November 11, 201411 yr From purchase to present 2010 Oklahoma $800 you can she her in front of the Baja Fort worth and tear down for HG tire upgrade to nissan Idaho 2014 HG failed tear down motor swap weber swap Idaho to California 2014 WelderUP Gas tank is nasty inside and out OKIE red dirt everywhere but no rust So that's to date, we are getting ready for a Calico camping trip in December so I have a lot of things to get done. Photos will continue as work progresses. Edited January 8, 201511 yr by ironworkerboomer
November 11, 201411 yr I don't think i've ever seen someone cut wheel centers out and weld them into another wheel before, holy crap. I love the pics of the kids with the car stuff, reminds me of my 3 year old Gage he wants to help with everything which is good...and bad haha. Great looking BRAT and Baja by the way!
November 11, 201411 yr Thats one of my favs for color on a brat... More pics please and any of the interior as well. Great score!!!
November 11, 201411 yr Author I don't think I've ever seen someone cut wheel centers out and weld them into another wheel before, holy crap. I love the pics of the kids with the car stuff, reminds me of my 3 year old Gage he wants to help with everything which is good...and bad haha. Great looking BRAT and Baja by the way! Same center on wheel just changed the back spacing. Cody is always helping some times it takes three times as long but always getting better. And he is learning how to do it on his own. Already talking about his Brat he is going to get. He likes 2nd Gen, well you cant win em all Thats one of my favs for color on a brat... More pics please and any of the interior as well. Great score!!! interior is pretty bad but ill get some
November 19, 201411 yr Author Gas tank was seriously nasty with rust on the inside. It wasn't as noticeable when wet. Getting ready for Calico desert trip I wanted to clean it up while I can get it out easy. Tried to rinse and dump but it was too far gone. I'm thinking of making my own fuel cell, but not enough time. So a serious boil out, and see what happens. Muriatic Acid and hot water, with 6000 BB's for the scrubbing agent. Then used baking soda and water to rinse. Bottle of heat to get any remaining moister out the next day. Happy with the outcome all back in. Used three coats Cold Galvanize to finish. Disclaimer: I am not advocating you do this! I have been properly trained in the safe handling of toxic chemicals. Very dangerous products were used! all PPE was used. No animals, environment, or feelings were harmed during this process. And an ice cold Coors lite was on hand to dilute any contact with skin, if it should occur. Edited November 19, 201411 yr by ironworkerboomer
December 4, 201411 yr Author Test drive went better than expected. This Brat is a mountain goat. http://vid564.photobucket.com/albums/ss90/68boomer/IMG_1374.mp4
March 6, 201511 yr Author New wheel bearings, tie rod ends, and ball joints A arm and trailing arm bushings I had to cut the small end off these to fit they were a generic bushing set from Auto parts but fit like a glove when cut Edited March 6, 201511 yr by ironworkerboomer
March 6, 201511 yr Author I will have to get the photo of the bearing press I used. Another Hellbilly invention that all can benefit from.
March 9, 201511 yr Author that rim thing... i need to do that, but im scared i wont get it centered... build a jig it doesn't have to be perfect. These thing will never see 100mph
March 9, 201511 yr Author I used a piece of pipe and an old hub, welded pipe to the main pipe to support the rim with the back spacing I wanted measure about a hundred time and welderup.
March 10, 201511 yr I used a piece of pipe and an old hub, welded pipe to the main pipe to support the rim with the back spacing I wanted measure about a hundred time and welderup. What was the reason for doing it that way and not just using a standard 6 lug wheel?
March 10, 201511 yr Author What was the reason for doing it that way and not just using a standard 6 lug wheel? This is a standard 6 lug wheel, and as most of them the back spacing is too tight to the inside. I got the rims and tires super cheap So I cut and moved to the spacing I needed. Edited March 10, 201511 yr by ironworkerboomer
March 10, 201511 yr This is a standard 6 lug wheel, and as most of them the back spacing is too tight to the inside. I got the rims and tires super cheap So I cut and moved to the spacing I needed. I guess I still don't understand. You had to much negative offset? The wheel stuck out too much?
March 11, 201511 yr Author I guess I still don't understand. You had to much negative offset? The wheel stuck out too much? No the rims I wanted were steel wheel 14 inch. every one I fit was to tight, rubbed on the torsion arm. Now 15 inch rims seemed to stick out alot more but I was stuck on the 14's. So I just made what I could find fit.
April 24, 20178 yr Author Well finally had to change the passenger side axle and threw in some new bearings. So the upside is my new main mechanic my son. Cody did the repair by himself with some direction and I had to break a couple of the nuts loose, but it was all him.
April 5, 20223 yr Author Subarude has been neglected most of the winter needs major brake work. A guy just pulled into my driveway today with a car trailer and tried to buy her, I just told him she’s worth more than money. But it’s shameful of me to let her sit so I need to make room in my crazy life to get her back to running and stopping asap
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