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Scott in Bellingham
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current and first offroad/trailrig i actually am getting to build. never had time or the funds before.

 

85 blue EA82 wagon, 5sp D/R, carbed.

Pug 15inch flat spokes w/ Wildcat 215/75/15 tires

 

 

soon to have a SJR 2inch lift, custom exhaust, and later on a carbed EJ22 swap and keeping the D/R tranny, some safari doors, roof rack, and custom bumpers as well as a winch possably.

 

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Scott I think you might know more about my car then I do:lol: , But here it goes. I bought an 86 2" SJR lifted Wagon from Scott back in April or so. any ways I am on the 3rd motor so far but I got it figured out now I have and EA81 in it. And I have 30x9.50x15's on it. I got the 235 on the 83 wagon. The last time out wheeling She did great, Never even got stuck, But I played it cool.

 

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I also took the Brat out @ the same time but It did fair as well. I blew the trans. out and had to replace it so I could go wheel that day. Changed it out in 4 hours!!

here is the brat.

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Jeff

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'83 GL 4x4 D/R wagon.

1" lift in back to make up for the weight of all the gear.

Stock suspension adjusters cranked.

Welded diff. (yup, I put it back in last minute before the last run)

CB radio

505 Pug wheels with 26" mud/snows. (all terrains will come next)

Custom downpipe back for maximum clearance. Heats up things and hits crossmembers but dosen't drag on terrain anymore. :)

Cheap off-road lights.

2x4 cargo holder in back.

Aux backup lights.

Sand dune flag.

Lot's of rocker panel dents. :)

 

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My Soob's story?

I just like to wheel it.

And that usually for me means I have to keep up with rigs that could use me as a speed bump. (nobody ever replies when I post up the TSF runs... So all I get to run with is Yotas & Jeeps, but it forces you to learn good lines fast or be humiliated)

Aim one down the trail right though. And even a close to stocker like mine is capable of amazing things. One of the Jeepers I went with last time said "The subaru was more than impressive."

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Heres mine

 

 

 

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Walker again same trip

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Jeep pulled me out of this

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Heres the story ,I hadnt took my white car out for a while so I evicted the mouse out of the glovebox along with his house of car stuffing, slipped in a fresh battery and fired it up, took it out at my place for a run, everything went well , then.... it died , check it all out and its a timing belt, well I only had like a week to fix it for the Walker Valley run , I didnt want to put time and money into the belts so I figured " EJ it " I had a EJ2.2 in the red car but had never got it all hooked up so we yanked both moters out and put it in the white car, I didnt want to deal with the computer so I put on the Ford disty I got from Brian and modified the manifold to except the weber , a bunch of USMB guys came by that Wed and we finished up and heard it run for the first time, I drove it to work 2 days and then went on the run sat,so we all meet up at the Joes at mt vernon, well I had fuel issues with a older pump under the hood so while everyone waited for me I installed a new electric pump under the car, then we hit the trail, by then the group had dispersed so we ended with 3 mini groups, I ended up going with a Black Jeep and thats it, we went up Express way, I watched the jeep brake a front hub, I needed a pull twice and got some body/light damage, all and all it was a great day, next time I hope we all stay together, the EJ22 was awesome and I ran a smaller 26" tire instead or the27" swampers, I love the tires/engine combo ,

 

 

3-1/2 SJR prototype lift

locked rear diff

26" retread Mudders on 14" pugs awesome for gearing

Weber EJ22

CB

lots of clearence modifications (dents)

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Could you even turn that? Looks dang close. I had 30's on my brat stock, I couldn't make it through a drive through, the corners where to sharp:rolleyes: :grin:

Jeff

 

turning isn't too bad. never had power steering so it was always a little ruff. once you get moving it is fine. as it is(about to sawsza the front fenders) the only times it rubs is if i am making a left turn and hit a bump it will rub on the front drivers fender. the back rubs over big bumps if i hit them too hard, thats only because i have about 300 pounds of stuff in the back right now. when i took that weight out it gave me about another inch in the back.

 

 

funny story-- so i took the subaru out to advance auto parts because i know everyone there. and showed them the car. as i was in there i saw 3 people take pics of my car with their phones!!! i saw one guy so i went out to talk to him and showed him the stock 13 tire and said, " i went from that to that" he didn't believe me so i showed him the cover of a haynes manual. he couldn't believe it!!

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83 Subaru GL

-removed front fenders-replaced with garden edging so it wouldnt get pulled over as much.

-26" tractor tires on redrilled 14x6 Mazda rims

-welded rear diff

-custom front end because it was bought with a front end collision.

-scotchbrite air cleaner-soon will have proper aircleaner and have a snorkel

-made it an "Ol' school baja"

-4 walmart cheapies on top-the two at the edges are flood lamps,angled at 45(Ish)*.two middle lights are driving lights.lotsa light and visability at night.

-stripped interior-no rear seat,no carpet,no headliner.

 

best story-I went offroading with some friends of mine.They were in a fullsize dodge and a fullsize ford.I could easily go everywhere they could go in FWD with no problems.the dodge got stuck and I actually was able to pull it 6 ft before it found another hole and then the subie didnt weigh enough to get traction,still all 4 wheels turning was kinda neat...still though now when I go out I play with atvs,because if I get stuck a single guy on a 700CC ATV is enough to pull me out...found that out when on a later trip I flooded the coil and had to be towed out...

 

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I need to get some new pics...

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  • 2 weeks later...

'86 GL wagon

5speed d/r 4wd

ej20r twinturbo 280-300hp

6" SJR lift

modified struts to fit tires, BFH + cutting/welding

15x8 baja american racing wheels

33x12.50R15 Bridgestone Dueler MTs

6 bolt conversion

 

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Done when I receive ecu. Will go to mud bogs at the fair in Bozeman this weekend if the ecu comes in time.

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I've had this beastie for a while, built it in 2002 out of a 2WD sedan, and a rusted out 4WD wagon. These pics were taken Labor Day of 02 up at Noonday (outside of Cottage Grove, Oregon) It hasn't seen mud in a while, I need to get it from where it's stored and get it running again.

 

I want to put it on a Samurai frame with a 2.2 eventually...

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