GC8 New BodyWork And Paint

Just restored my rusted 2000 Impreza 2.5 rs. Not the best work, hopeful this will last mn weather. Lol.

 

My next upgrade was installing 06-07 wrx brakes.

 

Now comes the final result.

 

nicely done w0w very impress.....you dont like the side skirt..? anyway the car still look nice...may i know the cost of the whole repair and painted..?thanks in advance...

 

How much

 

Looks nice, good job.

 

Looks very nice!

 

Wow, great turn around!

 

Looks awesome!

 

I did put back the side skirts on. I had to wait know for new clips that broke when taking off the side skirts. Overall, the cost was about $2700. I got screwed over from a guy that first touched my car. The guy shop was called prestige autowerks. (worst customer service and dont know what he is doing) He said he was going to get the car done in 2 weeks, I waited for over a month for my car and only thing done was autobody. The autobody was not the best so I took the car and left. I just had my paint done at maaco, poor taping and preping but I get what I pay for. I suggest to never go cheap. Pay the big bucks if you can. I'm still disappoint on how my car turned out.

 

Well it still looks pretty awesome. Two of my favorite things too, GC8 and Aspen White! (or maybe it's Pure White for that gen?)

 

Yeah. It's aspen white. I went back to a aspen white to match engine base.

 

Thanks everyone who likes it. I will post up better pictures soon.

 

Were you at the Jackson Cemetery on Memorial Day? Saw a white gc around noon there.

 

Yeah. Probably me. I went to go visit my dad for memorial day.

 

Cool. Same here went to vist my old man too. Way on the top.

 

Did you drive your car? The only Subaru I saw was mine and my bro in law.

 

yep.

 

This look sick and it did turn out nice in the pictures. What is the name of the auto body shop that you went to? Thanks

 

I first took my car to a place called prestige autowerks. I don't recommend anyone going to this place. He does not know what he is doing. Seems like he sort his projects to other people to work on. My car was at the shop for a month and only minimal work had been done. His body work was crap too. The only reason why I supported this guy was because my bro knew this guy's brother. Even maaco could have done a better job than this guy. I recommend taking any project cars to well known autobody such as Hameline or Ramonds.

 

Car looks great! Another RS saved.

 

Agreed! We can let these rs be extinct. Lol

 

*can't.

 

Here are some updated pictures. Hope you enjoy!

 

wow really.....well thanks again for the advice and tips....im planning doing mine maybe in a year or so, its rusting bad lol...well hopefully i get to see your beast on the road someday....

 

so the other white one next to yours is your bro in law right..?

 

Yeah. Both my brothers in law drive gc8. One has the P1 look, the other one has the classic jdm look. I hope your project will come out great. Fyi: I will be entering my car in the mn stance contest this coming sunday. You can come support there? Lol.

 

Yes. Por15 was applied.

How long did your body work last you?

 

haha nice well see if im open on that day...also good luck...