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So I went out and I finally started workin on one of my Brats, I got it for 100 bucks 2 years ago, and it looked like this:

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I took some parts off my other Brat and now it looks like this:

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It has a lot of rust in the wheel wells though, it is horrid, I can see the tire from inside the cab, but right now I just want to make it run right. I have to pull the motor and fix the rear main seal leak, it pours oil when I run the engine, and there are a bunch of little things I need to fix as well, but all the 4wd stuff works and all the axles are good :banana: A little work and it will be my daily driver, I think it will get considerably better mileage than the Beast does (12 mpg :eek: ) Just had to share :grin:

-Bill

 

Ok, I went out and took a good look at my engine, and I need heads. Some idiot used regular American bolts on the intake manifold, so if there are any EA71 heads floatin around out there for cheap let me know please. Thanks

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Wow night and day differance. It looks way better than it used to. But she was still sweet back in the day, Just because she was still a brat.

I just went and grabed the extra set of ea71 head I have for back ups. I was going to tell you i had a set but I realized the exust Flange area is Broke other Wise I'd have had one but no dice.

 

Jeff

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Wow night and day differance. It looks way better than it used to. But she was still sweet back in the day, Just because she was still a brat.

I just went and grabed the extra set of ea71 head I have for back ups. I was going to tell you i had a set but I realized the exust Flange area is Broke other Wise I'd have had one but no dice.

 

Jeff

is it cracked or are the threads just stripped? If it's not too bad I might be able to work with it

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Nice Brat! ... and Well Done Job too! ... I Like It!!!

 

 

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...Some idiot used regular American bolts on the intake manifold, so if there are any EA71 heads floatin around out there for cheap let me know please. Thanks

 

I have a Thread `bout How to Repair Damaged Threads on Aluminium, I Hope it will be Helpful for You, See:

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=73277

 

Good Luck! :burnout:

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Yeah, I will repair the threads if I have to, as a last resort, I have another pair of heads, I just have to pull them and I dont know what kind of shape they are in as rhe motor they are on has a blown head gasket and is filled with water :-\ I am also thinkin that if they half a$$ed the outside of the engine, what else did they mess up? kinda scary to think about it now that I do... Oh well, it runs really smooth and quiet except that it wont idle at all and it needs to be timed. I will take some pics of the motor tomorrow and show off the craptacular repairs:lol:

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Pics from the engine bay:

 

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I have decided to transfer all the good parts that I need from this Brat onto my better body, due to the rust infecting the entire car

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It looks like this pretty much everywhere else on the vehicle.

 

I got my rear in gear and yesterday fabbed up the 3 inch lift for the front of my project, and I got the struts/lower arms from the other car installed. I still need to do the rear though, I am contemplating using an EA82 rear assembly from my wrecked wagon because I like the width.

 

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After I do the rear I will rebuild my motor OR I WILL TRADE 2 EA71 COMPLETE MOTORS FOR 1 RUNNING EA81 MOTOR. I also am planning a 5 spd D/R swap when I get an EA81 motor. I also need the rear seats and a set of low offset white spoke14" Chevy 6 lug rims and then I will do a 6 lug conversion. Any way just wanted to share my progress

-Bill

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Progress, unfortunately without pics :-\ I got the car in the shop, the 5 speed d/r is in, next up is shifter linkage. I am waiting on some longer struts and some disk brakes as well, right now I have drums on in the rear. What is left to do:

-Rear struts

-Rear disks

-shifter linkage

-engine

-Fab adapter for Rochester 2 bbl carb

-Exhaust

-finish stripping the interior floor, treat rust, re-insulate, re-carpet

-rear seats

-custom driveshaft

-swap out 3.7 rear diff for 3.9 to match tranny

-6 lug conversion

-wheels and tires

-all the little things I forgot to think about

 

Im hoping to have something to take to a car show on the 8th, but right now this is taking a backseat to another project that is making me some $$$ Also I found out my laptop is insured so I will hopefully have pics soon!

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  • 2 weeks later...

Now that I have the other project out of the way, back to my Brat. I think im gonna go for a stock-ish appearance with the shifters, but Im goin to twin stick it, so what Im doin for that is putting 2 shifters side by side with original boots in the spot where the 4x4 shifter is now, and using stock shift handles. For the 5 speed shifter I need a wooden knob from a gen 1 5 speed 2wd, so it looks like original. I did a shifter linkage last night, but I looked at it today and I dont like it so I will re do it after I fix the clutch cable on my mom's wagon. And I ordered 3 new clutch cables today, one for my wagon, one for my mom's, and one for the Brat. And I should have a good running motor and the rear struts this weekend. Also I will have pictures within 2 weeks, my new laptop has been ordered yay :banana:

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Ok, been a long while since anything has happened, but I have progress. Today I went out and half a$$ installed the rear struts I got from Subaruguru, just kinda set them into where they will be, still have to reinforce it all. I have an engine in it, but it is a seized EA81. I also have the 5 speed d/r in it. I am still working on the linkage, I will be cutting out the trans tunnel and making a new one to bolt in its place with the new openings for all 3 of my shifters (5 speed, 4wd/2wd, and Hi/lo). Then I will be modifying EA82 front control arms by lengthening them 3 1/2 inches I think, I dont remember exactly, but this is so I can run EA82 axles and vented disc brakes, in addition to widening the wheelbase to match the EA82 rear assembly. My latest pic:

 

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More to come, once I get my Bronco II out of the shop.

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hey glad to see you found them lol finaly made it out of town at around noon lol looks good though.when i get my engine from jerry ill pull the ea81 form the hatch and you can have it im gonna fix the intake gaskits and run it for a wile just tomake shure its not a dud lol. rob

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