spazomatic Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 So this 6 lug thing, is it just as simple as taking the hub off lining up two of the holes and then marking 2 others? Then of course just drilling and having tires balanced and mounted? yes and no...it's pretty easy to align where the holes need to be. drilling them "true" without a drill press is tricky. the real problem lies, IMO, with machining the seats for the stud heads on the backside of the hub. I attempted to do it, but the first one wasn't excatly flat, and I took out more material than I would like, from the surrounding area. if this area is not true, the integrity of both the stud, and the hub is definitely compromised. I took the easy route, and took my hubs and studs to a machinist and had them do it. the holes and the machined surfaces came out perfect. well worth the $100 to have a machine shop do it. but that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbianchi Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just started the 79brat and 80brat, let them run till hot drove around a little, then shut them down. Its so nice to be able to let a subee set around for 6 months and drop in a battery turn the key and boom they start like they are the daily driver, love them little brats..............Cheers G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking45 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just started the 79brat and 80brat, let them run till hot drove around a little, then shut them down. Its so nice to be able to let a subee set around for 6 months and drop in a battery turn the key and boom they start like they are the daily driver, love them little brats..............Cheers G. This is what makes Subaru,:clap: Subaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbone Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Rotated the tires on my Loyale this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 rotated the tires on my loyale this afternoon. yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Just failed inspection! w00t! A big red rejected sticker is better than my out of state half torn off inspection! At least for 30 days anyway Then it's off to the "How much do *YOU* want.....to put a sticker on this car" guy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Just failed inspection! w00t! A big red rejected sticker is better than my out of state half torn off inspection! At least for 30 days anyway Then it's off to the "How much do *YOU* want.....to put a sticker on this car" guy.... There's always a way to get a sticker... It's all about who you know . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadreScout Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) ok- I'm all straightened out now! Got genuine Subaru wheel bearings/seals for all four corners of my little car today! This weekend I will finally get that drumming fixed. I also have some ignition components on the way and the little GL should run like a sewing machine... a leaky sewing machine! Edited December 8, 2011 by PadreScout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I went out and sat in it and later went and worked on the motor I'm putting together for it. I'll post pics after another day working on it because I got a few parts delivered today. Colorado 1987 GL 5 speed DR carbed wagon. I parked it after the previous owner didn't get the crank pulley tight enough and it slipped without comming off, blew a head gasket. 180,000 miles white with blue interior, GL 10 seats. New mid pipe and muffler, clutch, tires, motor. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) I Obtained all the Parts Needed to do the Electric Fan Conversion on my BumbleBeast! includes the Electric Fan itself, New Relay + Socket, Wiring, Two new Male~Female Sockets, New Lower Temp ThermoSwitch, etc... Now, I just need Time (This Weekend maybe) to assemble the Puzzle... Kind Regards. Edited December 10, 2011 by Loyale 2.7 Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I would like to see this when done! I Obtained all the Parts Needed to do the Electric Fan Conversion on my BumbleBeast! includes the Electric Fan itself, New Relay + Socket, Wiring, Two new Male~Female Sockets, New Lower Temp ThermoSwitch, etc... Now, I just need Time (This Weekend maybe) to assemble the Puzzle... Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 just driving it and finding some cool places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking45 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 u know it's sad i saw one of these like a few months ago and i thought it was a old volvo then i went to the treasure island junkyard in oregon and relized it was a subie...i felt smart right there and then:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking45 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 just driving it and finding some cool places is this in eastern Oregon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 nope central oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking45 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 close enough lol:Flame: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 yeah close i wanna go wheeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking45 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 ur not the only one..but sadly my brat is having carb issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonvo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 so is my goon but that doesnt stop my from dding it it allows me to practice my heal toe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabarakh Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Took my 1988 EA82 SPFI Wagon and did the following: New seals, new HG's, new clutch, new heater core, new radiator, new NGK plugs and wires, K&N air and oil filters, full set of new relays, new flasher, and cleaned the thing inside and out... I'll try to dig up a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 picked up an 82 to keep my 86 and 81 company and since my 86 has too much back fees and other fun to deal with. Needs a carb rebuild and some other small stuff but no biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 the wife's 03 H6 OBW has had an intermittent noise. I never heard it, but from reading about common problems, I changed the bearings in the serp belt idler ans tenioner pulleys. The old bearings felt rough, but the pulleys were running true. Anyway, she said the noise was still coming back. Worse on cold mornings. More reading led me to suspect the power steering. It did seem a little noisy to me on one test so, I found info online about the system possibly sucking in air at the top connection on the pump that comes from the reservoir. Today I pulled that off, slapped some dielectric grease on the o-ring and around the circumference of the hose-end and reinstalled. Then i lift the front wheels and exercised the wheels lock-to-lock many times. Then, I started the car (carefully, in park with the e-brake well-set) and exercised the wheels l-to-l again. The system did seem to change, very subtle but maybe it's better than before. I then went and showered, letting it sit for a while, went back, did the l-to-l business again. hope she doesn't hear the sound again. dunno what to do now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Changed oil and filter, changed out the tires. Just brought it home yesterday. It broke down on my way here, see that post for more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubies Subie Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 We went out hunting today. I was able to bag a 7 foot Noble Fir with my trusty old mcculloch chain saw. We hauled it home on the roof of Ol’ KC That's what I did with my Soobie today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) I took my Brat on its first (long) journey; to Snoqualmie. She handled fine all the way up. Had a blast snowboarding with my friends, deffinately need to do it more often. And she brought us home just fine. It was a fun day. The dude parked next to us was like "whats that little cutout thing on the side?" After I explained the step for the bed and talking more, the guy was legitamately stoked about my car. Edited December 12, 2011 by 6 Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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