Project P1 - This 90's Classic Impreza restoration is well underway!

We managed to get our hands on a Subaru Impreza P1 that was prime for a restoration project. Follow our progress over the coming weeks!
Watch the last episode here - • Project P1 - Stripping...
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[@Torque-GT]

Thanks for watching guys! Watch the previous episodes here - kzbin.info/aero/PLfyp3iiwZDvwVL3u0GpFwWF96fYRUKEUC

[@johnandstephanie377]

I'm going to need an update soon. No rush, but hurry

[@ClassicSam.]

I’d like a behind the scenes series after this is done, talking about Torque GT, its daily operation and it’s staff. And even a trip to Japan to see what goes into the process of importing all the fantastic cars you do!

[@Torque-GT]

We love this idea! We’ll have to sell it to all the staff though… some are less keen on being in front of the camera! 😂

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

@@Torque-GT As the new Z isn't sold here, if I ever fancy one I might just get you guys to import one ;)

[@ClassicSam.]

@@Torque-GT Understandable! I don’t like being on camera. You guys have such a good name in the business that allowing us to see more would be a great treat for us. And can’t help but expand the business reach!

[@alexc5022]

@@Torque-GT For those wo don't want to, there are horse masks.

[@obsessedcloset2638]

A dream car in the day. I am just a tad younger than you mate and I was 19 and had a mica red turbo 2000 on an 2000 X plate. I fitted a boost valve and an STi back box with techno magniso 19” alloys. I honestly thought life could not get better. Max power days cruising down Kirkcaldy high street Scotland. Fantastic series to show case what work you can achieve / produce. Top stuff. Thanks for posting this up.

[@bash5552]

13:53 OHH! That was the ez way! GJ For me it was the " I had to use a hacksaw to cut off my bolts" to get it off......." and then ended up just tossing the thing alltogether!

[@LeonardoRodriguez-op9rv]

Man, gotta love this series. Love the attention to details, humour and how they give credit to people who do their jobs. Can't wait to see the final result!

[@mattw1393]

My OCD finds this video series very satisfying.

[@alejandromonterroso7709]

Absolutely perfect length, no less no more. Awesome work.

[@sLim88CPC]

No one really mentioned - operation fuel muppets in the end on the whiteboard. Golden. xD Fantastic content and style, as soon as I saw P1 restoration and TGT back I smashed that sub button! Keep it up lads, props from Manchester!

[@Torque-GT]

Thanks!

[@jdeckard1243]

Really enjoying your straight talking no mess just get on with it attitude.

[@sc00bieskylin34]

Think I just found my new favourite channel!

[@Zogbee]

"A simple job, is literally a stripped thread, or a seized bolt, or a snapped bolt away from being a multiple day ordeal" - I'm confident in saying a majority of us have felt this pain first-hand. Multiple times 🤦‍♂️. Great content as usual 👍

[@adriankelly_edinburgh]

This is way better than watching 'Strictly' 😂😂🤣

[@scottcook8443]

Absolutely loving the series, great humour and nice seeing something getting a full nut and bolt rebuild. Awesome subject matter. I hope you do many more videos like this on other motors in the future 👍👌.

[@chrisg4rr377]

You've gotta give a big shout out to the big battery guns these days. They absolutely cream the torque over the old windy guns

[@danbarruffo7743]

They're absolutely beasts.

[@sleepterror9873]

Seeing that driver made me realize how hard I’ve been pushing the little Dewalt20V. To be fair to it, it’s not let me down on a lightly rusted 2008Mazdaspeed3… when paired with PBblaster/torch/& a breaker-bar 😂

[@christophermisiano5769]

This guy is awesome.

[@danbarruffo7743]

Thanks!

[@stephencarr7263]

Fantastic show again thanks

[@matthewpokora336]

Hey guys. I'm new to your channel and just wanted to say I'm loving this series so far. I'm not a huge Japanes car fan, I've never owned a Subaru but this series is REALLY good! Just super interesting so see how everything is done. Keep it up 😊

[@jamalhussain9162]

you just made me a real fan of yours and looking forward to future videos on this series

[@chalmers_88]

Love the DC5 Type R and R32 behind sitting in the workshop!!

