Very nice work so far. Dash cluster looks factory.
Thanks, im pretty happy with how it turned out. It could use a bit more work on the facia but its gone to the bottom of the things to do list for a long time.
Made some more progress today, its pretty incredible how many parts are bolting straight in.
Engine has found its new home, the gear linkages from the forester not only bolted to the floor, but were also the correct length to bolt to the gearbox. Gearbox crossmember also bolted right up.
I fitted the hill assist valve from the forester, worked out well in the end but i had to swap all the foresters engine bay brake lines which was a little fiddly. They were mostly in the right spots with just a few minor tweaks here and there.
Also fitted the Master cyl from the forester, booster was too big but it bolted to the original booster perfectly (pushrod the same length etc).
Hydraulic clutch pedal was a direct swap, it incorporates the linkage for the hill assist cable. Had to drill a hole in the firewall for the cable to go though.
Another thing that swapped which was surprising was the fuel tank, pretty handy, saves me getting a new pump for the old tank and its is also a bigger capacity.
Ready to go in:
Hill assist valve:
And all bolted in:
Gear linkages, you can see some of the corrosion from living right next to the beach: