I'm about 5 hours north of the Bay Area so availability of junk yards and shops is a little rough. Ideally I'd try to get things done myself or with some help from the community up here. I could do without paint for the time being as long as the rust stays away.

I'd prefer to stick with the 02 front end since the head lights, fogs and blinkers are still working. Used front end parts are hard to come by but I'll keep an eye out.

 

O yeah for sure then just order them and bolt them on. Will take like 30 minutes. (well maybe a bit longer for you if you don't have all the fender and underbody plastics removed like I do) https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/oe_parts_cat.html

I looked them up for you:

Front bumper: Sedan - 2002-03 $139.04

Passenger side Fender: Sedan Right - 2002-03 $164.66


Bumper's plastic so it can't rust. Fender's aluminum so it won't really "rust", dunno about oxidization will play into not painting it. But you can just layer a coating of rust protectant/primer with a $5 can of the stuff from Home Depot/hardware store, and the body shop can strip it off later when you decide to paint.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Talk to Ballz about getting something painted

 

hey, what tires were you on?

ill keep an eye out for CL parts. At least everybody is ok. Sometimes things just can't be avoided, no shame in that.

right side silver fender for 85 on ebay not sure of year

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUBAR...Q5fAccessories

its an 04 after seeing other items from him. Not sure if fender is same? think it is

 

do you know your badge is upside down?

 

they are different because of the side turn signal on the bugeye.

 

Stock tires - whatever costco gave me.

 

+1, also the shape of hte fender around the bugeye headlight is different than the 04/05's

 

It's supposed to be like that. Special limited edition made just for me.

 

im an idiot


yea the stock wrx tires are horrible at changing direction quickly in the rain, and most of all just have horrible communication to the driver, all around. I'd say they are easily the worst tires i've ever had on any of my cars.

 

but its not about just replacing the parts, you'll need adjustment of headlight and wtv else was moved.

 

This accident sounds oh so familiar

I had a pretty bad accident even involving a taxi driver but unfortunately I lost the wrx in the process.