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So I went to tap plastics with my pattern and they wanted $85.00 to cut it out so I'm not going to go that route. I did manage to find the perfect material. Its call ABS and it’s a very durable 1/8" think plastic. What also great about it is that it come in a textured pattern that almost matches the original interior so it should blend it well. I'm going to cut the pattern out of vinyl and stick it on the material then very carefully cut it out using my dremel tool. I bought 2 pieces just in case the first one turns out like crap. I should have it all fabricated by tomorrow and I'll post some photos and give my opinion on the substrate as well.

Oh, that's just what I needed to know. Thanks for the information.

Here is what I'm going to fab up for the center dash piece. I didn't have enough room for the retractable cup holders so I'll have to figure something else out for that. Now I'm thinking about having it cut out of Acrylic at tap plastics. I just need to see if I can get a matte finish on it.

did you place it before or after the fuel pump?

I was thinking the same thing. I remember seeing your switch panel at the WCSS last year. It was very nice work. Those foil type vinyls never last that long. Even if you buy the outdoor type it's only good for a couple years. Oh the good 'ol thermal transfer Gerber Edge machine. I've spent many a year on that machine. Great for spot color jobs but sucks for process color jobs. We're in the process of saving up for one now for our shop. Spendy little buggers, but so worth it for short run screen print look decals.

So I should hook up a surge tank to avoid the whole stalling out thing.

so do I need a fuel pump before and after the surge tank? I found one with a fuel pump inside the surge tank.

For all the people who have done the EJ swap how many of you added a fuel surge tank? I had heard that with when you swap an EJ22 into an EA81 vehicle you'll get a problem with the car stalling when the fuel is low 'cause it sucks air into the lines and causes the vehicle to stall.

(oh, it's zerks not zerts) I know the drive line that I took out of my 82 hatch did not have zerk fittings on the u joints. I paid about $100 for it.

I think it will be easier/better to just lengthen the shaft. I paid around $100 to have my lengthened by: and it was worth it. Just take in your old drive line with the measurements in and they'll make you a completely new one. The u-joints have zerk fittings on them and it's built very strong.

That's not a bad plan ether. Thanks for the offer on the Dibond, but I too have a lot of scraps kickin' around. I own a sign and design shop and it sounds like you work in one too. Also thanks for the heads up on the warping; I didn't think that there would be enough heat in that spot to warp the pvc but now I know (and knowing is half the battle G.I. Joooooe). My only problem with using the brushed aluminum is that it might look stupid 'cause there isn't anything else in the car to accent the pattern so maybe I'll use some .080 Aluminum and sheet it out in black or medium gray so it blends in more with the rest of the interior.

When I get mine wired up I'll let you know what's what.

I ditched the dash pod and I'm going to cut out the center console where the super sweet push button stereo and pocket are. Then cut some expanded foam PVC plastic or brushed aluminum to fit into that space, cut two rectangles out and mount my new pioneer stereo and inclometer. If I have enough room I'll mount the switches for my 3 sets of fog lights. That's the plan for now, but we'll see what happens once I start that project. Were you able to wire up the inclometer so that the lights turn on with your lights and the 4WD light comes on when you’re in 4WD? If so can you break down what wires needs to go where, if not then I'll figure it out (trial by error) Hopefully I’ll have this beast running by next weekend. I’ve got Matt (aka Mellow65) coming over to give me a hand with the wiring.

GD is right. I also got a kit from Jerry at WCSS8 and it worked great. It only took me a few hours to do the swap and everything bolted right back up without a problem. I was really surprised. The other good thing about the kit is that if you did have any problems Jerry is always willing to help. I went with a custom made one piece driveline for my swap.

I'm leaving it satin black. So far so good, it's very smooth so I don't think I'll have any trouble washing it. I just finished the installation of the hella horns and the mud flaps today.

oh, I think I forgot to mention that I have the harness back and should have it installed in 2 weeks.

I know that GeneralDisorder has done this in his BRAT. He also has done a write up on the swap (it's very good).

