turbosubarubrat Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 finished the subaru emblem last night:headbang:taped the stars off (huge pain) and all the chrome plated stuff then paint it navy blue with a clear coat so hopfuly i never have to do it again pics later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Add to that I have spent $2000 on a car I bought for $400, lol. Funny I'm in the same boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 between buying 5 brats and parts/paint my dad and i are only in around $2500:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 pics of the subaru emblem, looks great now:headbang: the black painted on brought out some more color in it finished taping took like 2 hours my airbrush painted and clear coat was still wet tape off and looks great upgraded tool box so dont have to leave tools in my truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Looks great!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 FYI to save yourself all those hours of using tape to mask: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXC100&P=5 Use this on everything. Painted tons of rc bodies with this stuff. It leaves no residue and cuts very well. I highly recommend it and save you the time. Available at hobby shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 some progress on the 4wd emblem yesterday/today used bondo to make the letters will look great once im done also i dont care if anyone copies what i've done because it makes subaru last longer and look better:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Wow nice. Creative way of thinking how to restore that. Im amazed.... Bondo who would of thought. Keep up the great work and keep those pics coming. Might have to send you mine and pay you to redo it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well, now its not a restoration, it's a custom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denem Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nice work. I'm soo jealous. picked up an'86 that is pristine, but would kill for a roll bar and a pair of seats just cant seem to find any. keep at it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Nice work. I'm soo jealous. picked up an'86 that is pristine, but would kill for a roll bar and a pair of seats just cant seem to find any. keep at it ! yep:cool:alot of people are, have roll bars and jump seats for my dads 79 brat and my 85 brat:D, there rare even here in oregon hope u can find them and keep your brat rust free, its a challenge to get rid rust once it starts even where the roads don't get salted, my 85's going to get the third eye setup sometime i just bought the grill, third eye(passing lamp, off road light, scyclopse, ect.) ,and bezals:headbang: also i got new tail lights:Donly for $150, your going to be jealous when i get my brush guard setup like i want on my 85 and the factory brush guard for the 79 brat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 wow looking at the first page I wished I had a building like that.. you would never get me to leave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 wow looking at the first page I wished I had a building like that.. you would never get me to leave! +1 mother natures out door garage sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 yah its nice wish it was outside this week though it was hotter than hell in there it was over 110f! and it was about 100f-to mid 90'ds, but love it during winter because its like always 70f even when its snowing:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 i want. i have had to fix the ol plow truck in the middle of winter with three feet of snow on the ground trying to do a wheel bearing outside temp well below freezing. a building like that would be wonderfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 ^ lol ever pinch your fingers when they are frozen outside in the winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) lol yes many times, the worst part is when you can't where gloves because you are starting a nut on threads and your fingers freeze to the metal. Edited August 21, 2012 by mikaleda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 major pick update getting ready for priming and painting also moved her to another green house to prevent offspray im going to paint the the engine compartment to:brow: where it was in the green house above the one it was mostly apart now most of the engine compartment apart/before washing after washing and taking apart the engine compartment the rest im going to cover and tape perfect time for ej swap right:lol: but staying with stock engine to keep original its going to look great once painted and put back together and done;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Very cool and keeping it stock.. I like that... Keeping it original color or something different??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Very cool and keeping it stock.. I like that... Keeping it original color or something different??? not sure yet but think my dad wants it green but the green we bought is really dark so might pick out another color or mix in white to make it lighter and need to pick up some more primer first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D. Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hurry up, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 So did you paint yet?? Hope you stuck with the original brown color. I like that color for some odd reason.. Keep us posted please.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 haven't primed or painted it yet went back to school this week so very tired and haven't even got to touch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) have done much to it besides clean the gas take out with a steam washer(it has sat for 16 years) and fixed the triangle pieces with jb-weld see pics Edited October 26, 2012 by turbosubarubrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 pic update im more focused on my brat right now but im probably going to work on it this week because 9 day week end:headbang: pics are from last week and week before took badges off to prime tailgate even priming/painting the components took off the aluminum pieces above the doors whats this? it was on where the head light bucket was sanding tail gate still working on it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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