November 17, 201015 yr Thanks man. Don't look too close. Its not all that flash but then neither is the rest of the car. Oh yeah. Other stuff i've just done is: Replace a CV boot and convert to electronic igition.
November 18, 201015 yr old guy: I am presently semi- restoring a 1981 subaru station wagon gl 4x4. I had a 91 mazda protege with a five speed and double overhead cam engine. I loved that car, hopefully I can make this subie close to the mazda. Four wheel drive is a plus.
November 18, 201015 yr Is that the Lime Green car? That is amazing sir, very well done. Does fit in well with the interior.
November 19, 201015 yr I weberized the BRAT...Never worked with carburetors before. It was pretty straight forward and simple. Got it dialed in fairly well. I just followed the " weber sticky" Now I have a lot of clean up to do. Get rid of all that emission vacuum line crap, the EGR,, evap canister etc. I am totally amazed at what a huge difference that it makes. No more crappy anemic Hitachi.
November 19, 201015 yr I got tired of getting the wrong gaskets for my hitachi, so I cut my own from a piece of gasket paper. Then reassembled the 2 barrel and got it ready to reinstall. I'll do that tomorrow night and cross my fingers that it will work.
November 19, 201015 yr well i havent been on in a while but i freshened her up a bit. did a scuffn shoot. fresh super white for i believe was a new nissan altima white or somthing dont members though. and i flat backed some pieces. the grill, emblems hatch pieces. retinted the tail lights. And i did that garden trim fender flare trick haha it actually looks great of course 11 dollars is a big incentive. sealed the gaps between the fender and flare with some white caulk. might hit the caulk with some touch up paint to match test fit. finished : )
November 19, 201015 yr Great Paint Job! ... Nice Lookin' Subie! Those are 15" Rims, isn't it? ... Could I Ask more info about the Tire Size? Kind Regards.
November 20, 201015 yr I replaced the 4wd button on my shifter with a toggle swith mounted on the dash. Also replaced my leaky throttle body gasket on my Loyale.
November 20, 201015 yr I put mine back together With help from a friend we got the BRAT back together for the most part. It still needs a motor mount drilled out and bolted down and a few little things done like filling the cooling system and bolting on the starter but otherwise, IT'S DONE Now I'm gonna pop on the chrome trim, bolt in the seats, drop the canopy on and be ready to roll after getting it to run Twitch
November 20, 201015 yr Added power windows to the Brumby,had to relocate the regulator mounting holes and use the sliding rail sections from the original windows because what I adapted actually once lived in a mid nineties Liberty wagon(Legacy in the US) Power window gear is scarce here in Australia and I figured why use something hard to get and old to boot and worn out,hence Later Subaru power window bits. When located correctly the helper spring lines up with an appropriate recess but spacers and different hole locations were needed. I have a collection of spacers and both Tig and Mig welders so it was easy for me each window fitment took about 40 minutes. Wiring was custom using only a 40 amp relay and some Mitsubishi Lancer rear door switches,though any with a five wire setup that reverses polarity will work. No control unit needed after all they never used them in early Mustangs etc just figure out the wiring,best thing ever being able to wind down the passenger window easily from the centrally located switches. Remember the conversion is not bolt in but not that hard for some of you guys when you can not source bolt in parts for earlier vehicles,the only tricky part was the wiring due to the Subaru motors only being 2 wire and hence needing polarity switching switches to reverse direction up and down.There are I'm sure other switches available from a junkyard that will work as well but they must have at least 5 wires per switch to be the correct type. Now all I have to do is re trim the door panels because of the hole where the winder once was or check out some Camaro type caps to plug the holes as GM did.
November 20, 201015 yr wifey ran scca rallyx at stratton vt in her 02 obw. stuck it in first, and managed to hit almost every boulder. broke the plastic undertray, nerfed the left side wiring harness. big smiles. skid plates are in next week. stickers are already on. planning on upcoming events at n.e dragway, nhms...
November 20, 201015 yr Parked my legacy because it has to many issues to be safe anymore Hopefully when I get some money I can fix it up.
November 20, 201015 yr I replaced the thermostat with a 192F . Checked the plate on the driver's door pillar and it say's date of manufacture - Oct. 90 My new registration says "91" I finally got rid of the wheel bearing noise after changing out the left front wheel bearing over at Todds. Named my sub: Rusty-the Infamous Rust Wagon.
November 20, 201015 yr I replaced the thermostat with a 192F . Checked the plate on the driver's door pillar and it say's date of manufacture - Oct. 90 My new registration says "91" That's very common. Most cars are made the year before they're model year. My 96 legacy was made oct 95. My 89 GL was made jul 88.
November 21, 201015 yr Just got back home from a roughly 500 mile round trip to get the '88 Wagon from BoxerBob. Got lots to do to it to get it drivable again, but it's a good solid platfrom to start with, unlike the last '88 Wagon I had.
November 21, 201015 yr Author That's very common. Most cars are made the year before they're model year. My 96 legacy was made oct 95. My 89 GL was made jul 88. Its september and on is the next year, ie, 08/09=2009, 09/09=2010 model.
November 21, 201015 yr Author Pile O' Parts! Rear Disc conversion FINISHED, actually it is really friggen easy lol
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