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One more SVX........GIVEN NEW LIFE!
After 2 months of weekend work, and an hour every once in a while on an evening, I have taken the totaled SVX of Joe2Rule, and replaced the hood, fender, bumper, headlights, cornerlights, Radiator(neither of us knew it already had a tranny cooler installed, lucky me). And that brought her back.
Then while I was diddling around, I switched the interior to woodgrain to 94 style, fully cleaned the suade, replaced hood struts, replaced CV joint, rear view mirror, set the Security button/LED to work with the aftermarket system, replaced all burned out interior lights, and removed reverse guages. And after all of that effort... Here is the result:
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'92 Liquid Silver SVX - Drilled&Slotted Rotors/Canadian OEM Seat Warmers/JDM Folding Mirrors/JDM Clear Corners/Euro Glass Headlights/Euro Headlight Level Adjustment/Euro Shifter Assembly/ECUTune Chip V.1/GARAGE QUEEN! |
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Awesome and well done!
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-- Chris Founder/Administrator SVX World Network ECU Tune (stage 1), PWR (prototype aluminum radiator) Amateur Radio - General Class - K7SVX #1 92 Teal LSl 246k (Dedicated SVX Race Car, now with 4.44 speed) #2 92 Teal LSl 125k (Retired, car rescued from a field of weeds) 2007 Impreza 2.5i Special Edition, Obsidian Black Pearl (Daily driver) 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab, Cummins turbo diesel 4x4 (race car & RV hauler) 1985 Honda VF500 Interceptor (fair weather fun commuter) Going on 11 years of NHRA bracket racing NHRA Div 6 Car/Driver # T654 (site being rebuilt, new name is www.teamsvxracing.com) 2000 1st Place Club Challenge Series 2002 3rd Place Season Track Champion, Import Racing (Firebird Raceway) 2003 4th Place Season Track Champion, Import Racing (Firebird Raceway) 2003 1st Place NW Regional Import Shootout (July 5th) 2004 1st Place Club Challenge #1 (Firebird Raceway) 2004 1st Place NHRA "King of the Track" race 2004 NHRA Gold Cup 2nd place season win 2004 Import/Sport Compact 3rd place season win 2004 Division 6 Summit/ET NHRA Race of Champions finalist competitor (Mission, BC) 2007 1st Place Import Survival #3 2007 1st Place Track Champion Import Summer Jam (Wild Street Class) 2007 1st Place Import Survival #5 2008 Club season 1st place win, Club Champion 2008 2nd Place Season Import Final. 2008 Division 6 Summit/ET NHRA Import Finals (Woodburn, Or) 2009 2nd Place Import Summer Jam (Wild Street Class) 2010 1st Place Club race #2 - 1st place Sport Compact race #1 & #2 |
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Great you saved another silver!, but I should note two things from the pic I see:
1- I guess you painted the front fenders/hood/bumper... doesn't they look different in color from the rest of the car? 2- You need the adjust the front bumper on the level of the headlight bottom, it needs lifting a little bit But great looking car, again, congrats
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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Super job! I am glad to hear another one made it from the dead list.
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19 |
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Must Stop Myself From Making This My New Background Ahhhhh!!!
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1992 SVX LSL Ex wifey has it now pending self destruction 2001 Legacy mods to come 1992 Subaru Legacy 2.2 214k Boob wheels CANT KILL IT |
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I have done no painting to any parts. they are all from a Silver Parts car that had a dead tranny, and a beautiful body.Its just the way I took the shot.
As to lifting the bumper... how the heck do I do that? I noticed myself the problem there, and wasnt sure what to do about it. As to others, thanks. I needed adulation.
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'92 Liquid Silver SVX - Drilled&Slotted Rotors/Canadian OEM Seat Warmers/JDM Folding Mirrors/JDM Clear Corners/Euro Glass Headlights/Euro Headlight Level Adjustment/Euro Shifter Assembly/ECUTune Chip V.1/GARAGE QUEEN! |
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Nice! Thanks for saving another SVX!!
-Bill
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Retired NASA Rocket Scientist Most famous NASA "Child" - OSIRIS-REx delivered samples from asteroid BENNU to Earth in Sept. 2023 Center Network Member #989 '92 Fully caged, 5 speed, waiting for its fully built EG33 '92 "Test Mule", 4:44 Auto, JDM 4:44 Rear Diff with Mech LSD, Tuned headers, Full one-off suspension '92(?) Laguna, 6 spd and other stuff (still at OT's place) My Locker |
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Looks good.
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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Hey you missed the door dings.
J/K The car looks awesome. Nice color match with the paint. Silver can be a pain to match right. Steve
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Great job!!!!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Looks good enough...good job. It's happy to see the result of your effort!!
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-SSSVX 92 LS-L TEAL since Aug '01 92 LS-L YELLOW since Mar '05 |
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Excellent job James!
Youll be pleased to know that your former silver has fixed my car twice now and brought one back from the dead. How did you live with all of those Leds EVERYWHERE! lol... I have so many cuts from the glass. I just pulled the engine wiring harness yesterday and Tom came over and pulled the engine and trans out. Seriously though, this one looks great!!!!
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Alyssa's Donation.
Mike,
Thanks for telling me that, makes me feel better about her demise. As for the glass, if you looked around BEFORE you got into it and all cut up, you would of noticed lots and lots of blood drops all over the place from ME. My hands were a MESS after the accident, and while I was pulling the stereo and panels off it got worse and worse. Another question, think you could ask Tom for me if he has gotten the WRX changer in a car yet? Would love my CDs back As to the LED's......I was 18........ Lost interest in those silly things around....18 1/2.
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'92 Liquid Silver SVX - Drilled&Slotted Rotors/Canadian OEM Seat Warmers/JDM Folding Mirrors/JDM Clear Corners/Euro Glass Headlights/Euro Headlight Level Adjustment/Euro Shifter Assembly/ECUTune Chip V.1/GARAGE QUEEN! |
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I haven't had time to install it yet. Sorry man... Are you bringing that sweet silver to reading?? if so, I can give them to you there. I am hoping to have it done by then
Tom |
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CDs and Reading
Hey, no problem. Just wanted to know where those were.
As to Reading, I had to make the very difficult desision not to go. I think it is an important meet, and really would go if I could simply afford it. As it is, my College is demanding $500 off my butt within the month. Going thru a move 400 miles away within a month, and dont have any job lined up for once I get there. Logically, I should NOT of purchased an SVX at this time, let alone restored one. My GF has been VERY permitting of my SVX obsession, and has gone through the same CRAZY money crunch I have been going through. The month I bought the SVX, I payed rent 3 weeks late. We have been eating fish sticks and chicken nuggets for the last months to get by, while I continued to sink our money into the SVX. Another $500 for a weekend trip really wouldn't be fair to her or smart of me. I cut corners just to have an SVX again, and next year I can enjoy the luxury of it. I just couldn't bear the thought that by the time I could afford budgeting in an SVX properly, there wouldn't be any left to buy.
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'92 Liquid Silver SVX - Drilled&Slotted Rotors/Canadian OEM Seat Warmers/JDM Folding Mirrors/JDM Clear Corners/Euro Glass Headlights/Euro Headlight Level Adjustment/Euro Shifter Assembly/ECUTune Chip V.1/GARAGE QUEEN! |
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