mcbrat Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 ok ive got to ask, how much did you get it for and how much are you getting rid of it for. Since its a gen1 brat i bet restored it would fetch a pretty penny. Say, now youve got something to put those gen1 bratrails youve been trying to get rid of. Well, it was less than my '72 Chevy this is the most expensive Gen1 I've purchased.... Past Gen1s I've had. 1980 Brat - $250 (drove for a while, then sold) 1979 Brat - $150 (parted out) 1978 Brat - $50 (did lots of work on, drove, then sold) 1978 4 door sedan - $300 (drove, then parted out. one of it's seat belts keeps my son safely in place in the Brat GoKart ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 So what are your plans for it? New project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 So what are your plans for it? New project? For now, nothing.... contemplating lifting it perhaps, but for now, just a runner, as I've got too many other projects waiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 after the tire re-seal, and exhaust "fix" it'll be run the rest of the winter occasionally just as it is... rust repair next summer... I may just set it in my backyard for the winter too.... will depend on if there's anything else that might be needed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Very nice. Good luck with it. Looks like a fun project. I know.... you can fix it up and sell it to me!!! HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 ok ive got to ask, how much did you get it for and how much are you getting rid of it for. Since its a gen1 brat i bet restored it would fetch a pretty penny. Say, now youve got something to put those gen1 brat bed rails youve been trying to get rid of. ahh yes, I had forgotten about my Gen1 Bed Rails... thos will look really slick on this.... The only other Gen1 parts I have, is a set of door glass, and the push bar... As far as how much am I getting rid of it for.... Everything has a price But I really need to get rid of my '70 C-10 first ... or I wonder if the 350 would fit in here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 the one at yiour house or the one at your parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 the one at yiour house or the one at your parents. the one at my parents..... the one at my house is a '72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Looks like the one Indy's gonna learn how to work on. First car for the boy? It's just his size. You know you don't like driving it, those cars were made for people much more height challenged than the likes of us. . . Well, first car for Indy is supposed to be the '86 blue Brat... but this may be the first beater for him it's not my heigh that's the problem in a Gen1... it's the extra person wrapped around my midsection at least the Gen1 Brat isn't too bad. getting into the 78 4 door I had... now that was interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 :)Toss indy a grinder and torch and say you want the rust fixed buy summer and see what he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 :)Toss indy a grinder and torch and say you want the rust fixed buy summer and see what he does. +1 I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to get her out working on subarus!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 got my plates on, and aired up the low tire and took it for a spin last night... nothing like loud cackling/popping from under the cab because of the exhaust leak to help alert the neighbors your coming through and the miniscule exhaust piping size on these always makes me laugh.... has a slight pull to left, but probably because of the tire shifter has like 6-8" of lateral movement when in 1st gear. way sloppy. but still able to shift okay into all gears... idle is still a little high, but the carb needs a good cleaning. runs great at part throttle but wide open, it stumbles... just like my first Brat heat really works good, but it's constantly running through the heater core. the valve was not working properly so it was bypassed. the stock fan control is also not working. that's what the red toggle is for next to the radio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I'm thinking of a paint scheme like the one I did on my dad's old gold 83 wagon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I say you get rid of that ea71 and put an ea82in there. Would make that sucker scream. And yea thats a good lookin paint scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I say you get rid of that ea71 and put an ea82 in there. Would make that sucker scream. And yea thats a good lookin paint scheme. DON'T listen to him!! now you have something you can put the built ea81 in or just leave it as ea71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Stalled out in the middle of university at the 1st snow of the year. Need i say more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Stalled out in the middle of university at the 1st snow of the year. Need i say more. YES!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Just stateing a carb at is finest. FI Is the way man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 DON'T listen to him!! now you have something you can put the built ea81 in or just leave it as ea71 the built ea81 is staying in the redbrat. no need to go to EJ22 any more, plus it won't fit anymore the 78 will stay ea71.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Bah you old school guys and your carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Bah you old school guys and your carbs. I agree...but on the other hand it would be cool to completely restore it to it's factory Spec, and keep the drive train that's in it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 well, took it today and got complete new exhaust on it. $212. took some carb cleaner to it, and tried to set it a little better. still idles a bit high... put on a different shift knob, and spent $10.00 at the car wash getting all the black gunk off from sitting. Bed cleaned up nicely, and is in good shape... I put a can of seafoam in tha tank, along with some heet.... it's starting to run better already.... need to get some fresh gas in there, and get the oil changed.... I've got too many projects to make this one a restoration... it's just a driver... unless someone else want to restore it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) no more for me now spring, maybe Mick, all your Brats are faster than my Brat is now. clutchless. who did the exhaust? I need to get my Brat a custom exhaust so it doesn't hang so low with this lift Edited January 2, 2009 by bheinen74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 If the price is right!!! I would love a Gen1 to restore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Call me crazy, but the gen1 brats just dont do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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