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Subi1978 clear your mailbox. I can't PM you. Subi1978 I saw on the wish list that you need a front bumper. I have it complete. I also have an additional set of bumper ends and brackets if interested. I have the Subaru hood insignia I have the 4WD tailgate emblem and BRAT emblem Todd

Easy decision if you have room and time! If you parted, I'd buy some parts too. But the car looks too nice and clean to part out. I'd do a 2.2 swap. It amazes me what a disposable society we live in. I shutter at the nice cars in salvage yards anymore.....repair costs have gone out of control I guess. It PAYS LOTS! to be able to do your own work! Todd

Thanks!! I didn't even know of that! I'm an "extra" in one of the movies showing there too. Acting is my 3rd career, but moving pretty quickly to my primary one. I'll pass the word about this Drive in! Todd

yea, I have a squeak in that bushing, I'm sure it's worn out. (metal to metal) Well, I have the replacement bushings, guess, I'll tackle it!

Well, my track is tight and there are no leaks. What seems to be the problem is looseness in the little arms that tip the glass up at the back. When I push up from the inside, the arms move, as if to they were worn.....this allows the glass to go up at the rear by 1/4". They appear like they should hold the glass down tighter when the roof is completly closed. Do these " arms" wear? Todd

Hey there all: Quick question...can the bushing on the transverse link of the front suspension, (the link to the crossmember), be replaced easily? I've never done it, but I think I have a bad one. I have a duplicate part to look at , but the bushing does not push out. Is it pressed in? Can this be done on the car, or do I have to pull the thing off ? Thanks for the feedback, Todd

That is so cute! I wish we had a drive in here to go to. I'm movin out ther! You have too much fun!!!! Todd

Salvage titles on newer vehicles are more of an issue than older ones. The lower the book value, the greater chance of the vehicle being totaled for minor damage. If you have a vehicle worth less than 5K. You can easily have $3K worth of repair, for even a minor fender issue. Hail can be one more of those things that total a car and nothing else! I have a friend who bought a salvage car recently that was a salvage vehicle and had hail "minor". It was a 96 Honda. Perfect car! Took it to a paintless dent repair guy in the evening that moonlighted and had it fixed for $500! Beautiful car!!! The car was totaled because the estimated PDR for the hail was $3200 from the "mainstream" body shops. Body shop are SUCH ripoffs. PDR is PURE profit! One more example was a bumper and fender damage on a 94 Legacy. Car was totaled. Repair costs were less than $500 to have a nice car. No frame damage, not ANY other damage, but the car was totaled. Car had 79K! So Salvage can be good, but yours eyes are your market! Todd

All interesting! I will look closer. I know I'm not in the mood to tear it out...yet. It doesn't leak and operates fine. But knowing me..I have to have things right! Todd

I have the same issue with my 95. Play in the glass. When closed you can push it up approx 1/4 " from the inside. It operates fine, but I thought it should be fitting tighter when closed?? Todd

I have had 3 1995's , (2.2) with plastic separator plates. I think 1990-1993 was metal and 94-96 or 97 went plastic. But yes. 2.2s do have plastic ones. Todd

My 95 Impreza 2.2 AWD is OBD2 My 95 Impreza 1.8 FWD is OBD1 My 95 Legacy LS 2.2 AWD is OBD2 My 1.8 impreza is an early 95, so maybe the switch was midyear, or is related to the 2.2 engine being present. My 1.8 Impreza is a little weaker than the 2.2, but it's minimal. It gets 29 mpg in mixed driving vs 23 on the 2.2 AWD. Highway I get 36 on the 1.8 vs 29-30 with the 2.2 Todd

Hey Rex...no hurt feelings......I just do it to help out. It's not my living. Go with Ed. FYI My Gen 1 stripes (BRAT) are factory multi colored. I could make then 1 color too. The rally lower door SUBARU stripe, can be made in any color. I really don't need much of a measurement on that, as I just allow plain strip of 12" in front of the word SUBARU for each side. I just need to know the total length you need. Caboo.....you might go with Ed too , as he may have the work already done on the wrap around measurements. Todd

Sending PMs tonight with shipping totals. Todd

Hmm....I don't have measurements for that stripe. That could be a challenge. Let me see what I can figure. Todd

Since this is run in a continous stripe, I would need to know how much plain stripe you would want in front of the word SUBARU and the distance from the end of SUBARU to the start of the letters AWD. (Of course you can cut between the doors. Do you want AWD in caps and in the same font as SUBARU? So you need a yellow and in silver? Could you send be a sample of the yellow you are wanting. I know the wheel color. Todd

Yep...they are a pain! There are special tools, but I just use a big crow bar, (the flat edge). I remove the caliper from the car and place between my feet. If you spray WD40 between the rubber and the piston, it helps it turn. Remember it need to be flush with the caliper body to install again over new pads. Todd

There is a pretty complete white gen 1 wagon 4WD GL. Dual headlamps at Pick and Pull loop 12/Walton Walker I took the hatch.....but there are a ton of good things. Texas car original. 125 K Good transmission and maybe engine. Has sat since 94 according to the inspection sticker. Hurry.....they crush fast!!!! Todd

Balljoints, inner and outer tie rods, struts cartridges and that's about it. Check the rack, lube the steering u-joint and check the rubber disk between the steering rod and the rack. The VW bug one fits and provides a tighter feel. (Just use your original 4 steel sleeve inserts in the VW disk. I have some 4WD struts for sale @ http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=64117 Most places have discontined these. Todd

PM sent Todd

See: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=64117 Todd

I can beat that price by $100.....shipped! I have had over a dozen made. They are like the original stripes. You can have your choice of background color and "BRAT" lettering color. The multicolor strips are pretty standard. You can add the "SUBARU" lettering, as seen in the pic for $15 extra. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/Litera...978-brat-a.jpg Todd

Hey B What does he charge? Does he have patterns? How long of a turnaround time? Todd

Boy, if someone had some tin snips, I could use the sheet metal on the right lower area, right behind the rear wheel. (The painted exterior metal, from the bottom up 6". Makes for an easier repair.

Okie Dokie.....I'll take your word for it. I'll watch it closely, but one more big dump of fluid and it's outta there! Todd