February 12, 201214 yr If it's an EA81 hatch then it will. If it's an EA82 three door coupe then it will not. GD
February 12, 201214 yr Author How do you tell the difference between an ea81 hatch and an ea82 3door coupe? I thought a 3door coupe was a hatch.. Not sure if this helps? VIN# JF2AF53B1KE101312 This is what I've been able to find. JF Fuji Heavy Industries. 2 Multi purpose vehicle F Body type --- but It only lists C-4door and N-station wagon 5 1800cc AWD 3 GL model B 3001-4000 weight class 1 Check digit K Model year 89 E Gumma manufacture 4WD 5SPD Dual range. Tho I'm sure it only had a 4spd 101312 Sequential Number. Says 200001 and after 4door sedan 400001 and after Station Wagon. But doesn't say what 100001 and after mean.
February 12, 201214 yr Sounds like an EA81 hatch. Espescially since you say it has an EA81 engine, and a 4spd confirms this. Much shorter wheelbase than the EA81 wagons/sedans. EA81 wagons and sedans were eleminated in 85, but the brats continued til 87, and the hatches (Standards) til 89. You've got one of the last. The EA82 3 door coupe, looks like a GL/Loyale in the front end, and has the same wheelbase as the EA82 wagon/sedan.
February 12, 201214 yr Author Alrighty then. Wish I had known better back then. I would have taken better care of it.. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and see what I can't salvage from it. I remember the engine running but with many oil leaks. The transmission shifted great, and the dual range worked great. Only reason I stopped driving it was because the muffler fell off, engine needed all new gaskets and I lost my job. I thought for sure that he had scrapped it already. But if the wind shield fits, it will save me a few hundred bucks. And because it was surrounded by trees the interior pieces I need aren't sun faded!
February 13, 201214 yr An EA81 hatch will look like your EA81 Brat except one has a bed, the other does not. The EA82 3 door has a sloped back roof like an '82-'92 Camaro/Firebird.
February 13, 201214 yr Author An EA81 hatch will look like your EA81 Brat except one has a bed, the other does not. The EA82 3 door has a sloped back roof like an '82-'92 Camaro/Firebird. So the ea82 looks more like the RX? Like my old RX...
February 13, 201214 yr Many people in here should visit for some info http://www.indysworld.com/80s/general/literature/brochures/brochures-80-89.html
February 13, 201214 yr Author Many people in here should visit for some infohttp://www.indysworld.com/80s/general/literature/brochures/brochures-80-89.html Epic link! This is what my 89 hatch looks like. But this is the ea82 hatch?
February 13, 201214 yr EA82 is not a hatch. It's a three door coupe. We make this distinction in our community to avoid confusion as they were produced in the same years. GD
February 14, 201214 yr Author EA82 is not a hatch. It's a three door coupe. We make this distinction in our community to avoid confusion as they were produced in the same years. GD Thanks for setting me straight. lol I will make sure not to make that mistake again!
February 14, 201214 yr Author So here's my 89 hatch. Fenders are a perfect fit for the Brat! Which is nice cuz I need new fenders. And the wind shield measures up, that's a big plus! Any one need any parts from an 89 hatch?
February 14, 201214 yr Author That's cool. The doors on the Brat are in better shape anyway. I just took out some anger on my fenders about 6 years back..
February 14, 201214 yr Author The doors will fit your Brat also, just not the glass. You are referring to the door glass not the wind shield correct?
February 14, 201214 yr i know you said that your doors are better, but how bad are the doors on the hatchback?
February 14, 201214 yr Author Passenger side, not bad just a little rust at the bottom. Driver side, same thing, little rust at the bottom, but I had to beat the piss out of it to get it open. The whole locking mechanism was completely rusted frozen. I tried spraying it will liquid wrench, freeze-off, and some other lubricants but in the end, I just used a pry bar and a hammer to "dismantle" the locking mech.. Gotta admit, it was a lot of fun. Edited February 15, 201214 yr by lyter1983 add photo
February 15, 201214 yr Author Is it 4WD? If so how's the gas tank and what would you want for it? GD It's got the dual range 4spd. But You're in Portland and I'm in Massachusetts, it's not really drivable.. I've already taken the engine out, half the dash board, struts were not even attached at the tophat. I had planned on cutting some of it's sheet metal out to weld into holes in the Brat. I definitely am using the wind shield and the front fenders. I guess for whats left I would take any reasonable offer. If you want what's left. There are numerous mouse nests through out it, my father used a tractor to push it around so both bumper mounts are mangled. It has also been sitting for 9 years. I could send you some more pictures if your really interested.
February 15, 201214 yr Author Is it 4WD? If so how's the gas tank and what would you want for it? GD Now that I read this again I'm wondering if you were just asking about the gas tank. It seems to look pretty good, better than mine, but the pump/level indicator is just RUST. I'm afraid to even touch the bolts. Same with the bolts that hold the tank to the body. It was sitting for 9 years.. :-\
February 15, 201214 yr Yeah I'm only interested in the tank itself. It could be shipped reasonable in a large box. They are only about 10" thick. You can snap off the bolts that hold it to the body - they aren't important to the integrity of the tank. Sending unit I can deal with. I can have the tank epoxy lined and such. There's a drain bolt on the bottom of the tank. If you can get that out and see what, if anything will drain out..... if it's solid and not leaking I may be interested in it..... course with all the rust you have there and how long it sat... may be junk. GD Edited February 15, 201214 yr by GeneralDisorder
February 15, 201214 yr Author Tomorrow I will drop the rear end, get the tank out, take some pictures and get back to you. I've never shipped anything that big, never mind a gas tank. Can you really just ship it in a box??
February 15, 201214 yr Sure. If it was cleaned up and made to not smell of gas, etc you could just plug all the ports, wrap the sharp edges, and slap a label on it. I got a large exhaust section (5' long and oddly shaped) from Fed-Ex that way just a few weeks ago (and they didn't even pad the sharp bits ). They don't even neccesarily care if you put it in a box. That's how they ship tires too. Slap a label on them and throw it on the truck . But yeah - a box, some packing (newspaper works well) and some duct tape over the holes so it doesn't leak anything in transit... etc. GD
February 15, 201214 yr Save all the rear end parts that are good when you dissasemble it - those are all spares for your Brat. The tank is smaller on Hatchbacks though and is particular to that body. Everything else is good. Especially save the torsion bar assembly in case you ever need one. Sometimes they fail due to rust on your side of the country. GD
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