Man, that sounds like a lot of fun. If I lived in the area, I'd definitely help you out.
If you want a real manual, I recommend the factory service manual set. It's huge, and anything you want to know is in those books. They's sort of expensive, but you can probably get them the cheapest from
www.subaruparts.com.
If you run into any problems, stop and ask us on the board here. Better to wait a couple hours for a response than force something and break it.