Its Time To Unleash The Beast! - Subaru WRX Restoration

/ rrcrestoration
Well its finally here the day the Subaru is ready to hit the streets again! But before i let her loose there is still some work to be done.
For this one i had to beg my buddy to give me some time on his ramp so that i could sort out the center section of the car and fit a nice new stainless steel exhaust system.
First on on the list was to strip everything out that was blocking my access to the floor, so that was the exhaust, prop shaft, gearbox mounts and a few other bits and pieces. Once stripped i could give the floor a good soaking with an all purpose cleaner to remove all the road grime this was left to soak for a good half hour before blasting clean with a pressure washer.
Once clean i had to leave it to dry so this was an ideal time to go back to my own workshop and make a start on cleaning up the components, so i first gave them a wash, sand blasted them clean , primed and then painted them gloss black and while the paint on those parts were curing i headed back to the other workshop to start prepping the car.
to prep the car i set about the rust with various wire brushes to remove the oxide and get back to clean steel, this was then treated with hydrate 80 to stop rust forming again and then all the areas were primed in preparation for the application of Raptor liner tinted to the same shade of white as the rest of the car, this was applied by spray gun to give an OEM texture. Once applied i had to leave it overnight to cure.
I was back the next morning with all of the restored parts to fit back onto the car as well as my new exhaust system that i had custom made. So i fitted all the parts and torqued them to spec, and fitted the new stainless exhaust from the turbo back and what a noise she makes now but you'll hear that for yourself a little later on.
After that it was a case of heading back to my own workshop to do the finally clean up all the years of dirt that had accumulated on the paintwork. As i explain in the video, its a case of washing washing and more washing with a bit of claying and special sprays in between. Once the paint was fully decontaminated i could give it a good polishing to bring back the shine and then protect that shine with a few layers of PTFE wax and then it was finally time to hit the road.
Now i couldn't drive the car hard as the engine is still being run in and any full boost or high stressing could either significantly reduce the performance of the engine in the long run or worse could detonate entirely as its not mapped for the mods yet so easy does it.
At this point i would like to apologize for my on the road footage i did my best but im a restorer not a cameraman/editor but i think in future i probably will hire a professional to sort out the cool on the road shots.
See you all again soon
RRC
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A little History
The project in question is the engine bay in my 94 Subaru Impreza WRX. As i can be heard saying in the intro of this video i love impreza's and i wanted a rust free one as all the UK ones suffer from lots of rust issues so in 2004 i imported this car from Japan and it was totally rust free when it arrived all those years ago. It has a couple of blisters here and there now but thats to be expected when living in Scotland.
Anyway im getting off track, I was having lots of fun driving the car at full boost everywhere until 2014 when the thought popped into my head " lets go for more power" so i took the engine out and begun the process of having it all upgraded, better gaskets, race bearings, forged pistons, con rods etc etc then life got in the way and the engine was put to the side and the car was stored in a shed for the past 5 years.
The initial condition of the car looks horrifying but its only a thick layer of dust and crud on it and there is a good layer of carnuaba wax separating all the crud from the paint so a quick pressure wash and she'll be looking good again .
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Its Time To Unleash The Beast! - Subaru WRX Restoration

[@RRCRestoration]

Dont worry my friends, The restoration part of the series may be over but there is still plenty more Scooby content to come covering its journey from regular restored Impreza to a fire spitting monster ;) Plus lots more of that iconic Scooby rumble and scenic shots in the Scottish countryside ( hopefully without the rain this time ). Oh and while i have you here do any of you know any pro or amateur videographers/editors based in Scotland that specialize in shooting cars id like to get a pro involved for getting the best footage possible for a few of the videos i have planned for this car.

[@lsbugsbunny92]

Juicebox is based in Ireland, but I’m sure the lads would love to help you out.

[@paulthompson5416]

Beautiful work buddy Fantastic outcome 👌🏼

[@KarasouTengu]

Always looking forward to more!

