scrapperking Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Hello all at USMB my name is ben, i own a 95 impreza coupe which am doing a wrx swap on but just this month i was lucky enough to get an 1983 BRAT from the Original Owner! only 135k on her been sitting since 2002 since the owners husband died!T it has back fee's ,car was not running and missing tail lights, after some gas and a lot of patience she started! bogged down bad but changed the cap and rotor and plugs and wires now she goes through the RPM's like it should! i am sadly missing tail lights but the overall condition of the BRAT is amazing! Interior was redone in 2001 and held up amazingly well! Needs Brakes, tail lights and a new dash would be nice! A carb cleaning and rebuild will happen within the next weeks.Plans for the moment are get tail lights,replace vaccum and fuel lines, smog ,and maybe a paint job in the future and will look into upgrading to a weber but in the mean time i will take care of the minor rust it does have heres some pictures Edited April 24, 2014 by scrapperking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belacane Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 wow, I am loving it! Looking forward to more updates!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevint143 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Another BRAT gets rescued! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nice rescue... Like the look of the seat reupholstering, looks to be more comfortable than the stock ones are. Being in Ca., you won't be able to do a Weber swap and get it to pass emissions testing. You can however, do a SPFI swap, and get it to pass. Been a few Ca. members do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) thanks everyone for the kind words and i have a way "around" smog but at the moment the Weber swap is only a dream! i just found a set of rebuilt ea81 heads which i will be picking up as well as a spare set of wheels so i can Powder Coat the rusted ones that are on the BRAT! I recently put a Subaru GL Chrome Gas Door which IMO looks 2x better than the stock did , shift knob was worn out so i swapped it out for an Audi 90 5 speed shift knob which is a somewhat weighted and just feels amazing! i was saving it for another VW/Audi but it goes good on the BRAT Edited April 15, 2013 by scrapperking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Don't get rid of the stock BRAT gas door. They are getting harder to come by! Looks like a sweet project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Don't get rid of the stock BRAT gas door. They are getting harder to come by! Looks like a sweet project! nope would never do that haha it stored away for now! and thanks hopefully have her road ready by the end of the month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 *UPDATE* Currently Fighting the California DMV ,they want $700 in back fee's dating back to 2001! will go down with $350 and see what they say on another note tail lights arrived thanks to USMB member DBOZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I've got some of the various trim pieces you're missing in good condition. Looks good so far, can't wait to see what you do with it down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 I've got some of the various trim pieces you're missing in good condition. Looks good so far, can't wait to see what you do with it down the road. nice do you have the tail gate trim piece?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 thats a big negative, I haven't seen a straight one in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 *update* i have not put an update on here in a while but many changes are coming i had wanted a Weber 32/36 for some time now and i got one! i plan to put it on within the next month just need to get an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and various hoses! for $320 shipped am excited with the Weber and am dying to get it on the ea81 when i got my BRAT it had the front bumper off and in the bed, so i stopped being lazy and did a test fit looking pretty good right there but i prefer it with a Brush Guard! so i had also been somewhat thinking/looking into getting a Brush Guard and i got one off a 1983 GL Wagon at the junkyard for $30 heres a pic of it resting on my BRAT,going to mount it soon debating on painting or letting it Rust completely a few months back i also got these wheels and a complete set of hubcaps off a GL wagon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 at the moment i am trying to get it the BRAT Registered as an Off Road Vehicle due to the California DMV wanting $700 to get it street legal i am trying my best to get the $$ but cash is scarce at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 You stole that brushguard. I've trying to get that style for over a year. At one point I was going to pay $200 for one... you're lucky. Glad to hear some updates! Let us know how it goes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 You stole that brushguard. I've trying to get that style for over a year. At one point I was going to pay $200 for one... you're lucky. Glad to hear some updates! Let us know how it goes. Im sure i can find you one for the same price i got mine, where im at in California not a lot of people touch these older subaru's so if i see one here local to me usually its untouched! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 That'd be cool, except I need a transmission right now: priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 no updates really other than that i am picking up 5 15" Peugeot Alloy wheels with tires in a week or so! i will post a picture of them as soon as i have them next to my BRAT i just have to make sure the seller has all the Lug Nuts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) i put on my Peugeot Wheels 195/65r15 & Peugeot Lug Nuts My favorite part of the Peugeot wheels = center caps! Edited October 28, 2013 by scrapperking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) nothing to update other than that i got a new job which = money for the BRAT! 2014 will be a good year for me and my BRAT the Weber 32/36 is waiting i had to have a gaze at it the other day! my 95 Impreza 2.2 i got up in the SF BayArea for $800(i had the wrx wheels already,came with stock 15's) runs but no reverse lol , i got a 03 wrx 5 speed swap for it just need new clutch and Lightweight flywheel ! Edited November 21, 2013 by scrapperking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevint143 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 reverse is over rated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) haven't done much to the BRAT in a while but 2014 is the year it gets back on the Road and also on some Trails! i have been on rs25 / working on my impreza coupe but my next check on the 17th will go to the BRAT Edited January 4, 2014 by scrapperking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 took the BRAT out for some 91 octane and a nice sunday cruise! no major updates! still dont got the coin to pay the backfees but hopefully i can make a miracle happen this April and start daily driving my brat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 good luck. it looks good on the Pugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) $134 more dollars and my BRAT is legal for California Roads! more updates coming April 25th(payday), still have yet to install my weber 32/36 but will do once smogged! Edited April 15, 2014 by scrapperking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapperking Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 is it friday yet?? lol me and a buddy did the front brakes today and will be bleeding the brake system tomorrow and doing a coolant flush! smog on friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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