lostinthe202 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Cruising CL, I came across an '88 GL-10 with a burnt clutch. Picked it up cheap and dragged it home. The body is in pretty good shape. It's got some bubbles on the left rear quarter panel and a couple of quarter sized spots above the wheel wells, but the underside looks pretty good. This is my first turbo, I guess I'll have to drive it around for awhile to see what it's like before I rip the car apart. It apparently started out life as an automatic. The PO put a push-button 5spd in and rebuilt the motor. He said the thing really hauled rump roast before he burned up the clutch hauling rump roast. Good thing I don't really care about the condition of the motor. Hopefully the trans didn't take too much of a beating. But I will probably be going for a D/R anyway so meh... Here's some pics, Is this scoop on backwards or is it supposed to be that way? I drove a Chevy Blazer with one of these. Makes you feel like you're on the set of battlestar galactica or something... Why yes, I always keep my empty beer bottles with my tire pump... don't you? Let's take a peek under ye 'ol seat cover... The interior is really dirty, muddy mostly, but it is in pretty good shape. None of the seats are ripped or too badly stained. The guy who had it basically used it as something to drive drunk through the woods with. I mean come on, we should all have such a vehicle, no? Anyway, I'm happy my search for the donor vehicle is over and I can't wait to get started! Will- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Will, nice score on the GL-10 The rads in these are prone to exterior delamination of the cooling fins Overheat = head gaskets going POOF Looks like it might still have rump roast (Air Suspension System) pssst resize your pictures so they don't blow off the screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 just like the Corona, is the gas tank..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Nice, rear sway bar. Check out the sticker on the Rear diff, might be Limited Slip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Very Nice Subie! ... ... I Like it. Seems to be long time Without use... but with some Time and effort it will be Runnin` Great Again. Also, it has the Panasonic A/C Config, not as usual as the Hitachi A/C Config, so Fan Belts must be Different than Usual ... Hope to See more Pics as You fix it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I thought all 88/89 GL-10s had a rear sway bar? It came with a 4EAT tranny so the rear diff would need changed when he swapped to a 5sp wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 IF it had LSD he probably sold it for more Corona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sorry for the big pics, I didn't notice the size was set to large. They should be smaller now. Awesome find!!! Looks like it's in decent shape! What are those wheels and tires, what size are they? So what are your plans for it? The tires are 195/65/R14 and don't have any brand name, at least that I recognize. They just say "high traction" and steel radial. One of them is flat and the others are pretty much worn out. He bought a new one and mounted it on a fifth wheel in that's in the trunk. I don't know what the wheels are (I'm not really familiar with Old Gen wheel terminology) but tomorrow if I remember I'll snap a pic and ya'll can tell me. They actually wouldn't look bad painted white or black if some kind of center cap could be had for them. Looks like it might still have rump roast(Air Suspension System) I'm not sure if it does. I didn't have time this afternoon to really poke around before I had to split. The PO said he lifted the back and put "hard" suspension in which would suggest that maybe the air system is no longer intact. This is my first experience with an ea82 let alone a GL-10 so I really don't know what should or shouldn't be there. I'll be PM'ing you with a list of parts to toss in the back of Oh Bee once I do a little more research, hopefully help towards your acquisition of WildWagonz's sweet ride:) just like the Corona, is the gas tank..... hehehe, yeah this thing is filled with cigarette butts and bottle caps. I'm going to have to vacuum this thing out and fabreeze the snot out of it Nice, rear sway bar. Check out the sticker on the Rear diff, might be Limited Slip. All I saw was that it is a 3.7, I didn't see any LSD, but I don't think I scrapped all the gunk off the sticker. The PO said something about swapping diffs when he swapped trans. I asked if he did that to match the diffs and he gave me a blank stare, maybe someone was helping him? hopefully... Seems to be long time Without use... but with some Time and effort it will be Runnin` Great Again. Actually all it needed was a jump and it purred like a kitten.... OK a kitten with a deviated septum, but it seemed to run pretty good. When he said he burned the clutch, I assumed that it had no grab left, but when I tried to shift into gear it wouldn't even go with the engine running so maybe the f'd up the PP or the fork? I'll get into it this weekend and try and find out what's up. Also, it has the Panasonic A/C Config, not as usual as the Hitachi A/C Config, so Fan Belts must be Different than Usual ... I wouldn't know, again this is my first ea82. I haven't decided if I'll keep the A/C or not. I almost never use it in my OBW except occasionally if I"m having a hard time with defrosting. I figure if it works it stays. If it