2025 can not imagine what level you are taking it this year. Last year was HUGE 🤙🏻 Hard work pays off but more content of you just enjoying the cars and life in general would be sweet
@Smeedia They definitely know their shit and you make a great paining for what they do. Definitely interested in what you have coming with their involvement.
Awesome those “dents” on the swiped side was probably from little rods wielded to the metal to help pull a dent out enough to bondo straighten the body. So hyped for this build!!!
Amazing to watch, thanks, personally i would put the fuel cell in the boot and weld up the petrol cap outside just for cleaner lines but that's me😂. Looking good so far
ya that panel bond is no joke I use it for composites to glue plates together. You'll definitely need to go to bare metal to bond it. Looking for a 2 door Impreza L still. Make that Ouija Hoodie!!!!! I wanna buy one still!!!
@@Smeedia depends when they go for sale here they go for about 5 k for a decent one. so I guess 3 to 5k. also Ill be making you a CF shiftknob for the GC here tomorrow probably. kept getting busy with stuff. I wont be mad if you don't like it lol
I commented on your last video while drinking thinking I could pass along advice lol. You're getting so good at body work, don't listen to me. Your attention to detail and results are an inspiration man. Watching the RX7 build I remember thinking "damn this is gonna take forever" and now it's an absolute beauty running and driving. Cannot wait to see how the GC8 turns out. After the Donut cluster I sold my blob eye thinking it was gonna blow. Since then I've learned more, replaced and rebuilt an EJ for my new hawkeye and freaking love it because your videos convinced me to stick with the brand. Huge fan of your work! You're killing it!
@Smeedia told there was 4 but seen now there is 2 mind blowing 🤯 what do I do car running fine just all lights on dash only got a basket obd11 reader told me that
@ oh jeez lol at least it’ll be redone the right way. With so many people just slapping on wide bodies I appreciate the time and effort you’re taking with it Tanner.
Man I would be hitting up some advance auto parts stores around Washington since they are closing. I seen people getting thousands of dollars of parts for a couple hundred dollars.
The hood and front bumper is going to look so nice after they’re painted! Curious, will the compartment inside of the fuel lid be painted rally sport blue?
@@Smeedia okay sweeet! Was curious when you said you weren’t going to paint the rear quarter panels, but maybe I’m not understanding how the wide body covers those up :)
Yo man I’m loving this build and learning so much for my RS swap that I plan on doing this year. Quick question tho. iWire isn’t doing the wire harness merges anymore. Are you going to merge your harnesses yourself or what?
Me: im watching this because i like seeing Tanner's quality video's on WRX/STI's so i can learn about another brand. Also Me: This is some quality content on how to do a widebody.... I'll keep this in mind when i do an EvoV inspired widebody on my Ralliart (2011)... And evo X inspired widebody on my Sportback (2011) 😶😶🤣
@Smeedia awesome got a reply, thanks dude👍 I'll be definitely be doing it properly, i live in Australia so it has to be done properly to be road worthy 😅 Won't be something i do straight away though. Ralliart will be going through a 3-phase run for track comparisons with stock power/upgraded SST (transmission), ^same above^ but with coilovers and upgraded front control arms, then last phase will be putting a TD05/EvoX turbo on utilising the whole 300Kw power rating on the SST. Then i can do bodywork if im ready. The Sportback will be the same, although ill be learning to paint on that + be building a 4B12/2.4L motor to handle 230kw to put the car into direct competition with the Mazda 3 MPS/Hyundai I30N. Now if i record the whole process for UA-cam, unsure on that. I have no idea how to talk on camera 😅
This might sound like a stupid question, but how do you go about contacting a tuner. Obviously find someone you like and would trust, but how do you go about contacting and getting a base map and scheduling a dyno day and all that?
Hey Tanner. Wondering if you are doing the membership edits still? I got the stage 2 a few weeks ago, and emailed ya but haven’t heard anything. Let me know! Totally understand you are a busy dude, just wanted to clarify 🤙🏻 cheers man!
Love the build progress! I have a 00 2.5rs id love to do this to but i recently went through a telephone pole with it so i need to do an entire tubular front end. would it still be worth it????
Huge progress going on, project is really taking shape. Those heaters are great, I have one for a two car garage and it works fantastic. Grats on the flatirons sponsorship!
