Pooparu Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 ya, I've had a lot of people asking about shipping to New York. Lots of east coast interest in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Lots of interest period. Saw the question and answer page of your auction. I cant remember the last time i saw that many questions about one car. Good luck with the sale. It came out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks, I've also got more then 200 watchers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Seriously! I have video proof! Enjoy :-) -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danrenfroe2016 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Seriously! I have video proof! Enjoy :-) -Ben Man, That is sooo funny... Dang... the Brat looks so small next to all the large American cars and trucks... I can just about drive my brat up on the tail gate of my Nissan frontier... -Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 So looks like it sold. 3250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I see that it's back up for sale. Missing the gas pedal...? Are they pure rubber, or is there a metal core? If it's just pure rubber, I might be able to mold you up an exact replica for the price of the silicone. -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecarman Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Can we say S-CCCC-OOOOO-RRRRRRRRRRRE:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I see that it's back up for sale. Missing the gas pedal...? Are they pure rubber, or is there a metal core? If it's just pure rubber, I might be able to mold you up an exact replica for the price of the silicone. -Ben No they are plastic....and very hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendecker Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 No they are plastic....and very hard to come by. I took a look at mine today. It would have been be pretty easy, except for the fact that the hinge is made of flexing plastic. I doubt that anything that can be cast-molded at home would hold up in that scenario. To make one that would work, my first thought would be to use a stiff, more rubber-like casting compound (like a hard shoe sole), fill in the "hollow with ridges" part, and put a stainless steel hinge at the bottom. Probably not worth the effort unless several people needed them (unlikely). There would most likely be quite a bit of trial and error to get it right with some rejects. Oh well... thought it would be easier... -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 It's gone!! The guy just came and picked it up today. New home is Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 whoa - just read this whole thread what a mint wee ute, how much did you sell for in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Not as much as I though it was worth, $3,800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealth Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 geebus! yeah i wasnt expecting that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonv23 Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I would have thought you would have got more than that also. I paid about the same for my 79, three or four years ago. Mine needs paint, but other than that has never been touched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hmmmm, I just got a call from the guy I sold it to and the BRAT overheated on him. He took it to a mechanic and they said the the passenger head gasket blew. Only one of 2 things could have happened, 1 I got a faulty head gasket or 2 my torque wrench is way off. Anyone else have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonv23 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I surely don't have all the experience some of you guys do with these engines, but I do have some. There are a couple things that could have happened IMO. Probably the most likely is a bad gasket, or he was trying "to see what it could do" too soon. Also could have possibly been a sticking thermostat and it got too hot. I don't think it's your torque wrench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 So the guy I sold the BRAT to blew up the motor on the way to the coast. :-\ I'm not sure what he did, but I felt bad for the guy and now I'm going over there to deliver on of the motors I had sitting in my garage. It sucks 'cause it's a hydro lift EA81 that I'm getting rid of. I had big plans for the motor, but I gots to help a brother out. I'm getting the motor out of the BRAT back so I can tear it down and see what the hell happened. What I think happened was that he was going over the pass and really rapping out the RPMs then the thing stated to over heat and he continued to limp the thing to the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeke Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Dude! suck! Keep us posted on the ongoing saga. I too would like to know what the prob. is -Caleb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Well I dropped off the new motor today, but they didn't have the other one out yet. The guy I sold it to said that they had already stared pulling the motor. The shop was very snotty with me and said that they will not have it finished till the end of next week. I can't really figure out why it would take them so long, I could swap a motor in and out in a day. At this point I'm not sure if I'll get the old motor back or not, if I don't get it back then I smell something shady here. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Sorry about all the hell you've been going through Earl. I hope the person you sold it to isn't THAT much of an idiot. Nor that much of a crook. Twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonv23 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I would tell them that as long as you are providing another motor the one they are taking out is YOURS, period, end of story. And, if it really is bad, why would they, or he, want it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 I would tell them that as long as you are providing another motor the one they are taking out is YOURS, period, end of story. And, if it really is bad, why would they, or he, want it? That's what I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 The shop is probably pissed because you provided a replacement motor, and they couldn't sell the dude one at a huge mark-up. That sucks the motor blew on the guy to begin with, but thats awesome you went and gave him a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 I'm not sure if I ever posted any final photos of the brat yet so here they are: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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