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Stick around,we'll all clue you in. Value depends on condition,of course. Can you take some pics and post them here?It's pretty easy,even I can do it. Check out the Photo Gallery and give it a shot if you have a digital camera. I had a '76 GF just a couple of years ago or so that I got from an old lady too.It had 56k on it,always dealer parts,etc....and I got it for $150. It was in pretty good shape except for one back corner underside where the trailing arm attaches to the body.I had too many cars at the time and it nearly killed me :-\ to send that car to the crusher. Might be worth $2,500 or more if it's really sweet.....but the market is kind of small. I have or will have lots of parts that you might need.Feel free to email or send a Private Message through the Board. Good luck with it. Paul

Aww come on guys,I know the golden rule here......throw you lunch/beer/gas money...

I'll be back down there soon.Our friends are on Basford Rd. right near that little 4H club or whatever it is on the corner.I need to finish some built-in bookshelves and some other work around their house....which was obviously built by some scumbag contractor. Is Tim still at Autozone,do you know? I'm pretty sure he'll check in here when he sees "Frederick".

Oh well,what can you do? It's the east coast.

White walls or you're a rapper wannabe! white walls white walls!!!

OK,so I'll ask again for kicks.... Anyone near there that has time for snagging the door panels if they are 100% intact? Anyone who can go by and take pics for me would be duly honored and possibly compensated for their effort. Please please please check the Historic Forum and print the "Wish List" thread.....please.Or at least print my post within that thread concerning my '73 GL1400 Coupe. But on top of my list there may be some items in the yard car that I didn't think of so please,any pics would be greatly appreciated. I kind of went through this scenario before.One really great west coast guy got some parts for me because he said there was an older Subaru,etc,etc.....long story short the parts were ok but nothing I really want for a restoration.No offense to that guy,but in the future I'd like to see what I'm getting.Especially since we can pretty much count on a '74 having been rusted,beaten on,weathered,etc.. As always,I'll toss some lunch money at least for an effort. Thanks!

So far I'd call the THE vintage find of the year in the Historic Forum,considering price.It's the base you need.Nice score!

Back burner Bump to the top........

I thought you said last time that it was inline to be crushed,or something like that. That wagon needs to be saved,no doubt.

Yeah,a '75 for historic reasons would be ideal,to me anyways.Shoulda never crushed the rot box I had but it'd have taken thousands of dollars or hours of time to make it presentable again.

Well,I would have gotten it but you know the deal....parking. Good luck to the new owner. I'm sure you'll be back in the vintage mode soon.

Thanks Mick. So,what's there left of it?:-\ Sounds like you called me in for dinner to see an empty plate,Shawn.:-p

OK,thanks. So,can you think of anyone around you who might be going by there? I always expect to pay for people's time.

Shawn,did you notice if it had a shifter console at all? Thanks,I'll try to call on Monday to see if they'll help me out at all. Do you know if they'll rip 'n ship?? If not,they need a junkyardGabe on their crew!!:-p Before I pester you (sorry) can you draw on your memory and maybe give me a little more detail about the seats all around,and the rear panel behind the rear seat? Anyone else in your area from the USMB who might have time for a better look and parts snagging? Again,sorry,but you know how it is with these cars.I think there's less than a dozen on the roads.These cars get crushed instantly in rust zones. Thanks for your help.

Greg,I don't mind you guys sharing expenses at all.But the last Canadian guy apparently never paid the taxes he said he would....still waiting on proof....I guess it's not a big deal to him that FedEx is busting my stones....so,let me sit down one night and figure the taxes and shipping to you,and I'll include the other guy's in there and you two can divide them up in the great white north. No sweat on the timeframe as long as you say you'll not be backing out. OK,I'll try to get a speadsheet going later.Sorry,but I tend to only have about 10-20 minute sessions on the computer,except late at night.

Well put,and certainly worth shoving in people's faces a second time.

