This Is My Subie <3 *Frankensubie*
 

Ok im not in the bay area but i figured you guys would appreciate this more than anything and i want some people to know where their parts went to and how much of a great help their parts where!!!

I would like to thank:
GST Motorsports - clutch and all the great advice(i filled their inbox probably:lol:)
SubyTech - for all the help transplanting and support with my project
A.V.E. - Fenders
stirs - bumper
SU_BURU - Trunk
and most of all i would like to thank BruceLee!!! you just dont know it!!! :surprise:
but there are so many more i would love to thank for all the advice!

ok so this is the story!

I owned a 2003 WRX WRB and loved the thing!!!
this is it prior to December 20th, 2008

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one day i was being really stupid with a group of friends(also subaru owners) and we were driving on a dirt road and got a little wild. needless to say i rolled it down a 50ft embankment and rolled it 2 1/2 times. came to rest on my driver side, shoulder broke the driver window and it was a mess...

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well my love for my subaru kicked into overdrive! instead of totalling it i made it my project!

This caused a lot of drama and turmoil within my family. But none the less my love for my car and the subaru community was too great.

-This is how it began, i bought a body completely stripped from the subaru recycling center in Rancho Cordova. It was in a front end accident! some guy in his black 06 TR ran it into a tree or something and decimated the front end. *It had the infamous Gunattics sticker on the rear window.

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-I tore the front end off and cut the front end off my 03 wrx and welded it onto the new body. straightened it all and got it near perfect

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-then came the fun part i stripped my 03 down to absolutely nothing.
-Swapped the wiring harness
-swapped the motor including new clutch
-swapped all drivetrain
[color="DarkRed"]all with the help of SubyTech... Thanks Jerry!!![/color]

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-from a local member picked up a front bumper and a radiator support for an 05 STI. Got all that in place and bought all components for an 05 sti front end like fenders.

at this point in time a co-worker of my fathers had a son that wrecked his 05 sti and wanted to get rid of it(moreso it was a reminder of pain for his family) so i went and picked up the wrecked car and parked it outback. tore that thing to pieces!!! got the brembos, intercooler, doors, interior, and a lot of other miscellaneous parts off of it and threw them on my car! : banana :

-after this point all i needed was the pieces and bolts to hold the entire thing together (subarugenuineparts.com and sonora subaru)

well finally on december 20th, 2009 exactly a year later i registered the car for road use and got insurance on it once more!

December 20th, 2009:
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There are many more things that i have lying around just waiting for paint so that they can go on!

if you guys want a list of the upcoming things im doing to the car i will make this thread an ongoing update into what i call Frankensubie!!!

Since the build it has come out to look like this!!!
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If you wanna know more just ask!!! im happy to tell you all about it!!!

Short Mod and revisions List:
2003 WRB WRX

[b]Exterior[/b]
-2006 WRX Tr body
-2003 WRX Bumper Beam Supports
-2004 STI Radiator Support
-2004 STI front bumper + splitters+Fog Light Covers
-2005 STI rear bumper + fender flares
-2004 WRX side skirts
-Bayson R Aero Guards
-2004 STI fenders
-2004 STI Trunk+wing
-2006 STI Roof Vane
-05 STI Java Black Pearl Paint
-2004-2005 STI Seibon CF hood
-2004-2005 WRX grille with custom painted Subaru Emblem
-Hella Supertones Custom Painted
-Cleared headlights(amber removed)
-6K HID
-2004 Tailights
-Custom made 3/8's expanded metal lower grille
-2004 STI side mirrors
-O.Z. Prodrive 1 18x7.5 +53 (Rear 20mm spacer, Front 5mm spacer)
-Rolled and Pulled fenders

[b]Interior[/b]
-2005 STI Guage Cluster
-2005 STI seats
-2006 WRX Tr Black Carpet
-2005 STI ebrake
-2006 WRX Tr Center Console
-Custom black headliner, Sun Visors and A,B, and C pillars
-300mm Broadway rear view mirror
-Custom Painted 2003 Center Console.
-Clarion Double Din Touch screen Head unit
-Orion 350 watt monoblock amp
-Kicker L7 12" Solobaric
-Custom made Closed Sub Box

[b]Suspension[/b]
-Whiteline 24mm F+R sway bars
-Kartboy Rear Endlinks
-Whiteline Front Endlinks
-BC BR Coilovers
-Whiteline F+R Strut Tower Bars

[b]Drivetrain[/b]
-2003 WRX Motor and Transmission
-SPT Intake
-[strike]Greddy Ti-C Catback[/strike]
-[strike]Invidia V3 Catted Downpipe[/strike]
-Hitech Mufflers Turboback Exhaust
-Cobb AP V2
-Cobb OTS Stage 2 Map
-Cobb Double Adjustable Short Shifter
-Cobb Front Shifter Bushings

thanks guys for reading,
Trevor

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crazy , but nice write up and work , good luck

^thanks there is a lot more in depth process's but this is the general gist of it...

well over 1200 hours into this car!

im proud of it! and its been a great learning experience for me! im only 19 soon to be 20 and to be able to do something like this is a huge accomplishment for me!

what golf was different colors i think it was a golf III

^huh?

