November 4, 201213 yr a radio from an '87 GL, which gives me an upgrade to a cassette player ; Make sure to use a tape deck cleaner and that thing should last you a while. I'm a big fan of the stock tape decks because cd players seem to get stolen too often in my town. Nothing beats a tape adapter and your ipod! Parked my ea81 in storage for now. Now I'm focusing on getting my winter car finished up before it snows here.
November 4, 201213 yr If you snag an agricultural belt that's the right length, it might last longer. They tolerate off kilter applications much better than a regular rubber belt. Twitch WOW! That's a really great idea. Those things take a total beating. I can adjust the system to use quite a variety of different belt sizes, I'll definitely give it a shot
November 4, 201213 yr WOW! That's a really great idea. Those things take a total beating. I can adjust the system to use quite a variety of different belt sizes, I'll definitely give it a shot Don't forget to cinch it down tighter than a rubber belt. They don't grab quite as well and will need extra tension to keep everything working as it should. Twitch
November 5, 201213 yr Make sure to use a tape deck cleaner and that thing should last you a while. I'm a big fan of the stock tape decks because cd players seem to get stolen too often in my town. Nothing beats a tape adapter and your ipod! Doesn't seem like many people here steal others' radios, which I guess is a good thing. I like cassettes over CDs, but I still prefer just the radio. I might go to a thrift store and pick up some Aerosmith cassettes or something. Yeah, we have a cassette adapter, and I was listening to the music on my phone on my way home from work tonight. Too bad you can't change songs from the radio itself, as unlocking my phone every time is pretty distracting.
November 5, 201213 yr The plug in that back of the radio that hooks to the tape player is really easy to hack. The radio actually has an output, and the amp circuit has an input in that connector. When you don't have a tape player, there's a jumper connecter that hooks it together. So the radio is always going to the amp. I just hacked it with a switch for either radio on an ipod plug. So I have ipod in to the factory radio. It's pretty nifty.
November 5, 201213 yr Got the GL washed. About time to get all that flood-water off. (splashed on from driving through massive lake intersections in Hoboken, not from being submerged.) Windshield is replaced, new windshield wipers installed. Inspected. Ben got some headlights last night, windshield wipers, and he as well has been inspected. He's still slowly leaking coolant, and he's due for an oil change soon. The GL is due for timing belts, an oil change, and possibly a new transmission soon =\
November 5, 201213 yr checked rear diff, changed front diff oil, EEEEWWWWW! so much smoother now! just going to top off with some mos2 for gears when I get a chance (just in 4eat diffs)
November 6, 201213 yr Completed 5 speed conversion in my 84 GL a couple months ago.. I've put about 500 miles on her since then and I've decided it was worth every penny.
November 6, 201213 yr I have been thinking about getting into flipping older subaru's meating them up and what not.... I live in california where the cars have less rust so body work would be less of a hassle.... does anyone know of people doing this in california? does anyone think there is money in restoring old brats and the likes with suspension mods? I swear the junk yards here have plenty of these for parts. how hard is it to get rebuild kits for MT's of that genera?
November 6, 201213 yr The biggest issue with flipping cars is.... Selling them. Selling cars really sucks. I don't know if it's better on that side of the country, but over here people come, lowball you, swear at you for not accepting half price, etc.
November 6, 201213 yr I put new head gaskets, clutch, seals, timing belt, etc, etc on my '00 outback. Took it out for the first drive not all screwed up. It's a great car! I'll figure out the wheel bearing tomorrow and finish cutting out rust and welding in the patch. It's almost done
November 8, 201213 yr 4-6 niches in the forecast for Friday. So I put the winter tires on. Bring it on winter!!
November 8, 201213 yr Started to drive off base to check out a Sube for my wife.. Subaru World Rally vehicle was driving on base.. said "Solberg" with a 7 and Norway flag on the side. It was a lady driving, not him though
November 9, 201213 yr rainxed my windshield and rear mirror, new wiper blades, oil change... :clap:WINTER:clap:
November 9, 201213 yr I stared at it. I swept some snow off of it. I cried a little bit inside. Twitch
November 10, 201213 yr twitch man I'm so sorry I hope you find one that suites your needs I know how hard it can be to replace an old friend you poured your blood and sweat into... all bad uninsured motorists go to hell and I'm sure all good subarus go to heaven if there are such places......
November 10, 201213 yr twitch man I'm so sorry I hope you find one that suites your needs I know how hard it can be to replace an old friend you poured your blood and sweat into... all bad uninsured motorists go to hell and I'm sure all good subarus go to heaven if there are such places...... Thankfully they ended up having insurance. But the insurance adjuster doesn't know what its like to pour your life into a vehicle. So I had to go to a lawyer :-\ I'll keep y'all updated. Twitch
November 10, 201213 yr I don't know about Idaho, but in Oregon, insurance has to go by market/what it would cost YOU to replace the vehicle, not BB. But i'm sure your attorney will know all that.
November 11, 201213 yr Replaced my heater core after 5 (has it been that long Z?) years of freezing by butt off all winter. Now my stereo crapped out. Always something........... Edited November 11, 201213 yr by jonas
November 12, 201213 yr Seems that when it's cold outside, PandaWagon's in-dash volt meter does not want to work. I have an auxillary volt meter and it showed all was OK. Will confirm later when it warms up a bit. (To a desert rat, 35 degrees is COLD. What's great? It will be back in the upper 70's by wednesday!) PandaWagon also had a little trouble starting this morning, then I stalled it pulling out of the driveway and it took a little work to get it started again. No CELs, so, I'm gonna check for leaks in the intake tract from the throttle body to the MAF.
November 12, 201213 yr ^^Sometimes cold weather finds the weakest link. My GL blinker stock return springs don't work when it's below 20°F. This morning it was 9°F, here in Durango. So much for my garden. It will be a good test as this is the most cold the engine swap has seen since it went in. At least it isn't running in limp mode and should cope alright. It's the battery I'm worried about.
November 12, 201213 yr That sounds like my old blue wagon. Below 28 would bring out all the weird sounds - screaming from the dash, blinker switch didn't work, only speed 3 on the fan would work, and it would blow only in the defrost position. To name a few. Of course it had other quirks on the other end of the spectrum - above 90 would bring out either the bucking bronco idle or the 5000 rpm idle and a blinking CEL. Check the codes: No codes. Anywhere between those two temps, the car ran flawlessly!
November 12, 201213 yr Oh yeah, I have the vent select problem, too. Maybe the new engine has better vacuum and that will go away. Or it might be a leak that only shows up when it's really cold out.
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