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ChuckPT

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ChuckPT last won the day on January 27 2014

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  • Birthday 02/14/1984

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    Steamboat Co
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    Curator
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    '93 Loyale

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  1. What is the offset of the stock 13" wheels? I'm looking at the various options for wheel upgrades and was considering the VW5 to Subaru 4 x 140 offered by SJR. These would allow for the use of VW aftermarket wheels like THESE for $78 each. Other than not having to deal with redrilling wheels or hubs, are there any other benefits to this type of setup?
  2. The only concern I see is if the suspension articulates too far it could cause damage to the CV joints...
  3. I have an '82 Brat that I picked up recently and started fixing up. While I was replacing the struts I found that the sway bar connector on the passenger side was hanging. I was considering removing the sway bar altogether and was curious if people run without front sway bars on Brats?
  4. Got some 'new' Peugeot wheels! 14" alloys from Craigslist. The tires that came on it are deffinately not cut out for the winter but I had to see what she'd look like and I think I like I used these washers from Moore Parts Hopefully they work, I haven't been able to find any stock Pug lugs but am still looking. In the mean time, if anyone has experience, good or bad, with these washers let me know!
  5. Subscribed! Beautiful build..
  6. I did some suspension upgrades today, front struts and top hats. The Gerber struts I got have proven to be shitty from out of the box. I had to grind the bottom perches in order to get them to fit over the strut. I am confused about the bottom mounting plates too, they seem to have some bolts that allow for ride adjustment. I've read a bit on here and have never heard of this, it was almost too good to be true, made me wonder why people dont talk about this option.
  7. This is quite the epic restoration! I recently picked up an '82 brat up in Steamboat, got lots of work to do on it, look forward to seeing how this build goes!
  8. I have been into subaru for a while. My first was an '02 WRX. I totaled it and got an '85 GL wagon (no photo). I then upgraded to my current '93 Loyale which is my daily driver. Most recently I got a BRAT for a project. The BRAT is a rust bucket but runs well, has only 157k on it and will be fun as a wheeler/ranch rig. I took a box of rivets and a stack of old license plates to the rusted out wheel well. I have plans for the rest of the rig but time and money are short. I will post as progress is made. In the mean time, a few questions: --Do these lug nuts: Here work for the peugeot 4x140 wheels? I'm considering buying some
  9. Here are some pics of my new Quick N Easy rack. ~$70 for the uprights, ~$3 for the hardware and I had the lumber sitting around the house. Much cheeper that Yakima or Tule and feels pretty sturdy! Quick-N-Easy FTW!! My car before rack And with the upgrade
  10. http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=3200 Get these for half the price of the Yakima ones...
  11. Wow! that is amazing! Pickup-Bob is one dedicated brat enthusiast! For starters I'll get the engine started. A few more questions: Why are so many conversions using the ej22? I found a '98 forester nearby, which I believe has the 2.5. What are the pros/cons of the ej25? I think I'll use the forester's (assuming this is the route I go) 5 speed making it symmetrical AWD which is different from the 4wd because all the drive lines are, well symmetrical correct? Does this mean that I'll have to use forester axles? Thanks again for any and all input!
  12. I must first apologize for my ignorance and disclaim that I am a layman when it comes to the type of mechanical artristry that the USMB community displays. That being said I am hoping (with much help from my mechanic friend) to do an EJ implant into my '85 GL I have a good friend whose professional garage I will be using My real question however is regarding suspension: The GL and a late '90s legacy are both unibody constructed cars correct? So how difficult would it be to do a "frame off" swap where you transplant everything but the body onto the body of a GL? http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rM88Cszins4/TPlU9GVjylI/AAAAAAAAAeg/NNyez8nBrEo/s640/DSCF1084.JPG Now the hunt for parts cars I'm in Fort Collins, gonna be doing the work in Steamboat Springs if anyone in the area has input/suggestions For starts I'm gonna get the motor swapped, gL suspension, 13" aluminum wheels and have read that it is pretty easy to split open the trans and convert to 23 spline so to keep same axles & rear diff? Please any input is much appreciated.
  13. so the spring mechanism that is designed to automatically engage the choke in cold weather has broken. Now I have to figure out if I can replace the automatic choke with a similar aftermarket one, or one off another subie, or if I should just go with a manual. Any input on which way to go is welcome.
  14. So I lost my keys to my '85 gl wagon and figured it would be more expensive and troublesome to re-key it than it may be worth, and if I can just rub two wires together to fire it up, why not. Anyone know which two wires would do the trick? (And no, I am not a car thief, even though it might appear that way)
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