A racecar Noob, a Sube and the Mexican 1000 Rally - Page 21

~DC~ · 03-21-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by beechum1

That ticket sounds like BS, and should have been argued. Complacency and ignorance costs money. State dependent perhaps, but there are vehicles that are factory designed without rear view mirror visibility.

I agree completely, I have no idea why, but she seems to atttract that sort of thing. Get's pulled over 2-3 times a year for BS crap.

Treadless · 03-21-2013, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ~DC~

Wondering if you are concerned about getting a ticket while driving on street/highway with obstructed view due to the bulkhead?

My girlfriend picked up ballons for a birthday a couple years ago, placed them in the back seat and the local revenue collectors immediately tagged her for obstructed view.

With side mirrors both left and right sides it's a non-issue.

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Originally Posted by beechum1

That ticket sounds like BS, and should have been argued. Complacency and ignorance costs money. State dependent perhaps, but there are vehicles that are factory designed without interior rear view mirror visibility.

fixed

ps: looking good Paul.

I've been saving up my pennies to cover dinner. Should be good to go... depending how hungry you are.

oregoncoast · 03-21-2013, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Treadless

ps: looking good Paul.

I've been saving up my pennies to cover dinner. Should be good to go... depending how hungry you are.

I'd be more worried about how thirsty I am!!

And yeah, having two side mirrors negates the obstructive view argument or legal issues. No different than my sprinter van or any panel truck or van.

I'm more proned to getting pulled over in Oregon when I remove the front plate for air flow

...which is why I will wait until tech inspection to remove it

hankgs · 03-21-2013, 11:49 AM

That Subbie is looking GOOD!!! Damn, I was wondering what an Outback would be like, but I think it's badass- Keep the pics and mods coming!

LC Garage · 03-21-2013, 12:00 PM

Nice work Paul! (and Ray and David and Lonnie and Corey....)

Looking better all the time, love the little touches!

C-Stain · 03-22-2013, 04:28 AM

This whole build is awesome.

If you didn't live on the Wet Coast, Mrs. Stain and I would have offered you some graphics work as well...

PM me if you want any small stuff and we'll see what we can do in the short term, before you leave...

Treadless · 03-22-2013, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by oregoncoast

I'd be more worried about how thirsty I am!!

I'll keep savin' up just to be safe.

Road Rash · 03-22-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by oregoncoast

Oh, and then Laura and I went for a little shake down on the dunes

Cool thing was, two 20-something kids came up on quads after watching us climb some dunes and asked "what the hell I had in that thing." And they were drooling over the cage too...it was pretty fun.

Sounds badass

oregoncoast · 03-24-2013, 09:35 PM

Lots got done so far this weekend. Again, Ray is on fire and he finished up some additional skid plate protection for the fuel tank.

And Ray's beautiful seat mounts..

Ray was also concerned about the exhaust pipe heat shield collecting debris and rocks and working them into the drive shaft which is just above. We checked, and there was already some debris up there, so it was decided to remove the thin tin heat shield.

On Saturday, Ray let me know that he loves doing custom stainless exhaust systems...and he has decided the race Subaru needs some help in this department. We will be doing some cat elimination (for our closed course racing, of course). Ray already successfully modified the exhaust to tuck it up tight, and if you look at this photo below, getting rid of the cats will help us gain a good 3 inches of ground clearance, as they are the lowest item on the car.

This should be done by next week. Getting rid of the cats (for closed course racing, of course) also made David the motor man very happy, as he has wanted a free flowing exhaust since we started this project

We also re-did the submarine straps on the car...as the way they were, my nuts could have gotten ripped off because the bolt sat very low below the car

Yeah, that was fixed. My photos are blurry, rushed cell phone again.

Well, David came through and found some stock fog lights at the pick-n-pull so the race car is now symmetrical!!

Tomorrow, Lonnie and I will be working on the graphics on the car all day. So, today, I spent hours cleaning up, removing scratches and waxing the car and mocking up some ideas. In one of these photos, you'll see a number plate from the SL350 mocked up. I like this a lot but may just use a sticker instead of the real plate...although, I like the idea of screwing the plate right up on the back of the car.

The next time you see the car...it will look very different...and very racey!!

Patrick46 · 03-24-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by oregoncoast

Tomorrow, Lonnie and I will be working on the graphics on the car all day. So, today, I spent hours cleaning up, removing scratches and waxing the car and mocking up some ideas.

Woah, Woah, Woah!!!!.............

....You NEVER wax a car BEFORE you put new graphics on it!!! (haven't I taught you anything???)

You DO want them to stay on....don't ya??

or am I just reading this wrong??????

Mr. Fisherman · 03-25-2013, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick46

Woah, Woah, Woah!!!!.............

....You NEVER wax a car BEFORE you put new graphics on it!!! (haven't I taught you anything???)

