January 18, 201412 yr Author Putting it back together this weekend and will get it running middle of the week... Took a couple of weeks to get new gaskets and re-honed the cylinders (and refocus) Edited January 18, 201412 yr by tundrabrat
February 6, 201412 yr Author Well... Long story short, one of the cam bolts busted off in the case and it took a week to drill out the old bolt without destroying the threads (If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all). Got the engine back together and primed the heck out of it (packed the oil pump and channels). Started 1st crank and runs great... Readjusted the valves (hydro valves) because they were out of whack once they loaded up with oil. Got a business trip and will finish up when I get back. Nice to be at the point of just a few finishing touches. I'll be able to call it done by the end of the month Edited February 6, 201412 yr by tundrabrat
February 7, 201412 yr good to hear! ill have my little secret project road legal here in a few days... when you get back ill have to stop by and check it out
February 26, 201412 yr Author After 28 months I'm calling it done. Still have to wire the cyclops and the NOS fog lights but that is just some weekend tinkering. Better pics to come once I get'r registered again and can wander a little further from home. Edited February 26, 201412 yr by tundrabrat
February 27, 201412 yr Awesome, like it just rolled off the showroom floor! Can't wait to see some better pics!
March 9, 201412 yr Author Got the Cyclops hooked up and installed chrome bar and skid plate... Dying to start driving but roads are still too nasty.
March 16, 201412 yr Author Sunny day with a decent camera... Edited March 16, 201412 yr by tundrabrat
March 16, 201412 yr My god, you could eat off of any part of this Brat.Clean! Seeing this gives me an idea of what mine looked like when it was new.
March 29, 201412 yr Author Took it on a 60 mile shake down run down the inlet today... beautiful day and dry roads... ran great.
March 29, 201412 yr beautiful, simply beautiful but now that its done, whats next?! maybe a first gen brat project? you do some beautiful work man
March 29, 201412 yr Author Would love a 1st gen wagon, was to slow on a '76 last year... Not many survivors up here. Edited March 29, 201412 yr by tundrabrat
April 5, 201411 yr Author Joined the local club for a coffee and cruise this morning... ...hit 300 miles, time for oil change and head torque. Edited April 5, 201411 yr by tundrabrat
April 7, 201411 yr Joined the local club for a coffee and cruise this morning... ...hit 300 miles, time for oil change and head torque. So I think Subaru needs to make this pic their new masthead for their home page!
May 29, 201411 yr Author My son and I took the BRAT to the Corvette Club Car Show on Memorial Day. One of two imports in the show (Karmen Ghia was the other) and it was entered in the truck category... fun little show. Edited May 29, 201411 yr by tundrabrat
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