[@aliulugun4045]

Great job my man. Loved this series from start to finish x

[@desert_jin6281]

Top notch ! If you're ever invested in Switzerland, I am looking for someone doing proper work on my 2011 WRX.

[@tomnwoo]

You forced me to clean my computer screen, I thought "he's missed a bit on that bonnet" and then realised that my computer is filthy..

[@SKEPGFX]

@@youtubeisgarbage900 relax bro, it's a screen ffs

[@tomnwoo]

@@youtubeisgarbage900 You seem frustrated tense and angry, you need to go and give something a polish my love.

[@tomnwoo]

@@youtubeisgarbage900 That's what she said..

[@shadowkillz9606]

@@youtubeisgarbage900 That's what she said..

[@badomen8779]

General tip, coming from the food industry, you wash from the top down. That makes life so much easier for you in the end. :) I love your content and keep making people happy.

[@larbertman36]

Glad to see that George is getting a run in the restored car. And wearing his seatbelt, too. Hope he enjoyed it.

[@RRCRestoration]

Yup its only fair he gets to ride along since he helped with the restoration lol

[@MetalRestorationBho]

This is the best Editing and Restoration video on KZbin 🤩🥳, i love it😍

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@LickyDischarge]

Agreed

[@isaacautoart1632]

definitely !

[@joseaquino4153]

What a beautiful restoration seriously, for people like you existing this beautiful car gets to drive on for the next few decades. You gave it another chance and literally nothing beats that. Especially as we get closer and closer to these all new fully electric vehicles that seem to have lost soul in what truly makes driving fun it just makes it all the more special. A little piece of history saved❤️

[@RRCRestoration]

I agree with you 100% on that one, its old, crude, full of road noise and the build quality may not be as good as a modern car but no modern car will ever make you feel as connected to the driving and as feel as special as these old cars, new cars just feel too mass produced and like a throw away item i think anyway.

[@joseaquino4153]

@@RRCRestoration exactly 💯💯💯

[@robstewart8691]

I wont lie... I'll miss this series, fantastic work my man a credit to ya

[@RRCRestoration]

Dont worry, the restoration may be over but the Subaru content is far from done ;)

[@cyclonicleo]

Great work! The GC8 is a heck of a car and its awesome to see it back on the road.

[@RRCRestoration]

Couldn't agree more!, Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@hiaceadventurevan3929]

Yes!!!! Amazing, as a classic Impreza owner myself this makes me so happy

[@RRCRestoration]

Always nice to hear from a fellow GC8 owner :)

[@djsiuk]

A proper class restoration. Claying always amazes customers even on brand new cars. They are shocked when you show them embedded contamination. The Subaru looks amazing. The Bilt Hamber rust removal and protection is the best in the World.

[@user-vf4fv9fy3c]

Beautiful restoration work brother! As an ex-pat Scot, living in Australia. I love your work and your accent!

[@martinbaggaley7922]

Excellent work on a lovely classic (showing my age now calling a Subaru a classic).

[@RRCRestoration]

Haha dont worry about it i call them classics aswell as its definitely true well at least in my eyes.

[@PaoloRoncal01]

I usually say that the owner of this GC8 is lucky, but this time I'll say that the GC8 is lucky to have such an owner like him.

[@derekwilkinson7939]

As well as the car, I was also impressed with the road surface, not a pot hole in sight. Excellent job thanks for sharing. 👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@robvanza]

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I love it! First timer and myself into restoring cars and I must say that at last I found a person that understands and does what I like to do and do it properly!! Seriously impressed!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much for your kind comment :)

[@ridethroughlifertl]

What a satisfying transformation. I've been watching your channel for a couple/few years now. Epic.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, Really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@andrewmcallister3529]

Incredibly jealous, cars can never be this good again.

