jmorton822

Have you gotten a quote on refoaming/reupholstering the seats yet? I'm very curious as to how much they tell you. I've resigned to seat covers for now but they obviously won't do as a permanent fix.

Nice car. I see what looks like an uncut dash with the original radio and everything! Do minimal mods if any. Those are emerging classics/antiques.

If you decide to replace the bumper or at least get new parts for it, let me know. I'd be interested in the rear bumper corner moldings.

Thanks for that! Does anyone know if I can have any hope at all of the back seat fitting?

I agree. Those years are what made me go back to 80's Subarus. Post-2000s cost more than I'm willing to pay right now. Do get all the recommended work done as per another post. All Subarus will need all those done and labor is a grip and a half.

I would stay away from one with a moonroof if you are concerned about room. The ceiling in the car is lower to allow room for it to slide. I'm 5'10" and had a headroom issue when I had my hair done.

I found a guy who has seats from an 88 GL-10 sedan about 2 hours from me. Does anyone have any experience putting seats like that into an older Subaru? (mine is the 82 GLF coupe) What needs to be done to make them fit?

Ha! I read this thinking you meant firecracker (out of frustration over repair problems)!

Sounds like your engine may not last very much longer without a lot of work. Let me know what you find out. I know of a 98 that used to do similar things and the dealer couldn't figure it out.

Riding in the back of a Brat makes you vomit??? Not me.

I got 242,xxx out of a 90 Legacy LS with just normal things like timing belt changes and oil seal changes. It ran great even then. The only reason I sold it was because the sensors started going, making the check engine light come on, and CA won't smog a car with the light on. Had I had that car here in KS, I would have literally driven that car until the wheels fell off. Its wiring harness is now in a Subaru Vanagon. I'm happy to say I got an 82 GLF recently with only 99,xxx for only $900!!!

Good job! I was thinking of doing the same thing with that one - and I'm only a half hour away from Wichita! Subarus in Kansas are a steal - I got a steal recently too. Good luck with your project!

Anyone have any experience getting a little old Subaru re-upholstered (at a shop)? How much did it cost?

How much did it cost to have it painted? (I guess I'm assuming you're the one who got it painted) This is my 6th Subaru - model years 82-98. It wouldn't be a Subaru if it didn't have some kind of funky electrical issue. Luckily mine have had to do with inside lights, malfunctioning automatic seat belts, rough idling for no reason only to stop when turning the car off and then back on (the dealer couldn't even figure that one out and the Car Guys didn't take my call!), and having to hit the dash (hard) to get the defroster to come on. I hope number 6 is different. Good luck with yours! I can say that pre-1995 are the best years, although they got complicated in 90.

She is getting a muffler and some exhaust work on Thursday, though. She's sounding like an absolute beater beast! Funny to see people run in parking lots from such a small car!

Yep! one day I'll be in the market for a louver cover for the back window, the trunk rack and a sunroof! That'll be after I get out of school and get her painted.

I'm the one who posted looking for the 82 GL hatchback that I used to have in Las Vegas. I found out through here that it has been in a pull a part yard out there. I even called to see if they'd sell it to me; they said no. It was a frustrating experience. Anyway, in a cool coincidence, I found a blue 82 GLF with 99K in the next town at around the same time. It's front wheel drive and an automatic, while the other one was 4x4 and 4-speed, but it is sure fun to drive! I sometimes think people laugh at me for being in that little car. I'm laughing because my insurance is only $117 for 6 months for a car I *want* to own and nothing is too expensive to fix!

It definitely sounds like bearings and it is probably worth the time to ask around to find another shop. Bearings are a pain.

Okay, here's the deal: I found an 82 GL for sale out here (pretty beater-ish shape but low miles) where I live in Kansas and drove it the other day. I used to have an 82 GL (the one lost in Vegas) so driving it was fun. Well, this one held straight at 45-ish but would wander some (but not pull) at highway speeds. It handled freeway speeds like my old VW. I'm not sure if my old Subaru did the same thing because I was young and it was way more modern than the previous car I owned. Do they do that, or is it that it needs better tires, or what?

This was truly fun to read! Even if you got past the isolation from the driver issue, you'd probably be looking at some sort of illegal drinking in public -- after all, you know you'd have an audience!

Thanks for the info. It gives me hope that someone put it back on the road. I hope it wasn't crushed. . . I thought it would be funny to say I'd buy it part by part and perhaps have it shipped to me in a box...

They would not confirm or deny the existence of the particular car in their yard. They also said I would have to buy the car part by part - the thought of the piece-by-piece price of the remaining parts on an 82 Subaru is kinda funny, although frustrating at the same time. If someone goes out to Nevada Pic a Part, please take a picture! If it still has plates, it would possibly have the silver NV plate 143 FLK, assuming I was the last registered owner. The sticker in the back window is the kind that lets light through, and has the Grateful Dead bears "dancing in a ring around the sun."

Ironically, that is where I got a driver's side window for it back in 94. I'm going to call them when they open.

Wow - how bad did it look? Was it pretty complete? It's probably it.