[Axle Roll Pin removal?]

i have had this issue before . turns out the aftermarket CV pin hole was drilled off by a fraction and ovaled out the pin. rule of thumb if its a *************** to install youll play hell getting it back out cuz somethings not right

[Front Axle roll pin temporary substitute]

i ran without roll pins for 2 years. the CV cannot come completely out but at the same time they weren't meant to be slip yokes so if you wait too long you will get unwanted slop in the splines and eventually they will fail

[4 to 6 lug conversion question]

came out perfectly !!!!!!!! no vibration at any speed !!!!!! except for when i had the tire shop install the center caps they didn't recenter the wheels . so as long as i personally center and snug down the 2 original studs then tighten the other 4 this was a complete success..... Kudos and mad props to the one who originally figured this retrofit out !!!!! i should have done this 12 years ago

[1978 GL 4X4 wagon @ Aurora Colo u pull and pay]

its gold with the brown stripe only missing blinker lenses and the front badge. the front interior is perfect the back wheel well covers have cracked badly and there is some minor rust on the front fenders . you can call (303)364-4221 and inquire about the sale of the either 78 or 79 L-line they have in stock

[1978 GL 4X4 wagon @ Aurora Colo u pull and pay]

very clean 99 % of parts still remain . looks like the guy may have just given up looking for parts . please dont let this go complete to the crusher .super sweet find for anyone on the front range

[Gen 2 Uncracked dash, slant console in Denver JYs]

the red hatch was still there last week when i got those D-50 rims in fact the drivers side fender is now bolted to my car.

[junk yarding in Grand Junction]

http://www.philsautosalvage.com/

[wheels]

I've got a 4" lift, so that helped me some, but I've had to do a wee bit

of hammer work... yet I still have a bit of rubbing going on; especially with

a four-pack o'bubba's with their 48qt ice chest in the back (private land only-of course).

 

I carved up the outer edges of those tires a bit, before I got busy with the

hammer.. and these are only 28" tires.. Ever seen air shocks on the rear

of a GL wagon?? I wondered if that would help mitigate the occassional heavy load....

 

cheers.

hmmmm that big bolt under the back seat works like air shocks 8)> if only you could get it to turn with a push of a button instead of using a impact. if you click on my homepage you can see that pick for which i spoke of

[wheels]

Thanks for the input.. I've drilled the extra set of wheels to fit my subie, but I'm not using them at this time... for now, I'm running the SJR wheel adapters for the old VW bug wheels and some 215/75/15 BFG's KM2's and other than the slight wobble I have at about 40mph, these are good for now. Especially since I've spent so much time on the interstate... the wider rims I"ve drilled out would really kill my gas mileage!!

 

the BFG Mud Terrains have served my needs so far... didn't stick it this

fall, and with a record-breaking rainfall year (plus off-roading in the delta) I

was impressed with the ol'wagon..

 

best regards,

gadberry

 

yea im in the process of doing the conversion now . i have a picture of me doing what i suggested to you with the exact rim size you were asking about but dont know how to post pix. btw i had 2" of clearance from the front fender on stock height requiring me to use a 35 series tire so i went with a 14 " D-50 rim with 195/60R14

[wheels]

I found some 15" 6-lug wheels that I forgot I had so that's good, but I

believe they're 8 1/4" wide with a 4" backspace (I need to double check these measurements). will they work under a '81 wagon (4" lift).. ?

 

how wide is too wide and/or what backspace is required before it's just

too wide, regardless of lift/bang'n?

 

anyone running a similar size wheel/tire?

 

if you havnt done the conversion yet whack out two opposing studs and bolt the rim on. turn the rim so its pointed at the closest thing it can possibly hit . then set the car back down on a piece of carpet or wood to compress the suspension to normal ride height .use a tape measure and this link to calculate your max tire size. http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Metric_To_Inch_Tires.html

[4 to 6 lug conversion question]

D-50 rims are about the best steel rims you can get for an older subaru. I ran a set on my wagon, they fit perfect, don't stick out and cause bump steer or wheel bearing issues, and if the chrome is still good on them the look nice.

 

i went to the junk yard to get a set of 1990 mazda B2600i sweet alloy rims but some choad swooped 2 of em before i got there. about the same time they put out a D-50 with super clean chrome rims and i attacked it. i dont want to redrill because my car is super clean and freshly restored and i dont want to put anything on that looks idk strange . and they fit my wagoneer so when i get my lift i can still drive it in the garage for storage. hmmmm when i lift my soob i can also swap on my 15X8" alcoas with 33" thornbirds heck i already have 3" spacers why not !!!!

[4 to 6 lug conversion question]

i got my tires on order 195/60R14 FALKEN ZE-912 . got my bit on order 35/64 high speed steel (= to the 13.8mm Phizinza was looking for). i have my transfer punch set and a set of older dodge D-50 rims that match the original rims offset and a template rim . ok i think im set. if there is any other advice anyone can give me i'd surely like to hear it. my project starts when the drill bit arrives.8)>

[wheel grinding]

could be a worn CV or possibly the carrier bearing in the transmission . ive had some of those same issues before

[4 to 6 lug conversion question]

are you going to convert the wheel to 4 lug bolt pattern, or are you converting your hub to the wheels pattern. Can be done either way.

 

I used 3 drill bits.

 

1st bit was bigger than the holes on the wheels. Use this to transfer a centering mark to the hub.

 

2nd bit was a small bit for a pilot hole.

 

3rd bit was slightly larger than the wheel studs.

 

Then I ground the back of the hub down so the slud flanges would sit flat. Then bolted the 2 original studs to the wheel. Next put the 4 new studs in. This centered the studs pretty well with the wheel. Then I welded them in.

 

i have my spare tire from my wagoneer . does using the rim render it completly useless ?have you had any vibration issues?

[4 to 6 lug conversion question]

I'm trying to figure out a slightly more scientific way to center the placement of the drill bit other than Phizinza's use of eyeballing a large center punch. no matter what i know i will feel that "shot in the dark" @ 80mph. i am pretty new here and i know there are plenty of posts about this conversion but using the keyword search i am unable to use 4,to,6,or lug in my search. plz help i want this done so i can get my Impreza back from my GF 8P