How bad are the fumes/smell? I’m thinking I almost want to try to paint my car myself after watching you but I only have my home garage. Would you say no to that?
I am extremely surprised you used old rusted bolts in that diff with the new cover. You must have something distracting you Tanner, I really expected brand new gold or silver bolts. I mean didnt you pretty much have every piece of hardware in that car refinished?
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2025 can not imagine what level you are taking it this year.
Last year was HUGE 🤙🏻
Hard work pays off but more content of you just enjoying the cars and life in general would be sweet
Hyped for what I’ve got planned this year! Going to be getting out a lot more 🎉
9:01 I remember watching you practice welding in your earlier videos. Now look at you man! Nothing like determination to learn
Oh shit dude!!! Flatiron, the shit!!! Congrats!!!
Thank you! Love the guys over there!
@Smeedia They definitely know their shit and you make a great paining for what they do. Definitely interested in what you have coming with their involvement.
Awesome those “dents” on the swiped side was probably from little rods wielded to the metal to help pull a dent out enough to bondo straighten the body. So hyped for this build!!!
That’s what I’m assuming as well, the amount of bondo though was u called for 😂
Yooooo that diff cover looks sick! Love those kind of details.
It’s the small stuff sometimes 😩
Wooh Flatirons Tuning partnership! Congrats. Cool to see more Roger Clark parts potentially get implemented on builds here in the states.
The RCM stuff is always 🔥
I totally agree with what you said, doing half ass it will look like shit! Quality takes time, which is great way to learn patience. Amazing work 😍
If your doing it, gotta do it right 🔥
Glad you said something man I am sitting down to buy all the seals for the motor rebuild.
Eyyy perfect timing 🥳💪
@ I have some questions, sending you an email.
I just finished messing with my 2.5Rs, Perfect timing🤣😎🤙
Whatcha got going on 👀👀
Amazing to watch, thanks, personally i would put the fuel cell in the boot and weld up the petrol cap outside just for cleaner lines but that's me😂. Looking good so far
You genuinely are such a good builder man! You can tell all the steps you take and how much care you put in.
Trying to make these things as good as we possibly can 🥳
This is better than Christmas morning. When this beast is done, it will be epic.
This thing will be absolutely perfect 👌🔥
spectacular job so far, I'm loving this series, and you are doing a great job!
Thanks Steven! 🥳
A good tip is to use a welding blanket 😇
I need to get a proper one lol, that was just a moving blanket 😂
Aayy! First video of the year!
Awesome content 👌🏼!
Omi! Hope you had a good new years!
Good things Tanner indeed. The diff cover 👍🏼
That diff cover adds a nice touch 🔥
ya that panel bond is no joke I use it for composites to glue plates together. You'll definitely need to go to bare metal to bond it. Looking for a 2 door Impreza L still. Make that Ouija Hoodie!!!!! I wanna buy one still!!!
Dude that stuff NEVER comes off once it’s applied 😂 what’s your budget? There’s some up here 👀
@@Smeedia
depends when they go for sale here they go for about 5 k for a decent one. so I guess 3 to 5k. also Ill be making you a CF shiftknob for the GC here tomorrow probably. kept getting busy with stuff. I wont be mad if you don't like it lol
I'm not a huge fan of people cutting up cars. But at least this one was already wrecked and it'll be done right and look awesome in the end.
Totally understandable, figured if we’re going to do it. Might as well use a car that’s already been hit 😅
Personally I would have cut out the panel, albeit not much. I’m really enjoying the build, it’s probably the most detailed 22B-inspired build on YT!
I debated cutting it more, but then we would just be adding new material back in, seemed a little redundant to me 😅
@ yeah, I doubt the difference would have been more than 3 pounds.
Good move going with flat irons. They are the best….
Taking the time to do things right always pay off at the end result
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what a cool build! congrats on all you have accomplished!
You just keep kicking goals Tanner you must have sore legs 😂🤣loveing it👍
Got the stuff and the things to do 💪
This thing is going to be a beast
Fine Tanner, I’ll buy another RS. You don’t have to keep convincing me.
Do it 😈 I mean might as well before they’re all gone 😅
@@Smeedia I’ve had 2 in the past. They were really bad with rust though. Might as well get a clean one now that I live out west 😅
@@Borp56no better time than the present 🎁
@ I’ll have to sell my ZL1 if I want it to be as nice as yours is going to be 🤣
@@Smeedia They already are😭 These cars are never available in Canada and when you find one people want $20K for them
This is one i would travel to see once finished 🤙
That nail bruise looks violent 😳
The first like 3 days killed 😂
I feel like panel work is the cardio of the car world 😆. No one likes it, but it has to be done !