You DO want them to stay on....don't ya??

or am I just reading this wrong??????

Wax on.... Wax off....

Looking good...

oregoncoast · 03-25-2013, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick46

Woah, Woah, Woah!!!!.............

....You NEVER wax a car BEFORE you put new graphics on it!!! (haven't I taught you anything???)

You DO want them to stay on....don't ya??

or am I just reading this wrong??????

Holy Smoke Patrick!!

It will be ok.....

Perhaps wax was the wrong word. How about, Cutting Agent? Compound? I had to get rid of all of the crud and debris that was on the paint otherwise the vinyl would have looked like crud.

I suspect Lonnie will prep the surface to make sure the graphics stick......that vinyl that was on that trailer I sold you stayed on perfectly for three years

Mr. Fisherman · 03-25-2013, 04:16 AM

If it gets any cleaner or shiner it is going to need a bird crap decal...

nfranco · 03-25-2013, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by oregoncoast

This is looking awesome! I can't see one on the street now without thinking of yours and the potential they have hiding in there.
Quick question, are those spacers hub-centric and lug-centric?

I kid, I kid!

LoJack · 03-25-2013, 09:06 AM

How about some bullet hole stickers... on the front of the car

Following this thread with enthusiasm! Reminds me of taking my brothers Justy to the sand pits and snow mobile trails for a summer. Nothing like catching air from driving up the side of a sand pit and into the woods. Car didn't last too long for us.

03-21-2013, 12:00 PM	#305
LC Garage On Any Sunday Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Columbia County Oddometer: 592	Looking Good! Nice work Paul! (and Ray and David and Lonnie and Corey....) Looking better all the time, love the little touches! __________________ "Nothing can stop us but fear and common sense”

03-22-2013, 04:28 AM	#306
C-Stain Busted Up Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Middleton, NS CANADA Oddometer: 2,584	This whole build is awesome. If you didn't live on the Wet Coast, Mrs. Stain and I would have offered you some graphics work as well... PM me if you want any small stuff and we'll see what we can do in the short term, before you leave... __________________ TransLab a Go Go 2011 Nova Scotia Fresh Air Inspectors Investigate the Cabot Trail They say never ride faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. Given my luck, I wanna know if the bitch is drunk or on a smoke break.

03-24-2013, 09:35 PM	#309
oregoncoast ^OP Racing Like a Noob Joined: May 2007 Location: Duh! Oddometer: 4,291	Lots got done so far this weekend. Again, Ray is on fire and he finished up some additional skid plate protection for the fuel tank. And Ray's beautiful seat mounts.. Ray was also concerned about the exhaust pipe heat shield collecting debris and rocks and working them into the drive shaft which is just above. We checked, and there was already some debris up there, so it was decided to remove the thin tin heat shield. On Saturday, Ray let me know that he loves doing custom stainless exhaust systems...and he has decided the race Subaru needs some help in this department. We will be doing some cat elimination (for our closed course racing, of course). Ray already successfully modified the exhaust to tuck it up tight, and if you look at this photo below, getting rid of the cats will help us gain a good 3 inches of ground clearance, as they are the lowest item on the car. This should be done by next week. Getting rid of the cats (for closed course racing, of course) also made David the motor man very happy, as he has wanted a free flowing exhaust since we started this project We also re-did the submarine straps on the car...as the way they were, my nuts could have gotten ripped off because the bolt sat very low below the car Yeah, that was fixed. My photos are blurry, rushed cell phone again. Well, David came through and found some stock fog lights at the pick-n-pull so the race car is now symmetrical!! Tomorrow, Lonnie and I will be working on the graphics on the car all day. So, today, I spent hours cleaning up, removing scratches and waxing the car and mocking up some ideas. In one of these photos, you'll see a number plate from the SL350 mocked up. I like this a lot but may just use a sticker instead of the real plate...although, I like the idea of screwing the plate right up on the back of the car. The next time you see the car...it will look very different...and very racey!! __________________ Racing a Subaru in the 2013 Mexican 1000

03-25-2013, 04:16 AM	#313
Mr. Fisherman oneandahalfassed Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Eyejamnotta Sanchez Oddometer: 9,841	If it gets any cleaner or shiner it is going to need a bird crap decal... __________________ *Round Way Round, 2 months and several thousand miles on a WR250X*

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03-21-2013, 11:49 AM	#304
hankgs Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Oddometer: 1,470	That Subbie is looking GOOD!!! Damn, I was wondering what an Outback would be like, but I think it's badass- Keep the pics and mods coming!

03-25-2013, 09:06 AM	#315
LoJack Studly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: someone's couch Oddometer: 914	How about some bullet hole stickers... on the front of the car Following this thread with enthusiasm! Reminds me of taking my brothers Justy to the sand pits and snow mobile trails for a summer. Nothing like catching air from driving up the side of a sand pit and into the woods. Car didn't last too long for us.