Subaru Rust Repair - Bugeye Wrx - Part 1
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In this multi part segment we go over the rust issues and begin to remove the rust and fit the new panels. This is a typical example of 02-07 impreza chassis condition from southern Ontario, Canada.
Rust proof your vehicle before it gets to this state... or just live where there is no salt.
Its too late to simply spray rusty cars with oil to try and preserve them at this age. So we break out the grinder and welder with a step by step complete restoration.
I have lots of respect for people that save these subies from the rust.
I feel way more confident with my subie knowing this was still saveable😂
This gives me newfound faith for my Hawkeye. I have similar rear damage on my passenger side and only mild rusting in my fender wells.
❤ can’t believe I see u here
Being a Subaru owner 08 WRX and 18 Crosstrek this channel is gold.
That’s a big job well done there and it’s certainly not a job for the faint hearted.
This is amazing! I was shocked the amount of rust but the fast you guys spent the time to do it proper welded replacements is amazing. A labor of love at this point not sure why save this specific rusty example of one. But keep up the great work!
I definitely feel you on that and I argue with most the customers about the same thing 😂
@@TheSubieSanctuary where are you guys located?
In the heart of the rust belt 😂
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
I love the restoration. I’m have rocker rust issues too with the same midnight blue Pearl color. Wish you guy were closer in WI.
i’m in WI too let me know if you find a place to fix it😭 i got the same issue on my 05 Sti
I'm a pretty well rounded mechanic and welder and I dabbled in Subarus in the past 12 most and really like the brand and It amazes me how abused most of them are. WRX specifically. I believe 90% of these cars are owned and operated by children that get sold to other children. It is a shame really. It also certainly don't help that Subaru did a piss poor job making their AWD cars not withstand salt. I recently crashed my 04 Impreza Wagon because the Wishbones snapped and was really amazed how rusted out these cars are after such little time. This must be the Sanctuary where these cars get unfucked and put back together.
Very sad and very true my friend. As these cars became cheap, the youths got ahold of them and the rest is history.
Then for rust compare these year subarus to same year vw’s and the vws are near still rust free.
We are definitely the sanctuary to extend their life’s. But even ill admit, its always best to start with the least rusty car if your going to put money into.
I own a dozen+ subarus, i rather pay more for a rust free example then to do rust repairs on my own cars 🤔
The car rockers are from subiesavers.com
I see this channel getting real big real fast.
Fantastic all subaru content.
Thanks brother! Definitely some unique stuff
@@TheSubieSanctuary everything on point guys.music,cinematography,sound,content and best if all no bs
I'm finally ready to start cutting my 02..decided I need rewatching of your vids and its so intoxicating haha. Badass to see the little nooks being attacked like a Samari haha
Oof. I just saved a wagon and had a sedan that wasn't savable...Shes featured as a rally car now. These damn Bugeyes are getting more and more rare!
Definitely getting rare, ill have to peep your save. I want to see if yours get as rusty as ours.
@@TheSubieSanctuary I have a WRB bugeye with zero rust! Gonna swap a JDM 205 soon
@@adrianjohnson9394 blessed brother! I have a few clean GD wrx’s. Take care of it.
Super, i bought a STI 7, with rust, your job is top....
Hi , I just came across your channel and I’m loving it. I have a ‘99 Impreza that is rusting similarly to this one and I would really like to restore it as it was my grandpa’s, but I’m not entirely sure what to do. If you wanted I could send some photos so you could tell me how to get started or what I should do with it? Thanks!
Ya just hit me up on instagram
@the_subie_sanctuary
There was a rust recall in 2011 for the control arms on these in some snow/salt states. I just found out 12 years later! #11V464000
Guess it was for foresters and imprezzas. My old girl's paint is starting to bubble up by the rear wheel wells too :(
just bought a bugeye wagon, rockers are pretty rotted and the whole underside is decently rusty but not rotted.
Ya they definitely can be like that at this age. I have a bugeye wagon myself. Love it dearly, would go to the end of the earth to save it.
just got a 98 impreza and looks similar to this just not as bad on the body more so the under parts and floor
Is it a coupe!
I salute you guys! Not many have the "spirit" to do an honest job. Thanks for video. My case is similar (perhaps not that bad). I am 'possessed' by a 240.000miles Forrester 2002 (although certificate states I own it!), which I love. Tell me where about are you; I'll consider going there if in Canada and not too far? I would rather take it there my self and fly back later to return for it. Any ideas as to the cost of it? For us senior peole, it might even be better to "service" their old cars than getting a new one. Please, advice...I'll be like 130 next July! Don't take too long, pls... 😊
Hey there! We are in Mono, Ontario.
