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Here's that link I'm not so sure about. http://www.subaru-parts-dealer.com/seccat/brat-2028/1978/mainshaft-63619/21/63619/ I think it's probably fine, but either way I need to get paid first and then I'll get it. :-p

Thank you, guys! That's great to know! And yes, I'll post everything I need on the parts forum as soon as I get my act together.

Your 'New Brat' is so sleek! I like it. One of the repairs I need to make on mine is that the engine fan is practically gone, so I pretty much need a new engine. I've been thinking about dropping a turbo somethin in there, but I'm not sure yet. That'll probably be the last thing I do since it runs pretty much great otherwise. Body-wise, I'd like to spiffy up the rims, but I do like the stock 70's/80's look to the body and the paint. I'll probably give it a better paint job, not sure what kind yet, but right now it leaves white residue on your hand when you touch it. Really right now I'm just worrying about the stripped steering shaft and wheel. Then I'll at least feel safe driving it, and then I can think about fun stuff. Know any good places to get a steering shaft? I found one place, but I'm not sure it's legit at all. (Link when I get home to my own computer.) I'm planning on posting a new thread just for this on the tech board, but not tonight. :-p

Thanks! That's totally the plan. I'm super stoked to get started.

Like I said, it was my mom's business car. She tuned pianos. I'll get more pics up in the next couple days. The interior is nothin special, just kind of falling apart with badly sun faded seat covers and lots of brown. I wish it had jump seats, and I'm planning on getting some when I get the mechanical stuff worked out. :-/ I figure I should be able to drive it as my main car before I decorate.

Hi! I recently was gifted my mom's business car: a 1980 Brat. It has a cheap paint job with peeling piano key decals on the side, but it runs, for the most part. :-\ Right now it's in need of a new steering wheel and shaft, but once those aren't in danger of going out on me at any time i'll be able to drive it again! I took an auto shop class in high school, but I'm really not that good at the terminology or knowing really anything about what i'm doing, but I really really want to learn! So, if anyone has suggestions on sites or books to start me off, that would be awesome! Here are pics of my love. Please don't mind the upside down and broken camper top, it's the wrong size and my mom bought it and never used it. (I think like that it makes the car look like mercury or something. :-p ) I'm excited to be here!