[@carlhardwick4691]

As soon as I seen this pop up on my feed I stopped what I was doing to watch. I’m sat smiling like a Cheshire Cat so chuffed you finished the Subaru, just as good as the Ducati series. Well done and keep the videos coming 👍👍🍻🍻

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and im really glad you enjoyed the series :)

[@curli3boy444]

Truly a masterpiece… I’ve been watching since the beginning of this build. I come back here and watch your videos when I feel down or unmotivated. Every time your videos make me feel better and fill my soul with hope that I can do this one day. Thank you once again

[@DjNikGnashers]

I'll admit, I was never an Impreza fan, even though I loved watching McRae and his flat out rally driving antics. As a road car, it just left me a bit cold, and felt it was a bit cheap, and had a chavvy image problem. But now they are over 2 decades old, I'm really starting to appreciate them as classics. They are quite unique which is something I love, and the chav image is virtually gone as the chavved up ones have all exploded or rusted away. That leaves original, un-chavved, examples which are really quite nice.

[@RRCRestoration]

I have to agree with you that the chavs ruined the image of these cars for a good few years but like you say those cars are all gone now and the chavs have moved on leaving the good ones to become proper classics.

[@mustafamilanovic7860]

I really injoyed every second of watching all your videos about your Subaru Impresa. You are a really professional about eveything about cars. You have a wonderful sense of humor and a love your Scottish accent. Very nice, entertaining and educational videos. Thank you so much.

[@adamcannella2463]

Pure satisfaction wish it wasn’t over. You’ve left us with serious amount of content to follow. True subie lovers should follow in your foot steps. I’ll be using some of your techniques on my build this year. Thank you for inspiration!!!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, There will be more Scooby content coming soon ;)

[@dixonqwerty]

Holy crap dude I had no idea how good that would come out after all that cleaning!! Stunning results!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@tofu.delivery.]

very glad you did a full detail rather than just giving it a rinse

[@pablorages1241]

I bought a new 99/00 model of this shape ... nice to see people are restoring them now ! :D

[@iananderson1422]

Love this channel. The Subaru turned out fantastic. Being a retired mechanic I can't decide which you are better at. Mechanics or bodywork. You are one hell of a talented bloke. In mechanics terms you sir are an artist👍

[@daveblack5109]

Enjoyed ever bit of this restoration and can't believe how well that paintwork came up. Credit to you, well done..

[@not12listen]

I've watched every video in this resto series! This is impressive work! I will be following some of the methods you use in regards to cleaning the paint and treating it. Thank you for this!

[@tjadventures]

The work you put into this is astonishing! Came out great, i hope you'll get to enjoy it for a looong time.

[@jessielivermore1826]

Really enjoyed the WRX series! Thank you for sharing.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

well done and i am so glad i brought a subaru turbo really fun car to own and drive thank you !

[@st3althyone]

Finally finished, and it’s a beauty! Great work restoring this wonderful vehicle! Watching your work from start to finish has been a joy, but I can’t wait for the next project!

[@final3119]

Simply amazing. My car isn't in bad shape, but I wish I could get the engine bay and undercarriage looking that clean. Gawd damn. Amazing.

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@roamin_ronin]

Glad to see you back in the car! I have to admire how much you do out of your own pocket, for the entertainment of us strangers. Keep up the narrations!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, im so glad to be able to drive it again it still brings a massive smile to my face! :)

[@memkowaty]

Great work man! Really had fun watching your restoration!

[@benwinstanley101]

Glad you clayed the car and done it right 🤝👏

[@viktortoews9657]

Phenomenal job! Thanks for taking the time to film the process and sharing it with us!

[@RRCRestoration]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ZaWyvern]

I had the same car for years many ages ago. It was great fun. Good to see it getting the love it deserves.

[@Nitroso_0]

Had allot of fun following this resto, learning allot and enjoying every second of it. So nice to finally see the finished product!

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@kakawathekawasaki2120]

My dad bought the first Subaru when it came to the states. And after that I fell in love with them. And this restoration is how I would build my Subaru. Love your editing. Thank you for the videos

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much for your comment, Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jonbuchanan3214]

What a great car and a great place to see a GC Subaru drive, best Subaru body style. Great job..

