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just found this video.... wish lakes froze over up here!! makes my little parking lot fun in my wagon seem lame-o!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmXTqjc4bJw

i dont know how much you use this space, but im putting mine in the area where the tire iron and stuff goes in the back of the wagon. you have to take the entire back piece of plastic off to install it correctly, but once you have it wired and mounted on the side of the car, when you put the plastic bakc on you can open that little access door thingy and you can get right to the amp to make any adjustments you might need to make. not sure if this will work for you, but that's my plan anyways... the only downside i've seen is that you may need to buy some xtra wire orther than the amp kit you'll need so that you can power it all the way back there. hope this at least sparks some ideas for you.... ROCK THAT SOOB OUT!!!!

I'll work on pics early next week. she's all appart right now though as i was getting ready to paint her. i'll be happy to answer anyone's q's in the mean time.

:( ok, as much as i really hate to do this, i think it's time to part the old girl out. i got a wagon that needs my attention, and i cant love the old Brat like i should. She will run again after i get the harness back from Russ who is building her a new one. she does have some rust, and a few dents. the front right 1/4 is pretty bad, and she'll need knew seats. i've started getting her rebuilt, but she still needs alot of work. all of the glass is good, and there are alof of good parts. pretty low miles (mid 100k's), and with some work, i think she'd be awesome. otherwise, i'll just part her out to anyone who needs bits and pieces of her i just want to get a few hundred out to offset what i bought her for. i have the slip and all, so she can be road worthy again.... anyone interested or know someone who is, let me know. feel free to pm me with questions.... thanks

found an 80 Gl wagon in pretty nice shape and im trying to figure out what she's worth. body is straight except one dent in the front left quarter panel which could be pounded out. interior is clean except the dash is cracked, front seats are a bit torn, and the dash heater vents could use replacing. it has 100k on it, and as far as i know doesnt really have any mechanical problems. figures i'd turn this one over to the experts...what do ya'll think?? shouldi go for it, if so, how much should i give 'em??

so the place where i work always buys these old cars and runs them intothe ground because no one there takes care of them. usually they wind up lasting a max of 6 months. Normally i dont care, since they usually get old boneville's or camery's or something, but last week i saw a '79? (it might be newer, only saw it from afar and cant find any pics of cars on here that look like it) wagon get towed onto the ranch. From where i was standing, it looked to be in excelent condition exterior wise. It must drive, cuz it's sitting quite a ways away from where it got unloaded from the trailer. anyways,im going to try to talk to my boss and see if i can buy it to save it from certain death, but im not sure im going to be able to afford it. so if anyone else might be interested in saving her (pending more details of course) let me know. i'll try to get pics and a better description when i work on Turkey day. Anyhow, just thought i'd put it out there incase i cant come to her rescue!:-\

Replacethe Jepp with the B9!!!! (mainly because i really REALLY want one so im going to live vicariously through you.....)

I've got a plan... lets all call or e-mail him and try to trade him anything from our subies to.. oh i dont know, 10 hours of yardwork and see who gets the most pissed off response!!! How bout it??? maybe he'll take a weekend of pet sitting in trade- i AM afterall a pet sitting GURU!!!!

Haha, I've tried to trade him TWO cars for it, but he wouldnt go for it.... i offered him 3k for it (which i think is resonable since it cant be more than 50% subaru anymore), and he was insulted.... perhaps i should try to trade him my CURRENT brat... heh heh (it's an 81 that doesnt run and is beat to heck!! )

alright, well im really hoping that this Brat does not belong to anyone on this board, cuz i dont want to offend them if it does. This thing just keeps poping up on craigslist for a "trade", but every time i offer the guy something, he comes back with "i have over 10 k invested in it, and i want to get that money back out...."..... of a BRAT??? im i losing my mind, or is it just crazy to put that kind of money into a brat?????? plus, the thing doesnt look DONE. its primer and doesnt appear to have lights, or jump seats, or much of an interior.... has anyone seen this thing in person???? http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bar/230172754.html

Dash and forward. no tail lights and all that. it's in pretty good shape. might just need a couple of new connectors or something which are only like a buck or something. i havent tested it, since it didnt fit my car, but it looks good enough that i paid 30 bucks of good money for it! ha

Hey, i pulled this harness at the yard... cost me 30 bucks and it's not the part i needed.... it seems to be in ok shape, so if anyone needs it, let me know. if you pay for the shipping, you can have it. just reply or pm me....