The diff cover bolts 😢
I knowwwwww 😩 I have some Allen’s coming to swap em. They bothered me 😂
Perfect! Everything else is too minty to leave those crusty visible bolts.
Was going to say surely he swaps the hardware later🤙🏻
Gave me anxiety don't forget to fill it lol 😅
More 2.5Rs content LET'S GOOOOOO
Plentyyyyy more to come 🥳
I commented on your last video while drinking thinking I could pass along advice lol. You're getting so good at body work, don't listen to me.
Your attention to detail and results are an inspiration man. Watching the RX7 build I remember thinking "damn this is gonna take forever" and now it's an absolute beauty running and driving. Cannot wait to see how the GC8 turns out. After the Donut cluster I sold my blob eye thinking it was gonna blow. Since then I've learned more, replaced and rebuilt an EJ for my new hawkeye and freaking love it because your videos convinced me to stick with the brand.
Huge fan of your work! You're killing it!
Glad to hear the hawk is treating you well! I still have a ton to learn with this body work stuff but learning more as we keep going 🥳
well done coming on nice but iam scared to try change a cam sensor on my 08 sti hatch lol
The sensors themselves are not bad at all to swap out 👌
@Smeedia told there was 4 but seen now there is 2 mind blowing 🤯 what do I do car running fine just all lights on dash only got a basket obd11 reader told me that
Why does it look like you popped a weld on the driver’s side when you were showing the panel strength? The last hit looked and sounded like it buckled
It was the bondo cracking from me smacking it lol
@ oh jeez lol at least it’ll be redone the right way. With so many people just slapping on wide bodies I appreciate the time and effort you’re taking with it Tanner.
Man I would be hitting up some advance auto parts stores around Washington since they are closing. I seen people getting thousands of dollars of parts for a couple hundred dollars.
The hood and front bumper is going to look so nice after they’re painted! Curious, will the compartment inside of the fuel lid be painted rally sport blue?
Yesssssir everything will be WRB 💪
@@Smeedia okay sweeet! Was curious when you said you weren’t going to paint the rear quarter panels, but maybe I’m not understanding how the wide body covers those up :)
Yo man I’m loving this build and learning so much for my RS swap that I plan on doing this year. Quick question tho. iWire isn’t doing the wire harness merges anymore. Are you going to merge your harnesses yourself or what?
I will be doing my own yes 🫡
Hell yea good luck🫡
Is there a reason for splitting ways with RSD? 👀
They’re just not the same company they used to be and the relationship no longer worked out.
2.5 rs was always my dream car....cant wait to see the end result bro
This thing is going to be suuuuper minty when done 🔥
My only concern with widebodies is the fender liners.
How does it work? Custom ? Delete it ?
Just have to make some customs ones. Shouldn’t be too bad 💪
What’s the info on that heater?
Linked in the description 🫡
Me: im watching this because i like seeing Tanner's quality video's on WRX/STI's so i can learn about another brand.
Also Me: This is some quality content on how to do a widebody.... I'll keep this in mind when i do an EvoV inspired widebody on my Ralliart (2011)... And evo X inspired widebody on my Sportback (2011) 😶😶🤣
You got itttt when it comes time, just take your time in the body work side 🥳
@Smeedia awesome got a reply, thanks dude👍
I'll be definitely be doing it properly, i live in Australia so it has to be done properly to be road worthy 😅 Won't be something i do straight away though. Ralliart will be going through a 3-phase run for track comparisons with stock power/upgraded SST (transmission), ^same above^ but with coilovers and upgraded front control arms, then last phase will be putting a TD05/EvoX turbo on utilising the whole 300Kw power rating on the SST. Then i can do bodywork if im ready.
The Sportback will be the same, although ill be learning to paint on that + be building a 4B12/2.4L motor to handle 230kw to put the car into direct competition with the Mazda 3 MPS/Hyundai I30N.
Now if i record the whole process for UA-cam, unsure on that. I have no idea how to talk on camera 😅
i can't wait to see the car finished. i bet it's going to be epic.
