Sholing Uteman Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Here in the UK our early MK2 Subaru Pickups (BRATS) had a Hookback type arrangment. There are not many left of this type over here so recently I bought one as a "project". Its a 1984 with the straight across grill and early steering wheel. Being a farmers truck it has low mileage (36,000) but it has had a hard life and the tinworm has got to it too. Was a BRAT with this type of back sold in the US ? "MO" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I can honestly say I've never seen one of those. It actually took me a minute to figure out what the hookback was lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 What is it? Notice the rail on thebed. There were also extended bed brats in the euro market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) How 'bout that! Didn't notice it. How much longer are the beds in the longbed trucks than in the NA market? Edited June 5, 2013 by l75eya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 How 'bout that! Didn't notice it. How much longer are the beds in the longbed trucks than in the NA market? if i remember right there about 8ft beds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I remember an example in finland and it was yellow. maybe you can find it in the archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have a saved picture of a red long bed somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 here's a quick link http://www.subarubrat.com/longbed.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-tombba- Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Here in finland all of the brats are called targa pickups and are long bed ones because of the old tax system. I think there isn't any other country in europe that had the long bed version so it is very rare version indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Damn, that would be so much more useful. Hooks and a proper lip on the bed instead of the stupid chrome held in with plastic clips? Why did they give us such a useless setup over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholing Uteman Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Also did you notice that there are no internal tie down rings on the internal sides of the bed. The "Finnish" longbed was made in Finland to get round a tax. Pickups had to have a bed that was a certain length and so they added about 20 inches to the length of the truck ! Strange but true. have a look here..... "MO" http://www.ooyyo.net/used-subaru-brat-for-sale/finland/c=CD5A2F7114D3854F111B806FBAD4355B8AAE1D6617F384/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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