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! 👍

[@gerardhealy2110]

this is just fantastic.. a real craftsman.. really enjoyed that restoration

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@woberu]

Perfect Timing! Just finished watching the new My Mechanics video - continuing with RRC.

[@RRCRestoration]

Nice, Enjoy :)

[@rjcraft18]

You are truly a talented guy, I've watched almost every single one of your videos when I'm not with a patient. Fantastic work my friend I wish the best for you and good health.

[@martinmatonhodze6884]

brilliant work thanks for the quality workmanship

[@deanoloughlin6129]

Absolutely spot on yet again. My friend 👍👍

[@IR-nq4qv]

I was wondering when you were going to put up the next video and here it is. First off, the video format was excellent, after so many videos relating to any one project, no need to drag it on and see every little detail. You've already established your credentials with all subscribers.., we all know how particular you are when it comes to repair, clean and detail. 👍👍 Having said that, many will agree...,this is probably one of the best restorations we've seen in a long time, very professional indeed, no short cuts.👏👏👏👏 A ramp is a necessity for all automotive work, here's hoping that you'll get one in the near future. Crack on lad, always looking forward to the next project. Cheers and Best regards from across the pond.... By the way.. I thought I'd mention.., you're driving on the wrong side of the road...🤣

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much for your kind comment it really does mean alot to me and i cant wait to bring you more projects :)

[@georgeoliveira9618]

Amazing work! I can't wait for next project!

[@1MPR3Z4z]

beautiful restoration throughout the entire project, its great to see such love and enthusiasm for cleaning up such a great car and the end result is amazing. perfect job man

[@krismcleod272]

Great job pal. Enjoyed this restoration/build. Hoping to do the same to my Supra in the next few years. Learnt alot. Cheers 👍

[@derekjackson7024]

What a fantastic series of vids you keep putting and your work is excellent, I look forward too the next one 👍👍

[@workingonthehouse8038]

I am amazed at the results you are able to achieve - and with quite modest tools and workshop. Awesome work and really inspiring. Really hope you are able to get your own lift one day. 100% earned and well deserved 👍🏻

[@kizito8888]

I enjoyed your PROCESS very much.

[@zardportugal]

AMAZING WORK. Beautiful videos. Congrats.

[@ThomasP187]

Your videos have helped me a bunch as I slowly restore my '99 Impreza

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad to be or service, Good luck with your project :)

[@OwninYaNubz]

That thing looks amazing! also I'm so pumped for the ATC build to continue!!

[@user-pw7fn1lz6l]

Шикарная работа. Лучше оригинала в разы. Вы большой Мастер. Удачи.

[@opalrandum2716]

Loved this whole restoration, I have a soft spot for subies and you did an incredible job

[@bzg_]

amazing job. lovely exhaust sound

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@LickyDischarge]

I’d drive/own that car over any super car or any modern day hot hatch etc. There’s no better sound and I know how much fun they are to drive. Great series.

[@elitexcomputing8802]

Iron-X is like magic, love that stuff. Great clean restore! I wish I had the skillset you have.

[@b-seitendeslebens]

What a great job, it was really great to "accompany" your project over the years. I wish you a lot of fun with your great Subaru. Greetings from Germany

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much, it was a pleasure to have you along for the ride :)

[@rs3unos]

This is by far the best impreza restoration/build series on all of youtube. Marvelous work, friend!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much :)

[@peromic]

By far the best restoration content. Always looking forward to new uploads. 👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks 👍 :)

[@DohosanV]

This channel has come a long way I remember when he only had a couple hundred subs. Great work excellent content.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, Yeah its been a long journey and im so grateful to all of you guys who have subscribed to make the channel as big as it is :)

[@patrickspaceman305]

Absolutely glorious work, it's beautiful.

[@LiamClarke22]

Great video! Insane resto

[@joshcallaghan9432]

What a ripper! Thanks for sharing.

[@GiulianoAlessiani]

Espero seguir viendo contenido de semejante calidad como nos tienes acostumbrado !! Muchas gracias!

[@MD.Nahid.Hasan.]

