So will a brushguard that fits a 1983 Brat bolt onto a 1987 hatch?

 

thanks - Mark

Yup, as long as they have the same front end, and your not talking about a EA82 3 dr coupe.

 

-Brian

Not so fast...... is the hatch 2WD or 4WD? 4WD will work, 2WD generally will not due to the larger bumper.

 

GD

Post 85 EA81's should all have plastic bumpers, regardless of 2WD or 4WD. STD Hatchbacks on the otherhand might not.

 

Also, depends on which brushguard. if its a full size brushguard like mine, it will mount to any subaru... ive even test fitted it to the EA82 line. If its a A style pushbar, then it becomes complicated since there are 2 types of pushbars.

 

Best way to find out, is to try.

 

-Brian

Whats the differance between a full size and an A style brush guard? I'v still got the one off my 81 Safari wagon, what style would that be?

Really? I thought the 2WD's had the meet that 5 MPH test - and thus the stronger steel bumper and shock mountings....

 

huh - learn something every day.

 

GD

Got a picture of it?

 

The A pushbuar looks like an A. Just covers the grill, and is just a pushbar per-say. It doesnt protect your lights. Like what i have on my Brat

 

The full size brush guard is the type that i have on my lifted Wagon. It is a full size brush guard that protects the headlights and the grill.

 

Regardless, they should all fit no matter what the bumper is. The long style A pushbar is harder to fit to Subaru's with the plastic front bumpers, but can still be done.

 

-Brian

My hatch is 4wd. Found a brushguard at a yard near my folks' house. Would rather have an A-bar, but may snag this brushguard if he'll come off the price a little.

 

Anyone want to trade?

 

mt

Where's it at? I need a new guard. Is it the entire guard?

 

-Brian

This link might help:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/80s/pushbar/pushbar.html

 

Which one is it?

 

You can also see the differences between the long and short style A Bars

 

-Brian

Not being a coni-sewer (check that spelling!) of brushguards, I have to say it looks most like the middle pic of the 83 brochure.

 

Has some rust, but should clean up alright.

 

The yard is in VA, but I will be pressed for time and will have to ship from TN.

 

Yard is wanting $85, but I think that's a shade high. What do guards go for?

 

mt

Depends on the yard. I bought my brushguard for $17. I got my Pushbar for free. Ive usually bought Pushbars for aprox $30 and ive bought 2 full size brushguards. one was $40, the other was $17. $85 is WAY too much for a junkyard part, no matter what it is... except engines or something.

 

-Brian

Copy that. $85 was feeling a little high. Will keep looking.

 

thanks - mt

Walk up to the junkyard owner with 2 $20's and a $10, and tell him he wont get a better deal cause there are no other subaru owners within a 2 hour radius. See if he sais no to your $50

 

-Brian

OK , looks like I've got a gen2 A long style. It is a bit modded becouse I had lights in the front bumber and had to move the middle bar up, and I also had lights mounted in the lower corners of the fenders( like the new Outbacks) so I made some bars that run under the bottom of the fenders to keep them from getting crushed. Off course after I swaped in the EA82T I lowered the car and put on an XT bumber.