I currently have a fairly pristine 1979 Brat GL with a bad trans (Parts came through case) so I searched craigslist.org and found a 1978 Brat GL for $300.  This 78 is a one owner car (grandma) with 112,000 garaged miles and only one dent, it is near perfect like the other car so I am planning on installing the dualrange box from a 1983 4x4 and possibly swapping the lift, 14" pug rims and goodyear mudders from a lifted 84' wagon I have, I'll let you all know how it turns out. 
  
I currently also have an 82 2wd wagon with power steering, windows, cruise and a dual carb intake.  A stock 2004 Forester turbo with tinted windows and 215/65r16 pirelli scorpion tires. 
  
Mike  
65' Mercedes-BenzUnimog 404 
78' brat 
79' brat 
82' 2wd wagon dual carb 
84' 4wd wagon rear discs 
04' Forester Turbo (wifes car)