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Hello everyone! I've had the old buzzing, sloppy shifter in my '81 dl for a while now, and I think it's about time I replaced the shifter bushings. But I can't seem to find them anywhere! All the auto parts sites I usually shop on don't carry shifter bushings. Any idea where I can get them? Thanks!

Did you install a fuel regulator when you did the swap? Sometimes the sputtering at high rpms is because the fuel pump is putting out more fuel than the weber likes. I had the same problem, but a fuel regulator helped a lot.

12,000th?! Jeez man. This is probably like my 10th. Anyways, thanks for the info! Fuses and stuff is definitely a good idea. And I plan on getting a fender if it's the same color, but I kinda doubt it will be. Do you think I should get a new axle from RA also, or nab one at the pick n pull? Also, are there any radiator upgrades I could do? The temp gauge gets to about 2/3 after half an hour own city driving, so I'm not sure if 10 hours on the freeway would cause it to overheat. I don't think my fans are turning on.

Thanks! I'll be sure to keep my eye out for all that. The weird thing about my odo is that it doesn't work until I press the trip odo button, then once the trip odo gets to .9 miles, both of them stop. I really I wish I knew the actually mileage though... apparently it had 120k back in '89 so I'm sure it'a a lot now. I'll keep my eye out for those brake upgrades... how hard is it to do the rear disk brake swap? Yeah I definitely need new ball joints. And a cv. The boot is torn open. Thanks again for your help!

Sweet guys. I'll be sure to do that.

Thanks man! I love it. I have to pay for college soon, so the restoration process is probably going to take quite a while, but I'll definitely keep you all updated!

Yeah the shorter one would have been nice, but I got the 2.5 incher for free, so I just thought I'd use it. It's fine now since I bumped the hood. Thanks though! I was wondering how everyone on here fit the weber in.

Oh yeah i was looking at your Toreador wagon and was pretty jealous... I was wondering if you painted it, it looks wayyyy nicer than mine. I want to paint mine soon but I'm really looking forward to stripping it down. And yeah it actually is a DL unfortunately... Didn't come with a tach or anything either, but I put one in. I might need your advice every once in a while, your 2wd build is ************ing rad! Coming along beautifully.

Hello everybody! I have a 1982 Subaru Gl wagon, 2wd. It has a Weber, aftermarket tachometer, and aftermarket stereo system, but that's about all I've done to it so far. I know some Subaru basics, but I've just recently started fiddling with cars and I'm not too acquainted with anything yet. I plan on going to the pick n pull in Arlington pretty soon, mainly for aesthetic pieces (trim, door handles, ect.) and a new ignition switch. I'm wondering if you guys have any any ideas or suggestions on any other parts and goodies I should nab while I'm there? I'm not lookin to do an engine swap or anything, more like some nice upgrades. Either some compatible parts from newer model Soob's that would be worth the time swapping, or just parts that should probably be replaced by now (she has at least 150k... odo is broken). Thanks guys! Also, is there anything I should do or upgrade to make my wagon to make her more reliable on long highway trips? I'm going off to college about 10 hours away pretty soon, and I'm not sure if she could handle the trip every week.

Can you guys see these ones? I signed up for one of those picture sharing sites and I'm using the url's.

Okay, thanks! I'm having a hard time figuring out the whole pictures thing.

Installed Tachometer! My ignition switch also stopped working, and I found one that won't fit in my car so I just wired it up and have it sitting where the coin tray used to be until I get one that fits. Also installed a stereo and some new door speakers!

The last picture didn't show up, but if you click on the link you'll see that I had to bump up the hood a little bit to make room for the weber...

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Sweet, thanks guys. It looks pretty corroded so I'm just gonna pull it and check the ground while I'm back there. I'll let you know once I figure it out!

Thanks guys! I'll be sure to post some pics tomorrow.

It used to heat up the cigarette lighter a little bit, but I remember it being difficult to get it to work. Now it doesn't work at all. And I've fiddled with the accessory connectors quite a bit, I don't think that's the problem. I was going to just take it out and get a new one, but I can't figure out how to get to the cig lighter without pulling the whole dash. I got the bottom section with the stereo out, but the cig lighter is on the upper section, and I can't find any screws or anything to remove it.

Hey there! I have a 1982 GL Fwd Wagon, and I'm attempting to do a little restoration myself. What type of glue did you use for the headliner? Is it still holding up pretty well? Thanks!

Hello all, it seems as if my cigarette lighter isn't charging anything. I have a 1982 GL, and both my GPS and my cell phone don't seem to be getting any charge when I plug them into the cig lighter. Is it broken or do old cars just not work with chargers? I checked the fuse and it's fine, so should I just replace the cig lighter? Thanks!

Hello everybody! I'm the proud owner of a 1982 GL wagon (2wd unfortunately). I got it about 3 years ago when I was 15 from my neighbor for 500 bucks, and I've been tinkering with it ever since! I rebuilt the engine, did the weber conversion, installed a stereo, put new carpet in, and A LOT more other random things. She runs like a charm now, aside from the occasional problem here and there. After college I hope to restore her to almost new condition, once I have a little bit more spending money. I can't believe I just found this site... You guys would have come in handy so many times! Well anyways, I'm happy to be a part of USMB now and I hope to contribute some of my knowledge to the pot.