Subaru EZ30 SWAPPED Porsche 912 Backdate Part 1! | Lästern Build 1

Published 2023-08-08
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Today we are getting ready to Subaru Swap this 90 HP Porsche 912, but we start with the backdate process by removing bumpers, fenders, and a few body panels.

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All Comments (21)
  • @omawin
    Bro.... .We need you around for a good long time in the future. JACKSTANDS
  • @petem6291
    Mike you do nice work , using a well engineered swap, kit is worth it’s weight in gold I will say if one of your customers has to drill a hole. It’s always best to include some sort of a template. Years ago I bought a kit from this company called John’s cars. It was to swap a Chevy engine into a jaguar and to make sure that you had the skill to do the job they sold you . A version of the installation manual which was incredibly detailed, but it left out all of the ideals that you could steal.? The Point was to make sure that the customer knew what they were getting into and to see if you had the ability to do the job before they sold the kit anyway the kit came with a manual written by NASA to do the job and every detail you needed .It was outstanding kit well engineered it was not cheap, but it was worth every penny. And I had the car over 10 years and it was very reliable.
  • @GeorgeEI7KO
    Always good to see you dude! Love the show. Been watching from blasphemy ep1. Kind regards from Ireland!
  • First thing you learn as an apprentice never rely on a trolley jack while working on a car . Mate use stands under the car 👍👍👍🇦🇺
  • @jmeladams
    And so it begins! Looking fwd to watching your progress…love the “lastern” concept. 👍👍
  • @markallen8679
    Interesting, I'm in the midst of a 912E Backdate as well, I chose to keep the stock front latch panel, extend the hood and modify the length of the front latch. Can't say it's less work, just different. I chose to lose the front bumper mounts back to the rear shock bolt mount. Had to learn plastic welding techniques to modify the oversized washer tank to clear the new turn signal housing. A rear bumper mount solution is where I am just now, along with a ridiculous amount of body work this car required, rusty NW car. I'm a hobby dude working in my garage too. Thanks for sharing your efforts, apparently, I'm still trainable!
  • @namtech425
    Loool - keys in the back pocket! Son of a..... - looolll - we are getting to that age my man. I wish we could get these cars here, they seem to be everywhere in the US.
  • @Dropsey818
    love the work you do, always happy to leave a comment so the you tube gods know how great the channel is
  • @mrae3551
    Great stuff you doing really enjoy all your videos Ps next time you have a screw “ Phipps head or torx” stripped out just put some valve grinding compound in it and use hand pressure The compound will grab both the screw and tool and will not slip
  • @TougeTouring
    Nice to see it finally coming together ❤ small correction, in lästern you pronounce the ä like the e in egg, and speak it a tad bit faster with a smoother r in the end Keep up the fantastic work 👍🏁
  • Great work, YT appears to be more of a grind than ever right now but keep going, love these videos!
  • @dra911
    I love my G-Body 911 🙂 ... 300 bhp is a heck of a jump from 245 bhp stock, just from ECU tuning and presumably free flowing intake/exhaust? Curious to see how this one goes!
  • @shaefferryan
    Cover that glass when you are cutting and grinding!!!
  • Hi, interesting project, I have a 1968 912 body, no engine, that I have been wanting to restore. Your solution seems closer to what I wanted to do, a street and track car. Put me on the list as the project goes along and you have s kit ready. Thanks
  • @HybridGt2052
    Really looking forward to the progress as i love the work you have done on the cars. I have a question, in the vw bus world its common to swap out the wasserboxer for a subaru but with the subaru gearbox and reverse CWP. any reason you did not use the 6 speed subaru box?
  • @HMC_LTD
    Sounds amazing let's have alook