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1987 Subaru Baja Rat

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I bought this on Craigslist. It's an 87 wagon all hacked up and lifted with 28" TSL Super Swampers.

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That's a cool fab job. Can you tell how rigid the rear is? It looks like it is somewhat reinforced. Do you have any plans to modify this truck?

:slobber: That is absolute, unquestionable HOTNESS!!!

 

What are the specs: mileage, structural, $...

 

C'mon now... tell the USMB crew!

 

Cheers,

#89

1989 Subaru JUSTY RS 4WD

119,111 miles

man, you'll have to watch out that Subaru don't take you to court for making an exact replica of the Baja!:headbang:

copywrite laws and all that.. hehehehe

Very neat, can't wait to see it a WCSS8.

 

One word for you, Restroleum, ok maybe two, CAMO :headbang:

i always looked at my loyale and said "if i took this.....and cut here.." but i never had the cohones to do it, looks great! i did the same thing with a 88 chevy nova...because it was a car and a truck...we called it the el caNOVA...el camino + nova = el caNOVA, i wish i could weld...

I think a nice Rattle Can "DESERT CAMO" job would look good on that bad boy.............spark

and some sorta large cal. gun or rocket launcher in the back.

You need a welded pipe tailgate...... of some sort.

i figured out from the subject what this was gonna be.. and thought it was gonna be bad.. but i thought i meant literally. that thing looks mind boggling, and i bet it wasnt even a subaru nut who did it, it was probly just some metal guy with a subaru, wasnt it? somehow it does scream desert camo.. and i HATE camo..

it's cool in an i have no money kinda way that thing is awsome i second the camo:headbang:

I am impressed on how he secured the roof rack to the car.... bolts... we don't need no STINK'N BOLTS....

that thing is ugly as sin but cool as hell! :headbang:

that's cool... but I found this :banana: in an ollllld thread..

Doesn't look like it has any reinforcing on the rear... Looks like it would flex too much.. Personally, I'm not keen on the 85 to 89s... I like MY's, and old gen brats! hehe.

I don't know, that canvas top's got me thinking... and an 80's 4-runner cabin rollbar is almost perfect for those wagons :brow:

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It's got 226,000 miles, but according to receipts, the engine has been rebuilt twice. It has fuel injection from a 93 Loyale. Hmmm, maybe desert camo, but right now I'm leaning more towards dark gray primer.

 

I haven't taken it offroad yet, as the front axles need to be replaced. It will defintely be ready for WCSS 8!

baccaruda and i have talked about this many times.i truly believe that a removable hard top would be killer on something like that.with a lift gate on pins to make it a two piece removable hard top.:grin:

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