TheSubaruJunkie

Welcome to the board, thats a nice car. Is it in good condition? -Brian

Where are you located? Not sure if shipping would make it worth it. -Brian

oh -Brian

I just have to find a day and look in the yards here. I found the rims I like that are listed for a 1987 to 1994 Mitsubishi Pickup. 14x6, five spoke steels. Maybe Sunday i can find some time after work. -Brian

So did it solve your stumble problems? -Brian

I think they called them Brat's as well. -Brian

You can find 4.11 gears in most Impreza 2.5RS's from what I understand. A couple friends are running them in their Turbo Legacy's. I have a RX tranny I could bring up there Adam, maybe I can find some 4.11 parts from some locals here. But I say keep the RX's locking diff, but make it a mechanical activation instead of a switch. -Brian

i think the demand for RX trannys with EA81 splines would be higher. If you could couple the 2 you'd have pretty much a bolt in upgrade for any EA81 (minus the driveshaft). -Brian

Go up the hill, towards Auburn. There's a small stick in the woods called Newcastle, just past Rocklin. You can find a Subaru Specialty shop ran by Barsotti. Any of the locals will tell you he's the man to see. You can reach his shop at 663.3077 -Brian

You need an A/C fan, which is skinnier than the larger Grey fan. The A/C fan is black and you should have some plugs already wired in the brat to accept them. If your brat was never intended for A/C it might not fit. Ive never seen one that wasnt though. -Brian

Just saw this on Legacycentral and I dont think it looks like a Subaru. The front end does, but the rear looks like a Cavalier wagon or something. -Brian

What did you do JB?? I'd have to say that was one hell of a wrench fest!! pulled 2 engines, swapped one and still have a WHOLE bunch of work to do. Dave, next time we'll give you a call. We hauled rump roast through Silver Springs and made it back to JB's by noon to continue the wrenching. -Brian

Already got the next rig Adam. Just gotta start throwing parts in it. -Brian

Naw, i can do without the HH. Just want gears and no torque converter. -Brian

I gotta swap this damn subaru from Automatic to Manual. I could do 4spd or since I have to swap anyhow, maybe I'll go 5spd. I need to know what kinda snags out there i can avoid? Anything to beat or cut before I start? The one thing that is bugging me right now is the peddle assembly, is it really that hard? -Brian

This sube is only 1 of the 11 I have had. But this one held a special part of my heart... it was my dream subaru. But all good things must come to an end. The car is safe in Reno NV, where it will start its decomposition. I will strip it down to nothing, and transfer its bits and pieces into the next off-road rig of mine. Lift, Brakes, Bumper... Engine and everything but the body and tranny will be used. -Brian

She doesnt have a name... I usually dont own my Subarus long enough to name them. THey are "he's" when im mad at them, and "She's" when im speaking good about them. Her replacement wont be any bigger, but will be better. We'll see where we go with that Thanks for the kind words guys, its going to make it easier to tear her apart. -Brian

The TWB rack is on there still. Most those pix are pre-TWB time (notice the old brushguard as opposed to the new one pictured on the trailer). The new subaru will be revieled in a couple weeks. Going to pull a Zap and do a little secret work here. The TWB Rack is going to Subieman, and the guard and bumper and all other goodies (brakes, engine etc...) will go on the next rig. JB... we might be able to take it on one final, guilt-free, run before the dismantle. But its no fun to drive when your sitting on a milk carton -Brian

It all started with a mint '84 Wagon: Had to add the brush guard to start it off: Oh wait... this one works better: But things wouldn't stop there. One call to PK Davis, a few hundred out of the fun fund and we have this: The car was complete. She served well. Made a round trip to Washington to wheel with the hatch patrol: A year later she made a trip to Medford to wheel with the Rogue Roo's: I even made a trip to the Rubicon & Fordyce Creek with a fellow jeepin buddy of mine: None of that could stop the little beast, except one thing.... ...California Smog Nazi's :-\ So now, here she sits as of today: On the trailer, preparing for her final trip into the mountains. After sitting for over 14 months, i slapped a good battery in her, turned on the fuel pump and cranked her over. A few revolutions and she fired right up! It sickened me to drive her onto the trailer, but its some of the last wheeling she will see. Her journey will take her to reno, where she will shed her parts and help another Subaru live long, to hopefully one day beat those Nazi's who took her away from me. Godspeed my trusty little wagon... you have served me well -Brian p.s. Stay tuned for the next rig.

I'll have to double check with him... but Im pretty sure they are 15's. I guess i could be wrong... i'll see tomorrow. -Brian

Too big as in the tire selection for 15" rims are usually 28" or larger. The coopers im looking for are discontinued... im in for a fight to find them. BUt since i have 3 good coopers left (slashed one on the trail last time) i want to use those 3 remaining as spares. Meaning i'll need to purchase another set of identical tires. So yeah, 15" rims are out of the question. -Brian

JB is running 15" rims. Im only picky because I already own 3 good tires, and i plan to buy another set of the same type. I will use the old 3 from my last rig as spares, and run with a new set of the same thing. 215/75R14 Cooper Discoverer STT's My next rig will only have a 3" lift, and 15"s would be too much. -Brian

You do get charged a core charge, but its not that bad. I need 7 rims cause i will have 3 spares. Ive checked toyotas too, but doesnt look like any were offered with 14" rims. I think i'll just walk the yards and see what I can find. -Brian

Only one of many. We have way too much work to get done... will take more than 1 day (which is all I got to spare this week). -Brian

Man i looked for you to B.S. with and finally caught up to you when you were putting dry ice on the intercooler. I was gonna ask then but it was getting dark and there was alot of people around admiring (me being one of them). Anyhow, there's always next year and I hope its still running then -Brian