Well after returning from a much needed vacation in California, I've finally pulled the dents out and managed to fit a radiator in the wagon and get it on the road. My mother isn't too happy about it since I'm using the radiator out of the hatchback I sold her. I was glad to hear the car run agian, since the last time it did it had no oil in because the fan and radiator got pushed back and sheared the oil filter in half.

 

Anyway, it isn't pretty, but it's back.

 

Before:

 

And after (now):

Ouch, but nice work!

Ouch, but nice work!

 

Thanks, but I'd still be stuck if it weren't for my other cars. I used my '79 280zx and a rope to pull out the radiator core support on the 'roo.

 

Don't you just love the turn signals held in by their own wires and I bet I'm the only person around with a front tag light on their Subaru!

 

One day it will be pretty again...

looks like you've got some more work to do, and you better buy ur mom a new radiator, lol.

Good work so far, I like it with itsa hood off, looks wicked, you'll cause crashes because people will be saying "WTF is the engine? Theres a wheel under the hood!!!" and then bang! Lol, fun when people look at my brat and think theres no engine till they get closer.

Good luck with the rest of it mate.

You are on the road to recovery.

By the way, where in VA are you?

looks like you've got some more work to do, and you better buy ur mom a new radiator, lol.

Good work so far, I like it with itsa hood off, looks wicked, you'll cause crashes because people will be saying "WTF is the engine? Theres a wheel under the hood!!!" and then bang! Lol, fun when people look at my brat and think theres no engine till they get closer.

Good luck with the rest of it mate.

 

Yeah, I've had some crazy moments already with people being amazed by the spare tire under the hood.....uh...in the front of the car since I have no hood for it to be under. There was one little kid crossing the street in front of me at a stop light and yelled to his friend "c'mon, hurry up! That car ain't got no hood, it's gonna blow up!"

 

Oh, I'm in Roanoke btw.

There was one little kid crossing the street in front of me at a stop light and yelled to his friend "c'mon, hurry up! That car ain't got no hood, it's gonna blow up!"

 

 

:lol::lol:

 

When I first bought my 86 gl wagon I knew it had a coolant problem but I just couldn't wait to drive it around the block. I got in it and went up to the store. On the way home I was driving past a jogger when a radiator hose burst. It sounded just like a gunshot. The guy must have jumped 50 feet in the air. He did not have a lot of nice things to say to me. I guess it didn't help that I was laughing hystericaly (I couldn't help it ).

:lol::lol:

 

When I first bought my 86 gl wagon I knew it had a coolant problem but I just couldn't wait to drive it around the block. I got in it and went up to the store. On the way home I was driving past a jogger when a radiator hose burst. It sounded just like a gunshot. The guy must have jumped 50 feet in the air. He did not have a lot of nice things to say to me. I guess it didn't help that I was laughing hystericaly (I couldn't help it ).

 

LOL... God some weird stuff happens, especialy to joggers :lol: nah, shouldn't pick joggers out, happens to every one.

Yeah, be sure to get your mom a new radiator though... I know the consequences of doing otherwise... Anyway, how did you do the damage in the first place? Phone pole? Tree?

 

Also, I'm in Washington, but I just got an '82 parts car so let me know if there is anything I can send your way that you can't find locally.

 

Thanks, but I'd still be stuck if it weren't for my other cars. I used my '79 280zx and a rope to pull out the radiator core support on the 'roo.

 

Don't you just love the turn signals held in by their own wires and I bet I'm the only person around with a front tag light on their Subaru!

 

One day it will be pretty again...

Yeah, hopefully I get her radiator back to her soon.. her car needs a new water pump, so maybe I can take care of that at the same time and it'll smooth everything over.

 

Yeah, I hit a telephone pole in the snow, while trying to avoid a fallen tree in the road, just got over too far and the ditch sucked me in.

 

Thanks for the parts offer, I actually have recently found two good parts subarus that I'm working on getting, although both may be too nice to part out. One is an 84 or 85 turbo runabout (atleast that's what call it) that hasn't been driven in a few years, and the other is a near mint turbo 4wd wagon of the same vintage. I'm not sure if either run, but I'm gonna do my best to get atleast one of them.

Those are a couple of great finds. I know it was difficult for me to start the parting process of the new soobie, but I convinced myself that it must be done. It's kinda sad though- seeing a poor old soobie stripped of all of it's treasures.

 

Yeah, hopefully I get her radiator back to her soon.. her car needs a new water pump, so maybe I can take care of that at the same time and it'll smooth everything over.

 

Yeah, I hit a telephone pole in the snow, while trying to avoid a fallen tree in the road, just got over too far and the ditch sucked me in.

 

Thanks for the parts offer, I actually have recently found two good parts subarus that I'm working on getting, although both may be too nice to part out. One is an 84 or 85 turbo runabout (atleast that's what call it) that hasn't been driven in a few years, and the other is a near mint turbo 4wd wagon of the same vintage. I'm not sure if either run, but I'm gonna do my best to get atleast one of them.

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