The center tube was removed to make room for the radiator. It didn’t take much to pull the tape that was connecting what was left of the tube in there. There really wasn’t much metal left, and it made for easy clean up.
The shifter had been abused and the shift rod was bent. The bottom of the shifter needed some work to straighten as well. The gate on the side of the shifter is going to have to be adjusted for the Subaru shift points once the engine and transmission are installed.
The rust in the driver’s front wheel well was made from a spare shelf the had the right thickness and I could work with the original shape to create the floor support and side of the jack mount. I use cardboard to make the shape and transfer the lines to the metal.
As the pieces go back in the hole the final splash panel can be formed out of sheet metal.
The Subaru transmission and engine are out of the donor car and ready to start get converted to rear engine. The intake is flipped on the engine to get both water pipes going the correct direction. The rear edge at the bell housing has to be clearanced for the tube, the front pipe (now) has to be plugged or used as a return for the coolant, and a little work around the sensor makes things easier for service work latter.
The kit from Subarugears was a pretty straight forward to install. I did have an issue with the tensioner for the chain, but Todd send a replacement right away.
The transmission was degreased, CV flanges installed, and it was lifted to the bench for the conversion.
The spare parts after the conversion, the transmission almost done (tensioner wasn’t working at this point), and the cover test fit for clearance.
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