Thread: Jackson Rally Suba Wheeler

Ummmm, What the hell were you thinking?

Originally Posted by partybarge_pilot

Ummmm, What the hell were you thinking?

I was thinking ahh we'll have some lunch go up these trails right quick and go back to the shop....Then that quickly turned into "guess I'm gonna have to climb out the window"

totally BA. this thing reminds me of an AMC Eagle.

Classic, it's gonna be a while before you live that one down.......

I need to get you an "escape hatch" sticker to put below the window............

Awesome project!

Good to see it getting put to proper use, too!

lol you are the man... sweet d90! rover to the rescue!

Still have not fixed my axle yet so I figure I'd make a roof rack

Not 100% done but getting there.

That thing is dope!!

Nothing super crazy latelty. But my free tires from Partybarge should have been tossed when I got them home, so it was time for some new tires....larger of course.

30x9.50x15's on a car....haha





Trimmed 1'' so far, but needs to go all the way to the door. Then I need to pinch back and weld up the seams.

this thing is sweet as hell! keep up the great work!

Mo Powa!

I got a 2.5 out of an 2001 Impreza RS!!! Just gathering the harness and other bits then its on.

Originally Posted by JACKSONRALLY

Mo Powa!

I got a 2.5 out of an 2001 Impreza RS!!! Just gathering the harness and other bits then its on.

lol you better beef up those axles

That was you at the Off Road Night thing? I was the one with the Samurai.

whats up with the wrx? still on the back burner?

Originally Posted by usmcgunrock

That was you at the Off Road Night thing? I was the one with the Samurai.

Yep, that was me. I think I lost the RTI contest....LOL

Originally Posted by Twisted Sid

whats up with the wrx? still on the back burner?

yeah until I pick the winning 6 or get a real job.

What made you go with the wagon? No love for the non-wagon wrx?

Gnartulation

this is probably a dumb question...but that looks like chip foose in the D90...is it?

Sometimes life gets in the way of stuff and things. But I have the internet again, and Im back!

I have a few updates. First off I finally painted the roof rack and laid 3 pieces of .125 alum in as the floor. I dont have a decent pic.

Second I had to remove the rear lift blocks that dropped down the rear swing arm bar. There was too much play in the old rubber bushings (that was in all the wrong places from the factory) and running with the rear welded finally tore the lift blocks out of the unibody. So I welded that bitch in solid. Solid mounted the rear diff too.

And now its back under the knife

I decided to tear it down to bare bones and start the swap. I have everything from a 2001 Impreza RS going in her. Includes motor, radiator, hvac, chassis harness, switches and buttons, guage cluster, steering column and some stuff Im forgeting. Heres the driving force behind all this.

2.5 litres of fury!



Gutted and a little cutting to fit the new 2001 hvac unit





new unit....hehe



mount for new fuse block off 2001 Impreza harness



filled in hole





laying in new harness



harness and hvac





old dash fits in over new hvac





more fitting of the harness



harness fitment through firewall

is this why you blessed me by driving the wrx up to blitz the last two times?

Originally Posted by doyouquaxu

is this why you blessed me by driving the wrx up to blitz the last two times?

No, this is the new JR project. The Fozz Wheeler. JR Subaru long travel superadventuremobile lift kit
v v v v v v v v v

Nice! Keep up the good work. You have inspired me to build my sti.

Originally Posted by JACKSONRALLY

The Fozz Wheeler. JR Subaru long travel superadventuremobile lift kit

Quit holden out and post up a build thread on it........

Ill get a thread going on it.

Found this pic from Big Bear new years day 2011. Sad thing is I was stuck. But only because the little old tired motor couldn't spin the tires through 8'' of fricken snow....lame. New motor is 165hp and 165tq!

Parked next to you at wall mart months ago. Looks good. I had an 80's volvo station wagon that I ran Ford F150 coils on. My moms property was 2 tiered and I would Launch it up the hill. It ended up looking like a banana. Got it for free and it was just there for when we had parties. It was a blast.

Got around to making the adapter plate for the 2001 engine to 1987 trans

Got to do a little work in the last month or so

Made a newer WRX steering rack fit, now maybe I can steer away from the ditches





Got some 10'' 2.0 fox coilovers for the rear



And started on the stainless brakelines





Also picked up a muffler, no rusty bottoms on this one