northguy

Welcome to the board. You can find almost any mod you want to do to a Brat here.

Welcome to the board. Torxxx is your connection for a tranny in Fairbanks. Be patient - pm him - and he'll hook you up.

Good luck on the trip. Take your time and enjoy the scenery.

Welcome you midwesterner. There are some great board members near you.

Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, or debris in a jet.

Welcome to the board. Sounds like you scored.

Welcome to the board. I'm not familiar with Brats of your vintage. Post pics, though.

If you swap trannys but don't attend to the shifter linkage problem/ undersized hole in the floor, what will you gain?

Might I suggest cumin or paprika?

You can probably get away with printing 6 or less for Haines.

Save up and do the EJ swap instead. You'll be much happier.

Have you tried e-bay? I see them pop up there from time to time. And, welcome back. It's been a while.

I assume you have a clutch, although you never specify if it's an automatic or not. Any strange noises coming from the motor area? - like a high pitched whine when in nuetral with the clutch pedal out?

And maybe caribou and black bear, too.

Usually, they will tell you that they will put it in, but they won't guarantee that they won't break it in the process - hidden chips, or hairline cracks... - they just want to sell you their glass. So, you have two options: pay them what they want, or do it yourself completely. It's not rocket science, and if you do a search, I did a write-up on installation once. It should be in the stacks somewhere.

Just put about 300 lbs. of sandbags in the bed.

I replaced shields with several glass companies - in CO, IA, IL and AK - over a period of 9 years. Some of the hype they (glaziers) profess is merely protectionist scare tactics to keep auto body shops from eating into their profits, and some of it is the truth. In the last ten years, the windshield has become a structural element in the design of the vehicle in roll-over tests. The glue used (urethane), if bonded to the shield and pinchweld of the vehicle correctly, does provide structural support, and is designed to keep passengers inside the vehicle. So, a reputable shop with experienced installers will replace the shield to factory specs, but a shop that cuts corners (the close-cut method) isn't any better than the do-it-yourself guy. Additionally, vehicles prior to 1984 didn't have urethane holding the glass in anyway. The rubber set shields of the early 80's were leak-proofed with a butyl, flow-grade sealant. Those could be replaced by anyone without a concern for safety. So, not to be the final word in all of this, but to speak from ample axperience, and one who is no longer vested inside with a fear for my livelihood, I can say that Syd and Indrid have some very salient advice, but some shields can be easily replaced by the owner. However, be aware that glass breaks and is expensive. Replacing a windshield is not 3rd grade work - there are no do-overs.

No, it's not. Try it.

So what are you driving up there in the frozen north of Cantwell, Healy, or Glitter Gulch? PM me and find out about SKA.

Not planning on it, and from what I've seen of the replacement costs down there, it's cheaper than most other places in the U.S. XSNRG had one put in the XT6 I bought from him quite reasonably. Give him a ring to find out where he had it done.

Hey, how do I get a new logo Ozified shirt?

Have you tried waxing your wheels to repel the snow and mud?

I have installed over 300 windshields in different years of subarus (before I became a teacher), and none of them are very fun to do. If you're not experienced, pay the shop to do it for you. It beats breaking one and having to buy another shield.

If you could sell the idea as "Nascar in the woods," you'd have unlimited support. Maybe that's the way to approach it.

Well, I will have been back in school 2 weeks by then, and moose season will be in full swing. I doubt I'll be able to make it. I may have to send some crab down to Ed to cook up in my absence. If I do, I'll post how much I sent so he doesn't eat it all himself.