Rooinater Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 well it's takin' awhile for me to get around to it. but it's crunch time and lil' roo is going back to washington with me! so... i started working on her yesterday. yesterday i got some stuff cleaned out the car. the electric fan relays remounted. replaced the battery cables and got a new battery. started her up and she purred like she just wanted to go play... next weekend pulling the engine and replacing the shot rear main seal, putting on the passenger heavy reinforced strut arm and control arm. i'm in a mad hunt to find a driver's side hub, the one i got awhile back was the wrong one... non vented rotor, i'm an idiot, it's vented... ooops. so if i can't find one in a local bend over here it comes junk yard... i'll have to locate one somewhere. change out the tcase with the one in my datsun 720 pickup (it needs an engine rebuild. then get another one from washington to get her driving...) reweld and reenforce the rear lincoln locker. re trim and tub the fenders... rework the stock tcase lever. so i can use reverse in double low... then off to the trail, then washington! duplicate of this revival is in "the garage", at nw-wheelers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_dude Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 holy moly. that thing's massive. how far are you driving? it seems like that thing would be a pain to drive long distances... it's massive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 holy moly. that thing's massive. how far are you driving? it seems like that thing would be a pain to drive long distances... it's massive Join Date: Feb 2002 City: Yuma, AZ/Gig Harbor, WA State: International Age: 22 Posts: 1,456 iTrader: (1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 It's been out on the road before... This was a stop over in Salt Lake on it way form Yuma to Oregon back in 03. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8710&cat=500&ppuser=584 Stop by if your going to be in the neighborhood. Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL Mad Max 01 Forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 it's been that big since it went and visited sweet82 in the end of 2003. it was one of the first 4 or so known tcase lifts. mudrat did the lift. it's an 8" lift, nissan tcase, 4.11 gears, welded rear, lsd up front, ccr 1.8L, weber carb, ea82 5 speed, ea82 suspension, redrilled chevy rims with 31" bfg mud terrains, and a few other things along the way. it's made the drive 3 times from washington to yuma, az (1500 miles). the only reason it sucked last time, was it was a sheet of ice from eugene, or to grants pass, or. the lsd up front on sheets of ice sucks. there's no hubs to unlock like my toyota or datsun. well just got back from the junkyard here in town. they have no ea81 bodied cars!!! so who's selling a driver's side hub for a vented rotor 4wd? and is willing to mail to arizona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 i got one......send me your addy.cheers, brian it's been that big since it went and visited sweet82 in the end of 2003. it was one of the first 4 or so known tcase lifts. mudrat did the lift. it's an 8" lift, nissan tcase, 4.11 gears, welded rear, lsd up front, ccr 1.8L, weber carb, ea82 5 speed, ea82 suspension, redrilled chevy rims with 31" bfg mud terrains, and a few other things along the way. it's made the drive 3 times from washington to yuma, az (1500 miles). the only reason it sucked last time, was it was a sheet of ice from eugene, or to grants pass, or. the lsd up front on sheets of ice sucks. there's no hubs to unlock like my toyota or datsun. well just got back from the junkyard here in town. they have no ea81 bodied cars!!! so who's selling a driver's side hub for a vented rotor 4wd? and is willing to mail to arizona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy D Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 wow that is a sick wagon dude....i wish mine had a little more lift tho.....maybe metalworkings next semester will help me out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 a little square stock, here, a little there... and some welds inbetween and you can have that much lift!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Stop by if your going to be in the neighborhood. haven't decided if i'm going to be going through salt lake, post falls id and up or just take i5 again. haven't been through salt lake or southern idaho. western mt, south east id and salt lake i just had friends move to all those places... so i just might need to go through there! haven't decided yet. keep watch on the board in 5 months it'll be determined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 you come through post falls,and you're welcome to stop by.were right next door........ wait a minute.why wouldn't a "non-vented rotor"work .should be the same caliper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 your in spokane right? if i drive through there i'll have to swing by your place also. so, regular postal or ups? if regular postal, my po box will work. no because i have one of those. i accidently told john a non vented rotor a few years ago and it doesn't work. the brake bolts are farther apart... so i can only attach one brake caliper bolt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 The vented rotor is thicker also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 well got a little bit of work done today. pulled the engine and replaced the rear main seal. got it all back together and was going to start it. but the auto hobby shop on base was closing. so i had to go home. it still makes a wierd noise on start up, like the starter shaft is rubbing metal on metal or something... but goes away when the starter isn't turning.... well tomorrow i'm putting the reenforced passenger control arm and strut arm on. the driver's side i did before i deployed. i'm cannibalizing the tcase out my broken datsun 720, to replace the burnt up 720 second tcase that's already in there. and installing my hood pins. i'm tired of having to fight getting the hood open. i either have to have a spare tire sitting on my hood for it to unhook or someone putting their weight on it. then just standing by for the hub to come in the mail!