mcbrat Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Mountain Grizzly will rise again!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 ...it's truly yours. If it doesn't.... ...hunt it down and kill it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northguy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Ok Mick, do tell, do tell. How did the boomerang return? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 with a tow bar this evening. the guy I sold it to(who also has my old lifted 87 wagon), had it sitting at a friends house, and the City Code Inspectors said it had to be able to drive around the block, or a $500 fine was in order because you can't store un-drivable vehicles on your property (in open sight). I bought some tires from him, and he offered to give me Mountain Grizzly back, if I'd help him swap engines around. He want mtngrizz's engine instead of the ea81 that I put in the 87 wagon.... both are weberized. Mountain Grizzly just had a new PS rack installed, but needs a tranny and radiator to be driveable. It's got on it: rear disc brakes 3" BYB lift Custom front bumper and brushguard will also need a drivers side fender... and some body trim to be "nice" looking again.... it's either gonna get fixed up for my Dad, since his is rusting away, or fixed up and sold.... (unless I can sell my 87 Brat and Ski Wagon first.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboystrait Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 great hatch love baby yeah good shaggin wagon:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I really like that wagon.I am sure it will be nice and purdy again.I know I had talked to you about your 87 brat and thinking about the toy axles on it,but if you change your mind let me know I would love to buy your brat. it's either gonna get fixed up for my Dad, since his is rusting away, or fixed up and sold.... (unless I can sell my 87 Brat and Ski Wagon first.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Very nice Mick. Another one for the collection, at least for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 for you newbies here's what it looked like when I first got it.... http://usmb.net/gallery/album93/bratgriz_1 and here it was right before I sold it a couple years ago.... http://usmb.net/gallery/album93/PDC_0331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 it is now officially mine. completed the required engine swap this past saturday in 4.5 hours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 awesome.....is that a 5-lug i saw on that thing? or were those hubcaps leading me astray...? ~Josh~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 hubcaps. it's got pug 14" steels on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 .....is that a 5-lug i saw on that thing? or were those hubcaps leading me astray...? Its the caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 finally a bit more prograss tonight. Got the dead AC ripped out, and got the dented silver fender pulled off of it. also put on the hood hinges from JunkyardGabe, and pulled apart the shift consoles... and had a look at the tranny mounts... yep, both mounts are bad... good thing I had a new set stashed away I've got correct paint code hood and left fender coming for it courtesy of ShawnW. possibly a cowl too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Nice to hear about that project getting well along now.Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 so, also found that when the prev owner replaced the tranny last time, that he used the smaller throwout bearing and holder for the 200 mm clutch/pp and the larger one for the 225mm clutch/pp. this may have affected how well he could shift.... luckily, the spare 86 Brat tranny I had, had the larger holder/bearing on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Maybe the Grizzly should be named the Phoenix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 engine is bolted in but nothing else hooked up to it yet. got the modified shifters and linkage in place. seems to shift fine. got my dad's 83 wagon here now to steal some parts from it before it goes to the crusher.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Sorry, I'm a little confused. Did you put the MTN Griz graphics on the car? Did youhave them made or did youjust come across them. You mentioned replacing a fender; will this screw up the graphics? Thanks. This has always been one of my favorite cars on this board, and I have been on here a while. Glad to see she's back in good hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 this is what it looked like when I forst got it.... http://usmb.net/gallery/album93/bratgriz_1 the Mountain Grizzly decals were aftermarket decals actually made for a Subaru Hatchback. I got 'em off eBay... when I had the wagon before, I hit a deer, and lost the hood and left front fender. I'll be getting the correct color fender and hood for it, and I'm going to try and replicate the fender portion of the decal... After I'm all done getting it back in order my Dad might get it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ah ha! It all makes sense now. Its a very cool wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yup, very cool wagon. I've been drooling over it since first "meeting" it at WCSS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 another good day. it's alive. ran it today for a little while. fixed up some headlight wiring got color matched left fender, hood and cowl on. it's all red again. stock roof rack bars installed getting reaquainted with the wiring mods this thing has.... trying to chase down PW problem. drivers window will not work. either switch... other 3 windows work fine... motor was tested, and it's good.... I'll have to trace it and see where it's losing power.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 okay, fixed the drivers side window (wire unplugged) got rid of the bad tranny (now has one from a '86 Brat....) new battery cable lights on the roof ... and stuff still in progress.... new front wheel bearings new front axles some new brake pads lights on brush guard hope to have it all put back together tomorrow, so I can take it on a road trip Friday..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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