RustyBrat
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i think the front ones are snorkels... it just looks like he had a subaru brat but wanted a semi-truck
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That disgusts me... Im sorry but it does...
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Its getting there! come a long way already!
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My junk
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Cut out all the rotten metal, ground out all the rust, killed the rust, primered the floor, and made one patch.
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Did some more work to the brat today, gonna do even more tomorrow. Took a chisel and hammer to get those stupid glued-down plastic mats off the floor. That took a little over an hour. Then vaccumed the floor pretty well. Found some more rust holes, gonna cut those out tomorrow and start patching it all up! Took my inner bed sides off, used aircraft remover on them, and primed/ painted them rustoleum moss green, which is the color the entire brat will be soon! Will post an update tomorrow!
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well, ive run it some with that stopper and it seems to be fine, im just gonna keep at it until it breaks haha. pooparu i recognize that brat! ive seen it on youtube quite a bit! i remember one video where you and another brat and i think a hatchback went to some wet sand flats. i love your brat, but im very partial to first gens, whose was that white one in that video?
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Just got new seats for the brat! $50 out of an old dodge caravan, no tears just dirty. Dont have them bolted in just sitting in there. Also feel free to laugh at the mini roll bar i made hahaha
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Okay, well thus far it seems to have just as much low end. But time will tell i suppose! The main issues i am having are carburetor issues, but i cant afford the $300 weber conversion. Lots of vacuum leaks on mine, one vacuum hose completely gone and i have no idea where it went. Has a little filter looking silver thing that a hose should go on, but no hose. I have a rubber stopper in it now
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yes... my brat is also loud... but the old exhaust was rusted off and pointed at the gas tank so... yeah
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A brother!! nice how did you do your setup?
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i just finished putting true dual glasspacks on my 78 brat, am i the only person to ever do this? ive searched and cant find anybody else that has! am i unique? am i insane?
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alright thanks, i emailed you
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do you still have the speedometer cluster? and would you happen to have a speedometer cable with the gear on it?
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just ordered two 22" glasspacks for the brat, im going to cut the exhaust right before it comes together and go true duals exiting on each side before the rear tires, should sound like a harley haha! oh and im having troubles getting the idle to come down under 900 or so, is that just caused by a vacuum leak?
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Alright i will do that. Well my grandparents had both of these brats and offered to give them to me, but i had no way to get them home as they were 6.5 hours away and had to be trailered. Well anyway one day i was talking to my boss and brought the brats up, he offered to go and get both of them if he could have one, so the silver one is his. He is restoring his brat so we decided he should get the less rusty one.
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oh also i need help... how do i remove the push bar from my brat? the bolts that hold it on are the same that hold the engine crossmember in place and im afraid if i remove them to get the push bar off the whole crossmember will come loose
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yeah just got the title today! im so excited! i have to replace my fuse panel first though, none of the lights work. also, i am in need of a few parts such as mainly the speedometer cable... i think.
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gawd i love that brat... just am unsure on the SAS for mine... i kinda want to keep it as stock as i can... for now.
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I recently was given a 78 Subaru Brat, which i am already in love with. I have a few plans for this thing needless to say. My first and foremost project is to build the lift kit for it. Now i have read every single thread there is on lifting a gen 1 brat, trust me, but i still need help. i have all the materials i need for a 5 inch drop lift and 6 inch strut spacers, but i am just wondering if anybody has block specs or maybe just some last minute advice? This thing is never going to be my daily driver, i have a full size Chevy for that so it doesn't need to be comfortable on the highway just somewhat safe. My brat sat in about 9 inches of mud on the side of a road for just about 20 years before i got it, and before that it was not treated well, so its really rough. But it will be perfect for an off-road toy! all i did was drain the fluids out of this thing, put new fluids in, clean spark plugs, put a new fuel pump, coil, and air filter on it and it started up perfectly and runs like new surprisingly! The transmission is pretty noisy, but it's getting quieter the more i drive it. The previous owner decided to spray red primer right over the old paint 20 years ago, and that's why it looks as bad as it does, its not rust. I will keep you guys updated with any new progress! Mine is the red/blue one in the pictures needless to say.
