1983 Touring Wagon, Granpa spec.

jims · Post by **jims** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:42 pm

Installed them about 12000 km ago and no problems yet.

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:11 pm

All good guys Frog has come up with the goods

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:54 pm

my experience with cheaper non genuine HG's V's Subaru is that every genuine HG has been retorqued and taken zip.nada,nyet, nothin whereas the others have all needed just a little bit more. Given access to the head bolts is not straightforward with rocker gear getting in the way, fewer times you need to get in there the better. Genuine just exude quality looky feely.

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:22 pm

My thoughts exactly Steptoe. Well spent the night ripping the motor out (finally) Will get the heads off Sunday night

all coming along nicely.

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:28 pm

Gave the motor a quick scrub and came up pretty nicely.
I have a brand new alternator waiting to go on so I sprayed up the old one to see what it would look like but I think it kills it. (don't think alternators should be painted) the polished look personally is the way they should be. The oil pan is the only thing I have left to paint (black). Definitely will not be painting the heads.

In the last pic I wanted to get an overall idea of what it was going to look like so I slapped the parts on. Apart from that alternator im pretty happy with the blue I chose.

Subydoug · Post by **Subydoug** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:36 pm

Looks really nice mate, blue is a nice color on it.

Regards

Doug

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:39 pm

cheers doug. enjoying every minute of being in the shed

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:41 pm

Looking good mate, I agree with you about the alternator over doing it when painted:

Are you going to spray up the block in silver or a clear coat to keep it looking polished?

Just throwing it out there!

Cheers

Bennie

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:59 am

I don't know, I like the blue alternator

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:05 pm

Thanks for putting the pic up bennie. I've got mixed feelings about the alternator to be honest. It's growing on me. It may stay on the car untill it dies. It still works ok. About painting the block I don't think so. Just gonna keep her clean. If anything a clear coat but even than I don't think so.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:16 pm

I like alternators better when they're clean and not painted, looks more stock and untouched. Since you are so keen on keeping this wagon looking stock and original I would have thought even painting the P/steer and pulley brackets would be a bit much but then I guess I just like the look of plain metal.

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:00 pm

The motor will be original just some parts painted. Don't think it's a big deal. And as to keeping it all stock and original, Yes the majority will be but there will be some slight mods. At the end of the day it's no where near a collectors vehicle ATM and I bought it to enjoy and use not preserve it for a museum.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:23 pm

As long as you are having a good time restoring it and driving it around that's all that matters

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:35 pm

Cliff R wrote:I don't know, I like the blue alternator

+1

1983wagon wrote:The motor will be original just some parts painted

Its only a few bolt on bits, easy to bring back to standard colour if desired. Personally, I like some colour in the engine bay. Next you need some matching blue HT leads

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:52 am

Agree with everything you said nachaluva. The blue leads will be there

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:09 am

Eagle performance do a good lead - black with gold print !

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:09 pm

Dropped my heads off Wednesday to get pressure tested and resurfaced and picked em up today. Still waiting for my gaskets from frog and my carby rebuilt.
So close to getting it back on the road

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:05 pm

How's this going? Got it back on the road?

Cheers

Bennie

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:03 pm

So what ive been up to and a list of things ive done since I bought it.
Brand new tyres
Brand new radiator
Heads shaved and pressure tested
All new gaskets
Eagle leads (on there way)
ngk spark plugs
all hoses replaced.
Painted just about everything. ( I love a bright engine bay)
I am still waiting for my carby he says hes 3 quarters of the way through it.. that's what happens when you get a mate to do it. I regret saying just do it in your free time lol.

I know what most people will say " you could have EJ'd it for that money."
well ever since ive started workin on this motor ive fell in love with the lil ea81 and have no regrets.

may not be everyones cup of tea with all the colours in the engine bay but that's just my weird taste.. in person the bay looks amazing.

But most the work is done now and once the carby is back its just a matter of hooking it up and getting her started. Shes all freshened up and should run like new

1983wagon · Post by **1983wagon** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:16 pm

My favourite pic

The AUSubaru.com.au Forums

1983 Touring Wagon, Granpa spec.

Degreaser, lots of degreaser

Heads

Almost there