August 5, 201015 yr I have not been posting much lately. Mainly because I Have been rolling in my Mercedes, And I sold my XT6's and my Legacy this year. I have my Brat still and I have a XT turbo.. I spent a bunch of money on my brat to restore her. new JDM engine, weber Carb, Lots of time. spare parts. new body panels. then I rear ended someone. and pretty much took her out in the front end. the body panels have been replaced but things just don't seem right... so I'm debating if I should sell her or put a lift on her and run her.. she seems to have a bit of a cancer problem.. Had I realized it, I probably wouldn't have spent as much as I did on her. any how What should I do??
August 5, 201015 yr Ill come haul her away at no cost to you:grin: but seriously... Wheel her til she quits going. Give her a proper burial:banana:
August 5, 201015 yr I have not been posting much lately. Mainly because I Have been rolling in my Mercedes, And I sold my XT6's and my Legacy this year. I have my Brat still and I have a XT turbo.. I spent a bunch of money on my brat to restore her. new JDM engine, weber Carb, Lots of time. spare parts. new body panels. then I rear ended someone. and pretty much took her out in the front end. the body panels have been replaced but things just don't seem right... so I'm debating if I should sell her or put a lift on her and run her.. she seems to have a bit of a cancer problem.. Had I realized it, I probably wouldn't have spent as much as I did on her. any how What should I do?? I know that my 85 Brat has a bit of Cancaer that I will need to have cured. will probably cost me more than what it's worth to someone else, but I don't care. I've wanted one for the longest time and now I've got it and I plan on keeping it. Either way good luck.
August 5, 201015 yr Author I know that my 85 Brat has a bit of Cancaer that I will need to have cured. will probably cost me more than what it's worth to someone else, but I don't care. I've wanted one for the longest time and now I've got it and I plan on keeping it. Either way good luck. I agree... I have a lot of surface but there are a few spots where it has gone all the way. the roof is one spot between the t's. and the door jam. its just been a matter of time.
August 6, 201015 yr I know that I will have to replace the rocker panels and I have a spot under the bed that is serious. And since I'm doing a mild custom / restoration on it, I want ti do it right and I know that it will take some time & money. so I bought a cheap little EA82 4wd wagon to beat around in until I have the brat done. It's ugly as homemade sin due to the rust, but I didn't buy it for looks and I'll use what i can when the rust has devoured it beyond serviceability.
August 6, 201015 yr Do you know how to weld and/or have a welder? If so you might want to start. Its not that hard and once you get good at it you will have no problems keeping the rust at bay. I had some minor rot starting on my coupe and i attacked it before it got worse. The worst thing you can do is let it keep going. The quicker you fix it the easier it will be.
August 7, 201015 yr Howdy, I got another 82BRAT, and was just getting it for the parts, except it's a T-top,fun/sun roof model(GL). The engine was siezed,radiator totally clogged, and there was so much mud and crud underneath,above the axles etc, that I got the funny feeling that they(high school kids) 4wheeled the s**t outta it,burned up the motor. The sway bar bushings gone and bushing holder smashed FLAT. The rear moustach bar is BENT, and those rubber bushing are ripped. But hey, I rebuilt an engine, and straightened a bunch a stuff out, and am almost ready to put on the road. I also have a 85 gl wagon that I've been getting some still useable good parts off and putting on this brat, front fenders and hood different color. I really like these cars, will carry all my rafting gear and I still get 30-34 mpg, and they handle well. The ones I have will never be "restored", but will be drivable. I also took a welding course offered by the local comm. college. Then I got a gas weld outfit and a small arc setup, but I also got a lot of junk to mess around with as in old iron. later,rc
August 7, 201015 yr xoomer.......nothing is impossible. See for yourself. Twelve pages of photo evidence. Enjoy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26905545@N07/sets/72157605926523746/detail/
August 7, 201015 yr Author xoomer.......nothing is impossible. See for yourself. Twelve pages of photo evidence. Enjoy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26905545@N07/sets/72157605926523746/detail/ DAMN! Makes me feel better. Soon as I get back from France and before the rainy season I've got to get on this. Don't know how to weld though... I'm just sand down what I can. Use some rust remover, and patch it up. I don't have any major rust like that. (at least that I can see)
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