Donor Archives - Lawson's 818C https://www.818coupe.com/category/donor/ The Complete 818 Coupe Documentation Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:14:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.818coupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-818Logo-3-32x32.png Donor Archives - Lawson's 818C https://www.818coupe.com/category/donor/ 32 32 March 2018 Update: Donor Teardown Complete! https://www.818coupe.com/2018/03/12/march-2018-update-donor-teardown-complete/ https://www.818coupe.com/2018/03/12/march-2018-update-donor-teardown-complete/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:55:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.100/index.php/2018/03/12/march-2018-update-donor-teardown-complete/ Spent an entire weekend removing all the remaining parts on the Subaru. But I’m finally done with the Subaru! (excluding the parts I keep for the kit) Interior Parts             Front seat belts Wiring HVAC Dashboard Steering Column Exterior Hood hinges Door strikers Door open/close sensors Mechanical Bits Fuel pump/sender Wiring […]

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  • Spent an entire weekend removing all the remaining parts on the Subaru. But I’m finally done with the Subaru! (excluding the parts I keep for the kit)
  • Interior Parts            
    • Front seat belts
    • Wiring
    • HVAC
    • Dashboard
    • Steering Column
  • Exterior
    • Hood hinges
    • Door strikers
    • Door open/close sensors
  • Mechanical Bits
    • Fuel pump/sender
    • Wiring
    • Brake booster and master cylinder
    • Clutch master and slave cylinders
    • Front cradle and steering rack
    • Front suspension (pulled once before for engine removal but it’s off for good now)
    • Rear subframe, suspension, and diff.
    • E-brake
  • Hoping to get the shell off to scrap in the next few weeks and get back to rebuilding the engine.

  • The new form the Subaru has taken: A shelf


  • Suspension front and rear dropped from the car


  • Interior completely gutted


  • Front cradle after removal


  • Removing the hood


  • The beast of a wiring harness. Has so many issues that it’s basically scrap for me plus a few connectors.


  • Interior before I pulled the column and wiring


  • Pulling the heater 


  • This screwdriver was a victim of the door strikers…


  • Rear suspension and subframe lowered from the car

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  • Back in Michigan so I’m once again working on the project!
  • Tore down the donor interior so I could park it outside for the winter.
  • Decided to do a full engine rebuild for several reasons:
    • I have no idea what is actually inside this engine or it’s condition
    • I don’t want to pull the engine from the 818 soon after building it
    • “Learning Experience”
  • I’ve started to take off many of the small engine components so that I can begin the rebuild

    • Engine before dissassembly


    • Time to pull stuff off!


    • Seats are out.


    • Some of the dash is out as well.

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    ]]>     https://www.818coupe.com/2018/01/14/january-2018-update/feed/ 0     October 2017 Update: Ordered The OBX Differential https://www.818coupe.com/2017/10/13/october-2017-update/ https://www.818coupe.com/2017/10/13/october-2017-update/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:27:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.100/index.php/2017/10/13/october-2017-update/ Ordered a $260 OBX limited slip diff to install in the transmission. Rebuilding it using new bolts and belleville washers. Not much else getting done until January when I’m back in Michigan. Considering powertrain options such as how to deal with the “hybrid” engine (should I get STi heads?) and whether I want to do […]

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  • Ordered a $260 OBX limited slip diff to install in the transmission. Rebuilding it using new bolts and belleville washers.
  • Not much else getting done until January when I’m back in Michigan. Considering powertrain options such as how to deal with the “hybrid” engine (should I get STi heads?) and whether I want to do a full rebuild due to it’s questionable condition. This should all get decided in Spring 2018

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    ]]>     https://www.818coupe.com/2017/10/13/october-2017-update/feed/ 0     Mid-Late July 2017 Update: Pulling the Donor WRX Drivetrain https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/21/mid-late-july-2017-update/ https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/21/mid-late-july-2017-update/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:14:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.100/index.php/2017/07/21/mid-late-july-2017-update/ The engine, front sub-frame, and transmission have all been removed from the car. I degreased the engine and transmission so I am no longer covered in grease and dirt every time I touch them or look at them wrong. I had to reinstall the sub-frame and suspension so that the car is a rolling chassis […]

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  • The engine, front sub-frame, and transmission have all been removed from the car.
  • I degreased the engine and transmission so I am no longer covered in grease and dirt every time I touch them or look at them wrong.
  • I had to reinstall the sub-frame and suspension so that the car is a rolling chassis as I return to school in August so I will not be touching the car for several months.
  • Time to get started on finding all the other donor parts in the meantime!
  • Sourced a few new parts:
  • Almost new VF-43 turbo
  • Subaru 4-2 pot brakes

    • Getting ready for engine removal


    • Remove wiring that’s catching as we drop it.


    • Lifting the car off the engine/subframe assembly


    • It’s out!


    • Wasn’t too bad to remove when you do everything together.


    • Unconventional engine hoist.


    • New-to-me VF43 Turbo

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    ]]>     https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/21/mid-late-july-2017-update/feed/ 0     Early July 2017 update: Assessing the donor WRX https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/04/early-july-2017-update/ https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/04/early-july-2017-update/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:58:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.100/index.php/2017/07/04/early-july-2017-update/ Time to get a detailed assessment on the condition of all the donor parts LOTS of stripped bolt threads Everything leaks (I plan to replace all the gaskets in the engine) Large fuel leak Fixed fuel injector leaks with new o-rings Leaky fuel injector Safety first! The leaking fuel would puddle up here Nice turbo […]

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    • Time to get a detailed assessment on the condition of all the donor parts
    • LOTS of stripped bolt threads
    • Everything leaks (I plan to replace all the gaskets in the engine)
    • Large fuel leak
    • Fixed fuel injector leaks with new o-rings

    • Leaky fuel injector


    • Safety first!


    • The leaking fuel would puddle up here


    • Nice turbo housing crack

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    ]]>     https://www.818coupe.com/2017/07/04/early-july-2017-update/feed/ 0     I Bought The Donor for My 818C! https://www.818coupe.com/2017/06/10/i-bought-the-donor/ https://www.818coupe.com/2017/06/10/i-bought-the-donor/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2017 22:19:00 +0000 http://10.0.1.100/index.php/2017/06/10/i-bought-the-donor/ Info: 2004 Subaru WRX sedan Swapped with STI shortblock (but has 2.0L heads so it’s a “hybrid” motor) 5 speed manual  VERY rough around the edges. All kinds of wiring and misc mechanical issues.

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    • 2004 Subaru WRX sedan
    • Swapped with STI shortblock (but has 2.0L heads so it’s a “hybrid” motor)
    • 5 speed manual 
    • VERY rough around the edges. All kinds of wiring and misc mechanical issues.

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