Great way to honor him. He is probably stoked it won't just rot away, get stripped and crushed. Sorry for your loss. The Subaru community is huge. Restore it. Bring it to all the major Subaru event. Tell the story. Spread DUI awareness.
@bob_the_b45366 күн бұрын
Onward and Upward.
@HONDA_CULTURE7 күн бұрын
I’m sorry for your loss 🙏🏽 my condolences 💐
@ur-mom2437 күн бұрын
This car is more impactful than the McLaren F1
@geluix698 күн бұрын
BUt what happened ? Did someone hit him while changing the tire ?
@Rylan_8088 күн бұрын
I wish you good luck and pray for you on your journey to fix your buddies car. 👍🏾
@lucidvtec8 күн бұрын
God bless you Ravi 🙏🙏🙏
@grizzlybirdfpv85498 күн бұрын
This is a very tragic story and I am sorry for your loss. I'm here to watch a build on a sick subie but I am staying to see you honor your friend. Cheers.
@Dkb05138 күн бұрын
Sorry for your loss, I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product. Keep your head up.
@the_jackbadger9 күн бұрын
I’m going to watch this VERY intently! I think this is a magnificent idea! What better memorial for a car guy? You’re amazing for doing this man! That takes a lot of courage 👊
@salecon9 күн бұрын
Sorry for your loss, it is very honorables of you for rebuilding it. Currently watching the progress on it, wish you the best on it!
@Leo9ine9 күн бұрын
Please let this be a message to all - So much of the tragedy here is in that racing harness. Without a HANS device it becomes a neck snapping machine. Even at low speeds. The passenger compartment is fully intact so the stock safety system likely would have saved him. We need people to know how lethal this is, it's too common. Edit - I'm not sure if he was driving, or hit while changing the tire. Regardless, the lesson applies. Good luck with the rebuild, praying for you man
@WDLRacing9 күн бұрын
Uhhh dude was killed by a dui driver man. I preach safety as much as the next provider but this isn't the place for it this time. This is a fuck dui drivers statement
@trivelox159 күн бұрын
Praying for you
@comfortlivinghh9 күн бұрын
sorry for your loss.
@Dan-nl2ug9 күн бұрын
Your awesome,everybody wishes they had someone as solid as you in there life,I believe his energy is with that car,he loved that thing according to you❤you got heart brother
@WDLRacing9 күн бұрын
Indeed he did. Trying my best
@ldsgarage71429 күн бұрын
Your original video popped up as a suggestion, watching from aus. Really respect what you’re doing and keen to see it finished.
@WDLRacing9 күн бұрын
Hey that means a ton to us. Always love what the AUS culture does down there!
@jokerxcore10 күн бұрын
I’m sorry for your loss man, I think this will be a beautiful memorial for your homie
@HomeDepotDade10 күн бұрын
Thats a real one
@williamhall238610 күн бұрын
I find it sad that such a modern vehicle needs 'restoring' *as I look out at my 2 GC's literally turning to dust*
@WDLRacing10 күн бұрын
Indeed. If people would freaking just take an uber instead of DUI'ing and crashing into a dude just trying to change his tire, maybe this one wouldn't need to be restored.
@BrettS9810 күн бұрын
My friend who I grew up with and knew since elementary school, was ejected from his car on the freeway in Corona. The truth is there's no getting over it, I don't want to forget what he brought to the world and life. You can move on though, I'm sorry for your loss brother. The car will turn out sick 🤘
@AD1978leo10 күн бұрын
Anything can be fixed. Just an idea when you get done you could aution the car and give the money to his family.
@WDLRacing10 күн бұрын
I'm giving the car to his brother. Any extra.money on the go fund me will go to st judes
@AD1978leo10 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing that is awesome man! This is absolutely not a waste of time.
@PetsbudNasia10 күн бұрын
I'm really sorry for your loss dude. Please continue working on this and take as much time as you can, and know you're not alone, especially when rebuilding the subaru.
@CarsandCasey10 күн бұрын
Liked and subscribed. Can't wait to watch your personal journey for Ryan. Self motivation is second to none.
@TheCornerKiller10 күн бұрын
Really glad to see how much you care you have as the effort involved is tremendous! I spent a year trying to find a World Rally Blue Type RA that was unmodified. I found one and it too is my pride and joy. The love of an automobile is unnoticed by some while others bond with their vehicles in a very deep and emotional way. Good luck to you... I'll know you'll succeed with all that passion!!
@everyonelovesnoah10 күн бұрын
Keep going ! ❤
@averagejohnlive10 күн бұрын
Your 1st video came across my feed, and being a STI owner had to watch, man u got it. Subbed and thank you KZbin
@WDLRacing9 күн бұрын
Thanks <3
@amsevo71210 күн бұрын
Looking forward to this video series. I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. It’s great to see and hear how you’re gonna try and restore this car!
@SethThomasMotorsport10 күн бұрын
Following along with this progress and hope it brightens everyone’s day when you get the S209 back on the road and track! As a fellow S209 owner I donated a little to help out
@WDLRacing10 күн бұрын
Hey thanks so much every dollar helps and gets this car done faster so thanks a ton
@nollieerik10 күн бұрын
Wishing you the best excited for this builds keep it up I know you can do it and you will
@jukebox917511 күн бұрын
I cant wait to see how you do on this car! sticking through with the journey. thank you
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Thanks for subbing! Its gonna be a great journey I think even if a tough one
@notorious.pyro2411 күн бұрын
cant wait for more videos! God bless you man!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
THanks to everyone who has been so supporting!
@AoiKaze200011 күн бұрын
A couple of follow up questions on the damage: How well did the Intercooler spray system fare? How did the front and rear draw stiffeners fare?
