TheLoyale
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Will I be able to see this at Don Miller? Hope so!
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How in the name of Fuji do you cut this so perfect? I don't even know where you get sheets that big! Counter laminate?
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We'll say next summer for #1 and probably after I die for #2. Then I can go to "Heaven" Subaru Heaven that is I guess next up for the coupe is to get some of the missing parts I need, like the rear side molding on the pass side, a new grill (Honey Comb style) and light bezel along with the new marker light. I would also like to stick a '80-'82 front bumper on this and turn the marker lights into Marker lights that double as blinkers. xbeerd did a wiring diagram for me a while ago, I will have to figure this out, I have new relays to use, so I'm half way there I do need to get some new 195/50/15s mounted so I can actually roll the car around, I can't clear the 60s when I turn it. I also need to redrill the hubs. So that may become the most recent upcoming thing "To Do" This car needs new rear dampers and probably front ones. Also need to replace the driver side front wheel bearing and possibly the hub plate which I may be getting soon. I also need to put ball joints on it, MOOG of course. I took part of the dash apart tonight just to clean it down and check things out. Make sure everything is snug, since someone dug thru it once (Missing a screw) Also missing one of those little covers for the dash bezel to hide the screws. Anyone have one? Full brake refresh/upgrade needs to be in order as well. I also need Loyale front wiper arms in good condition, I want to put the J-hook style on this car vs the pin style. No real body/chassis work is going to happen this year, I need to finish the Loyale up before winter so I can stick it back in the garage
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Got this thing running beautiful again! I dunno what it was, I pulled the disty, and reset the timing to about 10* BTDC and its running very nice. Maybe a chunk of something for stuck in a valve or something. The Rotor gear and Cam look really nice, clean and sharp, like new. There is also no carbon/varnish on the rocker assembly. Can't wait to run Amsoil in it!
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Fox sounds good, I will send you a message on Facebook. So now I have anew issue with the EA81. Here is a run down. Desmogged 2bbl Hitachi nothing on the carb except for what it needs to have to make it run correctly. All new fuel and vac lines, NO VAC LEAKS. New NGK Platinums and NGK Wires. New Cap and Rotor. Engine harness looks good. I ran Seafoam thru the motor Sunday, (Thru the Brake Booster) got it all out and was running even better, it ran pretty excellent. I started it Tuesday and it is backfiring thru the carb and seems to only be running on the driver side cylinders. Replaced plugs again as I thought I fouled 1 or 2 out. Same issue. Driver side plugs are dry and look normal, Passenger side plugs are wet like they are not firing, checked Cap and its good, not defective. I checked the wires and they are all good. I didn't check compression yet, I don't think I need to, motor only has 75,000 on it. Would a sticking valve even cause this? Also, the rotor shaft doesn't have any play in it, only a fraction of side to side movement which seems normal, Timing gear is solid and no play, not chewed, nothing. I feel like this is a timing issue, but don't see how. Now the motor pops and pisses but won't fire, it will backfire thru the carb while cranking. I see a nice mist of gas shooting out of the carb when it backfires. Ideas on where to go next? Tomorrow, I am going to put the disty back in and retime it, whole nice yards. Also there is no alignment dot on the body of the disty to align the Timing gear. I see some type of tool marks, but not a solid dot like I've seen on the Skiwagon. Not sure what else to look at.
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Brakes don't leak (Yet) I don't know if they did leak at one point, but the wheel cylinders are probably original, much like the rotted out brake lines. So I dunno, maybe someone splooged grease everywhere when they did brakes lol. I'm gonna replace all this junk anyway. Good idea on the corolla mirrors, I will have to look for some.
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So I put the wheels on to see how they fit, I think I will need to go with 195/50/15s the 60s are a little too big and will rub under compression during turning. They measure about 24" overall Diameter and 50s measure about 22" so that is pretty much factory size. Also since I took the drums off, I noticed both sides had a major build-up of bearing grease slathering the shoes and drum. I'm guessing I have bad wheel seals? I will need to get new Shoes, Seals, Drums and Hardware as its all garbage. I may get new bearings too, there is some play in the race and sound like crap. Question, can I swap FWD EA82 rear brakes onto the EA81? Also I think the front EA82 brakes will bolts up, correct? Since I am running bigger wheels, the calipers won't be an issue anymore.
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Found my answer to the wire question. Indeed NGK 9350 is for an EA82, I figured as much since the Coil and Disty are close together. I will be ordering NGK 8002, and will look it up for a Brat to confirm the correct part number. This must have been the route I took prior.
