Fenix747 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 She lives replaced the ignitor in the disty and fired right up (thanks for the tip jacob) So now i have a spare distributor and a spare coil Time to get back to work. Hope to get lifted, bumpers, roll bar, and jump seats put in before WCSS. More updates to come as things move along -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Sweetness Andy Sounds like your BRAT is doing well Hope to see you around sometime Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) PROGRESS Got some stuff done at my uncles place. Used his scrap and did all of this without spending a dime Ill make a thread about how i mounted the jump seats, worked out nicely. (Edit- here is the thread http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=114001 ) The bumper is made of 1/4 inch 3x3 angle and is no where near done, just road worthy. Still need to add supports to the stock tie downs and to the engine cross member, then incorporate a skid plate on the supports. Also need shackle mounts and hitch receiver. Eventually i might add a stinger Tires and lift should be coming soon. Almost ready to hit the trails again -Andy Edited July 19, 2010 by Fenix747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Got to use the shop at school, mig with argon is much better than mig without argon So with the nice lincon i re-welded the bumper and added some supports to counter side pulls Tomorrow if i can i will be adding more goodies -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Added supports to the stock tie down points today. I think this bumper is pretty stout now Next i think i am going to order some shackle mounts from online to weld on. Skid plate will come after the lift so i dont have to re do it. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 Did some light wheelin yesterday. Headed up and over Colockum Pass to Wenatchee, then drove back to Ellensburg over Table Mountain. It was a nice loop with some great views. Though i must say Colockum Pass is the roughest back road i have EVER been on. Took two hours to go from pavement to pavement but it was worth it at least once to say ive done it. Couple pics Some Wildlife Tomorrow will be some real wheelin though. Heading out with a jeep buddy to hit Crystal Ridge Trail http://nwjeepn.com/CrystalRidge.htm Should be interesting If anyone else wants to come let me know tonight and we can meet up tomorrow. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 nice build thus far, we might have to get together at WCSS and make a run over that road with some of the other lifted cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 ^^^ yea definitely So as some of you saw i did some good wheelin the other day http://ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?p=943846#post943846 Only suffered minor trail damage in the rear, departure angle kinda sucks . when i build my rear bumper im thinking it would be a good idea to run some sliders from the bumper back under to the diff area so i dont just rip off the bumper, or worse damage the gas tank. Kind of like this set up good stuff obk25xt The only other issue was with the clutch. Still slips a bit but wasnt too bad until it got too hot, then i could barely keep going. but once it cooled down it was ok again. Guess i need to get on that five speed swap soon On the bright side i got a welded rear diff and installed it today. Hopefully will test it out in a week. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Well its been a long week but i finally got things running right. I wanted to figure out what was going on with the clutch issue, after some research i figured it might be because i didnt resurface my flywheel last time i swap out the clutch. So i took out the flywheel and had it resurfaced, installed everything and then nothing. The Brat wouldnt move at all now, i could release the clutch in any gear from stand still and it would just keep idling. So i figure maybe it wasnt resurfaced right or something else went wrong. Took the trans off again measure things out and it was correct. So i put it all back together and still nothing. Took it apart again to check the clutch disk and if it was damaged at all. It was bent very slightly. So i picked up a new clutch, installed it, and presto works like it should. Almost works too well. So after taking the trans off and on so many times i figured im pretty good at that now. Made a little video for fun and to help others out with transmission removal. Ready for some wheelin at WCSS agian -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 when the ************ did billy get a lift? now we're talkin .cheers, brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 He got it recently i guess. Its awesome, lets us have fun and do stuff like this :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 your gonna like that. 6 inches suits those real well.cheers, brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 I do like the look of 12 inch lift with 32 mud terrains, but yes 6 is the way to go. We might even do one inch difference in the front between strut blocks and body blocks because im also switching to bills special beefed up ea82 control arms and ea82 axles. Im also hoping to recreate his special beefed up front end like so And we might be doing some beefing up on the rocker panels. Basically everything is getting beefy Eventually i might even grab bills 4.11 trans and do a yota 4.10 solid rear. Good thing i have a job now so i can dream big. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 getting closer definitely needing larger tires, going for these http://www.treadwright.com/shopnow/product/tabid/61/productid/8/sename/23575r15-crawler-mt-c.aspx -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenix747 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Been a few months of slow progression but its finally back home! Re did the shift linkage with a dual shifter setup Bill made, now i can have hi/low front wheel drive! Here is a cool before-after shot to see how high 6in can be (27" tire size in both) Made a quick rear bumper too. Still need to build a custom exhaust and connect some of the lift blocks for strength. And i still need to get a driveline in there. But after that she is ready to wheel -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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