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
All of that was untouched. THe hit was a glancing hit from the back left so the front bumper is actually relatively unscathed even
@AoiKaze200011 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing Hopefully the trim piece with the badge holder are good enough to reuse.
@AoiKaze200011 күн бұрын
Getting the rear fender vent functional again is going to be tricky, as is reinstalling the rear flares. But hey, if the WRX thinks it's happy, that's a huge plus to getting the S209 roadworthy again. Hopefully everything goes smoothly on the rebuild.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Luckily the other side is undamaged so i'll remove the flares and pattern them over.
@destapeters918511 күн бұрын
A body shop should be able to get a replacement Vin sticker
@user-xg3zx1sm4h11 күн бұрын
Made my morning seeing his glasses on the dash! Man I miss him. Thank you for all you are doing for him!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Yeah I decided they belong there until you visit.
@AoiKaze200011 күн бұрын
I've looked into doing S209 modifications to my WRX, and if you really want to do this right, you absolutely need to get the S209 service manual off of STIS so you have the instructions (and more importantly, the templates) to make the S209 whole again. There's more S209 custom parts in the rear end than you would think, but starting it as a standard STI is a good starting point so you can go STI => S209. All the S209s are special, and this one deserves to live again.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Luckily the right side is good to go so we will be templating off that side for flares etc. the skirt actually survived. Buying a new front fender and bumper for the s209 specifically.
@AoiKaze200011 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing The parts I know are unique to the S209 are the front fender, rear bumper, all the mud guards, along with the expected S209 specific bits. IIRC front bumper itself is standard VA post-facelift front bumper but with the S209 canard molding added to it. On the bright side, all of the S209 bits should be factory painted white or blue so that's at least some consolation here - although you may want to consider painting the canards like Crystal Silica Black or a piano black color since that really helps give a bit more definition to the front end. That may be a rehash for you, but it's something I spent waaaay too long looking into as I really like the way the S209 looks and hopefully it helps you in some way =)
@oldfashionedwrx357411 күн бұрын
RIP man, sorry to hear, changing a tyre on the highway, he wasnt even in the car, i Noticed blood near rear left tyre on outside of vehicle. truly tragic
@brandonnhol11 күн бұрын
This reminds me a lot of Wangan Midnight when they restore the 240Z which had taken a couple lives. Cool build!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Honestly can't say I have seen that but I'll check it out
@grundy692111 күн бұрын
Takes a lot to post something like this. Props to you man, looking forward to seeing this thing come back to life💪🏻.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Yeah . I tried a few times but just deleted it. But finally just said fuckit I need to get this out of my system and decide what to do
@Ferrari255GTO11 күн бұрын
It's heart shattering how much he put in, and he didn't even get the chance to race it... Hopefully it's not too much trouble to get it back on track like he wanted. Sorry for your loss.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
I hope I can raise the funds to get it done ASAP but if not I'll be putting a bit of my paycheck towards it every 2 weeks until it's done
@Ferrari255GTO11 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing i wish i could help, but i need to help myself first. 1000% wish you the best of luck, you deserve to get it running
@marcflores549211 күн бұрын
Hell of a way to honor someone, definitely subscribing.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Just trying to process it I guess....
@marcflores549211 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing i lost my sister to cancer in 2019. Im still not over it, Dont fight your symptoms. Mourning and grief are part of the healing process.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
@@marcflores5492 as someone who has fortunately won that battle twice now, I'm so sorry to hear for your loss 😭. Can't go around it, only through it
@user-sz1if1rf5z11 күн бұрын
Keep moving forward. Great job keeping the memories alive!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
I suspect progress will be quick at first... This is the easy part.
@LonewolfWRX11 күн бұрын
Just saw your original video. Awesome that you’re restoring this car in honor of your friend. I honestly think you should somehow get Subaru of America to maybe sponsor your resurrection build. It be good press for you and the company and it’ll look good for Subaru as well. They only 209 of them it be good to keep them all intact! Idk just a thought! Subscribed to your channel to see this journey! Best of luck!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Subaru of America has not responded to any requests unfortunately
@dm910311 күн бұрын
Honestly I would just get a new shell and put the good leftover sections on it to preserve the sentimental value of the chassis. You will kick yourself if you finish all this work and you find the towers are shifted.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
If it's not this chassis it won't achieve the goal. It's gonna be the hard way for.sure.
@aspenGF89 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing have you seen prizzamike's videos on rebuilding his 240sx that got t-boned? lots of good tips and tricks in there. massive amount of work though.
@micahgunnell11 күн бұрын
Lot of work ahead! Really looking forward to seeing this project as it progresses! 👍
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
You and me both! We got alot of basics done last week. Hoping to get the wheel, tire and suspension back on this week so we can see if it can still move on its own
@micahgunnell11 күн бұрын
@@WDLRacing Very cool! 👍
@bougs30711 күн бұрын
There's a bit of work ahead of ya, but you got this man!
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Just a little! I've got a great team and community behind me!
@PhoenixAutosportsExperience11 күн бұрын
Car knows it has a legacy to carry ❤
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
She ain't dead yet!
@justinlawrence679011 күн бұрын
Some of us may not be able to fully understand why you have to do this...but that doesn't make it any less important that you can do it. Whatever helps you get through the dark times is a good thing.stay strong brother.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
Its already helping. Just getting started at it!
@justinlawrence679011 күн бұрын
Some of us may not be able to fully understand why you have to do this...but that doesn't make it any less important that you can do it. Whatever helps you get through the dark times is a good thing.stay strong brother.
@WDLRacing11 күн бұрын
It's amazing how hard it is for people, especially males, to feel safe in their own thoughts or feelings. Baby steps