Pooparu

SE Portland, Oregon:)

The ride is a little stiff. I can't wait to see how it drives with all four cylinders working.

That's it. This will be easy to do with the front e-brake too.

Well I was going to use the clutch stuff from the wagon, but after I pulled it I found out the through out bearing was bad and it trashed the pressure plate. So I need to buy an all new clutch kit and through out bearing. Then I can drop the fresh motor in.

I'm hoping to drop the freshened up EA71 motor in this weekend. I did a little home port and polish on the heads and intake manifold. We'll see if it makes any difference.

now mine. Those tires rock!!

update: So I should have the new motor put back together this weekend and maybe in the car. Also I just got the LSD in the mail so I'll start putting that in too. This should be a fun car.

Then who will drive your beast?

We can get together and talk about some of the stuff you want to put on the website then I can through one together for us.

I'll be making it to WCSS this year for sure this year. I'm not sure what I'm going to bring. If I can get my AWD swap finished on the Hatch I'll bring that for sure, but if not I'd like to bring the BRAT so I can get Muddy. I'm sure the '78 wagon will not be finished by then.

I'm in. How about "The Oregon Mud Mutts":)

Well the LSD is on it's way. Can't wait to make this baby a rear wheel drive beast.

1980 was the first year for the hatchback. Good luck with the project.

Just picked up a motor yesterday. I'm going to button it up as good as I can, then through it in the wagon for now to get it going. Then I can build the other motor that's out of it. (it has no compression on the passengers side on the motor & the carb is spitting fuel out of the top)

It was a stock macco color. It was a close match, but not exact.

So I thought I'd start a build thread for my new wagon. So I'll start by posting some before photos. List of plans for the built for now: 1. Get the motor running much better. 2. Cut away all the rusty metal and weld in new stuff. 3. Fit up a duel exhaust. 4. Strip most of the interior and bed spray it all. 5. Fill in all the dents and smooth the rest of the car. 6. Paint is in a two tone flat black & burg 7. Tint the windows. 8. Fit some JDM fender mirrors. This build is going to be very minumal compared to the other builds I've done. I'd like to keep it simple and import rat rod style, but not gehtto. I'm sure I'll have more stuff and might change my mind about a few things as the build goes along. So here we go: Wish me luck.....:-\

Sorry to say I'm out. Can't make it to the show this year. I gots a little baby on the way and he is due just about the same time as the show. You guys have fun.

It was sold as is and it even said so on the bill of sale, but I thought I'd help the guy out under my own accord.

Nope, I never got any word on the engine. I dug the plaid too, but the upholstery shop wasn't able to get a plaid so that's what I went with.

I'm not sure if I ever posted any final photos of the brat yet so here they are:

I don't think anyone's going to get out of control

the targa stripes.

oooooh, I didn't know you were still making these. I'll take one for my 1986 4wd BRAT in black. If you got one. By the way the last one I got from you worked out great and looks good in my hatch. thanks, earl

A customer of mine sent this to me after he was finished restoring it. Thoughts?

Man, I wish I could go. I got a full plate this weekend, and I still have to put another transmission in the BRAT.