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Oooooo! Did you hear that guys? I got called darling! *fistpump into * Oh, and what the hell happened to my post? I've never even heard of the National Organization Of Bureaucratic Sarcasm. How the hell did they alter my post after I posted it? Twitch

What? Is that a no? Meh, I have better chances of getting a date with a blind deaf mute chick than with a regular girl. So meh. *heart shatters* Twitch *SARCASM ALERT* This alert has been issued because large quantities of sarcasm have been detected in this reply. This an automated message from the National Organization Of Bureaucratic Sarcasm [/END] *SARCASM ALERT*

Ah, I see the long bolt has a new enemy. It really is a b**** to get out when it's rusted in good, isn't it? Glad to see you got your toe problems fixed with an upgrade Always nice to see that. I'd say something token like "keep up the good work" or something cookie cutter like that, but I know you'll do whatever the hell you want. So just do whatever the hell you want! :-p Twitch

XT6 clutches are good for EJ power and I got a SACH's from O'reilly's for $200. All you need to do is have an EA82 flywheel resurfaced to XT6 specs. I had my guy spec it to a 91 XT6. Everything works great and the clutch bites like no other with my EA81 Twitch

%$^#&$*#&!!!! Would you take an old keyring, 94 parts legacy, with struts still on it, and to share the keys to a rusted out, beat to death 85' BRAT? And I'll show up when I get the money collected together... Twitch PS: I'm not so much on the flowers thing either, so this may work...

Thanks for dragging a bunch of attention to a current failure. Thanks. Twitch

Welcome back! Glad to see a face come back, even though you left before I ever joined! Awesome that we have another fabricator in the house. For a second I thought you were talking about a turbocharged EA81, not EA82 :-p I might look you up when I start my project. No EJ's for me, nor any EA82's EA81TT is where it's at... Anyway, welcome back, and even though I'm in Idaho, still happy to see another fabber on board. Twitch

Offroad FAQ will help immensely. Please, look it over before asking questions, it will probably answer most if not all your questions. Also, since you're in the PNW, you might look up One Eye (Jeff). He's nearby you and if you're really nice to him, is an awesome guy for assisting in building your own lift. Also, search. You will get yelled at a whole lot less if you just search for things and read the threads that you find. Another little goodie is there is a little box that says "related threads" at the bottom of the page. Feel free to look those over and see if any apply to your situation! Resurrecting an old thread is looked upon much more highly than starting a new one. Anyway, welcome to the board and hope you find the answers you're looking for Enjoy your stay. Twitch

If they love it that much, keep it. These things only keep getting more valuable. Just store it inside and drive it on the weekends, after your brother leaves. Make sure he doesn't crash it or trash it otherwise though, because that will kill it's longevity factor. Unless you can take care of any paint chips or rust spots immediately, it will quickly grow into major rust and seriously shorten the life of the car. So if you keep it and take care of it, it will become an investment you can sell later if need be. These little cars have a tendency to grow on you. I've owned 2 EA81's and I'm looking for more Twitch

It means the guys are attention whores. Twitch

You already have a theme song. "All the suby ladies, all the suby ladies..." Twitch

Lostinthe202, good idea on drawing objects I know. It'll make it much easier to model theoretical items once I get drawing literal items down pat. Thankfully I've got a cheapo caliper already, so I can just start measuring and modeling Now, as for units for scale, BobCAD-CAM gives me premarked units, but not actual dimensions for those units. So would you recommend just making a mental note to put everything into a specific scale as I draw it in the program? Or is there an option to mark the units that I just haven't found? Twitch

Hey guys, thanks for all the suggestions. I don't think I'll be able to go into school for drafting or design, as I can't draw worth crap unless I've got a protractor, compass, ruler, french curve, and whole bunch of other materials to make my lines for me. I'm just going to look into the engineering classes at the local college, and see what all I can do without having to actually "go" to college and just do some separate courses, away from all the pre-req's. I know an engineer personally, so I'm going to ask him about using AutoCAD and various other software CAD drawing. And maybe he'll have an old copy I can borrow I'm downloading BobCAD-CAM v24 as we speak, so if I get a chance, I'll be able to learn as much as possible in the 30 days it allows I might just have to download it again later Twitch

Anyone on here happen to have experience they would like to pass along about this program? I'm going to be doing some self-improvement and learning AutoCAD. I'm good with computers, so I get pretty much everything up until programming. I'm also looking for a cheap or free distro of it, like maybe a Beta or something. I just need something to learn the basics on until I get into a position to start getting into the more in depth aspects of it. Then I should be able to have my hands on a full version Twitch

Congrats on the cheap fix and cheap car! $235 total for an EA81 wagon that has all that documentation and all the doodads still work, is just incredible, and many people on here are jealous for sure (I know I am!) Twitch

No idea how to check how long you've been in the group. And I can do my best to keep the info on the front page. Twitch

HAHA! So true. We need a BA's (BRAT Addicts) anonymous section Welcome to the board, and enjoy your little beast. If its a manual and 3rd gear doesn't work, join the club and upgrade to an EA82 5 speed dual range. Jerry (Bratsrus1) sells a sweet little kit for dropping in a 5 speed with little to no modifying required. Twitch

Eh, its been 5 months, why not bump this up again? For all in the Pacific Northwest, check it out! Its the biggest and most active group on the whole board! Almost always something to talk about or some news to be spread! I'll keep posting stuff in there if we keep getting active members! Twitch PS: Tired of having to look through all the threads to find WCSS and BRAT meet info? Just check out North Westerns and I'll make sure that info stays up within the first 2 pages!

Ok Willy Wonka... You gonna install a chocolate fountain in your Safari Wagon now? :-p Jk man. Twitch PS: Oh and exceeding the towing capacity is what its all about when you slap a hitch on a Suby. My BRAT pulled a 93 hoondah accordian over 3 miles, in traffic before

Ok, let me know when you're going to be installing that thing. You know I want in on the transmission action. Twitch

Sweet sounds like you found a gem Have fun getting her back to road legal! Twitch

Your car should match everything for 84. 85 on the other hand will be a mix of EA82 and EA81 stuff because the wagons, sedans and coupes switched to the EA82 body style. If the catalog says your BRAT doesn't match stuff for 84, I wouldn't trust it and would find a different source, because they obviously don't know what they're talking about. I haven't gotten a chance to solve my problem, but the cheap temp solution is to drill straight through the old mount and crossmember and run a bolt through it. It may vibrate more, but it will keep your engine from racking the hood as you drive. Twitch

This is actually hosted by one of our members MilesFox has been on here a while, but thanks for posting that for future reference. Twitch

Awesome! You know I'll be over. I can't wait to see what it takes to rip into a tranny. Twitch

Who cares? Now anybody who owns a second gen lego without TCS knows they have a spare bulb stashed in their dash Twitch