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Nate007
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Post by Nate007 » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:48 pm

1981 GL Wagon 4WD Dual Range
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I'll have to get pics of the interior tomorrow
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Post by Fang » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:16 pm

Looks good for something to start with :) Is that sporting a "third eye" light in the grille? Thats one heck of a bullbar on the front too.
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Post by Nate007 » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:33 pm

yup thats the center spot that comes on when the hi-beams are turned on. I was planning on mounting a small winch and some off-road lights on the bar. I was also thinking about a lift, rims, tires, maybe a new carb and an electric supercharger. But for starters just new head gaskets and some clean up.
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Post by Willie » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:20 pm

Please tell me that tow bar is connected to more that just the rear bumper ??
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Post by Matatak » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:24 pm

wt type of rims u got??
they look even better than the speedies lol

and theres a nice flat on the car next to urs LOL
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Post by Nate007 » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:39 pm

Willie wrote:Please tell me that tow bar is connected to more that just the rear bumper ??
The hitch is secured to the frame through a small rectangular hole in the bumper(kinda hard to see)
Matatak wrote:wt type of rims u got??
they look even better than the speedies lol
they are just the stock 8-spoke rims that came with it I guess, the left rear has a small crack in it, nothing to worry about as bigger rims are in it's near future
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Post by cooloothin » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:43 pm

mm look like the stock subaru sunnies to me..

nice ride Nate.

supercharger are you serious? i'm pretty sure i've never heard of anybody fitting a supercharger to any suby, let alone an old one...
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Post by Nate007 » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:19 am

just looking at one of these types of chargers LINK I'm not looking to purchase this exact one, the site is just prettier
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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:10 pm

Hi there and welcome to the message board.

You have a great start to the world of Subaru offroading and into the greater world of 4 wheel driving. As advice only, for the project you have at hand i would recomend you start by getting it mobile and registered then if you havent got a dual renge gearbox in it instal a later model 5 speed, go for the lift kit and 14in wheels. Once at this stage you can think of upping the power delivery characteristics by modding the carb to mechanical secondarys or fitting a webber and also adding a free flowing 2in exhaust system.

Further power upgrades you should seriously consider the EJ options

As regards the electric supercharger, do yourself a favour and just go the turbo EA or fit a later model EJ engine, not only will it save you money but it will yield greater power straight away.
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Post by Nate007 » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:02 pm

thanks for the warm welcome and all the great advice. I'm going to start working on it tomorrow(head gaskets, carb cleaning, replace hoses/belts, and solder/replace a few wires) shouldnt be more than a half days good work.
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