{"id":4,"date":"2008-01-09T22:37:29","date_gmt":"2008-01-10T03:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aussiedan.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/09\/and-so-it-begins\/"},"modified":"2008-01-09T23:24:34","modified_gmt":"2008-01-10T04:24:34","slug":"and-so-it-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aussiedan.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/09\/and-so-it-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"And so it begins…"},"content":{"rendered":"

As some of you already know, I am the proud owner of a 1997 Subaru Legacy GT. It’s old and has been in failing health lately, but it’s all mine and I love it.<\/p>\n

The car has gone through many revisions over the past couple of years, with different wheels, suspensions, and many other odds & ends. Here is what it looked like before I pulled it all apart:<\/p>\n

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The suspension was shot, and the transmission was making some very disturbing noises…so I decided it was time for action. The plan was to put in a fresh transmission and some new struts & springs, a nice simple winter project.<\/p>\n

Of course, things didn’t go exactly as planned. Once I had the car apart the mod-bug bit, and bit hard.<\/p>\n

After much deliberation and even more searching through classifieds I found just the thing, a complete 2005 WRX drivetrain, with a few upgrades for good measure.<\/p>\n

So, that brings us to the present time, here is how the car looks now:<\/p>\n

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And here is my crate of goodies, fresh from the shipping company:<\/p>\n

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Over the next couple of months I will be merging together the 2 wiring harnesses and replacing virtually every mechanical component in the car. Here is a quick list of the new parts:<\/p>\n