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

Congrats Brian!

 

Power windows! Power steering! It looks great! When does the ej swap start?

 

Daniel:clap:

What a trip!

 

Nice score, congrats

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.

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

Lookin' good Brian.

 

Are those EA82 seats?

 

Also noticed: Air Conditioner :slobber:.

 

Welcome back to the EA81 family!

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..

Nice score, best of luck with it.

need to find yourself some ea81 gl-10 coupe door panels or just coupe panels w/pw.

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.

very cool!

 

 

first thing I noticed was the FOUR power window switches in the center console.......now I see why

NICE! So what wheels ya get along with it?

NICE! So what wheels ya get along with it?

 

Thats kind of a suprise

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?

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.

Nice Brian! Can't wait to see it in person.

Common down and you can see it when we put a tranny in it.

And just when are you doing that?

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

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

 

That's a loaded Brat.

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

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

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:.

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