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Sure thing...and I swear,we're almost there,man!

I have this used cover from Charlie's: Looks like the passenger side to me. Like I said before,I'm positive I have one of those new,but not sure which side or how soon I'll get my hands on it again. But hopefully this is a slow meticulous restoration.:cool: That side trim ....I have some pieces set aside for you. They are staight,crisp,and not dinged up at all. More good news to follow. Car looks VERY French oooo la la !!! But I agree,just get good looking 13" wheels. Those '70's Sport Mags would be pretty cool. How about Photoshop a set of those on so we can see? I can't say this enough,sure it's your car to do as you see fit. But it's now very much part of a community with the majority of the members interested in you keeping it as close to stock as possible.Again,this is NOT the car you want to play games with.Its your choice,but I'm certainly not going to support you if I see you're making a joke out of it. Don't forget,I have two close friends here in CT who also have ff-1's Glad you got it running,never had a doubt it'd start up reasonably easy. There's NO REASON to be fearful of the 1100 or the 1300 despite the sloppy sleeves. Just don't overheat it,that's it. See you guys soon.

So far,this Saturday looks good. Not too many really nice wheels there.

Factory manuals on eBay all the time. Plenty cheap. Never had the How To....book and most likely never will. :cool:

Welcome Bruce! N.S. is in our blood. Hope to scratch up a small lot of land near the Baddeck/Cheticamp/Inverness triangle someday.Should have bought in '97....:-\ Not sure what I can help with but feel free to ask. Last time we were up there was around 1997 and there still weren't too many Subarus there,which surprised me. How are pickings for used 2.2's and 2.5's up there? I have an excellent relationship with a local dealer who gives me typical 25-33% discount on parts.And also there's a good yard that still lets you pick parts if they know you,and its right next to the dealer.I know how sparse it can be in parts of NS so if you want me to look for something,no problem. Nova Scotians are the best! Scallops,mussels,salmon,sea-run brook trout the size of footballs..........oh man, Enjoy your time here. Cheers, Paul

As I understand it from Charlie,he did make the swap with a lot of hard work. No early 5speeds here either since we didn't get the GSR or GFT. So,I have to guess that those 5speeds are from 1600's that Charlie has there. Geez,I could swear he said one was for a 1400. We'll see in the next few days. Still plenty of 4speeds there.

Great ancient history here. There should be at least one 5speed ,but I really want one for my '73 GL Coupe. How about adapting a 1600 5speed from a Stage I or Stage II? I think Charlie said he'd done it way back when but it was a major pain. As far as I know Charlie only has 1300 and 1400 engines and some 1100 pieces from his original ff-1. He has in his garage a 1971 ff-1 wagon with a transplanted 1300.

Well,since it'll kill me to see those engines tossed I'll try to make room for them and in the distant future maybe I'll break some down for easy shipping. Big maybe. If anyone wants shipping now I'll run this by Charlie and you guys can work it out. He has more time than I do with no kids,etc. so if its worth it he'll ship it.

Hey uhh,just wondering if you used my old instructions on the dash removal/heatercore exchange? Should be a vacuum line to that switch control. Did you lift the dashboard? You can feel the speedometer cable input by reaching up from under the dash. Easier than you'd think to set it back inplace.

Sorry,if dual carb's were there they'd be mine now. Gee,I thought these were rare engines. That's why I made this post for those who've already found out just how hard it is to find whole engines and transmissions for these cars. maudsland should have some answers for you. You can get gasket sets dirt cheap and have plenty of extra gaskets while keeping it original. I am not getting involved with shipping. If you want to talk with Charlie about it I'll be happy to get you two connected. If it works out that you want something and he doesn't want to ship then maybe I can store it untill I can ship it but that's a long way off. Too much on my plate right now. For sure I want to see you get those drums at the very least. He also has the front wishbones for your car and lots more.

Our man Charlie has a few that will be going to scrap. Speak now if you want one. There probably isn't an 1100 engine there but he has 1100 pieces and plenty of 1300's to help out. Several 1400's there. A few transmissions too,but most were seized. Still,all can be broken down and used for parts at the very least. I had him set them all aside. These are the last you'll find of the ff-1 trannies with the aluminum inboard brake drums. Located in Colchester,CT

