Well after a long cold winter without owning an 82 roo, I'M BACK!!

 

Picked up a 1988 gl from Nevada so it has less rust than most Michigan gl's.

 

EA82 F.I, D/R Five speed.

 

:-D needless to say im ecstatic

 

issues:

-One bent rim, 3 shot tires 1 damn near shot tire

-broken wheel stud in back left drum.

 

I am wondering if:

a)The rims form a turbo xt4 will work (i had a set on my turbo gl10 but that had discs)

how much of a bear it would be to just yank the brake assemblies off the back of the XT and put them on my GL. ( i searched but most of the writeups i found were geared twoards the ea81s, or brats)

 

If those are relatively easy i will have my car on brand new tires, with brand new brakes by monday ~!!!

Its a direct swap on all of it, you should have no problems.

Unless its all rusty

Both are easy, be careful when you open the brake lines, they like to round off, use the special open-box end wrenches and you should be ok.

 

Wheels will fit no problem.

 

 

Don't do the brakes unless you have a buddy to help bleed them, Oh, you might need to swap the proportioning valve, located near the gas tank, follow the brake lines forward. I didn't swap on my 88 wagon, but its worth doing and improves braking and keeps the rears from locking up as easily.

Thinking you should also use the XT MC.

Yeah that is music to my ears. I will definitely pull everything brake related, and maybe once the michigan 37 degree rain / mist fest ends ill have the motivation for the M/C swap which i suppose wouldn't be horrid if it matches up the same.

 

and then i still need to decide if im gonna buy the rest of it + another XT6 for $500 - what i pay for the rims and brakes

 

Just curious is there any other easy stuff i can yank and swap fer fun.