SoobieDoo

Kinda what I figured. Here in Wa, freeway speed is 70 in spots, which I think my weberized EA82 can just manage with 27's. Yours won't need roads at all!

You mentioned earlier that this will be on/off road rig. Think it'll still be freeway legal...what kinda top speed you hoping for? Amazing build, guys!!!

Funny...I see it on my puter. Here, this'll work: http://geology.com/state-map/maps/washington-physical-map.gif

There ya go! I didn't realize your hubs were all ready done, but as long as you've got some good flats to drill through...

How about N.W.O.G or N.W.O.S (subaru) on it? Or, if there's room, the whole group name. The state and soobie logo are a good idea, but you might not want to list all the counties because of new members. (unless you want to be changing and re-printing the stickers all the time) You could use a state map with the counties outlined, such as: This will be kool, Jeff, now I just gotta go on a run wit' you guys! :banana:

Why not just drill the wheels, instead of the hubs, so you can always throw the 13's back on? You won't find anything other than snow tires for the 13's, though.

Sounds great, Scott! I've been meaning to come up and help you out with that fiberglassing or other things too. When's a good time for you? No offense, Jeff, but Scott's closer and we've got other agendas.

Yeah, I figured 18" would be more than enough, even with a screw-up or two, so I've got enough for two cars. I was going to do this myself, tomorrow, but there's no hurry. I still have 13" steelies after all!

I just picked up some perfect stuff for this lift yesterday, but had to buy a 32" piece, so I'll have excess. It's galvanized 2x2, 1/4 wall with rounded corners! It'd be heavy to ship, so I'd chop it up to ship priority flat rate. 'Bout 18" for $15 Mods, you can put this in "for sale" area, if you like, but Jeff has first dibs for posting this awesome thread.

l o l!

Awww, but Jeff, I was hoping we'd wear matching pink "find a cure" shirts, too!!! :lol:

You must be referring to the rear only, right? It would thread in with no nut to back it up. I'll just borrow a P/S bolt to match up the thread size at my hardware store. Could prob use any size for the fronts, eh?

Nice pics, Jeff! What size bolts did'ya use? I'm stoked about doing this lift on my soob.

Very nice! I think this is exactly the route I'm going with mine. Looks like you didn't have to do any trimming/bashing with those 185 14's on the front: how 'bout the rear? Those rear pics of the lift will be great. Do you guys usually have the struts cranked up or down with that lift? :-\

Thank you!!! Know how much time I wasted searching for the wheels page!?!

Yeah, that looks cool. I'd go, if it was in my neck of the woods.

Black, with whitewalls

It was 10F here last night and daytime temps have not been above freezing for days. I have a newly installed and tuned weber with manual choke, 10w-30 in the box. I close the choke 90%, pump it twice, and hold at 1500 rpm for about a minute. Then it would idle all day at 800 rpm! Once I'm driving and see the temp gauge rising, then I fully open the choke. There had been a couple of times, getting used to the manual choke, when I'd left it partially closed too long and the temp would go up to H. I didn't know that a choke could cause overheating, but pretty sure now.

Looks good, man! I didn't notice any trimming...gettin any rubbage?

How many chickens can you fit in a brat, Jeff!?!

I can go Sunday

If you're getting a "newer" one, with the EA82 engine, the electronic choke for a weber won't fit. The power steering pump is too close, so the choke has to be removed. You can rig up a manual choke, though. Works just fine on my car, but it hasn't seen freezing temps yet. I've also heard that those carbs can ice up easily, so SPFI with added elevation thingy may be the way to go. Search for carbs or SPFI under username General Disorder for best info.

The 3m undercoat would not be good for any exterior areas of the car. It is asphalt-based, so it will get sticky in direct sun. If you don't want to use the rubber bumper coat previously mentioned, I'd p/u a can of Rustoleum plastic primer, then topcoat with whatever tough paint that you choose. Don't know about the wheel balance. If you just mean painting them, then no.

That waxoyl sounds like good stuff. I may try that, as Kroil isn't meant for the purpose of undercoating. It's more of a penetrating lube, like pb blaster. Makes sense, with the added paraffin too.