Bucky92

Just Bought The Plane Tickets!!!!!!!!!!:banana: No backing out now!!! So as long as there arent any real delays.. I should be in Seattle around 11:30 am West Coast time ( 2:30 pm East Coast normal time ) I also went for a window seat on all flights. Have one lay-over on the way there and 2 on the way back

I keep this picture saved on my Puter of Willy Thats how much I love her: I know when I got the tires for the XT6 I had to get some oddball size 195 70s or something.. Dont know if it made it harder cause I believe they are speed rated. At least the selection of 15 and 16 inch tires is good and the prices are comeing down...slowly

I had to use the 08 STi ..cause..well I am alittle partial to the new Impreza now:grin:..And I chose that cause they didnt have a 2.5i with roof rack and the utilitarian look that I am going for with mine

You know people are going to want the 5 lug swap pieces LOL.. Things to look for..unbroke steering column pieces and unbroken dash trim..Also bring a turkey baster and a cleaned out coffee can..suck out the cybrid fluid from the XT6 steering unit..that stuff is liquid gold.

WILLY!!!! I LOVE Willy..Thanks Skip...she just made my day:grin: ( Willy is my second favorite EA82 wagon of all times..next to Bucky) Actually even 14s are getting kinda hard...I had trouble finding ones for my XT6 and what was available was garbage ( around here). I am upgrading to 16s on the XT6 ..I think..just cause I can swap between it and my Imp them

I am learning to weld right now ...went out and got a little Lincoln Electric wire feed..it is alittle messy but still very easy to use. And I was told for my in-experience I did a nice beaded weld on 2 pieces of stainless. ..Not quite ready to tackle body yet..but its coming soon cause the XT6 is going to be getting ALOT of fresh sheet metal soon.

You boys have PM;)

I am just going along for the ride:lol:.. Whatever you guys want to do.

Yuck on the Big Mac...now fries..I have a thing for fries ( its obvious due to the size of my rear) 50 days!!!!! I can't wait!!! Filled in work and its all set up!! Still WOW ..can't believe I am finally going to the West Coast..never been there or anywhere close...and this is only my second time in a plane.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Thats the only thing that would kep me from coming down. I will most likely bring the 08 but I am going to enter it and the 83 coupe.

I remember reading the stories about you and your..trotts:) I think I would rather eat Amish food:lol: At least that you just dont ask what it is.

have heard more EA81s being used in airplanes then EA82s ..cause the EA81s are push rod.

So actually how bad is it leaking...a quart every couple hundred miles...half a quart every 3000 ???? Like GD says..These things just leak..you either have to learn to live with it..or get something newer EJ18 EJ22 ..and even then..they still leak.

EA82 just leak..they just do...you can completely reseal the engine and a month later it is leaking again. But the faulty points are..valve cover gaskets..cam seals..oil pan..front and rear mains.....oil pump......sometime you can even get an oozie head. You cannot blame a previous owner for oil leaks on EA82s..Like I stated above...even the most meticulously maintained one is going to leak. Its just the design of the engine.. I resealed my 92 Loyale and it wasnt but a month later and the leak was back. Of course where I live I just call it built in rust prevention Heck my XT6 has a 30K mile SOA crate motor in it ( ER27 is basically an EA82 with 2 extra cylinders) and it leaks some. How much oil is it going through??

Hey!! Thats what I just made for dinner here..Chick fried steak..mashed taters ( and not from a box) and green beans..:-p:-p.... I also make some mean Grits:grin::grin: Sausage gravey and biscuits...Shepards Pie ( made with real german shepards too) :lol:

Neo ..you better come... We got Tim out last year ( subyrally) and it did him a world of good ..so you can too.:)

Lookin beautiful Neo...check into the bug and rock guard also....not only does it help with the stone chips etc...they look really nice too.

You guys are making me feel so special...and not ED either...I mean seriously..I feel like a celebrity...It means alot to me really:) I can't wait..and you guys are making it harder too

I just looked it up at Rock Auto..Its between $14-$22 I looked at the Beck Arnley P/N 9030565 for $19.95 comes with full warranty..Its better the El-Cheap-O but not the most expensive..Kinda in the middle rockauto.com

Keeping fingers crossed that its something so simple. Its always a wonderful thing ..when you get something cheap cause of a problem that the PO thinks is major...only to find its something minor:clap:

Thats another very VERY VERY common problem with our XTs:) I think somewhere in my vast array of pictures..I have almost the exact same picture

Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy?? Can you feel your arteries hardening at the thought??:lol:( actually that what I am making tonight here:-p....I love cookin) So it is known..I am flying out alone..and its going to be a huge step for me cause I have social anxiety disorder...So even though I am looking sooo forward to this..its scaring the crap outta me too.

I know you guys are making me really wish I had more time to spend out there...thats for sure. But at least I know that I will be back out for WCSS10..but that too..is going to be a short trip.

I would adjust the clutch or replace the cable...ALSO make sure all the adjusting nuts are still on it..where they are supposed to be.

Like I said... I am going to leave myself to the mercy of Rob...Whatever he wants to do. He's the boss...