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOOBOUTLAW Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Vented rotor will work with your hub, but gotta have a wider caliper for the wider rotor. If you took the caliper when you got the rotor, shouldn't have any probs. I dit it over a year ago, direct bolt on,(bleed) and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 yeah, well don't have the caliper, i only needed the hub, and it was already off a vehicle. and there's no parts for ea81's within 200 miles of me. i already bought one from monstaru and it's on the way. so just waiting on the postal service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 well, got the reenfoced control arms and strut arms installed. the hood pins installed. installed new connectors on the alternator. and got her started after the engine pull yesterday. also trimmed up the front and rear fenders to clear the tires a little better. still need to tub out the rear of the front fenders. the tires rub in compression and full lock turn. reenforced hd control arms and strut arms before the front trim (second time, no more stock bumper. so i don't need to have the holes), didn't get pics of the back trimming. still need to replace the second tcase, front hub, tie rod and reweld the rear diff. and repaint with camo or olive green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 OMG is there a straight panel on that wagon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 OMG is there a straight panel on that wagon? believe it or not, but it was a mint lil' roo before i started wheeling it about 6 years ago. i wheel, i have no concrete cowboy rigs. i do have a straight body to swap on, or if and when i sell it, it goes with the car. i probably won't change it till it rusts out, tip it over again or sell it. i'd say the roof is straight but that'd be a lie. the hood is the only dent free piece i know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 repaint with camo or olive green. your beast would look awesome painted either way. i've been wanting to paint my 86 wgn camo for awhile now, think i will when warms up some since i have to do it outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 your beast would look awesome painted either way. i've been wanting to paint my 86 wgn camo for awhile now, think i will when warms up some since i have to do it outside. well it's still warm enough down here to paint about 60 as a high during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 looks like you've got a torn DOJ boot in there....better tend to that :-p nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 good work mate. my garage is always open.if ya come this way just give a pm and i'll get ya a number. like to get a look at that "lil" beast. cheers,brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 looks like you've got a torn DOJ boot in there....better tend to that :-p that one's not torn. it's just where the boot was touching itself and when the suspension drooped it was the only clean part (didn't collect 2 years of dust). it is leaking at between the joint and boot. not worried about that. but the rear boot is turned and tore. its either the axle that let out or the locker's weld broke. gotta look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 well went to the post office and checked my mail! the new driver's side steering knuckle came in the mail! measured out the brake bolts! perfect measure! thanks monstaru! cheers! come payday, installing new wheelbearings, tie rod and slapping it into the rig! this weekend planning on the tcase swap from my datsun, and figure out how i'm going to fab the datsun's skid plate to the subaru. since it lacks one and that tcase hangs low. my goal is for a light test run first weekend of feb... with luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 well the replacement credit card came... so i got the wheel bearings, seals and ordered the stripped out tie rod. today i installed the new hub on the drivers side! perfect fit! i don't have the gravel guard on the disc anymore. the one on there didn't fit, oh well. also come to find out the actual discs are non vented... i'll have to hunt some vented ones down and pop them on. but the calipers are for the vented hubs... oh well works for me. brake pads are still excellent. and it stops a hell of a lot better with both bolts in the caliper... friday i'm going to put the tie rod on. probably weld the rear diff up again and reenforce it... hook the rear driveline up and check for bad u-joints. if they are all good, then i'll swap tcases, and attempt to find some steel to fab a skid plate on. and maybe saturday an easy test run! then the yuma 4 wheelers run feb. 3rd. a moderate trail run at Picacho - Copper Basin area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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