November 27, 200520 yr http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5798 We had a full 2 days to get to work on this project and are pretty pleased with the results. Winter is coming fast and a salamander heater just doesn't keep up in that drafty old tarp house. It served us well but will come down tomorrow. I can hear the neighbors' sighs of relief. The pictures don't do the color any favor... it looks very sharp. Oh, I got some cheapy hubcaps from PEP Boys until I can find something better suited. They look ok for now, but I want real metal. The badges aren't all on since some of them needed to be re-gilded.
November 27, 200520 yr it looks GREAT can`t wait to start on mine next summer.looks like you guys really know what your doing. next year, i`m going to mold a fiberglass tonneau cover for the 78 with wood, foam, and fiberglass sheets. once again it looks Beautiful!!
November 27, 200520 yr looking good! wish there were rust free brats up here or any brats for that natter
November 27, 200520 yr That's one fine lookin' BRAT (coming from a guy doesn't get excited over BRATs). But what really sets my heart ablaze is the old blue FORD pickup in the background: DROOL:slobber: !
November 27, 200520 yr Author Lookin good! Great job with the color scheme! Wanna do mine next? LOL! I'm catching up to you! 4 (including the Baja).
November 27, 200520 yr Author i liked your brat so much, its now my desktop backround:lol: That's a great compliment, thank you! Connie had my yellow one on her computer at work for a while... don't know if the consensus made her change it.
November 27, 200520 yr Author That's one fine lookin' BRAT (coming from a guy doesn't get excited over BRATs). But what really sets my heart ablaze is the old blue FORD pickup in the background: DROOL:slobber: ! Send your email and I'll send some pics of the before and after of that Ford... she's a sweet looking truck, but she's actually purple.
November 27, 200520 yr c`mon, your lifted unit is real sweet looking, just in an offroady type way.i want both, one for show, one for off road:brow:
November 27, 200520 yr Send your email and I'll send some pics of the before and after of that Ford... she's a sweet looking truck, but she's actually purple. Seahag..yeah, I discovered the purple when I was looking at the "Gallery-o-Brats"..PM on the way:) . Jibs, some of your BRATs are pretty nice..just like kids, there are some that are bound to look a little different...:cool:
November 27, 200520 yr Author You've got me beat! 4 Great looking ones > 9 crappy lookin ones! Awww... no Brat is crappy looking. Just set up a lovely tarp hut... grab some sandpaper, compressor, spray gun, single stage paint, buffer and have at it... piece of cake. The polished aluminum comes up great with a lot of elbow grease. It's actually rather zen-like. Ohhhhhmmmmmm.
November 27, 200520 yr Author So when is it coming up to NH to be admired? I was wondering when you were coming here to meet them.
November 27, 200520 yr she looks beautiful!! the silver leafing looks good (could of pimped a'lil and done gold leafing) you gonna upgrade the wheels or stick with what's on her?
November 27, 200520 yr Author she looks beautiful!! the silver leafing looks good (could of pimped a'lil and done gold leafing) you gonna upgrade the wheels or stick with what's on her? The wheels are 15" pugs. I got the cheapy hub caps until I find what I like to replace them, then the tires will change to white lettered chubby ones after the lift. So, there's more to come... like the roll bar with lights off the '84, and an A-bar. My others will stay pretty stockish... this is the toy.
November 27, 200520 yr Good job!!! Hope my '82 looks that good when I get it done. Thinking I'll skip on the tarp house and use my garage, it's probally just as drafty though....
December 3, 200520 yr Author Ok... here's the tally: Total cost of the beautification of the '86 Brat = grey hulk... including new sheet metal (fender, cowl), door handles, mirrors. chemical stripper (to bare metal), sandpaper (a bazillion sheets), primer (3 coats), paint (5 coats), bondo, silver leaf, trim, upper trim (to come) wheel covers, and the 9 piece decal set... $600.00. LABOR, BEN GAY and HAND LOTION: PRICELESS!
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