This will be the best car I have ever built 👌
Whats gonna finish first? The McLaren or the RS? Lets go!
Now that Remmy has to pull that engine I’m saying RS 😅
22- bacon is coming alive!
All the 22 bacons!
A clean shell coupe just got listed at the local Pick n Pull and made me sad :(
Save the shell!
@Smeedia Once its in the yard, they don't sell the shell :(
This might sound like a stupid question, but how do you go about contacting a tuner. Obviously find someone you like and would trust, but how do you go about contacting and getting a base map and scheduling a dyno day and all that?
Normally email or phone call depending on how the tuner is 👀
Master welder 💪💪
Amateur welder at best 😅
@ you’ve come a very long way
Ive been doing major research on Subaru. What should i look for when looking at my first Subaru purchase? Looking like 2006-2015 models.
My forth car content video in a row lets go😂😊
Eyyyy W upload day 😂
Wish my car pre owner worked in the same way you work😅
what tig welder are using?
Vulcan from harbor freight 🫡
I have some dents/scrapes on my older Subaru. Would it be cheaper to replace panels or do body work then paint? DIY or shop?
DIY will always be cheaper. Depending on which panels they are though 👀
@ almost every panel has some sort of scratch or dent lol. Watching your content makes me want to rip my ej255 out and fully resto my car😂
Hey Tanner. Wondering if you are doing the membership edits still? I got the stage 2 a few weeks ago, and emailed ya but haven’t heard anything. Let me know! Totally understand you are a busy dude, just wanted to clarify 🤙🏻 cheers man!
Love the build progress! I have a 00 2.5rs id love to do this to but i recently went through a telephone pole with it so i need to do an entire tubular front end. would it still be worth it????
Ah shit, Tanner! Now you get a flatirons code? I spent like 7k with them this summer! 😂😂😂
Hey, it’s there for next time 😅
Huge progress going on, project is really taking shape. Those heaters are great, I have one for a two car garage and it works fantastic. Grats on the flatirons sponsorship!
Dude for the price that heater is a godsend! And thank you! Super excited to have moved over to working with them 🥳
flatirons tuning is in every single way better than rsd
This would be epic
Yessssir 🥳
How bad are the fumes/smell? I’m thinking I almost want to try to paint my car myself after watching you but I only have my home garage. Would you say no to that?
Body work, something I do not enjoy. I need to do that to my rear quarters but I have not gotten the courage to cut on them.
The first cuts the hardest, after that it’s all downhill 😅
Do you have a link for the heater?! 👏
Snacks for the algorithm. It loves comments 😂
You ain’t wrong 😅 always appreciate the support my mans!
Big hyped!
Sport diff is $$$$
We still have the stock LSD, just a fancy cover 😅
First 🎉 cant wait for the gc to be done 🔥
Lance coming in EARLY 🎉
@@Smeedia Always 👀😉
very cool
When I wanted to build one of these replicas, I was gonna call it a 2.5 RSTi
I am extremely surprised you used old rusted bolts in that diff with the new cover. You must have something distracting you Tanner, I really expected brand new gold or silver bolts. I mean didnt you pretty much have every piece of hardware in that car refinished?
Good to see that you're not half-assing the widebody job just to get it done quicker.
Nah if we doing this we doing it the right way 💪
Looking good
Thanks doooode she getting there 🎉
I got my ice cream I am here now😅
What flavor we got 👀
Since I work for a airbag company and they provide it on fridays, I only got chocolate, but it was that or vanilla 😫
19:27 what happened with RSD?
@@alexandernichols3774 they’ve been bought so many times they’re just not the same company anymore.
@@Smeedia gotcha gotcha, I kinda been refusing to buy through them after the SLC branch moved out of state
Happy new year mate 2025 going to be a banger 👊
Happy new year buddy 🥳🥳
I gotta buy a coupe before they skyrocket in value😂
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TOM!!! 🎉🎉🎉
if i had one wish i would honestly wish that Tanner posted daily 🥲
I wish I could work fast enough to do daily 😩 I could upload daily but the amount we get done per video would be WAY less 😅
LETS GOOO
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Get some
Yesssssssir 💪💪
Bout time you come back!! joking haha
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busted finger gang
Gang gang
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lets gooo
Number one lol
The bird whom is early gets all thy worms 🪱
@ these videos are damn near therapeutic and can’t wait for more to come out. lol keep it up