[@flippingcars101]

Keep the content coming fast and the channel will continue to blow up mate rebuilding content is every car guys dream to watch and what better than a SUBARU

[@justinturner4850]

I want a fully restored GC8 RSTI, and a fully restored S13. Both with massive suspension and brake upgrades. And around 300-350 hp. And a M3 CS, and a GT3RS. That’s my “modest” dream garage❤️

[@garywilliams7086]

“Operation fuel muppets” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MattBeardless]

Genuine temptation to make a Guru Josh 1 hour edit for Christmas.

[@Torque-GT]

😂

[@NiPaVou]

This project is lots of fun!! I'm enjoying your videos!

[@Torque-GT]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@MPowerSubie12]

Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 wow that brings back memories! It was my favorite song back in the day! Awesome reference I did not see coming at all. Well I live in the United States so not many used to be interested in this kind of music back in the day. Anyways good work here the P1 is in good knowledgeable hands! This will be a gem once it’s complete. I always felt like stock is so special! Mods only ruin the look and as everyone finally knows now the value plummets.

[@danbarruffo7743]

The original 1991 version was 👌👌👌

[@alistairjaffray3772]

Really enjoy these episodes, not to jump the gun but maybe another restoration series after the P1 ?, Great video 👍🏼

[@koozmusic]

I cannot believe the bushings weren't seized to those lateral link bolts, haha... I had to cut it into multiple sections and *burn them out* with a torch when I did the wheel bearing on my bugeye WRX (which was only ~12 years old at the time). And yes - it literally added days to the project. It was more rust than car when I finally decided to sell it off a couple years later. Breaking a dozen parts in order to replace a single one starts wearing on you... 😣

[@rsbharley4766]

Great video, excellent series. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@williamfinucane]

love the longer episode. this was fantastic. thank you so much dudes

[@Haider_Malik]

Absolutely love this series! What a lucky P1 to be saved by the lads at Torque GT!!!

[@PavesGarage]

Oh baby. Was just watching this not even expecting a Pajero Evo! Would love to see you rebuild one of them.

[@garrettcox]

Truly shocked those hub carrier bolts came out as easy as they did. Spent a month on those one night. Keep it up. Looks great.

[@ericn7698]

Speaking of the Pajero Evolution, Craig from Dynotorque just finished a LT swap into his over on the Driftworks channel. Highly recommend a watch.

[@LostinWales]

I wish I had that rotisserie when doing my turbo 2000!

[@levos2006]

I just can't get enough.....I really like how much pride you have in what content your showing, honestly, really liking it! can't wait to see this finished P1!

[@Torque-GT]

Wow, thank you!

[@levos2006]

@@Torque-GT Thank you! Also keep the banter! Love it!

[@maxnitz8596]

I can only imagine how fun this car is to drive!

[@andymurdoch1346]

Great video guys, good to see the bones of one of these Subarus. That Pajero is time warp. Very unique car.

[@Torque-GT]

Thanks for watching!

[@emondrorocco8229]

Impreza is my favourite car ever. Infinity by Guru Josh is my favourite track ever. Both are in this video. Believe in Miracles amigos.. Its a beautiful world

[@craigfenlon1040]

love this project series 👍🏼

[@warthog104]

Thank you for the education. My 98 Type RA will undergo this treatment once I import it to he USA in 2023 ✌🏻

[@nicosand86]

Dry ice on the floor pan to help remove the factory sound deadening, makes removing most of it a breeze.

[@Rob_77]

For under the car, look into Jotun Jotamastic 90. Rustblaster EM101 is just Jotamastic Smartpack.

[@VarleyRebuilds]

I would love to do this to my 350z one day, just need a garage.

[@richardmurphy546]

Good luck with the resto. I spent 3 years doing mine before parting with it very recently 👍

[@apricity69]

Use STi bushings and tubular aluminum rear suspension arms. You can either use 2 forward tubular aluminum arms and 2 stock steel rearward arms, or you can use 4 aluminum arms and fab rear swaybar endlinks to attach to the knuckles. Length is identical-ish to GC. GD aluminum arms are longer.

[@mantasa1261]

thanks for unique content

[@robda7195]

Put dry ice on the factory sound proofing before you remove it Chris fix did the same and it breaks off like hard toffee

[@nickrendell4300]

Loving this content on stripping down the legendary P1.