doesn't work, I'll yank the fixin's and stick in on a shelf. My plans for it are to clean it up and drive it while I do some swaparoos with my OBW (my engine/drivetrain into another, better condition OBW body). Once that's out of the way, I'm going to yank the motor and try and shoehorn in a VW diesel engine. The measurements look pretty good, but we'll see. If that doesn't work (and I'll be doing this body stuff either way) I'll reseal the turbo and put it back in, complete the lift, build a roof rack and a bumper and make it a camper. I'll start another thread in the appropriate section when the time comes. In the meantime, I need to get my hands on a trashed trans or maybe just the two halfs of a trans case so I can get my measurements for an adapter plate. Anyone got one laying around? (I'll post about that in the proper section too, I just figured this was easy advertising:) ) Will- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sweet 14" wheels! Are they Subaru? That's a good find and yes it does look to sit nice and looks like it has air suspension! But if it has been changed out it's a headache you won't have to deal with later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sweet 14" wheels! Are they Subaru? That's a good find and yes it does look to sit nice and looks like it has air suspension! But if it has been changed out it's a headache you won't have to deal with later! Thanks, Yeah, I like the height looks-wise with the tires that are on it. I don't know if the wheels are subaru, I haven't looked closely for a stamp, but the hub-caps are. I don't care for those, don't care for hubcaps in general. I think I'll paint the wheels or maybe powder coat them. I've got this old oven and I've been itching to try out those home powder coat kits. Maybe i'll throw one in and see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 You might want to look at the tire size again They look like 13" wheels and that size is what came on the car. 14" wheels are chicken lips and are normaly in an alloy config (although they could be Peugeot steelies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) I forgot to mention Thank you very much for the pict resize. Much better now. I have a complete 87 GL-10 shell here same color interior You are welcome to any / all of it you want. Edited January 3, 2009 by Skip add GL-10 offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah I think the hub caps probably came off a legacy Yeah, I think you're right, I thought they looked familiar. The wheels are 14's. They say "Michelin" on them and "Fab-France" and a bunch of numbers. Is "pug" short for Peugeot? Skip - I'll be sending you an email about the GL-10 shell, I could def. use a set of spare parts. Will- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 ah ha! thanks for the info. Do they make center caps for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Anyone every try to retrofit a chrome subaru centercap to fit in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Pugwat center caps??? Come on Will Fit a set of Subaru center caps (look at Willy, he has these fitted to 15" Pug alloys I'll show you how I did it if you want) Then paint (powder coat) them black, add some trim rings and you will have the "Skipster Signature Series" look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Here are Subaru center caps fitted to Pug 15" alloys sorry for the Hi Jack Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 No apologies necessary Skip, you weren't hijacking, you were answering my question! And for the record, I did not mean Peuguot center caps, I meant Subaru ones of course! Yes, the black look is quite nice, hmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks Will, fitting them to the alloys was a bit more involved than just "bending the clips" The holes in the wheels were not even close. I have a Pug steel 14" here, I'll go look and see what size the center hole is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 gotta dig deeper for the Pug wheel but the mount involved a SS stud welded on the rear of the cap and a wing nut affair made of 0.125" Al that threaded on the stud Here is another idea. I did these out of clear polycarb for the RS wheels on my SS. Using the CNC router I reverse cut the "SUBARU" Then beveled the outer edge to make them a snap fit. Little bead blasting on the back and bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 here is a veru crude picture of how I mounted the center caps. A lot of body shops have "stud welders" The caps are SS so a 3" or so 10-24 stud welds in with no damage to the face of the cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinthe202 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Ooooo, I like that Skip... I was thinking of cutting something out on the laser, but that polycarb thing could be cool. I've got this program called that generates code for all kinds of different fonts, really easy to use. Let me know if you want a copy It's a freeware deal and is small enough to email. It's a little weird to get used to but once you do it's got it's uses. Hmmm..... Well, I need to address the running issues first, but I'll get around to this suff soon enough. Thanks for ideas everyone! Will- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 speaking of hijack -looks like you got a Kubota skip? i got one this summer, man that thing is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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