The is the best transformation ever and the cleanest underside restoration i have ever seen. Great work man. waiting for the mods to come.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@khalifamafiozz97]

Great job ! I love this kind of project !

[@DJ_Hypofox]

I can't believe it, it's finally here!! What a wonderful series, and an amazing finish! Thank you for this!

[@RRCRestoration]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@thomaswightman2659]

Heya mate I've loved seeing this restored, so good to see her on the road finally, ive been restoring my 2004 blobeye for a year and finally got her on the road! They bring us so much joy! If I'm ever up in Scotland would love to pop by for a chat 😁

[@Flex030]

Bravo!!! Job well done, thanks for sharing.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dalciuspierre9427]

Beautifully done. Love seeing this

[@samcrawford9503]

Fantastic videos will be following in your steps to my subaru

[@adriannp.]

Great work, magnificent, Im soo happy to have found your channel!

[@ArraisLF]

Great seeing it back out in the wild! Amazing job!

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Rafael-ql4dd]

reaaly good restoration, congraturation, 2 years ago I had a sti GC8.

[@Matt92766]

It's finally finished!!! A true testament how good a car looks is down to the owner, one lucky scooby! This was my childhood dream car so it gives me a lot of joy seeing this one restored (make sure you keep it nice, don't cover it in stickers and "boy racer" it please) 😂

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, dont worry the way she looks now is the way she will be staying no silly stickers or body kits for me lol.

[@TheIcyWulf]

Such a beautiful transformation. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@RRCRestoration]

You are so welcome! :)

[@davidcorner1174]

Really enjoyed watching the restoration, and, in fact every other restoration you have ever posted online. Your attention to detail is exceptional. If I do a job half as well as you I consider it to be a job well done. Thanks !

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@kjprice1443]

Beautiful work and a pleasure to watch the transformations, as always!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much!

[@Shite_Night]

Been lusting for one of these for years, the values keep climbing!

[@RRCRestoration]

Im glad i bought this one when the value was still sensible, but as there are fewer left each year they are only going to keep going up in value.

[@plageran]

Awesome job as always! Nicely done dude!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you! Cheers! :)

[@kelsiewalls6304]

Tapadh Leat! What a wonderful series, I've thoroughly enjoyed watching you restore that beauty! Slainte Mhath!

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@jmccastillon5400]

Love the videos, thanks for sharing 👍

[@abbieesdad]

So satisfying to watch! I’m hooked. 😉

[@r1273m]

Scotland's answer to The Detail Geek! Very nice indeed and looking forward to getting back to the bike series.

[@cesartabaso6110]

excellent work and very professional you have left it spotless, congratulations.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you so much 😀 always nice to see you

[@ba3037]

Sir you are a shear genius at restoration, love your videos.

[@marcosroldan617]

El impreza quedo especracular, como no podia ser de otra manera. Un gran auto para un gran restaurador!!! Voy a estar esperando la restauracion del ATC!!! Saludos RRC!!!

[@bibitranse]

You're an artist. An artist for a fabulous car. Good job. From France. :)

[@paintballmonster24]

I loved it! Been looking forward to seeing it get completed. I am starting my restoration soon on my 04 wrx and you gave me so much confidence, help, and excitement to do mine. Love your videos and I think they are amazing. Always will be a fan! (I'd love to buy some merch when you have some one day if you already don't)

[@RRCRestoration]

Nice one, Glad i could inspire you :) I plan on getting some merch soon ;)

[@LeonidNikulin]

Sadly I can't leave a million likes here!!!

[@gymz4065]

Amazing work!

[@moto-samurai2800]

great work. Love GC8&EJ20

[@oddis188]

Man love to see it riding. The stainless exhaust sounds also really nice. And also.. Fusso is a super good wax👌

[@RRCRestoration]

Couldn't agree more! :)

[@01FozzyS]

Beautiful! Enjoyed the whole build series.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aixonoterre7335]

Congratulations! You did a perfect job, I enjoyed very much all your videos.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)