tubesoob

So I figure that I should post some some pictures and a little back ground on my buggy project. I found the company rhino buggies in Austrailia back in 1999 when I was in high school. I wanted to build one of them but never had the opportunity. Then in Feb 2007 on a random trip to Big Toe Auto Recyclers in Finley, Washington I found a running 82 Subaru, bought it for $200 and drove it onto the trailer. When I got home I tried contacting rhino buggies only to find out that they had closed that part of their business and would not send out ony plans for building their buggies. 6 months later I found a guy in Austrailia that had plans to build 2 different buggies, the stalker and the bandit. So $25 later both sets of plans were on their way to Washington state. I recieved them in October 2007 but had no time to start building because I was in school full time trying to finish a Criminal Justice degree. I started the Buggy in May of 2008. Between working full time for my National Guard unit in Pendleton, OR and going to 3 Army schools and a 2 week AT these pictures show how far I have gotten in the last 7 months. And between the donor car and metal I am into it $450

Honestly because I forgot to when I pulled it off of the donor car to make my buggy. Now I don't want to mount the rear end to the frame without the proper angle. To make matters worse I already got rid of the donor car

White smoke makes me think coolant is leaking onto the exhaust, at least that is the first thing that comes to mind. The fact that it stops after the car is warmed up kind of leads me to believe that the head might be warped. Who replaced the head gasket? Not to question your mechanic skills but I had to ask. Also did the head get sent to a machine shop to make sure that it is not warped? As for the power steering fluid are you sure that is what it was? Check the PS pump and resevoir for any leaks. Clean off the block and disconnect the belt for the PS pump fire up the car and see if you get the same result. Just some ideas. Hope they help.

Is anyone interested in wheel adapters to fit ATV tires and wheels? For off road only of course. Instead of drilling new wheels for my buggy I plan to make these adapters. I am thinking about using the wheels off of a polaris ranger or something like that. If anyone has any ideas let me know. Thanks

+1 for making your own. Go with MSD Check out this link. Remember that the price is for a v-8 so you basically get 2 sets. Also make sure that you order the correct boots http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MSD%2D31189&N=700+4294891681+4294864973+115&autoview=sku

Would anyone be willing to crawl under their car and measure a pinion angle for the rear end for me. I have an 82 4 door manual trans hi low transfer case. Thanks

Hey guys. I am new so I figured this would be a good place to post first. I got a subaru 2 years ago. This past spring I started building a tube frame to bolt all of the running gear to. I have a feeling that this message board will help answer a lot of questions. Thanks in advance