Ratty2Austin

Oh hey I am in the top photo!

can you post photos of the hoses in question? and maybe an "overview" photo of the whole mess? That might help us determine which model you have, and which options- because there were many different possibilities on how it "should" look depending on each car's equipment... Also, if you are not required to meet any sort of government regulated standard of emissions control in your area, you can remove a lot of these hoses and actually improve the performance, and clean up the engine bay- I am doing that to my girfriends 86 GL wagon today in fact! I will try to take photos of my progress, and hopefully they will be helpful to you.. Probably will have them up later tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks nope still have not finished the DR linkage... been busy with work and moving to an apartment (with no garage ) as far as the steeering goes- yeah, I should probably build a spare with better welds, but hey, it has not broken yet, and I even tested it full force - (I smacked into a stump with the passenger side wheel, bending the A arm, AND my rim. steering works fine still I should update this thread... hmm... where did those photos go? Photos! (from WCSS15)

I work till 330 in seattle.. won't be rolling out till about 4pm, which puts me at home around 530/630 depending on traffic (where I need to load up camping gear, and the dog) and that's another 2 hours down to Kelso via hwy 507 (much prettier, and less traffic than I-5, btw if anyone wants to roll that way with me!) But I would love to caravan down... anyone want to meet up in Spanaway around the dinner hour for the final section of the convoy?

Okie dokie! got them up! So here it goes Here is where my A arm got bent... you can see a spark in the corner when I hit- I hit hard! oops... haha http://api.smugmug.com/services/embed/2706093898_b4z2htb?width=640&height=360&albumId=5115350&albumKey=6NMvfR Here is the video that was not posted by anyone else for some reason (showing that I made it up the part people were havin trouble with - although I did need a little tug up and over the tree root... darn open diffs and awd!) http://api.smugmug.com/services/embed/2706079399_6X4P9qP?width=640&height=360&albumId=5115350&albumKey=6NMvfR and here is the gopro video of the same spot... http://api.smugmug.com/services/embed/2706111360_QGbKX2p?width=640&height=480&albumId=21425955&albumKey=bvWVz9 and some pics... and many more where those came from, check them out in the gallery- http://ratty2austin.smugmug.com/Cars/Evans-Creek-Stuff/1686801_jnpnKX#!i=2706029696&k=W8LQfGZ

I've got a bunch of pics and videos to upload, as soon as I get my computer stuff all re-organized... but soon, I will have them up

I am planning to camp friday night and wheel a bit of saturday then head home after that... this should be fun! (and as an added bonus, Waterwagon IV now has dual range! so I think I can make it UP 311 to the top...)

I have time this week, and I can install a lift kit (and get any other work done that you need too)- PM me or feel free to give me a call/text, I have tools and can come to your location or you can come to my location (Spanaway, WA) (206) 856-7797

yes, solar shower was the idea behind it, but also, have you ever been out wheelin or campin, or working on the car and you just wanted some water to wash up with that was close by? it has been very handy already and i have not even used it as a shower yet (also, when you need water for the dog, yourself or the radiator, it's there!)

annnnd time for more pics! Got the water tube installed! (pressurizer is not installed yet, that will come later when I figure out the best way to do it) I removed the non-functional AC stuff, and swapped out my transmission finally for the D/R!! (USDM single range AWD on the left, JDM D/R on the right) I was part way thru swapping the mounting pieces, etc.. my girlfriend and my dog tested out the "camping mode" of the roofrack, while I worked on a friends car... haha My interior is also being converted into more utility/camping too- now, I just need to either find JDM D/R linkage for the trans, or make something myself... hmmm..... I also need outback shift linkage (is it slightly longer than legacy stock? I have trouble shifting into 2nd due to the angle created by the installing of the lift kit)

and now for a little action shots- I took it up to Evans Creek, and realized how important it is to have a dual range, and extra nuts and bolts (neither of which I had on this trip, but I made due and will return properly prepared next time!) the thing I had trouble with, was my lift bolt that holds the forward swing arm link for the rear suspension came out! I had to "borrow" a bumper bolt from the rear bumper and a lug nut to make it out of there!! fortunately, I made it home- and found that most of the bolts in my rear suspension were loose!! lesson learned= after installing a lift kit, (especially when using air tools) make sure to go back and re-tighten all the bolts after driving a few hundred miles, so that all the parts get settled in... oops!

and yet another update! I got the base of the roofrack built, soon to have lights and equipment for camping mounted to it

alrighty then! now it's time to install this into my car- since troy got the last one in his wagon, I managed to find another one

another update... got some more metal goodies from SJR!! (I still need to paint it, and add my splash/skid pan but here is the first look!) oh, and here is a night (cell phone) photo of my HID headlights on the highway... they work pretty well

got one more thing checked off the list of upgrades... hahahaha oh look, who has more ground clearance? yep.. me!