easiest way to do a winch hookup would to be to just put a 2" receiver on the front, and have the person get a winch designed to hook into a receiver.. and 2" receivers for fabricating are about 10$

If anyone can recreate the Gen 2 "A" bar I would like to have one. Like the one on this members Brat;

 

does anyone have a bull bar they would like to send to me, to replicate an exact fit? or by chance have a CAD drawing, and i was thinking what if i added an cross bar for it, think it'd be better?

Something like this one on obk25xt's rig would be ideal to me. Doesnt need the underbar protection but the rest of that design looks fabulous.

 

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx32/obk25xt/subaru/IMG_1335.jpg

I would be interested in a EA82 bumper.

I'm interested in both front and rear ea82 bumper like on the sami I'd like a winch mount and driving light mounts, I'd also take y pipe larger diameter than factory would be sweet. Sign me up

anyone still into this thread? i know its kinda old.

i would DEFINATELY be into some mandrel bent stuff.

nobody mentioned rollbars??

 

something with wraparound protection in the rear would be good. like an extra 2x2 extending to the back of the rear wheelwell?

 

rocksliders?

 

a really slick, but not real heavy, front bumper that ties into the frame in a few places.

p.s. im aware that some of these pics are from mebers. i hope they dont take offense to me using them. i just felt they best illustrated my point.

also, the wheel well box, i can make those. somewhat off the subject of this thread, but yea. let me know. i havent tried diamond plate yet. no promises

this thread is still going. i have ran into a snag with prototyping. my boss moved a machine into my welding area that is being rebuilt. so i havent had space for it. as far as roll bars i could do them but thats something i need to see one so i can match the factory bolt patterns alot of the bumpers will look similar to the one in my avatar. ill be puting mounts on so that a stinger can be bolted on later. and as of right now i have 3 cars i can do prototypes for. 1st gen brat 2nd gen brat and an 87 wagon. havent been able to find more people to let me use their cars for it. due to the fact its their daily driver.

Where is Deer Island?cheers

deer island is between ranieer and st helens Oregon. 40 miles north of prtland.

bumper update do u guys like this rear bumper? all stainless will cost 250 mild will be cheaper this one is for sale it will fin gen 2 brats dont know what other cars yet. heres the pics

he forgot to mention that the bumper was SPECIFICALLY designed to hold compressed air. so you can air down your tires for the trail, and always have a source of compressed air anywhere you go. very handy. ive seen bumpers like this, with the air tanks built in, go for over 600 dollars. 400 used. that was for a mild steel bumper with some cheap black spraypaint. not sexy rump roast stainless that will easily polish up, but unlike chrome, will not look like crap if it dents. chrome flakes, scratches, etc...

 

stainless is HOT. i wanted it but funds are tight.

I too am interested, but as it was mentioned, cost is the biggest consideration for me, and that might turn you off to the idea.

 

 

Give us an idea on cost.

 

thanks

This one will cost between 220 and 250

well, one bumper out there, i'd still love to see something for the front of a outback Just simple tube as i've said before... good to see the thread is at least somewhat alive.

Yeah, I'd be interested for that price. Even more interested if you gave us a discount on front and back bumpers.

 

 

Like it was mentioned earlier, 1st gen outbacks and outback sports are very similar. put me on the list for an outback sport.

Yea I'd like to see what you come up with for an OBS.

I'm still looking for some one to lend me an obs for prototyping all I have so far is a 1st and 2nd gen brat and a loyal

Yea if I lived up that way I'd let ya prototype on my rig... I'm sure you'll find someone, theres so many damn OBS out there.

There are but none willing to let me tinker around sadly.

I have a 99 Legacy Outback I recently had damage to the front bumper - now looking for a custom Off-road bumper - unfortunately I live in Oklahoma or I might have considered being a guinea pig for a 1st gen Outback.