TR-42 build. Non e30 content. Subaru powered.

[JCarp90]

Holy. Shit.

[BamaE30]

This looks like fun.....

[pacmanE30]

nice color choice on the trans! I might be headed up to SB sometime in the summer, I wanna check this out!

[jaywood]

Thanks guys!

Pacman, definitely. Let me know when you're coming up!!

[IronFreak]

What are the wheels specs? I got tire sizes but maybe I miss the specs somewhere. This is insane it's like a cooler hand built Ariel atom.

[jaywood]

What are the wheels specs? I got tire sizes but maybe I miss the specs somewhere. This is insane it's like a cooler hand built Ariel atom.

18x11 ET25 rear
18x9.5 ET22 front
AdaptitUSA adatpers (standard thickness. 1.3" I believe)

Thanks!

[IronFreak]

Are they Apex EC-7's?

[jaywood]

Are they Apex EC-7's?

Bingo!!

[gtdragon980]

I can't believe I have not seen this build yet! This is fucking awesome!!

[Mr. Tasty]

so meaty, so tasty.

[Crippled Crip]

so, i get in a ride in this when its done right? :up:

[jaywood]

We bled the brakes and that went very smoothly. We bled the clutch, and that's where we ran into some issues. There is a different clutch that different model years subies run (push or pull type clutch) we have a pull type clutch and received a push type. Well, it didn't work. Once the clutch was bleed, the pedal wouldn't move. It was stuck! We are now awaiting on the new clutch.

Here are some pics





This is a sensor for the brake lights





Because we converted this to a permanent FWD transmission (RWD for our purposes) we needed a block off plate for the rear of the trans. So I built one out of some 3/8" aluminum and powder coated it black. I also made the other block off plate on the top of the trans (the stock one has a huge hole in it) and did that in black as well.

This is the top plate:



And here's both of them





We also got started on the axles today. Pontiac--->Subaru.



Test fitting/measuring



Cut and beveled. Ready for weld. Don't forget the sleeve!!







Jigged up



Welded/ground. Sleeve will be welded tomorrow.





We are hoping these welds will hold. The sleeve should help immensely as well.

[jaywood]

Got some more work done on the axles today. They are finished except for a strip of different colored paint so we can tell if the axles twist at all.







Rust deletion



All sanded and prettied up. Self etching primer time



Painted the middle black and the ends silver.

[FunfGan]

Too cool.

[MattAvino]

Damn good work.
Those axles came out great.