It’s typically a year+ wait to get in for a resto/rust repair type job unfortunately.
However I do agree, its better to keep an old car going then buy a new one. They just dont make them like they used to
Thank you guys for filming this educational service. My bugeye isn’t near this bad. It was a northern car but I’ve owned it in florida for the last ten years. Most of the suspension and odd parts are already replaced. I have a minimal bubbling and small spots from scratches. The rockers are a little eaten up from being lifted but they’re not even worth replacing. This gave me all the motivation I need to not drive it in the winter when I move to oregon; I’ll get a new WRX for that 😉
Where are you guys located and do you take work? I’d be happy to make the trip if you’re in the BC/AB provinces for some touch up rust repair and new paint
Thanks buddy! We are actually in Ontario, the heart of the rust belt. AB and BC are pretty minor with respect to the salt they put on the roads in Ontario.
Stumbled across your channel...now SUBIEscribed!!!
🙌 amazing!
Subscribed! Awesome work on this bugeye. They are getting hard to find. Not sure I’ll ever sell mine 🍻
Thanks dude! Definitely getting hard to find clean bugeye’s around here
damn i thought my bugeye was in bad shape, this gives me hope lol
Same here i was reconsidering mine until i had seen this 😂
Helo guys love your work ....littarly watched all the episodes in one go which I never do..
I having to do the same sort of work on my car and current stuck around the arm bracket at the back of the car . Couldnt get good look at how you wielded it around the area due no light under car until it was done
An advice with couple pictures would be great .
Thanks
If you can contact me on instagram I send some pics of how you can work around or under that arm.
Super rad info.
Is the car still rust free now, thinking about doing this on my 2003 XT forester, but people saying rust will still come back in other areas? Love your videos btw.
It is still rust free! If you cut rust out, it cant come back. Provided you seal up the welds front back properly
Hey, I have a 2006 WRX wagon that I was hoping to keep driving for much, much longer. I am the original owner as I bought it new. This week the service place put it on a jack and they essentially said the rust is so bad that I should consider replacing the car. My car isn't anywhere near as bad as the one you show here, not even close. I'd rather not put money into buy one of these crappy new cars and was wondering typically how much would the restoration you showed set someone back. All the corrosion in mine is on the underside, both sides along the 4 doors and around the rear wells forward of the wheel on both sides and in the area around the gas filler cap.Otherwise there's no visible corrosion in the cabin under the carpets or in the trunk. I'd rather spend some money trying to repair what I have as opposed to spending more money on a newer vehicle that is so full of crap that is designed to fail. Thanks for your thoughts.
Hey buddy, typically doing rockers lets say inner and outer is 3-4k (Canadian $)
Doors arnt worth fixing vs replacing them with good doors.
@@TheSubieSanctuary Thank you for the information. All my doors appear to be in good condition, there's no visible outer corrosion or bubbling of the paint that I can see. There's a place in the next town over that renovates cars, I'll take mine over to them tomorrow to see what their thoughts are. If I was in Canada I'd definitely bring my car to you guys. All the best. Cheers.
Excellent work guys!!!!
How much would this cost for a full restoration?!?!
I'm disgusted... not at you guys, because y'all are amazing. I'm disgusted because I'm begging my paint guy to release my 03 wagon that he's had since August 2020 and it wasn't as bad as this one. I would have been better off to drive it to you and fly home. Good work guys.
What a bummer eh, we actually were talking about that today. Seems to be a trend with other body shops taking forever for a simple job.
We only do 1 car at a time. Worst case its 2.5 weeks if its really bad like this one.
Hoping for a good outcome for you buddy 🙏
I like the bumble bee look lol
I wanna repair my Sf forester so bad, I wish Subie savers or even subaru still offered them for the for the first gen forester.
Something may be out there for the sf, I have a 1986 subaru loyale and was able to find aftermarket quarter panels on ebay!
Great content dude 👍
Thank god this is a thing. My subie is so bad and idk whether to fix it or swap into a roller
I have found the vw’s to not rust as bad as the Japanese stuff. So I imagine there is hope
Hello,
where do you get your Subie repair panels from?
Subiesavers.com
There is also a seller on ebay as well!
