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Anyone know if there's a company that sell kit cars based around the Legacy? My wagon (estate) shell is beginning to get VERY rusty around the edges and I was wondering if there's anything to transplant all the mechanicals into. The idea of a fibreglass bodied open-top car with my Leg turbo drivetrain sounds like a LOT of fun...
- Rob

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None that I've heard of. . . . they're typically built around 'merican chassis, but I'm sure there are some small import chassis that some bodies are designed around. Sadly, I'm pretty sure the Legacy is not one of them.
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Rob, haven't heard from ya in a while! :)

A couple people have put Legacy drivetrains into dune buggies ;)
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Post by evolutionmovement »

There was a car called the Dolphin or Delfino (whatever dolphin is in Italian) built around the Impreza MKI chassis that may work. It was a roadster that I believe was made in Britain. IIRC it wasn't the most attractive thing, but not hideous either. I'm thinking I read bout it around '96 or so.

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Post by eastbaysubaru »

Steve, I know exactly what you're talking about. IIRC, it was in a British car mag. Maybe Car, or Evo. I think I've got the magazine around somewhere although it may be buried in storage. I really wish I had it handy.

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Post by 206er »

http://www.delfino.co.uk/
is the link for that company, but doesnt have a lot of info.
I'd try and find an early impreza shell, wagon or 2dr whatever suits you.
how good of a fabricatior are you? you could try and get a sandrail chassis and weld strut towers/control arm brackets/engine mounts, etc. an AWD turbo tube frame car would be pretty cool...
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subyluvr2212 wrote:Rob, haven't heard from ya in a while! :)
Yeah man, life's just been TOO busy to spend time on the net really. I drop in and lurk occasionally to see what's happening. Turbo is still running fine, nearly up to 190k miles now.

The Delfino might be worth a look although I seem to remember it being tapped with the ugly stick. I believe someone described it as "purposeful", whatever that means :roll:
- Rob

1992 Legacy Turbo Estate (Wagon) / 5MT / 186k miles. [url]http://www.griggs-taylor.co.uk/legacy.html[/url]
1986 Suzuki GSX-R400 / 6MT / 43k km. [url]http://www.griggs-taylor.co.uk/mybike.html[/url]
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