one day build a Legacy GT-B out of this thing. The JDM import site has the twin turbo 2.0 i'm looking for, but at a price $$$$ FTM, i want to just drive the thing to commute, so i'm gonna do cosmetic things here and there. She's gonna be sweet when i'm done, as long as some idiot doesnt hit me and ruin everything i have planned. ATM, i'm just excited i was able to get her for 400 bucks, put in a battery and upper coolent hose, and drive her home. I was already driving her the next day! I'm sooo happy to have this Legacy. i have wanted one of these body style Legacy's since i was 7 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 And I thought my 32 year old Brat was bad - that Legy was bad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 And I thought my 32 year old Brat was bad - that Legy was bad!!! Yeah. We just got the chemical injection working on our carpet cleaning truck, so I'm gonna clean her again and see if I can get her a little cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Woo hoo!!!! New seats and carpet for my suby then to destroy the old smelly smoked up craps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Nice find for $400! Body looks in great shape for that sort of price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) some more recent work:removing the old seats and carpetunderneath all that3 bucks in change. no joke!all scrubbed upNew seats and carpetEliminated my roof rack to make her look sportier: Edited February 11, 2013 by soobie_newbie67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looking good, I like the rack delete! Interior is much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks. Took a bit of body ice to fill the spots where the rack mounts were. Now I'm gonna get different rims. I hate these steelies. I have some 15 inch American racing rims with universal 5 lug, but they don't fit my car. I'm gonna go to the junk yard and see if they will trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Got the rear center light fixed: before After Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looks Great, especially for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Some really nice work there. Congrats on the find and the resto. And $3 in change to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Now ive gone and done it xD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92LoyaleH4 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 ok that tail light "light" is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 ok that tail light "light" is awesome! X2 - I would rock that even if the Wife told me no, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Do you still have the roof rack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Sorry dude. I pitched it cause it got a little messed up during removal. Some of the bolts decided not to come out so they pulled through. Messed up the mounting holes. Edited August 15, 2013 by soobie_newbie67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Dude we're freaking twins now! Just picked up my 96 Legacy brighton tonight for $600! Mines a five speed, and currently doesn't run. Doesn't have the rad bumper fog lights or tach either though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOsborn Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Nice filling the rack holes. On my last Legacy wagon I removed my roof rack as well, but opted to just plug the holes with rubber hole plugs. It looks much better filled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Dude we're freaking twins now! Just picked up my 96 Legacy brighton tonight for $600! Mines a five speed, and currently doesn't run. Doesn't have the rad bumper fog lights or tach either though! It's funny cause I thought I was buying a non runner. The car had been sitting for 3 years cause it needed cv axles. And over that period of time fuses were pulled and the upper coolant hose got jacked. Plus the guy told me the starter was going out. Well there was nothing wrong with the starter. I put in a battery and upper coolant hose and drove her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 best Subaru I have ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentz912 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Any new goodies or other parts to share? Hoping to hear about some progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobie_newbie67 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 its been a while. not used to owning a car that i dont have to fix all the time xD Got those new rims and tires i was talking about Got these badass fender turn signals and put some miles on her. Had 208000 when i got her last year beginning of september Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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