Scott in Bellingham Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 this winter me and a buddy want to build a few subes , heres the specs on the one I want to make EA82 dual carbed D/R Trans 3.9 6" plus lift keeping radius rod mts and rear cross pipe mts in stock location locker rear Diff 3.9 remove all unnessesary weight , roof,tail, nose, doors,stock bumpers, keep front windshield keep road legal (barely) tires 27" or smaller safety harnesses keep front seat have 2 small kids seats tucked behind front seats, maybe sideways tube doors full cage 1-1/4 or 1-1/2 " .095 tubing storage on roof storage area in rear winch, removable on 2 x 2 receiver Dual front e-brake lights all around air compressor front tow bar shorten wheel base the list will continue to grow as we build up the Subies I will post the progress as we go along Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 as i said in your first post. keep us up to speed with pictures. can't wait to see the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 You mean like this? to Sweet82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 6 inch lift coupled with 27 inch tires, and an underpowered motor? doesnt sound too ultimate. note my avitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 EA82 dual carbed D/R Trans 3.9 6" plus lift keeping radius rod mts and rear cross pipe mts in stock location locker rear Diff 3.9 remove all unnessesary weight , roof,tail, nose, doors,stock bumpers, keep front windshield keep road legal (barely) tires 27" or smaller safety harnesses keep front seat have 2 small kids seats tucked behind front seats, maybe sideways tube doors full cage 1-1/4 or 1-1/2 " .095 tubing storage on roof storage area in rear winch, removable on 2 x 2 receiver Dual front e-brake lights all around air compressor front tow bar shorten wheel base Now Santa's list is ready... There's a couple things I'm scratching my head on, your apparently keeping the stock body shell and shortening the wheel base? That concept seems kinda mutually exclusive? I took 15" taken out of my driveline but I didn't use the old body. Also...why are you choosing carbs? If I had a choice, I'd use an injection system. My carb is a B'otch to refire on an angle. Document your build process. We want pics! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 Now Santa's list is ready... There's a couple things I'm scratching my head on, your apparently keeping the stock body shell and shortening the wheel base? That concept seems kinda mutually exclusive? I took 15" taken out of my driveline but I didn't use the old body. Also...why are you choosing carbs? If I had a choice, I'd use an injection system. My carb is a B'otch to refire on an angle. Document your build process. We want pics! Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester trying to keep it road legal thus I need a title and windshield. I have done the totalally ground up building befor and it sure takes along time setting everything up. if I use the stock body its just cut and weld all the geometry is alrady figured out. carbs I want to build a duel carb manifold thought it would be a good test rig also less thing to give out like computer. this whole project isnt set in stone . loo2king for all input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 i think that this would be cool.you should go with 28inch super swampers though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 trying to keep it road legal thus I need a title and windshield.I have done the totalally ground up building befor and it sure takes along time setting everything up. if I use the stock body its just cut and weld all the geometry is alrady figured out. carbs I want to build a duel carb manifold thought it would be a good test rig also less thing to give out like computer. this whole project isnt set in stone . loo2king for all input to get the title/legality you need most of the glass and some resemblance of doors (i know, jeeps drive around without doors but cops are used to seeing those. theyre NOT used to seeing 80something subarus with no doors) so you dont get hassled by the p'ops. (2)you like carbs for simplicity? that seems silly. ive gone though tons of carbs but the first SPFI that i converted to has ran perfectly. even under 3 feet of water. i would HIGHLY recommend the SPFI conversion if you ar building the ultimate sube. and dont forget the divorsed tcase. thats about as ultimate as it gets. good luck man. keep everyone posted with pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 to get the title/legality you need most of the glass and some resemblance of doors (i know, jeeps drive around without doors but cops are used to seeing those. theyre NOT used to seeing 80something subarus with no doors) so you dont get hassled by the p'ops.(2)you like carbs for simplicity? that seems silly. ive gone though tons of carbs but the first SPFI that i converted to has ran perfectly. even under 3 feet of water. i would HIGHLY recommend the SPFI conversion if you ar building the ultimate sube. and dont forget the divorsed tcase. thats about as ultimate as it gets. good luck man. keep everyone posted with pics iirc, jeeps can drive around without doors because they have about 4-5" of a lip on the floor... subarus do not have this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Put in an EJ22 and you'll never look back. I've run a stock ea82, weberized ea82, weberized and cammed ea82, SPFI and cammed ea82, and finally the EJ22. The EJ motors are in a whole other league when it comes to power and drivability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibs Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 to get the title/legality you need most of the glass and some resemblance of doors (i know, jeeps drive around without doors but cops are used to seeing those. theyre NOT used to seeing 80something subarus with no doors) so you dont get hassled by the p'ops. It depends on what state you live in. I can drive around Nevada without doors and it's completely LEGAL. No doors. Nothing. I had some tube doors built for the brat because I was traveling into Washington, and they have laws stating that you need SOME resemblance of doors on your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 11, 2005 Author Share Posted September 11, 2005 got buddys car yesterday 137$ at auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 It's just a flesh wound, she'll be running fine in no time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 It's just a flesh wound, she'll be running fine in no time... ya, after a solid axle swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 12, 2005 Author Share Posted September 12, 2005 Heres a First atempt at a proto photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyirishmen Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 You should start with a two door hatch so you don't have to do all the excessive fabrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 You should start with a two door hatch so you don't have to do all the excessive fabrication. *wants ea82 body style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espey_16 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 (i know, jeeps drive around without doors but cops are used to seeing those. theyre NOT used to seeing 80something subarus with no doors) On my 86 GL I had no doors and got pulled over twice, but not for the doors. As long as you have proper restraints they shouldn't be able to do anything. I got pulled over for having my stock rims flipped inside out so the tires stuck out the fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 I like it... The doors are exactly what I would have done. I prefer a cut door to a tube door. Glueing the front and back together is going to be tough. Do you have an over all length or wheel base your shooting for? Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL 01 Forester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 I like it... The doors are exactly what I would have done. I prefer a cut door to a tube door. Glueing the front and back together is going to be tough. Do you have an over all length or wheel base your shooting for? Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL 01 Forester done some measuring, looks like 12-14 "cut out of center, 8-11" removed in back, wheelbase around 86". all the welding is simple, sheet metal use my MIG welder with .030 wire with 75/25 co2/argon shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Heres a First atempt at a proto photoshop those are 29S! and its an ea82. tuck that roll cage down a bit and tis lookin pretty neato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 wheelbase shortened about 12", front and tail bobbed cage incorporates a roof rack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 Next gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 that'd be so cool to have!!! (the car,no need for a kid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I do like the idea of chopping off the rear bumper and the sheetmetal behind it. The EA82s have such a bad overhang in stock form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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