DaBrizat

Id like to see rear bumper pics.

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Fried mine couple years ago putting battery in backwards. Was told the replacement was last in universe (or some such hyperbole). Was told at time that a Toyo truck had comparable part.

Drat! Rat shat in BRAT! Scat rat, scat.

There's a small secondary filter inside the air cleaner that I had to replace a while back.

I visited the body shop today, and got some disappointing news that my existing bumper would be hard to straighten, and the used and referbbed one I bought not a correct replacement. It would require about as much work to modify as to fix the original. So I'm going to keep looking for a replacement. On the positive side, they had a window guy there to out the used, chipped windshield back in. And he knew new ones were still available, and the shop gave it to me at cost (It pays to be there when they're working I guess). So they're putting the brightwork back on and getting it back together. I'm expecting probably in May still, but I'm not pressing them on time. I had negotiated to get it done over slow winter to get discount on labor. I'm getting excited.

Photo from about a year ago. Shown in home center parking lot next to a similar colored Farrari that I see around town now and again. I thought they were funny next to e/o. Photo taken just before I took it in for a respray. Solid, no rust car but drivers rear quarter had period body work done and the paint was just horrible, and masked around the targa stipe... So it wound up being a fullstrip and respray. Plus I tried to find some replacement parts for the bumpers which had been dinged and bent up a little. Just talking with the shop today to have them do final touches before I get it back for the summer. I'll post up pictures when I can.

Am I mis-reading this thread? DFOYL has a gen 2 BRAT Bumper like the one in pic for sale?

Mines Marina Blue and my wheels are body color with trim rings and raised whites.

I've got that piece that came with a box o parts I got once. PM me if you're interested in mine.

That's what I was talking about - more damage in minor accident than if contact was made at the bumpers. Sorry for being ambiguous.

remember that a spare out back that sticks out farther than the bumper means that the spare gets hit first if somebody hits you. Not much difference in a real collision, but if somebody is parallel parking by braille, it could cause problems. I noticed that was often the case with Rav4's when my daughter was driving hers. We were lucky, but I saw a lot who weren't. Of course less of a factor if there is no glass back there.

Picked it up tonight after work and im stoked. Working AC for first time since I've had the thing. It was muggy here today so it was nice to have. The compressor in my daily driver siezed last winter so it's nice to have some cool air. Geez I love my BRAT. And now Im really into it again. I got a Miata a few years back so the BRAT has not been the toy of choice since I took to sports car driving, but i have renewed interest in it. Gonna start cleaning it up for cars and coffee and cruise nights. (not done with Miata either)

^ I may have mislead you by saying coolant vs refridgerant. It's the AC system that's being looked into. You're talking about Miss Mud in the radiator right? When I asked the mechanic to check the AC, which has never worked since I got the BRAT in 2001, he said they essentially have to convert it or use modern refridgerant if they're looking for leaks and whatnot. They can't let the old stuff discharge into the atmosphere. Anyway they're just checking into it. Who knows what they'll find. Working AC is not critical for me with that car cuz it's a fair weather toy only, so open windows are not a problem.