Wrecked

[BSOD2600]

While doing a NA swap is cheaper, I honestly don't have the time or interest to have to swap just about everything over to have a functional car. I'll try to hold out till a turbo legacy pops up around my area... then swap over my existing parts (if needed).

[jake15]

here's a fairly cheap 91 SS

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/1225129562.html

[cj91legss]

i know this may or may not be inapropriate, but would you be willing to sell me your rear reflector off your hatch???

[BSOD2600]

Jake: yea already contacted him

cj91legss: There will be a thread for the part out of my old shell when that day comes. First, I need a replacement...

[ScottyS]

Wow man, that sucks. Sorry to see that happen.

I understand the time and interest issues, but if you were to swap everything you can into a GC/GF chassis, you would LOVE the handling characteristics.

You have everything needed right there for a, say, 1995 Impreza swap.

[BSOD2600]

Today I started to contemplate having a body shop replace the left inner/outters sills (I don't have the tools / knowledge for welding) and then I could replace the doors/panels/others myself. I got both left doors opening up and the floorboards / tub doesn't appear bent at all. Although on my test drive, I noticed the C pilar was closer to the floor seatbelt and pinching it some :-S. No shop will give me any firm estimate without seeing the car -- even for the sill work.

I slapped on my stock 15" wheels and took it for a very short drive. It turns a lot quicker and sharper now. Easy braking the ABS goes off on the FR wheel. At a standstill, while facing the front of the car, I can tell the tops of BOTH front wheels angle inwards now... sort of like / \ instead of | |. Otherwise, engine/tranny/turbo seem ok -- as they should be -- was just body damage).

Tomorrow I'm considering driving 5mi on backroads to a body shop and see what they say...

[ScottyS]

That thing could be tweaked in ways that are hard to see, even in a detailed examination. Not worth messing with the shell with so many cheap ones running around.

[BSOD2600]

Purchased a 94 SS today from another board member. Previous owner said the radiator cracked on the highway and overheated -- exhaust / smoke now comes out the top coolant tube -- but still runs .

Anyways after getting it towed home on a car carrier, I set to work. First order of business was getting the damn key to turn in the ignition since the old one was really worn -- most times I couldn't even unlock the damn cylinder. A new key cut from code helps a lot, but it's still has some issues. Will need a new lock cylinder in the near future.

Spent the remainder of the evening removing wires, hoses, bolts etc from the engine. Tomorrow out comes the dead engine. Then I get to repeat with the engine removal process from my 94 TW. Hopefully by next week I'll have all my bits swapped over to the SS. Damn this is a lot of work...