So i work out in the middle of NOWHERESVILLE in northern Cali, and as luck would have it, there is a huge hippie town right down the street... and of course that mean SUBARUs! (and volvos, but i can do without those...) anyways, right at the end of the driveway to work there is a "broke down" or abondoned gl wagon. it's been sitting there for almost two weeks now and no one has touched it, not even CHP tagging it or anything... anyways, since i seems no one else wants it, I WANT IT! and since i can not conciously "take" it..... i shall do the next best thing and put a note on the windshield offering the owner some money for it if/when they return for all of the stuff that's still inside of it... how much shall i offer? i was thinking like 300 bucks if in fact it does not run.... the body is straight though. Anyone have any other ideas as to how to aquire this poor little subaru just begging to come home and be lifted and loved???

Dang, i'd love to go.... wish i wasnt stuck at work all weekend!!!!! Have fun, maybe i'l get to meet all of ya'll at SOME point!!!

Well, i picked her up pretty cheap, so i knew i'd have alot of work to do, which i was actually pretty excited about.... my first dilema was a wiring harness, which i got worked out. So now, my biggest concern is the interior, which im actually looking forward to starting from scratch on.... HOWEVER, i bought her with intentions of putting a hefty lift on her, not realizing that the gen 1's practially require Masters Degree in "All things subaru" to be able to lift, and i sir, am no mechanic.... which brings me to my dilema of weather or not to keep restoring my baby, or get her to a better home and start again with a gen 2 for easy lifting.... these are my troubles in a nut shell.

ok, so i'vebeen running into alot of trouble with my little baby (81 brat).... so i have 2 thoughts. 1. parts the sucker out, or 2. fix it up all purdy and sell her.. (basically because i bought her with the intention of lifting her, but it seems to be really hard to lift the gen 1's and im no Mechanic.... soooo.... im thinkin i might need to trade up to a newer lady...).... any thoughts/advice would be appreciated....

The pictures from that Xmas Tree run are AWESOME! Why dont we organize our own run???? I'd be down for driving up to Nevada, or anywhere in Nor cal.... i dont have the logistical where with all to actually organize it, i was just wondering if anyone thought it sounded like a good idea?

Fake trees take away from x-mas!!!! how do you guys get the SMELL of the holidays into your house, spray PINEsol on your fake tree so it smells like the great outdoors? im just playin, i just felt like giving someone a hard time, and there's no one at my house right now, so i was forced to take it out on ya'll!

Thanks, thats the best news i've heard all day... means i dont have to drop the tank... BEAUTIFUL!!!

anyone know if the fuel pump is inside the tank or just on the line of my 81 brat?

hey, just a thought on your Mallow..... If you're going to do the spray in bed liner, may i suggest going to Line-x and having it done? they are fair priced and AWESOME.... http://www.linex.com ....... PLUS, with a little sweet talk, they will spray the dash for you as well, so instead of a liner, you can have a crack free dash.... i dont know if they have a blue liner spray, but it would be worth looking into....

Id have to go take a look. i know that there is a dent, buti think it was an easyrepair. thecar as a whole is pretty rust free, so im going to ASSume that the fender isnt bad..... i'll have to buy it offof the guy who owns it, or id give it to ya.... let me know what you're willing to pay so i can make him an offer. I'll try to go take a look at it later this week....

Does anyone have any information or experience with the Lemon Law, specifically in California? my New 2.5i needs to go bye bye.. it has MAJOR issues, but the dealer is basically saying im screwed.... i know i need to go through Subarau for the lemon law, im just trying to find out exactly what the process looks like and how to get it started... any help would be AWESOME. thanks!

Yeah, i also have an 06 with clear coat problems. Mainly on the hood.... i bought the clear coat protector package though, so they'll repaint my car for me any time something goes wrong withthe paint... well, or so they say... i havent tried yet... let me know if you find anything out from Sube or America

Hey did you build that lift, or manage to buy one? I"m looking to get a 10 inch, but it seems i may never find one, so im thinking i'll have to stack 2 4's and settle with an 8 inch. unless i can figure out how on earth to make one.....:-\