newsoobdude

hey Talldude, does that Impreza link work on lifted or stock?

Peanut butter.... who woulda thought? I remember hearing from some old painters WD-40 will make the next paint job a royal PITA but that was 12 years ago. I personally use the stuff from the body shop (not the eraser) or VODKA. Yes, Vodka. Put on a rag and go to town. Used it to remove the residue from duc tape on my drivers side and all the sticker residue on my side windows.

Take a heat gun to it and go slow. You will end up with a ring around the wheel well where the sticker was or that color. To get the stickyness off, grab some Vodka and a rag and rub her down. The alcohol will dilute the sticky. Here is how mine looks with the stickers removed

Why don't we all just bug the heck out of ARB til they finish it?

Finally got my computer up and running again and access to all m pics. Here is the pic of the dash I said I was gonna get. Looks good IMHO and I might do it when I swap my BRAT to EJ, just to make life easier

Glad the thread got brought back hear where it started Kody. Not going to join facebook and NASIOC is ....... NASIOC. Keep us posted and updatedd with MOAR PICTARS!!!! Cannot wait to see the shirt. Going to do stickers to for "Lifted Wagons" or somethin?

That is one neat lookin Justy you got there!!! Now all you need to do is find a way to get more ground clearance under it!!!! What is the solar panel for?

Finally got the exhaust on the Outback redone and tucked up better. 2.25 Inch pipe from behind the cat back, no resonator and just a turbo muffler. Sounds ok and not visible anymore .

I have the same problem on mine and I replaced the struts all around as well as the transverse link bushings on both sides as they were oozing. I feel it I "think" in the steering wheel if I'm going slow enough but not sure. All is tight but ..... I was thinking it might be the rack bushings but I haven't bothered with it.

You'll have a lot of fun when you try and sell it smog wise. Why not just drop an EJ into it and have 130 n/a hp. All conversion pieces are available here on the board through members from the harness to the adapter plate (only two pieces necessary). That and it'll be less than $500 for all but the motor. You are out in the middle of BFE Cali (got a house off Jesus Maria) but I know where an EJ is in a driving Legacy Wagon for $750ish. How far into the Point are you? Have a friend in Volcano with a large assortment of older Subie goodies too (EA series though, nothing newer than an '89). Might want to post this in the retrofitting section for more replies.

Man Kost that made me make a mess outta myself. That is some XXX Subie porn right there man :eek: . Cannot wait to see the final product.

Man that's lookin good! Nice how you frenched the adapter box into the stock 'box.

Ok. My only concern on the lift is the rear end, not 100% sure which way I'm going to go. I do NOT want to alter the "shell" as a whole, but don't mind the "bolt on mods" aka "no welding to shell required". I thought about going EJ but really want to keep it as more of a resto rod and just EJ the Gen2 instead. I have an SPFI set up as well as a Delta Torqer cam ready for my EA when I get around to getting the SPFI pistons and I lost the "balls" when I split the case of the motor I'm going to build. Other than rubbing the torsion bars, do the tires rub bad while flexing and or turning? Acetone and a scraper was what I was afraid of when it comes to removing the liner, that sux.

Those are some nice lookin BRATs you got there. Who supplied the lift for your Gen1 and what size rim/ tire combo are you runnin and do you rub? Did you cut the openings at all? What are your plans for it? Did you remove the bedliner from the Gen2 and if so how?

I know this is an older thread but I'd like to know the answer to the question as well as add I'd like to know the size of the beam that the piece in the original question is mounted to. Anyone? AND, what does it mount to on the lower end? It looks like it uses the tow hooks or somethin'

On my computer that's down I had pics of a Gen2 BRAT with an Impreza gauge cluster in it. Said it more or less bolted right in and it looked really good. I'll see what I can do about getting my computer fixed.

SIC!!! What tubing did you use for the bumper to rack section?

Sell each other your vehicles for $1 plus ________. That's what I do with friends or sometimes just a flat $100, according to the paperwork that is.

Man that is one nice lookin BRAT! Take care of the cancer and update to an EJ when the EA gets old or boring. How big a lift you thinking and what kind of wheeling you thinkin of doing?

Good luck and hope all goes well. Be sure to grab some pics for us all.

Yeah, I got lucky. Best year for the Gen 1 even though I'd rather have an '80 due to YOB. Still cannot believe or figure why he started tearing it apart to fix his wagon. Oh well.

Well I can finally post a pic of a Gen 1 that is now mine . Finally picked up the other day. 01/1981 Build date, EA81, D/r 4spd. Plans include EA82 FI, Torquer Cam from Delta, D/r 5spd, rear disks, and a 4 inch lift. Will start a thread in the fall when I drag her down here.

Pics of my BRAT I finally got the other day. Needs a tune up and cleaning out but other wise alright mechanically. Will be needing interior plastics at some point and WILL BE DITCHING the topper (want tall topper), A Bar and possibly bumpers (DEFINITELY want a winch bumper for front instead hint, hint). Will be looking for interior door handle plastic trim pieces and new drivers seat (back rest latch not working). PO got it as a driving (he called it parts:eek:) car for his 1980 1600GL Wagon (which I got too for a steal:grin:). Don't know why he did it because it was a great driver before he got it and started pulling stuff then realized nothing fit between the two:confused:.

Went up to my preferred neck of the woods to grab my 1981 BRAT finally and ended up with a 1980 1600 Wagon as well that I had to buy to ensure getting the BRAT (price was too good to pass regardless). Then had to get them to the property and that took 2 days, a trailer, and tow truck. BRAT has no hydraulics but is an EA81 with D/r that I gotta put the disty back in and supposed blown head on the 80 (didn't have time nor battery to play, will have to wait til I go back up at the end of summer to grab the BRAT). Pics- Sleeping beauties waiting for my return

^ drrooooool :slobber:. Man that looks nice! Did they port them at all for ya?