Harlequin, Mike. It was a MK3.

The shell is Daniel's old TR, that's awesome - glad to see it's staying in the family.

wow! so basically thats my old 06 TR? lol!!!

So am I getting this straight? Its a 2.0 liter in an 06 body with 05 front end and 03 interior :dizzy:

[QUOTE=sybir;2817384]Harlequin, Mike. It was a MK3.

The shell is Daniel's old TR, that's awesome - glad to see it's staying in the family.[/QUOTE]
yupo keepin the subie's life alive!

[QUOTE=brucelee;2817386]wow! so basically thats my old 06 TR? lol!!![/QUOTE]
and yes!!! your body... sry but i had to take that huge sticker off the rear window!
i wanted to show up to BAM and look for the tall one and say hi i own your car!!! :rofl:
i was hoping for a :SHOCKED: or :jaw: expression when you heard! haha
[QUOTE=subie OCD;2817392]So am I getting this straight? Its a 2.0 liter in an 06 body with 05 front end and 03 interior :dizzy:[/QUOTE]

2.0L in an 06 body with a 05 front end and 05 sti interior!
it's alive FRANKENSUBIE!

Anybody else think of Johnny Cash "One Piece at a time" when reading this?

"Well, I left Kentucky back in '49
An' went to Detroit workin' on a 'sembly line
The first year they had me puttin' wheels on cadillacs

Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by
And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
'Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black.

One day I devised myself a plan
That should be the envy of most any man
I'd sneak it out of there in a lunchbox in my hand
Now gettin' caught meant gettin' fired
But I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired
I'd have me a car worth at least a hundred grand.
{Chorus}
I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.

So the very next day when I punched in
With my big lunchbox and with help from my friends
I left that day with a lunch box full of gears
Now, I never considered myself a thief
GM wouldn't miss just one little piece
Especially if I strung it out over several years.

The first day I got me a fuel pump
And the next day I got me an engine and a trunk
Then I got me a transmission and all of the chrome
The little things I could get in my big lunchbox
Like nuts, an' bolts, and all four shocks
But the big stuff we snuck out in my buddy's mobile home.

Now, up to now my plan went all right
'Til we tried to put it all together one night
And that's when we noticed that something was definitely wrong.

The transmission was a '53
And the motor turned out to be a '73
And when we tried to put in the bolts all the holes were gone."

So we drilled it out so that it would fit
And with a little bit of help with an A-daptor kit
We had that engine runnin' just like a song
Now the headlight' was another sight
We had two on the left and one on the right
But when we pulled out the switch all three of 'em come on.

The back end looked kinda funny too
But we put it together and when we got thru
Well, that's when we noticed that we only had one tail-fin
About that time my wife walked out
And I could see in her eyes that she had her doubts
But she opened the door and said "Honey, take me for a spin."

So we drove up town just to get the tags
And I headed her right on down main drag
I could hear everybody laughin' for blocks around
But up there at the court house they didn't laugh
'Cause to type it up it took the whole staff
And when they got through the title weighed sixty pounds."

^not completely!!! hahahaha cause mine all fit together!!!

where did you cut and weld?

[QUOTE=woocabin;2817419]where did you cut and weld?[/QUOTE]
had to cut the bumper beams and sleeve and weld my 03 bumper supports on just before the transmission crossmember towards the front of the car

it was a biotch!!!

[QUOTE=sybir;2817384]Harlequin, Mike. It was a MK3.

The shell is Daniel's old TR, that's awesome - glad to see it's staying in the family.[/QUOTE]
thats it!!!
thanks

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you now have a special subaru harlequin editon :D

very nice :)

hahahahaha!!! except mine is all factory subaru colors... just they dont make them like this off the showroom!

wow... dude... seriously bad ass awesome of you to bring this thing back to life... cant wait to see it in person...

I like to think of it as the rainbow car lol.

