1983 Gl Wagon- My First Rebuilding Project

[number71]

Hi All!

 

I have decided to do the work to bring my baby back up to shape. Any pointers on how I should go about doing it (books, tips, etc.) would be great!

 

One thing I know for sure I will have to replace my hood. Any pointers on where I can track one down?

 

Also, what seats are compatible? My front drivers seat is torn and has fallen off the track.

 

Thanks!

[GeneralDisorder]

Hi All!

 

I have decided to do the work to bring my baby back up to shape. Any pointers on how I should go about doing it (books, tips, etc.) would be great!

 

Head over to the "wanted" forum. You should start looking for a factory service manual on ebay and on here. There really aren't many good books on the subject. Depending on how knowledgable you are with mechanical subjects there is a (now out of print) book called "how to keep your Subaru alive". There are PDF copies floating around you could ask about as well.

 

One thing I know for sure I will have to replace my hood. Any pointers on where I can track one down?

 

Best bet is the wanted forum. Being in NY you are probably going to have to ship one in from the west coast as this is the only place you will find a plentiful supply of good used parts and sheet metal.

 

Also, what seats are compatible? My front drivers seat is torn and has fallen off the track.

 

Only other EA81 seats without modifications. If you want decent seats get a set from a Legacy and modify them to fit. You will need a non-broken EA81 rail set and then you will have to make adaptor brackets to fit them. There are some other makes models that will fit with some modifications as well. Do a search on the Subject. Personally I usually try to find a set of decent EA82 seats and I weld adaptor brackets to the bottom of them and bolt the EA81 rails on. Works for me anyway and more comfortable than the EA81 seats. I go for the all-fabric ones and I steam clean them.

 

GD