Sweet82

Now Santa's list is ready... There's a couple things I'm scratching my head on, your apparently keeping the stock body shell and shortening the wheel base? That concept seems kinda mutually exclusive? I took 15" taken out of my driveline but I didn't use the old body. Also...why are you choosing carbs? If I had a choice, I'd use an injection system. My carb is a B'otch to refire on an angle. Document your build process. We want pics! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

Owners post signs and people rip them out... Both sides have some obligations. The only way I have seen work is to put bolders or pipe barriers and then have the Sheriff enforce the no trespassing. That's kept me out! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

Looks good, But one more vote for repositioning! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I'll second that, your work seems superb! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I didn't pop off the air filter but I'd assume the filter would keep that melted plastic crap out? ...wouldn't it...

Mad Max nuked an emission part over the weekend. Details, I removed a long section of hose from the bottom of the disk shaped part. It looked as though it didn't belong and made it sit funny compared to other 84's. There was some sort of metal object (valve?) in the hose I removed. I took the car on a 50 mile cruise and found the plastic disk (part of the emissions) nuked it's self. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7862 Pictures worth a thousand words... Questions, What is this part? What does it do? Is it necessary? Can it be plugged? Will the car run right if I plug it? Not worried about emission testing... Thanks, Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I used PhotoSuite @ 7.5 X 10.0 Came out perfect.

LOL! It wasn't me I swear!!! My Forester spent that night at work under a surveillance camara and I can get the tape to prove it...Officer. I was driving by about 9:00 the next morning (not in my Forester) and saw my neighbors out sweeping up glass out of the street. Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester--no dents, scratches or scrapes and my radiator is in good shape!

Last Friday night about 2 a.m. some kids in Daddys (company car) Forester.... Cut a corner too close and clipped a Honda Civic parked on the side of the street moving it's backend three feet out into the road. From the impact, the Forester bounced across the street and hit a Jetta in the front and pushed it about two feet sideways. This then sent the Forester back across the street again where it then hit an Explorer. This pushed the Explorer about a foot and lifted it up onto the curb. At this point, believe it or not, the Forester then spead away... Wow, talk about a car built for todays driving! Ok, the rest of the story... Being stupid kids they then returned to the crime scene about 10 minutes later. Unfortunately, for them, the entire neighborhood was then awake and out looking at the damage. ...the smoking gun, well actually it was a smoking Forester... The kids in the heavily damaged, but highly mobile, Forester denied all envolvement? They then spead away leaking antifreeze the whole way. When the police arrived they recieved a great description of the vehicle, occupants and license plate.

I had to resize it a bit to get it to print out exactly correct. Not a problem. I'm thinking Archive this Thanks, Glenn

1/2 is what I used.

Do you have access to a tubing bender? You can remove the bolt on tie downs from the front of your Subie and use them as bolt plates for your push bar. http://usmb.net/gallery/albuo21/MVC_267F My foot is blocking the other plate...but you see the idea. If you can get it bent, you'll find someone who can weld the plates on.

so....which way you going to go...?

Way cool Welcome to the board. Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

Heading in from the west to Antimony, your going to be on two lane roads. Not much out there, but if your limited to 55 mph that just might be good.

I've driven around SLC for 23 years in my Subie. Many times heavly loaded or pulling a trailer up the canyons. I have never had a problem heating up at any grade or elevation. My heat gauge does not move. The stock electric fan keeps the temp constant. I'd top off the radiatior and go. My .02 Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I'm sure it would fit 80 - 84 but. Look at the bands in the plastic on this 84 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=7431&sort=1&cat=500&page=1 The one on Ebay has no bands through the plastic lenses. Not an 84! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL 01 Forester

Scott, Stock drive train...so...not so extreme but... http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=434&sort=1&size=medium&cat=500&page=4 The body is extremely modified. Bobbing is good but an exocage seems like it might tax a Subaru too much. Weight is the root of all evil for our cars. Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

And I don't get the speed channel at home :-\ Maybe I can record it at work

No one is using the Unimog axles these days, the prices are dropping. Everyone seems to be doing the Dana 60 routine, it's cheaper and easier to find parts.

Welcome to the board. My Subie hesitates on hills with the A/C on. Nothing big just enough to let me know it's not happy. With it off it seems to run fine. Check and see if it's related to the A/C. Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester--doesn't like A/C

I can't see why they'd dump the Forester? The Baja isn't selling well and that might make sence, but the Forester has carved out a niche and seems to be doing fine. If they have to dump something I'd cast one vote for the Tribecca My .02 Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I have never had a problem with my 82? That's a 1982 Ok, I'm not being helpful. Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

I agree with the Dealer idea. If it were a real Subaru option there would be others and it would be in their brochure for that year. Dealers do that sort of thing to get a car that just won't sell. Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester

Great Pics & write up. The engine looks great, wish my engine looked that good.