I thought I’d do a little write up on my Subaru project. History: I bought this 1982 Subaru GL Hatch for $700 in Washington back in 2004 with 85,000 original miles on it. It started life as a bone stock EA81 4-speed D/R 4WD hunting rig. I did the usually upgrades like, rear disk brakes, pugs, legacy seats and a few other small things. I used it as a daily driver for a couple of years until I started reading about EJ22 swaps. Well I had this girl that I worked with who had a 1993 Legacy sedan (2WD Automatic) with a bad transmission in it. She tried to sell it for a couple of months with no luck. She really needed to have the thing moved or her aunt was going to give it to the junk yard. So she said I could have it if I took it away by next weekend. So I stared to scramble to find someone to help me with the wiring (I really suck at wiring). I found a helpful guy up in Tacoma, Wa. To give me a hand. I said I’d give him some money and trade him the rest of the car in exchange for getting my car running. Now by this time my buddies 1987 GL Wagon died and he was parting it out and gave me his 5-speed D/R 4WD transmission. So now I have the transmission, Engine and help I needed. I had already purchased Jerry’s kit for a 5-speed swap into an EA81 at WCSS8 so I was good to go with that. So then I ordered an M. Rose adaptor plate, XT6 Clutch, Slim Fan and a new radiator (mine fell apart when I took it out). Now with parts and cars in hand I headed up to Tacoma. Well after about 6-7 months and 8-9 trips to Tacoma I got the motor and transmission installed and not running. So after countless processes and lies I went back up to Tacoma for the last time and picked my rig up and brought it back home. The harness I got was off of a running EJ swapped rig that the guy who helped me owned. He didn’t get around to cutting down the harness from my donor Legacy. The harness was in terrible shape and had exposed wires and wires that were melted together. So I had to go back to the junk yard to get a new one. I had my buddy who owns a Volkswagen performance shop nearby try and help me but he was really busy and didn’t know that much about Subarus so it was back home with my car again with a really hacked up new harness. So I went to the junk yard again and pulled a new harness. ShawnW had sent me a message awhile ago and said that he’d cut down my harness for to help me out, so I contacted him and sent him my new harness. I figured while it was out I would spiff up the old girl and embarked on a simple body and paint adventure that quickly turned into another big project within itself. Here I am today just finishing up paint and putting the body back together with lots of new goodies, and I have a new Subaru buddy who’s going to come by in two weeks to give me a hand with the wiring and get this beast running. As of now: I had finished rear disk brakes, 14” Pugs (painted matte black), H4 Headlights, EJ swapped engine (not running), Cone filter, re-gasketed the entire engine, 5-speed D/R 4WD transmission, Custom Drive Line, removed all trim and emblems and filled in holes, then painted with rustoleum flat black, cleaned and polished lights and lenses and put them back on and that’s about it I think. Future: I still need to put on my new bumpers (u-pulling not really nos), hella horns, 3 sets of fog lights, brush guard (needs to be painted flat black), VR6 roof antenna, fender mirrors (JDM swing back style), optima batter (relocated to the back), push button starter, Toyota altimeter, Pioneer stereo and speakers, a non catalyst exhaust system with Borla muffler and super dark tinted windows. Here are a few photos of the project along the way. I hope to have this finished by WCSS10. I’ll keep updating this thread as I get more stuff finished. BEFORE BODY & PAINT DURING BODY & PAINT AFTER BODY & PAINT ENGINE BAY BEFORE ENGINE BAY AFTER GOODBYE EA81 WHY HELLO EJ22 STUFF TO GO ON

I know at the last WCSS Jerry was talking about doing the same thing with his brat, but I haven't heard anything about it since. I can't wait to see this thing in person. It is going to the WCSS this year isn't it?

I didn't know that there was a 504 Pick-Up. It looks cool

I can't imagine that it would be much different then an ej22 swap into a gen 1 BRAT. Here is a link I read awhile ago. You could ask this Canadian what sorts of things he had to do to get his ej22 to fit in his gen 1 BRAT. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=79003

Justin, let me know if you need some decals produced. Maybe we can work some sort of trade out. here are some of the decals we produced for our customers.

I've finally got them finished. I got just a small run of 20 so anyone who wants one or more let me know. Price: $11.00 (free shipping in the US) Size: 6"H x 3.5"W Material: It's a thermal transfer print onto a high performance 3M Vinyl. You can paypal us at contact.us@bandrcom.com, or you can mail us a check/money order (make payable to B&R sign and design LLC.) at 7104 se 86th ave. portland, oregon 97266, or call us with a Visa/Mastercard at 971-255-2970. As soon as we get your payment we’ll sent out the decal. Let me know if you have any other questions.

I have done this swap. We wanted to bring the exhaust up from under our BRAT so we put an EA82T exhaust header on it. You'll need to put your studs in the other set of holes but other than that it should fit up. We plumbed ours into the engine bay and laid a cherry bomb muffler where the spare tire would go and exited the exhaust out our driver’s side fender. (we also swapped an EA81 into our BRAT as well, just so you know what engine we hooked it up to.)

ENGINE: OB1 EJ22 with cone air filter & Diamond Coil Pack TRANNY: 5 speed D/R 4WD with M. Rose adapter plate and Jerry's kit CHASSIS: 1982 GL Hatch OTHER: 14" Peugeot Wheels - JDM Fender Mirrors - Volkswagen VR6 stereo Antenna - H4 Headlights - Turbo Rear Disk Breaks - Hella Horns - A-Style Push Bar with Lots of lights - 2.5" Straight Back Exhaust with a Borla Muffler - 1993 Legacy Seats - Custom One Piece Drive Line - Pioneer Premier Stereo and Speakers - 1980 Toyota Celica 5sp Shift Knob - Shaved all Emblems and Trim off and filled in - Dark Window Tint - Custom Painted Satin Black - Hood Pins - Optima Battery Relocated to Rear of Hatch - Toyota Clinometer - Passing Light (in the grill) - Original to the car Subaru Rubber Floor Mats - I also put on a fresh set of Bumpers & ENGINE: EA81 with custom intake manifold and weber carb TRANNY: 4 speed D/R 4WD CHASSIS: 1978 BRAT OTHER: Brush Guard with lots of lights - EA82T Exhaust Manifold to relocate muffler into the spare tire area and exit out the driver’s side fender - Pug Steelies with Super Swampers - I also pulled all bumpers, steel panels and interior out.