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by 1111giles
Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Gen 1 Brumby Parts??
Replies: 9
Views: 3330

According to http://www.mvbrumbybrat.co.uk information there are just 6 MK1 trucks remaining in the UK. Parts are probably rarer here than in Oz. America still has the numbers and there are parts over there too NOS as well as used. I spoke with a guy in the US who maintains he could build 30 Mk1's f...
by 1111giles
Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:09 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Replacement Brumby fenders / tailgate
Replies: 28
Views: 14255

Guys - talk sweetly to Paul and Frog ;) The parts are all cast from moulds which have been made from spanking brand new ORIGINAL SUBARU panels so are visually identical. The thickness of course is bigger than the originals but this in no way hinders or spoils the fitting or looks once fitted. I'm mo...
by 1111giles
Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Replacement Brumby fenders / tailgate
Replies: 28
Views: 14255

Replacement Brumby fenders / tailgate

Howdy to all my buddies in Ozland. We've been a bit busy here in the UK and can now supply much needed replacement front fenders, front valence (skirt) and now tailgate outer skins. All these high quality parts are patterned from GENUINE ORIGINAL SUBARU panels, and the casting moulds have been produ...
by 1111giles
Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: You won't believe what they did to this Brumby...
Replies: 10
Views: 4130

Lucky Giles did not know you were heading his way - you'd be hauling Subaruanalia across the globe :p Damn right i'd have been asking ! Desperatley waiting for a Brumby fuel filler pipe to arrive on these shores from the land of OZ ! - as silverbullet rightly points out that rust is the car killer ...
by 1111giles
Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:46 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: RSR 555 new phone update
Replies: 4
Views: 1604

I called him from the UK earlier today on the number ive had for a while and got through for a chat, just wonder if his number automatically updates on Iphones contacts ??

And yes he was surprised that I called him hehehe
by 1111giles
Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:37 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Show time in the UK
Replies: 4
Views: 1551

Show time in the UK

Howdy all you guys down under ! Its mid summer here in the UK and its currently very warm (by UK standards anyway 30deg plus ) Sunday the 7th July was Japfest2 at Castle Donnington Race track. Please see the link below to the UK mvbrumbybrat site and see some piccys of some of our members trucks tha...
by 1111giles
Mon May 13, 2013 3:05 am
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: EA81 supercharger revamp by Tweety
Replies: 430
Views: 103960

Tweety, forget the carby mate, Il send you a fuel injection system to stick in you trike if you like. exibit "A" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyA1i2p_TQs Just let me get it working reliably first and then Il box one up and have it in the post for you ;), that's if your interested? Regards Doug W...
by 1111giles
Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:44 am
Forum: Bantum’s Works
Topic: XV Ute ...
Replies: 219
Views: 1309581

Xv uteeeeeee

Great work there !;) Can I suggest one thing (apolgies if this has already been suggested ) Can you also cad a longer wheelbase version ? I'm kinda hoping that your good work can find its way to FHI hq in the land of the rising sun. (was there in November 12) If there is a viable / useable truck the...
by 1111giles
Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: nissan sr20 brumby
Replies: 35
Views: 9861

pffft - couple of engine mounts and a gearbox crossmember - knock that up in an hour or two. I reckon its a bloody good sensible choice of engine swap. Just a pity you have to lose the AWD. And if the car won't handle 350hp whats mine going to be like with 500hp out of the turbo rotary ?? Thought y...
by 1111giles
Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:03 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: BRZ Transplant Options ...
Replies: 33
Views: 9430

sadly, the emissions of the donor engine are supposed to remain with it in retrofits. I reckon things might be better if someone came up with a reinforced tub kit with trace paper to apply to a Forester, cut along the lines, bolt here, there and everywghere and hey presto! a Forester ute ! No weldi...
by 1111giles
Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: wanted brumby tailights
Replies: 3
Views: 1086

We got truck loads of them here in the UK £20 for the complete unit at most.
Steptoe is correct you can still source new from Subaru - and they are nice and shiney new :-)
by 1111giles
Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: my bloody phone ..wtf is chat ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2079

Loving Tonga's BFH suggestion Jonno ! Chat here is like a free messenger system - Blackberrys here call it BBM (BlackBerry Messeger) its a type in text like system. Just got my dad a Samsung tuff phone which looks like you can lob it off a tower and it would survive. My Iphone though is fragile so i...
by 1111giles
Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Suspension - shocks, springs and upgrades
Topic: Strut suggestion ? - SVX
Replies: 5
Views: 2274

Strut suggestion ? - SVX

Hi Folks ;)
Can anyone suggest a replacement strut (rear in my case) thats good for an SVX ?
Other than the stock Sooby ones ?
The item suggested has to exist in that it must be available ! :rolleyes:
Thanks in anticipation
by 1111giles
Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: Engine, Gearbox and Diff
Topic: Ea82t cracked head question
Replies: 10
Views: 2860

Ea82t cracked head question

Howdy friends,
Can any of you advise if the heads shown in the pictures in the link are viable or not please, thanks in advance !;)

http://z15.invisionfree.com/Mv_Brat_Bru ... 1688&st=0&
by 1111giles
Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:00 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: Diesel EE20 into a Brumby .... wont be long !
Replies: 29
Views: 9853

WWWWOOOOOOHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! Just found out earlier today that the UK outlet for the stand alone for the EE20 is just.........10 miles away from where I live !!!!! Also have had a tip of where to buy (at sensible money) the donor engine / box / diff / looms from. hehehehehehe...
by 1111giles
Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:27 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: Diesel EE20 into a Brumby .... wont be long !
Replies: 29
Views: 9853

£4,707.00 GBP
$7,406.00 AUD
He's taking the piss !
by 1111giles
Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:28 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Electric brumby
Replies: 50
Views: 11054

Hydrogen will be the next popular fuel of the future. Hybrids / Electric cars are nothing more than a stopgap to satisfy the voices for 'green' cars (not that they are 'green' at all !) There will also be other fuels used - sugar beet for alcohol in Brazil for example.... I can confirm that I am awa...
by 1111giles
Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:05 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Original all terain Brumby
Replies: 11
Views: 2820

Nhaaayyy ! Brumby el natural ! Perm 4 Leg drive too :D
by 1111giles
Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:02 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: What did you do to improve your soobie today
Replies: 1328
Views: 390528

Shot blasted and prepped the alloys on my SVX ready for re-painting and 4 x new Avon rubbers - The finished pix to follow !

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