[@perrygraf1974]

Brings back memories of rebuilding mine. Never again, lol.

[@peterharrison4375]

Cracking episode and well presented 👏👏👏👏

[@juanmecca6031]

Great project and content guys!

[@bsfunk44]

Great vids boys, thank you👌

[@manlybanda6156]

I just saw a Fujitsubo exhaust box 😍😍😍😍

[@stevenkendall1190]

The best narrator on u tube by miles

[@danbarruffo7743]

Aha ha! Thanks! My mum and dad thinks so as well.

[@witson111]

We want to see more Pajero e evolution :)

[@chrisrogerson]

Does Guru Josh stock work gloves 🧤? 😂🤣 Great Series, can’t wait to see the progress. The next rebuild needs to be something Honda based, EK9, DC2 something like that. Or a mint 5th Gen Type S Prelude?

[@YourGhostInside]

I am loving the P1 content! Making me really want to strip my 2000 Limited Edition down and do the same, or just import a 2 door RS shell from the states and do a mock P1 or 22B style... Both cost about the same :')

[@kumaprodriveone]

Awesome as always ! Can't wait to see it back on tracks ! Btw I was wondering, which number is this P1 ? Keep up the good work ! Good luck !

[@azimpetra]

I hope you're using *dry ice + IPA*(to make slushy), poured on the sound deadning, instead of spending hours trying to remove it using other ways. This way, you can remove it within the hour, maybe less. Clean removal with no marks left behind.

[@Uncle_Haggy]

Nice video once again. Look forward to the next one. Keep it up! :D

[@Torque-GT]

Thanks, will do!

[@kemurikusari9629]

very nice reminds me alot when i did the rear wheel bearings on my sti type r :D i used a hub puller and then pressed out the bearing. i now have tubeframe front and rear subframes which i have to install^^ some more details about the chassie/shell would be really cool

[@gurveervirdee2899]

''Operation Fuel Muppets'' 😂

[@DR.P3RKY]

Yes!

[@PedroFTeixeira]

You should upgrade the rear brakes to the GD version.

[@rohspeed]

High effort there😆😆🤭

[@ganatshii]

Great vid as usual. Would love to see some rust repairs on the rocker panels :)

[@danbarruffo7743]

All in good time.

[@BlueberryWrap]

Done all this on my brothers 2000 bug eye wrx auto import on 38000km sti engine from and 04 with wrx heads no avcs to put back in

[@simonk337]

Very enjoyable as always. Spy a nice BP5 in the background too, along with that Datsun. Would have like to have heard the pajero Evo start up if possible?

[@danbarruffo7743]

Thanks. Cheque is in the post 🤣

[@davepgt3]

I think the original springs were made by Eibach, I'm not sure about the shocks though.

[@bromero831]

Make sure you weld extra metal on the weak points.

[@Lee1075]

Just a bit of info; You will need the Genuine Subaru Impreza STi 98-00 Red Inverted Struts. UK Dealers still have them according to the P1 groups. The biggest problem will be finding the red springs. They were made by eibach to Prodrives specs, no other STi had them and they are long out of production.

[@Torque-GT]

Yep, pretty much where we’re up to. Eibach option maybe our only hope. 🤞

[@richardmurphy546]

There was a group buy on P1 WOC not so long ago for the springs. Might be worth messaging a chap who goes by the name ‘Yamarashi’ on there.

[@Torque-GT]

@@richardmurphy546 Thanks for the tip!

[@depthofshine]

Subframes paint with POR 15 wont chip like powder coat, get a a set of Bilstein's for it.

[@Jahhaj6]

I spy a Jazz in the background with a huge exhaust 🤣

[@paulmcgair5796]

Good tip for getting the sound deadening off use a couple buckets of dry ice it will chip of with no mess what so ever please don't use heat...

[@Torque-GT]

Thanks, good tip! 👍

[@sbinex]

I would love to give feedback on the video, but after finishing it I realized I spent 25 minutes staring at a Type R and tuned out 😂

[@nigeltrump6443]

Gotta give them mechanics a payrise after the head stress of broken bolts :)

[@mranderson3927]

KYB's and std. calipers seems underdone for a unicorn like the P1, Bilstein's and Brembo's ?

[@user-uv3cs4ox8s]

I get that you guys salt the roads in the UK. But something over there REALLY ruins cars fast.