Thanks. Typing them in now!
They only have (2) different panels for second generation both are out of stock.
Which ebay seller and how do you trust ebay I hear bad stories?
@@Benny-dv7xm its a guy in UK selling on ebay. He is the only seller. Trusted for sure
Good job guys. Keep it up
How much does a quarter job typically run? I got some bubbles starting to pop out on my rear quarter panel around the wheel well.
Done in metal and only painting the quarter is $1000 per side
where abouts are you guys from? im wanting to do this to my 05 FXT but i dont really wanna pay for it to be done because id love to learn how to do it but if it comes to that then oh well
We are in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Subaru forester rear shock towers?
How big a job to weld/repair....honestly?
Rotted from the From the inside or the outside between shock and quarter panel.
Both are really common, neither are fun but since both are unseen after interior back in etc. It leaves you able to do a solid job without spending a lot of time on a factory finish after. If you can cut, weld and grind then you are capable of doing a good shock tower repair.
Its not too bad, might spend a few days to do it
There are some real horror stories on the internet about body shops charging £1000 per side.
I wasnt sure if you were able to do it all from in the boot?
Can the sub frame be redone or is that when the car is toast?
Dude wants to fiberglass over my rust but isn’t that a cheat?
We replace the subframes with new or jdm. If you mean the unibody frame.
Fibreglass is always a BIG NO, fibreglass anywhere is a big no. Not structural nor will it last at all.
About how much was this job?? Just wondering because my wagon needs some restoring done lmfao
$8k Canadian
Too bad all of the subie savers are out of stock right now
Where can I buy those quarter panels at ??
Www.subiesavers.com
Where did you get the quarter panel replacement metal?
Www.subiesavers.com
They ship world wide. I have no affiliation with them, infact they haven’t responded to any of my emails ever 😂
But if you order youll get your product
Anything is savable just got to put some work in
How did you get the wiring loom out thr door?
The fronts undo in the foot well of A pillar and the rear will pull through the B pillar and undo. As for the doors themselves we just would push the grommet/harness inside the door
How much does this cost to repair?
Currently something like this is $10k+ (can)
I'm trying to figure out how to make new jack points for the rears lol
Need to weld in new plates between inner and outer rocker skins. Like from factory.
What does a restoration like this cost?
Time, parts, paint $8-$10k(can)
out of curiosity, roughly how much does this kind of work cost?
$60/hr (can) includes all shop supplies along the way.
Whether it is a $100k classic hemi or a 20 year subaru Restoration work is not cheap. Takes the same effort.
@@TheSubieSanctuary roughly how many hours did this one take? I'm just curious as I have a Legacy that's not QUITE as bad that I plan on restoring
mschiavoni this took 200hrs. What year is your legacy?
@@TheSubieSanctuary it's a '97 GT Wagon. it's my baby. 😍
mschiavoni awesome!!! Definitely worth saving. Not many of them left.
I had a 94 legacy way back.
I have an 03 Baja, I have been looking for a repair shop that can help me repair mine, can you guys help?
Thats sweet, we have never had a baja in for a restore. It is a long wait to get in here though. Are you in Ontario 🇨🇦 ?
No, New York @@TheSubieSanctuary
I put a lot of man hours into my Baja. Has an full H6 VDC swapp with many other mods as well. So I do want to save it.@@TheSubieSanctuary
@@3dsmackdown oh wow! Thats wild
Dang every single piece from Subie savers is out of stock. Big Sad.
I know eh, last time they had stock we bought 3X of everything. They haven’t had stock since really. Keep checking every couple weeks or their is a selling on ebay who is selling them for same price! Havent ordered those yet myself
How much does something like this cost
Depends on hourly labour rate X hours + panels and materials. We wont quote rust work because its all unique to each car.
@@TheSubieSanctuary ball park for this job
@@pampypants871 $10k parts/labour/paint
@@pampypants871 thats Canadian $
@@TheSubieSanctuary Do you ever do work for people from the states
And I thought my subi is starting to rust
With rust there is one rule, if you can see the rust... its worse then it looks. If you want to slow it down, get it oil sprayed!
just a comment
Bad video work closeups are not sharp.
Ya we were primitive in our vid skills then. Youll have to watch recents
Bro fix that fucking voice to music audio
Ill get the producer on it 😂
I feel way more confident with my subie knowing this was still saveable😂
Where do you get those quarter pannel pre cut pieces?
Subiesavers.com