1991 Subaru Legacy Sport Sedan

1 of 207 built

Factory Specifications:


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Accessories & Modifications:

Appearance

PERFORMANCE Convenience
2000 Impreza 2.5RS Wheels Green High-Flow Filter Aiwa AM/FM CD Stereo
2002 Impreza WRX Front Strut Mounts
1999 Impreza 2.5RS Springs
KYB-GR2 Struts
2002 Impreza WRX Exhaust Manifold / Header

Project Timeline:

Date

Update
11/11/2003 Picked up car, towed to Mastro Subaru for evaluation
11/12/2003 Bought & installed new Battery
11/15/2003 1st Trip to the U-Pull, pulled: new wiper arms, trunk latch, trunk light & misc. trim.
11/15/2003 Purchased new wiper blades, installed arms, blades & new trunk latch.
11/18/2003 Mastro completed evaluation, car needs; new tranny, tranny mount, P/S pump, RT CV boot, oil pan, rear susp. bushings.
11/19/2003 Made arrangements to have Mastro replace tranny & tranny mount, parts have been ordered.
11/21/2003 2nd Trip to U-Pull, pulled: lower dash trim, P/S pump, alternator, stereo wiring harness & misc. trim.
11/21/2003 Went to Mastro and installed P/S pump, alternator, Green Filter and fixed some misc. issues. (Bought P/S fluid & vac. line)
11/22/2003 3rd trip to U-Pull, pulled Misc. under-hood brackets, fluid caps & interior trim pieces
11/22/2003 Picked up from AutoZone: 2 wheel studs, oil filter, PCV, fuel filter & a brass oil drain plug washer.
11/24/2003 Located a good used oil pan!
11/25/2003 Located a good interior leather set (Steering Wheel, Auto Shifter & Parking Brake Handle)
11/28/2003 Picked up new Air box to turbo boot, NGK Spark plugs and engine cover grommets
11/28/2003 Corrected short in stereo wiring (causing battery to drain!), fixed drivers door lock, installed intake boot & grommets
11/29/2003 Replaced 2 damaged wheel studs, Replaced damaged oil pan, Installed new front sway bar bushings, 1st Oil & Filter Change - 131,060 miles.
11/30/2003 Vacuumed & washed car, replaced PCV, plugs & fuel filter, caused and then fixed massive oil leak! Removed window tint.
12/3/2003 Purchased New Starter
12/5/2003 New transmission & starter was installed at Mastro!! Thanks Snowman! :) 
12/6/2003 Picked up parts I had ordered, found several more items that need to be replaced, submitted large parts order.
12/8/2003 Picked up car from Mastro; New tranny, tranny mounts, external filter & misc. parts and pieces and starter all have been installed.
12/8/2003 Installed 2000 2.5RS Wheels & tires, installed new stereo & 1.5" DIN pocket
12/10/2003 Picked up oil cooler gasket, coolant lines, PCV hose, etc from Mastro, A/C started working on it's own!
12/10/2003 Picked up front half-shaft (axle) from AutoZone
12/11/2003 Ordered KYB-GR2 Struts and a full Rear Suspension Bushings Set, Removed "yellowing" from headlights
12/11/2003 Installed new steering wheel, scrubbed grime from front headrests
12/13/2003 Installed front right axle (half-shaft), drained and replaced rear differential fluid, installed new parking brake handle and shifter handle
12/16/2003 WRX stock exhaust manifold is on the way thanks to a generous donation from the JMS Crew! Thanks Ben & Shaun!!
12/17/2003 Rear suspension bushings, WRX header and 2.5RS springs arrived.
12/19/2003 Received Upper Spring Perches
12/20/2003 Removed & Resealed Sunroof, went to Cophers, picked up misc. nuts, bolts & clips, got rear taillight center piece, timing cover, etc.
12/21/2003 Installed rear center reflector piece and ,successfully transferred "Legacy Turbo" & "AWD/ABS" badges!  Repaired all burnt out interior bulbs. 
12/26/2003 Picked up WRX header gaskets and nuts & bolts from Mastro, Installed front GR2 Struts, WRX Strut Mounts & 2.5RS springs
12/26/2003 U-Pull-It Gold mine! Pulled: Rio Red Drivers fender, Drivers side speaker cover, pass. side sun visor, left headlight, center console
12/27/2003 Went back to U-Pull, got rear upper strut mounts, and a few more interior trim pieces, fixed both front door speaker covers.
12/27/2003  Installed rear GR2 Struts & RS springs, adjusted parking brake, bled brakes, installed new 12v Accessory plug, center console, sun visor.
1/1/2004 Installed new oil cooler seal, and replaced all hoses & lines between the water pump > oil cooler > block. Installed new plug wires.
1/1/2004 Installed WRX header w/all new gaskets, replaced block to PCV lines & hoses, replaced many vacuum hoses. Degreased motor.
1/4/2003 Installed new rear lateral link bushings, inner & outer, replaced sway bar bushings & end links. Discovered torn drivers side rear CV boot.
1/7/2004 Mastro Subaru replaced: Cam Seals, Timing Belt, radiator hose, water pump, resealed oil pump, tensioners, rear CV boot and 4-wheel alignment.
1/12/2004 Installed 2 more new PCV related hoses!
1/13/2004 Tightened loose chimney turbo bolt to stop rattling noise!
1/17/2004 Shampooed & Scrubbed Seats and carpet, scrubbed all interior plastics, replaced pass. side A pillar trim and pass. side headlight.
1/25/2004 Replaced A/C vent controller motor, Removed rear wing began to primer & sand for painting, 2nd Oil & Filter Change - 133,100 Miles
1/26/2004 Continued sanding & priming rear wing....
1/31/2004 Properly re-attached the heat shield around the turbo & down-pipe
2/1/2004 Reinstalled rear wing!
2/3/2004 New Windshield was installed, picked up new front brake rotors & pads.
2/4/2004 Installed new front brake pads, shims, hardware, rotors and guide pin boots. Lubricated guide pins.
2/10/2004 Purchased and installed new power antennae mast, purchased used Canadian spec front seatbelts to eliminate the annoying automatic seatbelts!
3/6/2004 Obtained Ford Probe Intercooler...will see if it will work on the Legacy! :D
3/7/2004 3rd Oil Change, 135,973 miles
3/10/2004 Determined Ford Probe Intercooler won't work, bought Saab 900 Intercooler off Ebay.
3/12/2004 Decided that 3 cars was one too many, with the '05 Legacy coming out one needs to go...selling this one.
3/13/2004 Replaced Inlet & Outlet Heater hoses, also replaced misc. coolant hoses around tank. Used all new OEM hoses & clamps.
3/20/2004 Had Valve Cover Gaskets replaced by Mastro Subaru
4/4/2004 Sold Car

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