subarubrat Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 I believe he used Duplicolor vinyl and plastic paint. It is what I have used in mine as well. Its pretty durable. Yes, correct. Normally duplicolor has me running away but after seeing the results in some very nice vintage cars with unobtainable interior parts I was convinced, good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 That terminator in the back ground of that pic is awesome!!! Eh eh, always fun to watch the reaction when someone who hasn't seen him before walks around the corner! A friend's girlfriend actually would not be in the house by herself because of it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Sorry for asking an off topic question, but... Is that Terminator, an official Reproduction? Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Yes, sold by a company called Sideshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Thank you for your kind answer, it should be interesting to have one of those, wired on the Garage... Kind Regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 I finished the rest of the interior parts today and took the truck to a local detailer who has a steam carpet machine and they did a wonderful job on the carpet, about a 9 out of 10 now but I will still look for a NOS one. The most important remaining parts I need are some OEM seats and I am looking for new or like new and if you have any please PM me!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Get your seats reupholstered i'm sure you could find a close color/pattern to match and they refoam the seats to your liking. A 82 brat i bought and fixed up had a set that looked almost new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 IF I had Brat seats in my truck I would, but they were replaced with seats from a Loyale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 I thought I had posted these earlier, the part number for the bed trim clips, subaruparts.com has them: 7910 17200 You need two of these 7910 17130 And 18 of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 IF I had Brat seats in my truck I would, but they were replaced with seats from a Loyale. And to be really authentic... they would have to be from a BRAT as GL seats may either have a foot access pedal on the passenger seat or movable headrests or both. I am sure you know this, but 82's should have the awesomely ugly flannel upholstery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Awesome ugly, nice! Funny I took the truck by a friend's store today and his cashier asked what the funky truck that looked like a dune buggy in the parking lot was! Subaru does its best when it is weird and different and not trying to be Honda or Toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Got it back with the targa stripe on, I suck at decals so I got it done at the shop where I had the paint done. I am still looking for seats, and a few minor bits that I would like better condition for. I am going to take it to cars and coffee this weekend, there are about 200~400 amazing cars there every Sat, anything from a pre WWI steam car up to the latest exotic and something like the Brat fits right in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 B-E-A-U-tiful.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdrt Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 OMG, I wouldn't drive it anywhere! Its so much better seeing it on my computer screen than on my cell phone from facebook! Love the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 I went to my usual cars and coffee in Great Falls and despite it being a crappy day weather wise there was an OK turn out, usually 300ish cars but today about half. I got interviewed by a historic vehicle group and turned them on to the Ronald Reagan Brat story, really nice guys. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 ARGGGH, two hours of Griots speed shine, a pile of micro fibers, and a roll of paper towels to clean off all the brown mist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Made the front page of the Historical Vehicle Association! http://drivehistory.org/post/137087199318/thiscarmatters-because-its-a-1982-subaru-brat Edited January 12, 2016 by subarubrat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!! It's really nice to see your Awesome Subaru, featured there. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks, my goal is to be able to pull it out of the garage 20 years from now and show people how awesome these trucks are! I am immediately failing in two objectives, I planned to never take it out in the wet or on snowy (salted) roads. Thus far I drove it in the wet to Cars and Coffee, and today drove it to work with the forecast being a 10% chance of snow after midnight, so at 7pm I drove home in the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 But that is nothing so severe... A good wash and it will be Ready for the storage, again. What is the point of having a Car that you can't enjoy, after all? Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 With the BRAT mostly finished it is time to look at the next project. About a dozen years ago or more I bought a BRAT go kart body from Moosens the Great and it has been hanging in my garage and I think now is the time to do something with it. My plan is to have the body shop duplicate the BRAT paint job and my original idea was to use a shifter kart to get crazy performance out of it. But today we have electric that can give better results and be much less temperamental. I am certain I can build a brutal fast kart under this body. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yes! I too have a dream to build a better than original brat go kart someday. (FYI I am the person who sold you the grill for the first lifted 82 you did around 10 years ago.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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