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Hey,you're back! I'm going to seriously attempt to get that wagon.Only problem is you guys being so far from the transport company. Yes,the ff-1's are mostly all gone here.

Thanks,but don't go through too much trouble. What about Mick's brouchure web page? Oh,here it is: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/Literature/brochures/brochures-80-89.html But I don't see the 70's.

You seem to be just like Todd and myself.You'll be finding some hidden treasure soon,I'm sure of it.Call those old dealers who started back in the early 70's.Talk to the employees who've been there a long time,if possible.Sometimes you'll find that a few dealers have sent their old stock to one particular dealer,and if and when someone shows up needing old stock at any of those dealerships they call the one holding the stock.I know that happened up here,and I'm thankfull for that. Easiest way to find out which dealerships have been opened since the 70's is to look at your dealer locator book included with your 70's Subaru owners manual. Go for the '76 and leave that '73 for ME... I'm toast,good night,or morning....

sorry,it's late,just loving having spent time with all this old stuff.Well,I said it before,back when I got into the dealer's loft I found,and I'll say it again.I wish all of you guys could score like this,really.To find NEW parts for my '73????!!!!

Thanks MAV Brian,so far just one has shown up.Still more boxes to go through. Can someone please check the brouchure pages I believe Mick has on the Web?I'd like to see if they show a Standard model in any of the brouchures. I'm a little tired right now at 3:++ AM from my night job-Vintage Subaru parts inventory man.I'm sitting here late at night as best as I can getting the parts out one by one and looking up the p/n's in the FPM's I have.

Sorry guys,hope you had fun. Got pics?????

Not sure.Yet. Will do.

Fresh from the new stock we've acquired. It was loose in plain plastic so I do not havce a part number to check. My guess is that it's for the Std. model of the late 70's.

I might be stuck with the lame asses. Harrisburg OUT AGAIN We have another party to attend instead.If it's possible we might show up in our '96 Brighton wagon with a couple of dents. That'll teach those STi punks.

First of all its more than just that.I've worked on EA82T's before and it'll be more than an hour for what I have to do.Turbo,exhaust,cables(have to route clutch rather specifically),hoses,alternator,power steering,radiator,fans.....and a front axle.And after not touching it for way too long I've already seen that I really need that beehive turbo wagon as a model,and maybe for brackets and exhaust too.One look at the A/C bracket and I was turning it all different ways trying to see how it goes...not that I can't figure things out,but it didn't just set down and bolt up without a long hard look at the model car.Routing of hoses,things like that. Secondly,you have no idea about my situation,apparently,which is understandable. I guess when you put it to me like that though I have to go and prove myself now.So if you're alluding to wanting to come help well I appreciate that but I'm going to keep to myself for awhile other than hanging with Charlie or my brother to get the wagon done. Thanks anyways.

Thanks Jon,PM sent. Should be this weekend.I/we really need to wrap up this Harrisburg ordeal and I need to retrieve that wagon NW of Scranton,so I'll be flying through your area sometime....hopefully. Things have been a bit crazy for scheduling.Can't get everyone together so plans get scratched at the last minute.Andrew is on a special mission so he's out this weekend.Hopefully Charlie comes through.

Wow again!! How much of that work was discounted through your relations with contractors,suppliers,etc.? I'm not breaking stones here,just trying to get the average user an idea of the actual cost of a total restoration.Since nobody here has done it your way I think it'd be nice for all to break down costs and see where the guy with no connections is going to have to pay more than you did for certain procedures. There's no way in the world that resto would cost under $2k up here in CT. Just trying to see where we can save some dough.I sure can't afford to go much higher than $3k per resto when I get mine going.And if I go your route it'll be over $4k up here without question.

Thanks for the offer Connie.But,I don't think there's enough for a group of people to do. It's just that I keep hearing from Charlie and my brother that they might be able to stop by...and I know they're just busy and not any different from me when I get overloaded and make promises,or indications that can help someone out and can't come through.So I don't want to make any plans of a get together if one of those guys can stop by in the next couple of weeks. I know Charlie is every bit as good a tech as my brother.If either one of those two showed up I'd have that car running in a few hours,tops. The GLF is off the market for now.No secret deals,nothing.We'll settle ourselves over that as soon as I can get another daily driver.

Wow!!!!!! Got a total cost on that project?? If you prefer not to share that info,I'll understand,but man am I curious. I thought you needed a door panel? I've got one set aside for you.

Todd's right.Usually on the parking/emergency brake cover.I'll check mine next chance I get. Glove box might work better. Those labels seem to have been made in the early 70's. It shows instructions for drum and disk brakes. '75 was the last year for drums up front as far as I remember.

Yup,that's right.Drum brakes on '72-75 non ff-1's,except the Coupe which got disk brakes from '72 onward. The ff-1's brakes are near the tranny.

Works for me.I'm there. Let me know what to bring.

Thanks Bryan!! You left your phone at the mail place...they called me...go get that phone.

Wow,that's the mother load.Well,I'm up late tonight....er,this morning,after going through just one box of goodies from this haul.There's a good amount of ff-1 items but I put them aside for Charlie,who owns a '71 wagon that came with an 1100 but he's replaced with a 1300.There's a set of front bumper gaurds that are probably the sweetest of the items I went through. Long process,but certainly engaging.Every part I look up is its own little hunt.I now have the USA versions of all factory parts manuals from the 1968 "360" through 1979 laid out on the table. Whatever there is for leftovers we'll gladly let go of at very fair rates. Those remaining boxes will surely have more ff-1 parts than Charlie can use.And there's some exhaust too. Keep your eyes open for me would you? My '73 1400 GL Coupe can use some help here and there.

Change the date. Or get a threesome together this weekend and the rest of us will join you for the next round.

Oh....I forgot and thought Marcus Dairy was this weekend....so I might make that event then. Let me know what you want to do on the fivespeed GLF.....I'm willing to help and there's LOTS to do down that way,as mentioned in the other post.I'll be tough on the housework I'm trying to get done but if I push real hard this coming week I'll be in the clear. Talk to you soon.

Next weekend?? Connie,I just saw Lucky.Looks pretty good.The shop owner had a poor opinion of the rest of the sturcture,etc.. So I think it's eBay time.:-\ Do it soon and pretty much count on seeing Lucky one last time. I just need to wrap up Harrisburg and get that PA wagon this weekend. After that things look pretty flexible. I just want one good blast this year,like OBX for a long weekend.Otherwise we'll be local on weekends all summer.

No sweat,thanks for contributing. I'm going to keep a few but I'll let you know if there's any to spill off. Update coming...soon.That'll spell out exactly how many are spoken for and how many remainders.

All depends on if I go to Harrisburg and pick up a car in PA that I got a month ago...... If I make it I'll bring the GLF as long as I get it back in time.It's in the bodyshop now.

Thanks Bryan.You're welcome to call me from there if that's you'd like to.