eyesore

And as Caboobaroo has shown, the USMB is an exellent source of information, and I stand corrected. I'm still learning all the little details on these cars myself. And assuming you don't want to crawl up any steep inclines, they do do very well off road (and flat out rock in the snow.)

D'oh, Calebz beat me to it!

I'm not the expert that many on here are, but I'll help with what little info I have: Quad headlights means you have a GL, (the high end model) the trans is a 4 speed and the 4wd is single range. assuming no motor swaps, (highly unlikely) it's a 1600cc boxer engine (67hp when new) My local O'reiley's & NAPA have been quite good with parts availability, but there are many other sources. If you are in need of something specific, post a request on the marketplace forum. Many of us on here are parts packrats, chances are someone has what you need or can steer you to it. Congratulations on your purchase. those gen-1's are awesome little troopers.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it home safely, and the brakes work great. Please tell your dad thanks again also. BTW, Fri. does look open, so shoot me a PM as we get closer and we'll go play in some mud. You da man!

Well, I have new rotors (no socket or driver big enough to remove them) New pads (no tool that will crank & compress drivers side caliper) a new pass. side caliper to replace the way overextended one on there now, and new shoes. ( I avoid drums at all costs. For some reason I am incapable of doing drums right. I have screwed them up several times before.) The passenger side rotor is beyond resurfacing. It's bad. Eyesore is mobile, however. If you're willing, and have the tools, I can come to you if you feel like helping me with this. All I own are some SAE sockets and some wrenches. This job is just a bit beyond my skill level / tool invintory.

Yeah, I knew it was supposed to screw in, but i figured i'd give it a shot. My biggest problem was that after disassembly, (and not actualy changing anything) it would NOT go back together. The angle necessary to get the caliper back on prevented the groove from lining up with the pad nub. I still don't understand how this is supposed to work. I also lack several of the tools necessary: The piston cranker, a socket large enough to remove the rotor, (a second person to bleed the system) etc. I knew from the start the whole job was a little beyond my capibilities, I was just trying to eek a little more life out of what was there. At least now without an inboard pad, the wheel is no longer siezed up. My regular shop's mechanic had an old Gen-1, so he usually does my bigger repairs, but he was in a car accident Mon., and won't be back to work for a while. The other guys at the shop who don't know subies, at least had the decency to tell me they didn't know what they were doing before tearing into it. The other shop in town said they could do it, (I hope so) They are supposedly good also, been around for years in a town of 1500. (If you suck here, you don't last long) My "regular" shop has just been servicing our family for decades, so we know each other well. Mom's gonna float me the cash to get it done. If I try and do any more myself, I'll just end up hurting me, and probably the car.

Thanks, guys. I was mainly just venting. As I said, I got the whole shebang to do a brake job, my R/F rotor is mangled, the outboard pad was metal to metal, and that caliper is overextended. (this is why I got a new one for that side.) I thought I'd go in there and throw on some used, but still decent, pads so I could limp her along a while longer (till I could afford a shop to do the work) Just getting the caliper off was a bear (according to the service manual: just lift up & pull out...yeah right.) I tried to just push the piston back (I know this is wrong, and I don't own the tool to do it properly, but what the heck, I have a replacement, right?) with a big C-clamp. no go. So I admitted defeat. tried to put it back together....Hah! no way jose. that (expletive) groove in the piston was not going to line up with the nub on the pad no how. After (literally) an hour of trying everything I could think of, I left the inboard pad off alltogether. I don't really care, as both the rotor & caliper will get replaced, but It just frustrated the daylights out of me. I could have done both sides on say, a chevy, in 15 minutes. The design on these is just so convoluted and such a pain (ouch my thumb) to work with. If anyone nearby has proper tools and expertise, by all means, come give me a hand!! Otherwise, I'll let the "other" shop in town have a go at it. A little nervous about letting them have at it, but I sure can't afford to take it to the Subie stealership in Des Moines. (If they would even touch it) Sorry to ramble on. I've just never encounterd a setup like this before.

Right now I want to find the engineer who came up with the Gen-1 front brake design and punch him in the nose. After 3 hours of wrestling with the passenger side, I have a huge blood blister on my thumb, and after finally admitting defeat, the ONLY way I could get the caliper back on was to remove the piston side pad altogether. So now that side has 1 used up pad and the piston making contact with the rotor. I took it to one of the shops here in town, they took the wheel off, looked at it and said "no thanks, we'd rather not touch that." I have an appointment with the other shop in town on Tues. I got new pads, shoes, rotors, and a new caliper..... Hopefully the second shop will have some luck. I'm really frustrated.......and my thumb hurts.

When I bought Eyesore 3 years ago or so, (for $500) it was with the intent of it being a disposable car (I always was, and still basically am, a Domestic car guy) But then, as you are all so familiar with, the Soob bug bit me. Also, Eyesore has proved to be unkillable. By far the best $500 I have ever spent.

blitz, I wouldn't be suprised if it came from the factory with those gaps & alignment issues. You should have seen some of the internal Daewoo documents....hysterically scary. For example: One document outlining 5 steps to be undertaken numbered... 1, 2, 3, 3, & 4. (5 steps!) And these people assembled cars!?

Run Away! Run Away! Daewoo Makes Hyundai look like BMW. Daewoo folded big time with huge amounts of debt (GM bought out what was left) I don't know how available parts are, but I know you'd be needing some soon. Get the Forester, No question.

Based on the Dodge Omni. (or is it the Charger?) Slap a 2.2 turbo motor in there from a GLH, & have some fun!!

With Dave, that will make 2 Eyesores at the gathering. Now all we need is a trashwagon to make it complete. Will there be a prize for ugliest / most homely Soob? We're really starting to get a gathering goin' here. This is really going to be fun.

If we can find some "Class C" minimum maintence roads, those can get really nasty if it's wet. There are usually a few around. Maybe Shawn's exploratory trip will turn up some potential "play" areas.

Tony, you ever fab anything up for a Gen-1? Like Moosens, I'm terrified of a deer taking out eyesore (and me)

More than likely, the negative got flipped. Mick, (or anyone else in the know) were / are those louvers an add on item, or are they integrated into the hood? Eyesore would look good with those on her!

Way to go! My 84 just hit 211,000 tonight.....Goin strong.

Still can't vote, but the 10th works just as well for me too. So long as I have a little warning, I can pretty much make any date. (not like I have far to go...)

Looks / sounds good to me. I'll be there with Eyesore. (just about perfect for me. only about an hour from home!)

What Tim said.

Just for referance, the Grant one will fit a Gen-1, also. (I have one on mine) Be warned, though.. It is only designed to work with their top of the line $150 wheels. I bought a $30 Grant wheel and drilled it to fit, though.

Depending on my free time, and Eyesore's road trip worthiness, I'd definately be interested in "partaking". SubieMech, if you're interested also, perhaps a caravan is in order. (we need to get together sometime, anyway. We're too close not to.)

Spring is creeping up on us. We should start getting some preliminary plans in order soon. If we have enough warning, I think we should be able to get a pretty decent gathering together. Personally, I'd like to see some wheelin', but I know that can be a bit of a tall order 'round here.

Yes, yes. I do still want one! Won't be able to get a check off till the 15th (payday) at least, though. Hope thats ok. Change to the board, please.

I like the final picks! (I should, you chose my ride ) But I only see 11. What's January's? Sign me up for a copy.