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well u may say im taking my sweet *ss time but, for not buying much ive got it about done... the front blocks are in, the trans x-member are in place, now just finishing up the t-mounts for a 5s d/r! thats close to being finished. got the flywheel and bigger clutch ready to go in. The front and rear bumpers are off, painting the replacements... :cool: i cut the rear blocks last night, just have to drill a few holes and dig up some more bolts... they grow wild around my place. weird. j/k then i can put in my rear mustache bar on- sweet one too. just wait youll see. the rear discs are on, have the b-line ext. just got to put them in. it will be rolling by this weekend, and hopefully by the end of the month it will be road worthy! yay, cant wait to see some of the reactions i will get around these parts.. i dont think many have seen a lifted hatch, let alone a Subie. -exception of baccaruda...

 

my one questioin right now is my steering shaft and that biz... i have the column out right now, i need to reduce the angle. do i need to drill a new hole below the orig or just lower the hole? say that ten times fast. any suggestions would be appreciated.!. one more ?. whats the length of a driveline in a hatch fitted with a 5 speed.? sixty something... just cant remember, thats on the important to do list, a driveline.

 

oh yea, the car is a 84 hatch, ive got the works going into this thing. the lift will be of 6'', 28.5 TSLs, and yes fenders are going to be cut dont worry. thanks for reading my rambling update... peace & love thy subie

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thats what i HAVE... im not pouring money into this thing. yet... i want to drive it for a bit. but yea 30 or 31s would look lots better and may give me that little extra clearance when needed. this project is either stuff i have laying around or fab'd myself, or given to me. (exception of front lift blocks- got a h*ll of a deal on it)

pics are coming later this week... sorry.

 

Should be running more like a 30" tire with a 6" lift. I have 4" and am running 28's.

 

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Best way to determine driveshaft length is to slide the tranny end in until it bottoms, then pull it back 1". Measure from center of bearing cap of the tranny yoke to the flange on the rear diff. Take that measurement and driveshaft to the shop doing the work. Tell them how you determined length and they'll make you one. Done it that way many times for various vehicles.

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awesome. thanks! thats what i needed. someone who has done it and knows it works... oh yea, ive done and am doing all of this work outside- its been getting down to the mid twenties at night already. incentive to hurry up.

? any suggestions on the steering column issue?! again thanks for reading.

 

Best way to determine driveshaft length is to slide the tranny end in until it bottoms, then pull it back 1". Measure from center of bearing cap of the tranny yoke to the flange on the rear diff. Take that measurement and driveshaft to the shop doing the work. Tell them how you determined length and they'll make you one. Done it that way many times for various vehicles.
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ok. so its not rolling yet. ive ran into a few problems- first to get my rear shocks in. i have a set of rear coil overs from a 88 gl wagon. id like to use them! but here is the question- how do i mount them,? lower the mounting part, with a peice of bar as stated in repair manual. i have searched and have got a couple ideas im going out to play with right now. please help any pics, other info you want to throguh at me is welcomed. steering shaft issue? thanks for reading, happy wrenching

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