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What NGK wire set number is correct for the EA81? The 9350 two of the wires are a little snug and the Coil wire is way to short, this set would work on an EA82. I found another NGK number but I dunno how long anything is. NGK 9336. I don't remember what wire set I put on the Skiwagon, and I didn't post the part number in the thread. Anyone have some insight?
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I want to do Fender mirrors too. I really gotta look at ebay.jp to see what Leone goodies I can find, and hope they ship to the U.S.
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Got some 15" trailer wheels yesterday. Planning on redrilling the hubs and running the 6x139 bolt pattern. These currently have 195/60/15 tires, which should still fit. The backspacing on these is about 4" so I think they should fit well without sitting out too much. The Toyota wheels use a 4.75" backspacing and I know those line up right with the fender lip. These also have the Safety bead, so they should be just as good as any other wheels. Comments, questions...?
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NGK for the win! Never could go wrong with them. Find NGK wire set on ebay, it will be about $10 cheaper than any parts house. Most have free shipping.
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This is awesome man! Looking forward to seeing that floor work in the cargo area. Nice job, nice job
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Lol... I know.
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I'll PM you about the wheels... You'll probably be sad
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Nope!
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Its not that clean. The underside is horrible. Wheel arches are slowly going away, and the rockers are gone. Underside of the hood is pretty nasty. I love this Coupe, sits nice and reminds me a '79 Bluebird 110SSS. I would like to get a clean set of these wheels. And of course the this oldie, but a goodie.
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I'm still not sure which direction I want to go with the Coupe yet. I kinda wanted to go with a sport coupe theme, like the BMWs of the same era. This car reminds me of the '81 320i we had, its actually a similar blue. I admit I do like the Cosmic Blue subaru covered the body in. I'm also working on a better name, EuroCoupe doesn't flow as nicely as Safariwagon
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Yeah I think this is an EJ radiator, they glued the Thermo switch in so I still can't get the fan to work. Gonna get a new radiator and larger fan and then wire it back like it should be. and see if it works. As for the connector, I found a two spade connector that had Blue and Yellow wires next to the radiator on the passenger side. This should be the one, right? I don't need the trim or light, Shawn is sending me them Yeah the car is clean, but the underside is horrible.
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Its a 4" kit from Bill Omlin. The Rear struts are are KYB GR-2s for a 2WD and then MOOG springs for an Accord front. The struts stayed maxed out even after I set it on the ground, if I sit in the bumper the car only goes down about 1/4" and I'm 200lbs. The front struts are Monroe, I think they are just 4WD struts (I can't remember what I bought) with MOOG Ford Tempo front springs. Tyres are 27" (Needs bigger rubber now)
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Popped on my mint Blue center caps (I hate the wheels being black, but I will be getting new wheels soon. These aren't worth painting as these are the basic steelies) I also waxed the entire car. It shined up very nice and looks 80% better! The pics are before I waxed it. Here is the carb after removing all the rubbish. I will take better photos showing everything you need to make a Hitachi run after I finish replacing the fuel lines.
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Figured out my little electrical glitch. I had two brown connectors swapped around as they are right next to each other under the passenger footwell. All fixed now! So here is what it looks like sitting on the ground, I need to put a new tie rod end on as the stud has no threads anymore (It was a cheep house brand replacement 3yrs ago) I am not going to install a MOOG. Also put the front seats and seat belts in and am going to drive it to the Subaru show on the 17th as is. It sits just a little higher now I have 13" of clearance under the rear diff. Can't wait to see how it drives!
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Today I got the title in my name and got plates, $200 later and its legally mine! Tommorow I am going to adjust the carb to get it running the best I can get it to run, then I am going to clean the interior treat all plastics/vinyls with a good conditioner. Then I plan on waxing ever inch of it! Need to put front seats in Safariwagon as well.
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The interior is still mint from what I looked at, just dusty. There is a little flash rust were the welds are on the rockers, but I never painted them that well to begin with, wire wheel and fresh paint would take car of that. I'm not sure if the grill is broke or just not in right as it was cocked a little. The cheapie weber air filter rusted a bit lol. I'm just pointing out what I noticed, that last photo isn't the most accurate. Also it has 1 new tire (At least when I looked at it) the other three were the Kelly tires that came with it when I bought it. They have good tread but and getting crumbly. You are indeed getting a killer deal.
