TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ok onto the story. This is not a stock brat. It looks fairly stock at first glance, however there are a few things some may notice. 1) power windows 2) missing side steps 3) Power Mirrors, Cruise, A/C, Power Steering. The Gentleman I bought it from is a USMB member. Will Smith. His prior business was buying insurance wrecks and repairing them then reselling them. His method of repairing is to cut the good front off a wreck, and weld it to a good rear. What we have here is a 1983 GL10 Wagon front end, welded to a Brat rear end. Even at close up, you could never tell. Not only does it look great, but I trust his workmanship and feel this car is as structurally sound as any Brat out there. Will is unable to finish this project he started, all that is left is putting the interior back together and the trim. He told me he removed the side steps and filled in the holes. Not sure why, but i dont mind since there are no jump seats anyway and i have no plans on installing any. Also while talking with Will, i mentioned how disapointed I was that he didnt chose to use a Brat with T-Tops. He told me he did, but he could never get the T-Tops to seal propperly so he filled in the holes. Again, looking at it... even under a microscope, you would never be able to tell. The car runs great. It has every option available in 1983, the only problem is the transmission. THe input shaft bearing is bad, and when it siezes the engine stalls, so I need to replace the 4 speed. It looks like he painted the interior black, and has a custom black headliner as well. He had a slanted radio console paint matched that he threw in. And those rims on it now wont be there for long, because he had a set of Alloys he sold me (he wasnt willing to just give them away, and when you see them you'll understand why). So yeah, thats about it. The story as I know it. First thing first is getting it titled in my name, which I gotta smog to do, which it needs a tranny to do. Then I want to install a Targa stripe and it will eventually replace the Legacy. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockettbrat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Congrats Brian! Power windows! Power steering! It looks great! When does the ej swap start? Daniel:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenley Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 What a trip! Nice score, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Congrats Brian! Power windows! Power steering! It looks great! When does the ej swap start? Daniel:clap: Im going to do the tranny swap and use it as is for now. Maybe this time next year i can start with the EJ Swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurrel Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Heh so he's sold another one! Thats the gent I got my 87 Brat from I believe. He had the rims too, nice rims, I just didn't have the extra money at the time. Glad to see it made it to another home. Oh and you dont have to smog it if you cant drive it..Just register it PNO, and you can get the title done. Worry bout the trans and registration later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Lookin' good Brian. Are those EA82 seats? Also noticed: Air Conditioner :slobber:. Welcome back to the EA81 family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Yup, ac is all there. Good chance it will need to be recharged. I have everything I need at work to do it. And yes, they are EA82 seats from a GL10, with height adjust and all that good stuff Very confy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Nice score, best of luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 need to find yourself some ea81 gl-10 coupe door panels or just coupe panels w/pw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yeah mick, I was thinking that. I was also thinking of taking these panels into an upholstery shop and having them do some custom panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 very cool! first thing I noticed was the FOUR power window switches in the center console.......now I see why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 NICE! So what wheels ya get along with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 NICE! So what wheels ya get along with it? Thats kind of a suprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nice score!!! I was looking at that one too but don't have the space for another ride at the moment. That and being a section job I was a little skeptical on it. Good to know it was done correctly and still has the same structural integrity as a stocker. So you're going to do an EJ swap, anything else good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 No other plans right now, just going to pretty it up. Put the Brat Targa Stripes on it. I drove it around the other day, and the transmission whines really bad. Car was running hot as well. Im hoping its just the extra drag on the transmission thats causing it to run hot... I guess i'll know more when i start wrenchin on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieman Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Nice Brian! Can't wait to see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Common down and you can see it when we put a tranny in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurrel Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 And just when are you doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Talked to Jibs today, and he is planning on bringing me the transmission next weekend. I will most likely spend next week cleaning the garage and preparing it so I have room to do a tranny swap... So, next weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hey Brian, I'm heading to Tahoe again this Sunday and might be able to bring it back for ya sooner if ya want. Would be able to drop at your place on Monday as long as Jibs is willing to meet in Tahoe South Shore. PM if ya want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 That's a loaded Brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hey Brian, I'm heading to Tahoe again this Sunday and might be able to bring it back for ya sooner if ya want. Would be able to drop at your place on Monday as long as Jibs is willing to meet in Tahoe South Shore. PM if ya want I Got some parts for him he needs to pick up from me. That and im going to have him help do the swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 depending on how the roof is welded together.... it would be neat to put a sunroof in it..... give it the FULL GL-10 package... well GL-9.... dont recommend a digidash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I Got some parts for him he needs to pick up from me. That and im going to have him help do the swap No worries, just found out I have to wait another week before I get my ride back and it's being delivered:grin:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 depending on how the roof is welded together.... it would be neat to put a sunroof in it..... give it the FULL GL-10 package... well GL-9.... dont recommend a digidash It was cut and welded at the A pillar, so the roof is fine. Except, there used to be T-Tops but he filled them in. So if I tried to install a moonroof, i would have to cut through his T-Top patches. I dont think im going to do anything to the body, except for install some Targa Stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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