SUBARU BRAT! "AM I NUTS"

[buckkiller]

Originally Posted by BrianW

That is sweet! Worth the wait. I can't recall the last time I even saw a BRAT in person, and you found three in quick succession. I guess here on the east coast they've all succumbed to rust :-(

Thanks Brian, I am very happy I didnt buy the last one this guy was worth the wait!
Buck

[rockbender]

Awesome! I had two different '84 GL Wagons back when I was in college. Tough and fun little rigs for sure!

[86Scotty]

Originally Posted by BrianW

That is sweet! Worth the wait. I can't recall the last time I even saw a BRAT in person, and you found three in quick succession. I guess here on the east coast they've all succumbed to rust :-(

Yep, Buck has the touch, or maybe just too much free time. This thread got me looking around the Southeast for one and you can't find them...........at all. Not for sale, not in person. Anyway, they are neat, and I need to quit shopping for cars, lest the addiction will reemerge.

[buckkiller]

Lol just don't sleep much:grin:
Scored a factory brush guard for 30.00 junk yard hunting today.

Buck

[buckkiller]

Getting ready to swap out my stock 3.90 rear end for a 3.70 viscous LSD and slap in a 5 speed tranny from a 1987 gl wagon. Also in the process of fabricating a 4inch lift so my bfg's will fit a lot better and so I can crank down my torsion bars back to stock configuration the rear hits darn hard the way its setup now.

Buck

[buckkiller]

Well with all the projects going on right now I was able to find some time to plastidip my front bumper and mount my new brush guard.




Also figured out my new camp chairs! Customized rear brat jump seats to be removable and self standing but think im going to cut off hand grips since my rear end has grown over the years!!




They work great
Buck

[BroncoHauler]

I actually like the hand grips, especially with my older creaking bones (or after a few beers). Speaking of beers, I say leave the hand grips, and weld on some cup holders and you're golden!

BTW, great idea to make the seats useable outside the Brat, and great idea to use a tire as the base.


Herb

[buckkiller]

Originally Posted by BroncoHauler

I actually like the hand grips, especially with my older creaking bones (or after a few beers). Speaking of beers, I say leave the hand grips, and weld on some cup holders and you're golden!

BTW, great idea to make the seats useable outside the Brat, and great idea to use a tire as the base.


Herb

Thanks Herb,
I have been in search of a utility bed trailer to convert into a outdoor kitchen that I also could attach an RTT but figure why not make my Toad also my trailer and outdoor kitchen! I have decided to modify my roll bar into a custom bed cage that will have a RTT attached to it/another ARB w/ slide/2 burner partner on a slide more propane and on board water storage. Think 2nd full blown expedition rig!! :grin:
Buck

PS
Told ya I'm nuts...

[86Scotty]

I like it. I've been wanting a trailer too, but I have an old Jeep which no amount of junk added could make look any worse.

I love the seats, I would leave the handgrips. Too cool to lounge around in Brat jumpseats by the campfire. In fact, I wish I could find a set to sit outside my garage, but I'm pretty sure she would not approve.

[Quercus]

So excellent. My first car was an '87 GL Wagon.