Hey, guys! I blew a brake line in my 86 Brat. It comes out of the unibody on the passenger side at the rear of the cab. It comes through a rubber grommet and makes a 90 degree bend and goes up the back side of the cab for a short distance. It rusted at the 90 degree bend. The line is still available according to Subaru, but I don't see a way to get to the line. I removed the passenger side seat and pulled up the carpet, but cannot see anyway to access it from inside either. Here is a photo of the line:

The brake lines runs along the interior side of the rocker. You have to take the doorsill trim off to see it. One brake line on each side, with the fuel lines running on the DS also.

You'll have to remove the lowershelf, glovebox, and heater blower to get the line snaked all the way thru. There's a coupling at both ends of the long run, one under the hood, the other one should be real close to where it comes out of the back.

I had to change that same line on my 1st '86 BRAT. Wound-up doing all of the steel lines, even bought the flex-lines for it but never got them installed. I just used the pre-made lines sold by the local parts store.

Awesome! Thanks, Tom! I'll get started right away!

 

 

 

The brake lines runs along the interior side of the rocker. You have to take the doorsill trim off to see it. One brake line on each side, with the fuel lines running on the DS also.

You'll have to remove the lowershelf, glovebox, and heater blower to get the line snaked all the way thru. There's a coupling at both ends of the long run, one under the hood, the other one should be real close to where it comes out of the back.

I had to change that same line on my 1st '86 BRAT. Wound-up doing all of the steel lines, even bought the flex-lines for it but never got them installed. I just used the pre-made lines sold by the local parts store.