i've had the car just under a week, this thing is a hoot!!!.its much easier to work on than i had expected,BUT parts are a lot harder to find then any car ive ever owned..that includes my 1951 henry j (only made for 3 years) ,while driving ive been watching for other subaru's ,there just aren't a lot around here.the dealership doesnt have listings for cars back to 79..the local import parts store doesnt keep much in stock ,but can order it..their price was twice as high as the autozone part.(trans mount). im guessing they came from the same place..

this place is a wealth of info ,thank you for that!!

the most common response i get is laughter from parts counter guys,, i get  a lot of thumbs up from people at intersections. a few "what is that" from people in parking lots...

over all the people who know what it is all have interesting stories about someones second cousins half sisters best friend having one and how cool it was..

im hoping to post some pics tomorrow after a salvage  yard crawl..

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/149541-rescued-1980-subaru-brat/page-2?do=findComment&comment=1266428

 

Looking forward to pics, here is the link to my 80' i'my working on. Hopefully I can help you put with some of those parts you need!

You will also get "Ive always wanted a Brat"

E-bay is my auto parts store since i got my old soobs.......just have to check constantly and parts will pop up and if you have the dough...get em!! i like to keep spare parts like clutch disks, clutch cables...................oooh them clutch cables, dont get me started on those! and brake parts when i find them cheap because when they go and you have to wait for them to be shipped it really sucks.

i learned they need cup holders,,and there's not much room inside them for storage..at least within reach while driving..

For a cup holder, I pulled apart the center arm rest when I was reupholstering  it, put in a wooden bottom and back, then finished the upholstery job. Then, screwed a cup holder onto the back of the arm rest. It's not perfect: it gets in the way when I'm getting stuff in an out from between the seats and it's a bit awkward to get a drink, but it works.

mine doesnt have a center arm rest.. can you post a picture?

when ordering parts, im now ordering 2 of what i need,,odds are i will need it for the other side.,,i hate letting the car set while waiting on parts ..

Yeah man I agree, my car has been sitting in the garage going on two weeks now with a brand new weber on it...but no water pump haha. Real bummer, just glad it's not a daily driver.

Check Rockauto for parts. That's where I find most of the parts for my 78. Every once in a while NOS subaru parts show up, such as the trans mounts I ordered. They were in original fuji plastic. It was wild.