I commend you and all the work you did..simply reading that gave me a headache lol. Great job

Thanks guys i love my subie and always will!

wow, very impressive bro. may brucelee's TR live on through you lol

With all that work, you might as well throw a 2.5L in there =D

^ i didn't have the money... however i have a motor in the making for it!!!:eyebrows: hopefully soon to be more of a frankensubie!!!:robot:

woo hoo got 15MM spacers for my rears with extended lugs! looks so much better!

ok haven't had an update in a while. but so far i haven't done much. i got me stereo back in and i got my sub and amp with a custom made sub box by me! also i painted my grille badge with a pink background and installed my front coilovers. car sits great now and will hopefully soon be in the process of paint!

will post pics later!

^ You're welcome. :lol:

Need pics of pink badge and spacers MEOW.

I didnt mention this before, but I want you to know that Im really proud and was VERY surprised at the fact that you kept her alive. I have a video of what the car looked like right after the accident, and here it is: (check it out to see how bad it was... frontal/offset tree impact at 40mph)


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hey bud ya i saw that video a while back... i wanted to bring the car to BAM but it just wasn't running at the time :( so next time i can ill let you see your deceased and now born again baby!!! :rofl:

but thanks i appreciate the good word greatly!

in the making at the moment im looking into making my own front lip... i love the look of the APR front wind splitter but with it being carbon fiber its just not strong enough for the mountain driving. So in the making im working on a custom made skidplate/wind splitter. 1/4 inch aluminum plating for the front undercarriage of my car with apr like supportng rods!

Bring it to BAM 10!!! :) (not sure on that date yet)

i plan on it!! by then i hope to have it painted the suspension done and the exterior done... but we all know with subarus that they are never DONE!

Update: the car is in the process of being painted!!! 05 sti Java Black Pearl!!! its going to look sick!

been a long time since i gave an update on the car so i figured i might as well post up saying wht i have done lately! The car has been back together nearly a year and a half now and i must say the car has come a long way since the reinvention of Frank.

so since then the car has been painted, i got BC BR coilovers, put an 06 sti roof vane, new greddy Ti-C exhaust, put on my 03 wrx sideskirts with the aeroguards, and some other misc things.

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Great job. Most people are scared to change their own oil. Props.

The car looks fantastic (The pink stuff is not my thing, but to each their own). Very impressive work.

looks great

Awesome.. There is nothing quite like rolling around in a car that you built yourself.

[QUOTE=sybir;2817384]Harlequin, Mike. It was a MK3.

The shell is Daniel's old TR, that's awesome - glad to see it's staying in the family.[/QUOTE]
one of the customers at work has one of these :lol:

This is crazy! Props and respect

Crazy hard work right there. Mad respect brah and if you dont mind divulging the cost altogether parts wise, I'll love to know what you spent.

overall i think it was about 3k

[QUOTE=wombatsauce;3021596]Awesome.. There is nothing quite like rolling around in a car that you built yourself.[/QUOTE]

that is so true!!!

[QUOTE=Subadubaru;3021733]overall i think it was about 3k[/QUOTE]

damn thats a ****ing deal. mines salvaged too but the back really pisses me off because its uneven. I might have to do what you did and find one with a missing front end so I can take the rear quarters/bumper

That's very impressive, especially with all the work you did and what little you spent. The car looks good :thumb:

thank u!

sickness, nice job

just wondering.. did you take the drivetrain out from the sti??

wish i could have but it was toast!!!

damn, that would've been awesome if it weren't toast

but that's a stellar job getting everything back together

thanks... ya i was super upset that i couldnt use that or even the block! but oh well there isnt much i can do!

Damn....looks freakin perfect

thanks man but there are so many flaws!!!

Your car is so Fresh buddy!!

yeah but it will be even more fresh riding around with new shoes!!!

Trevor you really need to ditch the pink bro, lol. Car looks good though man.

[QUOTE=SR20steve;3023050]Trevor you really need to ditch the pink bro, lol. Car looks good though man.[/QUOTE]

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Great job. Pretty amazing you were able to find all of the pieces you needed that easily. I guess living in the mainland has its perks, if a car gets wrecked here (Hawaii) EVERYONE with a subaru knows about it almost instantly waiting to buy parts. Vultures I tell you!

[QUOTE=SR20steve;3023050]Trevor you really need to ditch the pink bro, lol. Car looks good though man.[/QUOTE]

nah man im not ditching the pink for a while! man you should see the girls all gawcking over the car no matter where i go lol!!!

[QUOTE=YuudaiSTI;3023057]I guess living in the mainland has its perks, if a car gets wrecked here (Hawaii) EVERYONE with a subaru knows about it almost instantly waiting to buy parts. Vultures I tell you![/QUOTE]

ahahaha that sucks...but sharing is caring :A:

I for one like the pink. Cherry Blossom Red is a manly color, and as stated all the girls like it.