The exploded view shows it setting in from the rear,outside. BUT,you'll have to pop the lid mentioned above and remove the shifter rail by means of first removing the shifter fork.....from looking at the drawing. Shifter fork is retained by a 5 x 22 straight pin.Four Philips screws and a tiny punch and hammer,then the seal is yours for the picking. Todd,if you score that seal,can you please snag one for me too? Thanks! Seal size -12 x 22 x 5 Talk to you soon.

Or Masonite.The material used is really close to masonite.Can easily be dampened and formed overnight for bends and curves. You'll probably try to save your existing panel,and I don't blame you,so let us know what method you chose.Be sure to make it nice so the bobble head dog has a nice place to lay down. Remember those?

Mine is the GL1400.I still haven't even looked at my VIN # The car sits at my parents house but next time I will check.I've been meaning to find out for myself.Maybe a call to dad tomorrow,since I'm more curious now. After the revision of the 1400 in '74/75 all the EA engines,etc. were bored,not sleeved.

I'm looking at my FPM and from what I can see there's a seal on that lateral shaft,"rail 3" (shifter fork).Looks like the seal sets into the case from the rear side of the boxy rise in the case.There's a squarish flat cover on the topside held down by 4 Philips screws. Seal p/n I'm talking about is/was 8067 12050 for 4WD wagon and Brat only. Rock 'n roll my brother!:-p

Thanks guys! The board sent me a gift certificate for three psychotherapy visits,a "day spa" day of electro shock therapy,two containers of cute little pills with yellow and red lables all over the outside,something called Oregon oregano????,and a copy of "How To Keep Your Subarus Without Ruining Your Marriage". You guys RULE!

Not really,sort of...but let me try to help explain. The 1100 was in the first non-360 series.Wasn't there a 1000 also??Nobody ever sees or even talks about them. Then came the 1300,which really is a great engine for what it is. Now in 1973 you'll find that there's 3 Stages of production,but those stages represent different parts in assembly,not body style changes. That's a Stage I,II,and III all their own,within 1973.They punched out the 1300 to make the 1400 and that's where the problems started with the wet cylinder sleeves.Popular opinion amongst the elder Subaru techs I know is that the 1400 was just punched too much and lack or remaining material in the blocks causes the extra motion...etc.etc...which resulted in many headgaksets wasted,some heads warped...much complaining,but they managed to gain interest especially in New England. Then production was typical from '74 thru Stage I 1977.Same bodies,just changes in the engines,addition of automatic,addition of 4WD in the wagon.1400 revision (4port exh. to 2port exh.,dry bored cylinder) just in time for it's demise,and enter the 1600. Stage I and Stage II typically refers to the 1977 model changes to the bodywork.The Brat comes along with the advent of Stage II. Stage I has the indentaion that runs the length of the body on the side panels and doors.Stage II is smoooooooooooooooth.:cool: Hope this helps.

Ouch.......:-p Rex, I'm sure there's a gold side stripe kit in either the stock we're getting,another old stock I know of,or in my stash.Gold would look bit chin on that,uhh,paint job. Actually,you gotta give it points for being an eye catcher.

Well,I reached another low,er uhh...milestone...post number 10,000. Promoting vintage Subarus as daily or often used drivers. So yeah,I'm that guy that who drives his '78 4WD wagon all over lower Fairfield County Connecticut,causing rich little snots to turn their heads and make dumbfounded faces while mom drives her $75k++ vehicle. I'm that guy driving that old grey ghost,getting looks,getting smiles,getting thumbs up.Blasting down the interstate at around 90mph when within reason,of course.Tell 'em,Andrew.:cool: Met a whole lot of folks from this board and the milestone only shows how much I enjoy all of your company.Thanks for all the great times. Looking forward to being settled into a new home this year and feeling at peace..... ....ok,so the house IS achievable.But once I'm settled I'll do my best to have a gathering at our new place and Christen it the New First Subaru Church of the Resurection. Cheers, Paul

Brian,you're right about not many people wanting to offer $2k+....but those few that will are out there.Regardless of size of the market,there's most definitely a market.These days eBay is about as precise of a marketing tool as you can use for dumping off a car of interest.Pretty much any item people will romance can be sold. Anyhow,sorry to see about your car getting broken into again.Good luck with it.