[@mikeandmutley9604]

Watching this restoration with interest. I have a one owner totally standard p1and I’m debating whether to go down this route or leave totally un molested. It’s not concourse but it is totally bog stock and that may possibly be more valuable in the future ? Any thoughts ?

[@ClassicSam.]

I’d leave it in original condition. (Assuming it’s not rotten) It would be lovely to restore/ refresh it but one in original good condition is better in my opinion.

[@mikeandmutley9604]

@@ClassicSam. that’s what I was kind of thinking. Leave it totally original. It’s in really good condition but not a show car as this will this one the guys are doing will be

[@cappierising1774]

how much do you think it would cost if you just sold the bare shell of this car ?

[@DaveRogers1985]

Has the guy presenting been on TV, he looks so familiar!

[@danbarruffo7743]

I presented Supercar Megabuild a few years back but I'm a car builder under the name Buffalo Builds.

[@DaveRogers1985]

@@danbarruffo7743 thats the one with the Bentley offroader and the drift car driven by the boyzone guy!

[@mandalorian957]

@@danbarruffo7743 car builder who knows nothing about mechanics

[@danbarruffo7743]

@@mandalorian957 of course I don't. Nothing at all mate. Winging it on a grand scale and having fun.

[@ayeapprove]

24:48 as a non brit - can anyone explain this the circumstances and why he keeps pointing towards the jerrycan?

[@danbarruffo7743]

Britain is a country full of muppets ran by muppets. Media mention lack of fuel delivery drivers, causing panic buying and shortages by the sort of people that reckon if they were Syrian, they'd have stayed and fought ISIS. 😂

[@GG-dl9tl]

Was rhis the guy who was on supercar megabuild by any chance

[@Torque-GT]

He was indeed!

[@danbarruffo7743]

I was indeed!

[@bizling]

Who were the experts for the windows?

[@nathanacuna]

First mate!

[@easycarbon9102]

it was impossible to wash the bottom normally with a high-pressure washer right away??? so as not to poke around in the shit?

[@TheGalifrey]

Pajero is such an unfortunate name in Europe which is why we got the Shogun 🤣

[@sucapizda]

Why not acid dip the shell or sand blast it??

[@danbarruffo7743]

Acid dipping can lead to problems later on and the acid can stay between the seams and carry on eating away.

[@estebanalba2397]

Are you all going to consider maybe dry ice blasting?

[@colinweir6616]

Cheeky hidden CRX in the back ground.

[@Torque-GT]

We’re looking into it 🧐

[@avrn1094]

@@colinweir6616 saw that too making me miss mine

[@theterrible1]

They might not have painted the interior and in the engine bay to save a few grams possibly?

[@Davewagon]

More likely to save a few pennies

[@NeObliviscaris3663]

If I was the owner of that white teg watching this video I'd be a very unhappy man. Poor workshop drills.

[@wingingit3071]

are you related to Will Mellor?

[@danbarruffo7743]

No but I am from about 10miles away from where he's from.

[@wingingit3071]

@@danbarruffo7743 you remind me so much of his character Gaz but without the grotesque visuals, Loving your project :) and that hall of fame made me a little wet haha

[@TheScoobyp1]

Worst thing about the standard brakes was they were rubbish,brake fade was terrible

[@danbarruffo7743]

Friction material?

[@TheScoobyp1]

@@danbarruffo7743 tried different pads and discs but always the same, I put brembo on

[@Lee1075]

Im sure this P1 had the Alcon upgraded brakes? The rear single pots are rubbish though, maybe add the 2 pot rears from the Type R?

[@lw_evo1760]

v power for sale

[@tomedian]

why not dip the shell? Simple!

[@SimpleBasicStuff]

Never understand why people don’t wear gloves doing this.. even if thin latex. Your hands are always ruined after this..... then over comes spence and he has gloves on.. 😂😂 it just makes sense spence

[@danbarruffo7743]

If I'm honest, you're absolutely correct. I should glove up more often.

[@gianstrabo]

Mate if you were bald then you'd be a mechanic by the looks of it

[@danbarruffo7743]

I'm getting there, it's receding faster than it used to, but then I am in my 40s.

[@Eye_on_all]

Too much talking more action, was about to subscribe don’t recommended this Chanel