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Posted: **Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:09 pm**

First attempt at bodywork...

More to come!

Posted: **Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:43 pm**

Posted: **Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:33 pm**

That doesn't look too bad.

Just take your time making sure everything is REALLY smooth and it should turn out okay.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:02 am**

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:44 am**

It needs a bit more bondo in a couple places, some more sanding, another coat of paint and a coat of clearcoat, but here it is:

opinions?

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:37 am**

48 views and only one person has an opinion of it?

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:24 am**

Ii's Sunday in August, the whole board has been slow. Keep the pics coming until you are finished. It is going to look good when you are done.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:57 am**

And on the car...

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:22 am**

The scoop sticks out more than I personally like... I prefer the stock SS scoop. But the molding job looks great.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:43 am**

I think it looks good!

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:43 am**

What STi is it from?

It's not a USDM STi, that's for sure!

I like it.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:00 am**

Not sure what year actually.

I got it for $5 tho

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:35 am**

Hahaha.

Looks nice though. A little more filler and patience sanding and it'll blend in great.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:10 am**

Looks pretty damn good, Steve . . . and looks to be more functional as well.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:36 pm**

The craft looks good, but l personally think big scoops terribly damage the lines of the car. Your bodywork looks good, though!

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:34 pm**

looks good but that is off of an inpreza outback sport, this is what happends when you worked at a subaru wrecking yard.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:50 pm**

Nope...

Its exactly the same style as the 98 RS scoop, but about 3/4" taller.

1998 WRX STi:

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:42 pm**

Nice! I have one like that 98 RS down in the basement I got for $20 bucks. I like yours but think the RS style is a little less upright and will look slightly better from the side. Can't beat that price and the DIY. I'm going to pay to have it done tho...brave man you are...Excellent effort!

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:43 pm**

Nice! I have one like that 98 RS down in the basement I got for $20 bucks. I like yours but think the RS style is a little less upright and will look slightly better from the side. Can't beat that price and the DIY. I'm going to pay to have it done tho...brave man you are...Excellent effort!

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:26 am**

That makes me want to sell my WRX scoop and get an RS scoop......

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:50 am**

I think this is first generation USDM STI scoop. I remember people on that other board were like "WTF ?"about how upright the scoop looked. Heard something to the effect that Subaru rushed the design off a model and the designer was pissed because it was just a tester shape and not what he wanted to have go into production. The very next iteration/MY I think they fixed. Maybe someone can back me up with some facts since I was only half paying attention? STi's don't really get my attention when there are much cooler cars readily available for 1000's less $$...

Still this scoop should grab the air like a motha. Good mod!

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:45 am**

the scoop makes the hood flex a lot at speed. I hope it doesnt crack up your bondo. i would run it for a few weeks to see if its gonna fly before i painted it.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:08 am**

The bondo is just there for smoothness, the main structure of it is the longhair fibreglass

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:37 am**

Looks good, not overly large like the newer STi scoops would.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:47 pm**

I remember kelly made a scoop and it flew off at 70. Good luck

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