For those of you not following the other post thread about the "Subaru Mostly Junkyard Closing" there is a good Subaru enthusiast who has to close up his junkyard untill he can find new space to rent. Subarus from a 1971 ff-1 "G" to 90's Legacys. Lots of EA81 and EA82 vehicles. One severely rusted 44k Gen I Brat (1980) with a decent interior- *** I AM CLAIMING THE DASHBOARD *** (blue,uncracked). Let me check with Charlie,the owner,and make sure he wants to do this. We did talk about it and he seemed to be leaning towards one big blow out day. Located on Rt. 85 just north of the Salem CT town line. ***** PRIVATE PROPERTY ***** This is NOT open to the public so DON'T go there looking for the place expecting to get in. It is NOT an official business. Talk to me about dates. I'll be running up there a few more times before it closes for good so there'll be several weekends or even weekdays if possible to meet. Quick review from eldest to newest,best I can: Some cars are still arriving from other locations. 1971 ff-1 G 1300 2door ** Supposedly Andrew is going to take it. 1973 Coupe -wasn't there yet but its coming -naturally I'll kill you if you take anything off it I need. 1974's one just left,at least one more to come 1976 sedan 1977 wagon 1978/9 wagons 1980 Brat 1980-84 Coupes (hardtops) 1984 FORMER USMB CALENDER CAR 4wd wagon (yes,Chris Lantieri's old wagon) 1982???? GLF-5 that's right,a RARE GLF-5 not pretty,but its there. 1985-6 style GL/DL wagons 1987-9 " " " " ,and sedans Maybe one or two 1990-94 Loyales 1990-94 Legacys but mostly whole cars. Some for parts,but if that's your only interes here be sure to make contact before making a long drive. There's also other cars of interest like an old Firebird,old Ford Falcon,rusted Corvair....Volvos,VW Cabiolet,more. Please check my photo gallery and the most recent pages should give you a good idea.Mostly tried to take the Subarus of course,but you might see just about anything in the background.

No,there's a better dash there. Don't be chicken poop of the 1300. Try it,you'll like it. EJ??? If you want a real project car then please pass this one along to someone else. It's not the right car for mods.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=79909 There you go. Sorry,I could swear you were in on at least one conversation involving Charlie before. Well,maybe its for the better. It seems andrew "wagonsonly" has approached Charlie about the ff-1 2door that's pictured. I had good intentions of getting whatever you could use for your from that car. There's still going to be a lot of parts that were stored inside it that will go your way for sure.

Check out the video you posted and you'll see what I'm talking about in the first sentence. The rest is about parts.

I'm in touch with him and will try to help.

Whoo hooo I swear I saw that left rear wheel lift on the exit of that last turn. Hey,I went up there yesterday with minimal brain power ..... no camera,no list,minimal time,but lots of heart. Charlie has a few trannies too for the ff-1 with the aluminum drums !!!! still intact. The trannies might not be in top shape from sitting,etc. but they offer internals if needed,and those drums. Andrew apparently has told Charlie that he wants that 2door ff-1 .That was news to me,and I don't know why he wants to bother with it to be honest. To me I saw it as parts car for you and had no idea Andrew was interested. I don't think it'll be a problem sharing the extras,or the 2door pieces. I'm guessing he wants the engine and tranny mostly. Haven't talked to him about it yet. Charlie also has the lower "wishbone" arms. Yours look good,but you might want a back up set. Saw some extra door panels too,worth cleaning up. I'll be going back up there in a few days or next week and the camera will come too. Also trying to get Charlie to get on the board ASAP.

Sweet! Sureal look on that last pic. Is that just catching the right light (end of the day) of what? I love that last shot. Nice collection.

He's got some nice items there but not much that I don't have. Prices are a little steep. I have those signal lenses new as well.

Ok don't hurt yourselves trying to reply now......

Thrilling!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey,I'm pretty sure I have those fabric wrapped hoses for you. Oh man,thanks for posting those "clean" shots. As soon as I can get this current parking vs. cars issue overwith and caught up on the windshield gasket and parts shipping I'm going to focus on getting to the boxes with ff-1 parts out of storage and begin to help make this resto happen. Unfortunately I couldn't make it up to Charlie's this weekend,but that ff-1 will be there,don't worry. And I'll get every solid piece there is for you. Did I mention the ff-1 dashboard? ........uncracked. Charlie freakin' rules !

I'm freakin warped...lack of sleep,etc.... I called Left a message. Need this car like :confused: But could be the best for my sister inlaw.

Those look like BBS My friend has that style on his '67 Lotus Elan,only in gold. You cut those fenders and

Looks like I'll wait to hit the yards untill November. Sure do want to get there soon. Staying in York but I'll make the trek up to the Rt. 61 area - Pottsville,up to Hazelton,New Ringgold....whatever. We'll be getting into York on Wed. the 21st,probably later in the day,early evening. Relaxing on T'day..... Friday could be a good day,and Saturday too.... we'll see,but for sure I'll have a fair set of tools with me. If you think you can join up with me at some point in that area over that weekend send me a PM if you don't have my cell phone # already. If you guys are scouting beforehand for me it's all about the remaining morsels of 70's bits and 2.2 Legacy wagon stuff. I'm pretty sure I don't need any EA81-82 items. Hope to see you guys! Cheers

Here at Charlie's place: Check my album for more,but there's only a couple at the moment. I'll add more later as I have time. This one is packed with ff-1 parts. I'd put Charlie right along side of Thierry. They both are about the same age and had started with Subarus in the early years. Only difference I see is that Charlie was able to be more of a packrat. Either of these guys are capable of helping you out with actual experiences. Charlie keeps threatening to join the board here but to date I believe he only comes through occasionally as a viewer. Also,this car has the driver's side rear pillar vent cover,which I snagged for you. I think I have the passenger side NEW from the stock purchase. I know for sure I have one of those,just can't recall which side. From your pictures I can see several parts I should have for you. Protect that baby! :cool: Talk to you soon, Paul