mcbrat

my dad had one rust off while he was driving it on the highway!!!! nothing like a little forward/rearward wheel travel to wake you up! I never bent one that I know of... just broke and bent other stuff.....

it's alive! drove it down the street tonight... power steering works good. brakes still need work though....

that sounds right. the top edge does hold the window in place... as far an not sealing well when rolled up all the way, if it's like the ea81 doors, there are 2 adjustable stoppers near the top of the door that limit the upward travel.

actually, it's in Clive and that's where I take all my exhaust work....

ended up need to replace the rear wheel cylinders... (still in progress)... I've been able to piece together exhaust to get past the engine crossmember, now just need a few more pieces to get a muffler on it, and make it driveable to the exhaust shop without being too terribly noisey... got my tranny crossmember trimmed down a bit, and spacers installed so the 5 spd linkage doesn't rub any more... got more fluids in last night. hoping to drive it this weekend for the first time....

I spent about $15 at the car wash getting the mud off from the level B road... it had lots of rocks mixed in, and was like concrete! I still have mud on my tcase crossmember, but I got the rest off....

82 drivers side, 83-87 pass side.... From the Subarus of the 80s site.... http://www.indysworld.com/80s/brats/Brats.pdf

Mike, I saw you did a spacer for the FF1 project... what thickness can you do? I was wondering about just using a spacer and keeping my chromes instead of going to a wheel adapter...

remove the inner fender plastic. you should be able to get at the bolt that holds the antenna to the body.... or you may possibly be able to see it when the door is open.... for those looking for a replacement, ShawnW found a BMW ( I think...) collapsable one that fit's right in. it telescopes just like the original, but it's about 100 times better quality material and looks.... I have one, but my antenna hasn't broken yet in the last 4 years....

no llama decal pics?

I guess I've made a little progress... -Sammy speedo cable is in all the way to the soob cluster now... -t-case dropped, filled, urethane shifter bushing installed, t-case remounted. (bushing is wonderful!) -brake lines are all fitted. discovered MC was toast, so new one going on tonight, then bleeding the lines. -rear shocks are installed. -modified the pass side inner seat rail with a 1.5" riser in front, and a custom made bracket welded onto the rear (after stock bracket was removed). tied it into the seat belt bolt. just added the 1.5" risers to the outside rail to match. should be able to mount the seat this evening... -painted the floor area where the new driveshaft tunnel is. -got my spring retainer plates and have them painted already... -figured out the boot mounting spots for the shifters. -fiddled with the exhaust... I'm gonna cobble something together that will at least get me to the exhaust shop without a ticket (hopefully) it's gonna be interesting to see what they do for the exhaust... the great low center of gravity I have means very little room for the exhaust piping... currently, I just have the first 10" of the Y pipe cut off from each side, then swapped sides, and mounted so the exhaust is going forward... maybe I should just do this... other items on short list: -run the wires for my fuel guage -use radius rod blocks from BYB lift as bump stop spacers for rear. -install spacers for front right bumpstop so oil pan doesn't need to be clearanced. -install spring retainers -install ebrake cable and outback ebrake handle....

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sorry, those were of /100 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3055&highlight=black+diamond I'm guessing it's something similar....

I seem to remember a 33 of 50 black vehicle posted a long time ago, but it was a "Black Diamond" Edition '83 wagon I think

pics here.... http://www.indysworld.com/subaru/mw5/iowa-campout-2009.html videos later....

I got some new weather stripping on the topper,and got it installed properly.... official checkin isn't until 4:00 pm, but most likely the sites would be open. be sure to have your registration with you just in case....

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Des+Moines&1s=IA&1y=US&1l=41.600601&1g=-93.608902&1v=CITY&2s=IA&2pn=Ledges+State+Park

Bring umbrellas or ponchos.... current forecast....

I'm definitely bringing the '72, which will double as my tent The Brat is close, but the windshield gasket leaks horribly... I plan on doing some hiking there as well....

how about that.... 1 look at craigslist today (I've been looking for several months) and I find exactly what I've been looking for for $80 with clamps!

eat what ya brung, unless you want to share I'm thinking I should get a topper for my 72 instead of putting up a tent

I just hacked the end of the snout off on my '86... Got em done. Will have Ben's with me as well. I'm still pushing for the Red Brat, but it's looking like the '72 instead.....

So is Denis showing up? aas of right now, it looks like rain all weekend..... maybe I should find a topper for my '72 quick like

looks like the soob front brake lines will work for sure. all soft lines and T's are in place, just need the last 5 hard lines made and put in... got the missing wheel lug put in and fully seated put in the 4.10 3rd member with Lockrite got the ebrake assembly freed up and working smoothly on the right rear, but left rear is being stubborn.... so "parking brake" may just be one wheel for now still contemplating exhaust

The blue one I've been using as a daily driver