Looking good and a lot of hard work put in to keeping it alive. I wish I could have fixed my old RS myself. The chassis is still sitting in my garage.

its only been over 3 months! lots has happened to the car since!

updated op with new pictures and info as to where the car sits now

post following will update on what has happened to the car

have been doing some work on the car lately! it has been in need of some more loving since it hadn't had it in a while!!!

so here is what i have done so far!

I have put some things that have been missing on my car ever since i rebuilt it.
The rain gutters

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the rear fender flares
these were scary since i drilled into the body!

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And then i converted the center console from an 02-04 to and 05-07 wrx

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and i got a new lip for the car!!!

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car looks great Trevor.

Also lowered the car and had a photoshoot!!!

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Love the picture of you "puttin out the vibe" as Lloyd Christmas would say. I love puttin out the vibe next to my car or at the bar.

lol thanks!

Cool story Trevor! Thanks for sharing your <3 for subaru!!! STI is the best man :D

in your "lloyd christmas" picture, i super jealous of your shoe color. i have the same shoes different color but i always wanted that color scheme

and yea i guess the car is dope as can be also

Holy ****! My wife and I are in awe! Good work, so proud! :D She's all grow'd up

How was doin the center console swap?

hardcore.

I remember seeing this car at quickly in 2010 when it was multiple colors.. Very nicely done and good job!!

looks mean as hell! even with the pink!

[QUOTE=SubyWrxGuy;3125382]Cool story Trevor! Thanks for sharing your <3 for subaru!!! STI is the best man :D[/QUOTE]

thanks i take pride in everything that has happened to the car!!! minus driving it off the cliff.... :-P

[QUOTE=dub599;3125383]in your "lloyd christmas" picture, i super jealous of your shoe color. i have the same shoes different color but i always wanted that color scheme

and yea i guess the car is dope as can be also[/QUOTE]

yeah i love these shoes... they are discontinued and very difficult to find now!!! even if you do find them they are used or in some guys collection!

[QUOTE=brucelee;3125416]Holy ****! My wife and I are in awe! Good work, so proud! :D She's all grow'd up[/QUOTE]

lol thanks!!! i almost wanted to leave that overly large GUNATICS decal on the back window... but i need as little cop attention as possible!!!

[QUOTE=stupidchicken03;3125420]How was doin the center console swap?[/QUOTE]

it wasn't too bad... in my mind it was going to be easier than it really was but it still didnt cause me too much trouble... are you thinking about doing it? if so hit me up and i can get you a parts list of the things you will need... there are hidden things that you dont think will be an issue but come up during the swap!

[QUOTE=perry753;3125435]hardcore.[/QUOTE]

Thanks man!!!

[QUOTE=Gibz;3125523]I remember seeing this car at quickly in 2010 when it was multiple colors.. Very nicely done and good job!![/QUOTE]

Quickly? what is quickly?

[QUOTE=code3suby;3125550]looks mean as hell! even with the pink![/QUOTE]

yeah well unfortunately all the pink was a little much as far as cop attention! it made the car stand out above all the rest but the cops noticed it to!

i had a cop even say once
Officer: you know why i pulled you over?
Me: no officer
Officer: Your exhaust is too loud! and quite frankly you stood out!
:faint:
what a D**K

ya man shoot me a txt or a PM with the stuff. Not sure if ill ever end up doin it or when, but i would like to haha

alright but ill post it on here that way anyone who may not have known what parts are needed and are interested in doing it can!

06-center console swap:
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and lastly something that i cannot seem to find anywhere... you need to have a 2005-2007 radio bracket!


the problems i ran into were...
-the stereo bracket
-the bracket to the center console... #14 second set! it is different for 05-07
-and i had an 05 sti centerconsole... so the hvac issue... i had #13 set 2 and it was out of an sti well since the STI auto HVAC just clips in and the manual HVAC screws in there are clips that go in and allow you to screw the Manual HVAC into those clips!

other than that it was just takin it all apart! that was the hardest part.

Damn lol

Yeah it took a lot but whatever... it was so worth the look of my car! And u can getthe parts for cheap at a wrecking yard or people parting out!!!

Great job...really immpressive!

Milpetas square used to be the Friday night huge car meet.. We were there after a close friend of ours passed away and you happened to be there that night. We were wondering who owned the "Lego car" and you walked up with your friends and told us about it and that's when we figured out it was brueclee's old shell.

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Quickly? What is quickly?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Gibz;3131521]Milpetas square used to be the Friday night huge car meet.. We were there after a close friend of ours passed away and you happened to be there that night. We were wondering who owned the "Lego car" and you walked up with your friends and told us about it and that's when we figured out it was brueclee's old shell.[/QUOTE]

oh yes senor Daniel Wentz! we all miss him!:sad:

i do remember now and that lego car was awesome right?

For sure!