J.T.R

As we all know older generation subarus are prone to bad rust. I had the fortune to find a decent brat with very little rust. How ever there is quite a bit of rust on the underbody most of it has not eaten through to make any holes so I am attempting to fix it all before it can become a problem, so I have a few questions. first does any one here have any advice on how to get to the rust in the channels of the underbody so that I can stop it from getting worse. second after I get it all fix I plan on Lining the bed and underbody with Rhino liner so I was just wondering if rhino liner would be a good protector and sealant for the underbody, has anyone her ever done this before. thanks in advance for all advice. J

first five pics, more to come

Bump, still would like to get some measurements if anyone can help

Thanks a lot Mike. I like the low profile ones. your help will be greatly appreciated. I also plan on making a front bar for my brat as well. Jeremy

I am planing on fabricating my own roll bar for my 86 brat and was wondering if anyone here with a gen 2 brat roll bar could get detailed measurements of it for me to use in building mine. thanks J

My brother had the exact same thing happen with is 87 gl wagon

could you do a set of gen 2 brat decals in a dark metallic red?

Will do, thanks for the offer. I plan on restoring my Brat over the summer.

Let me know if you can make anything to fit an 86 BRAT. I would be very interested in one. J

Nice Job, some day I would like to have a shop where I can spend my time doing things like this.

yeah I have some pics in the 80's subaru thread. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=131633

I have been a member of this site for about 2 years now but have only recently been posting. I originally joined for my 93 Legacy wagon that I used to own. I have recently sold it tho due to transmission problems and to Buy my new 86 BRAT. I have been a subaru fan ever since my brother got his 87 GL wagon several years ago then i got my Legacy and learned how great Subarus are. I had been searching for a BRAT for a while and came across the beast i now own. It only has a few minor dings and a few little spots of rust that should be easy to fix. It only has 160,000 original miles and is in great shape the engine is totally clean. I bought it for 3000 even so a little pricey but it was worth it. Well that is enough for now, I hope to learn alot from you guys and will be a steady poster on here in the future starting with the restoration of my BRAT Jeremy

this is the hole i am trying to patch. A piece of trim goes right there so I will need to be able to drill holes to attach it

The panel right behind the passenger door has a hole in it from rust. I need a little advice on the best way to patch it. I was told to use Bondo body filler and fill in the hole but it just runs down the inside and does not fill in the hole very well. should i use something as a back until the bondo fully hardens or something. the hole is about 7 inches long and about 3/4" wide with one spot that extends to about 2" wide. i have a pic if needed Any advice is appreciated thanks

I have located a piece of trim for the tailgate, I am wondering what is a good price for one, it is a little dinged up with a few dents.

thanks for the welcome guys. I have actually been a member of this site for a while now but have not posted much. I originally joined back when I had my 93 legacy, but it had problems with the transmission so i sold it to buy the BRAT

Will putting a 4" lift kit on my brat make it unstable or mess with the steering at all. How easy is it to do and what all does it require. I already found a site where I can by one.

Thanks, i live in a small Town called Bovill, about 30 miles outside of Moscow.

Yea that sounds like the one that I have. The seller never told me what he bought it for but he did put a lot of new parts in it and gave it a tune up. It was worth it to me, I have been looking for one of these for a while and it runs great.

Hello, I just bought a 1986 Subaru BRAT. It is in great condition. It has only about 160,000 miles and every thing works great. It only has three bad rust spots on it one right behind the passenger door is the worst and a small one in each of the wheel wells in the bed. I am interested in trying to get a new piece of Trim for the Tailgate, a light bar to put in the back and maybe a good front bumper to put on it. I understand that finding the trim and light bar can be a little difficult but thought I might try my luck anyway. Please let me know if you have one to sell and the price you might want for it Thanks Here are a few pics of my brat for those who want to see.

Does any one know and approximate going price to get a new or rebuilt transmission for a 93 legacy or a basic price to have the old one rebuilt? Thanks

recently my 93 legacy has been making a tapping sound from the engine. it started out very slight and only once in a great while but lately it has gotten louder and happens almost the entire time the car is running. I was told that it is a lifter and that I might need to adjust it some how. any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. thanks

My 93 Legacy wagon has been making a noise lately. every time it shifts it will make a kind of clunking sound and you can feel it sort of do a little jolt or jerk. now it has even been making sounds when i stop and take off from a stop. My first thought was that it has something to do with the U joints. However it has the locking auto transmission that makes it so that you have to press the button above the shifter at the same time as on the shift to shift and i have had to use it ever since i bought the car so i am a little worried that the sounds might indicate a transmission problem. Any help on this would be great. thanks Jeremy

well i unplugged my battery for a short while and removed my stereo, now the car is starting and every thing is working just fine. I will be sure to keep updates if any thing changes Thanks alot for all the help Jeremy

no, i bought a harness online the plugged into the original harness in the car. I did one mod to it tho, the harness that came with the stereo had a ground wire that was supposed to be attached to a metal part of the car with a screw but i could not fine a place to attach it so i cut of the end and wired it to the original ground wire on the harness i bought. could that cause the problem, I thought about unplugging my stereo to see if the car would start better but i have not tried it yet.