My Soobie

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:31 pm

Hey all. Just stumbled upon this forum and decided to join up.

Recently scored an 82 Wagon off a mate for nothing. It's been sitting in his backyard for 4 yrs. I got a new battery and pumped up the tyres and it started first go. Got it roadworthied, registered, serivced it and took it to Stradbroke Island over Easter weekend.

- Its been fully respayed in orginal blue colour, with glitter flakes in the clear coat.
- Motor and g/box are from an 89 brumby and had cv's replaced.
- Its got 14' sunnies with 215/85 tyres
- Just got it lifted approx 2 inches on friday.

Hope you like it...

Post by **Alex** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:53 pm

hey,

welcome! very very very nice ride ya got there

, should have some fun in her!

alex

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:26 pm

welcome nice look wagon

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:02 pm

Good stuff mate - welcome to the board. I love 4WDing on Straddie - its a relative close place to do some camping and driving.

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:27 pm

Looking good,should have plenty of fun in it.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:22 pm

good looks wags there mate nice score!!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:49 pm

Hey nice ride! Got a good one i read - a cheap subi's a good subi - ah, who am i kidding, any subi's a good subi...

Welcome to the board, any questions don't hesitate to post them as there is a huge amount of info to be shared.

Cheers

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:14 pm

Cheers for the warm welcome guys. I wish i found this forum when i had my first soobie, i would of considered doin the ej22 conv as i seized the motor and sold it for $500. Pic is attached.

Have any of you changed the std steering wheel? I've asked around and noone can get a boss kit.

Also my bullbar is bent towards the ground (not in pics). Any tips on how to fix it? Was thinking about getting a forklift from work and gently lifting the bullbar up.

Cheers, matt.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:47 am

sully87 wrote:I wish i found this forum when i had my first soobie, i would of considered doin the ej22 conv as i seized the motor and sold it for $500. Pic is attached.

Damn, thats a fine looking L... i wish you had've found this earlier too...

sully87 wrote:Also my bullbar is bent towards the ground (not in pics). Any tips on how to fix it? Was thinking about getting a forklift from work and gently lifting the bullbar up.

Find the mounting bolts in the chassis rail (somewhere on either side of the radiator, perpendicular (right angles) to the rad), loosen them off, re-adjust the bullbar to where you want it and tighten the bolts up.

I imagine if you use the forklift your only going to encounter the same problem later and you could possibly bend somethine else...

Cheers

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:38 pm

Cheers for the help i'll attack it this weekend.

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:03 pm

Bit of an update. After a bit of hard driving a few weeks back the beast started playing up. Sounded like it was missing a cylinder and had no power. I checked all ignition parts and all was good, but that didnt solve my problem. My mechanic pulled the head of to find i'd taken a chip out of the exhaust valve! Head got taken down to a head rebuilding place only to find out it's got a crack in-between the two valves. Yet to be pressure tested but i guess i'll start looking for a new head.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:45 pm

Welcome to the AuSubaru Message board

Sounds like you got a bargain there, real unusual to do head damage on an EA81 but you wont have to fork out much for a head as most will sell the head with the complete motor for minimal cost.

As for the steering wheel boss there was someone here who had recently got one in i thought but if all else fails there are other solutions.

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:04 am

aye man ive got 2 spare heads here both were runnin but im in perth dont no wat the freight would b tho

cooloothin · Post by **cooloothin** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:54 pm

that's the sweetest looking MY i've seen in a long time.. though of course the lovely paint job helps a bit :P

hope you get it running again mate.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:00 pm

i checked out a catalogue from work from The Head Exchange and they do a brand new head for EA81s for 370 retail but thats on exchange im guessin coz of the name lol
didnt read it for that i just saw EA81 listed

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:52 pm

Its all good now. Some engine place quoted me over a grand just to rebuild the head! I laughed in his face and told him where to go. Got a reco'd head from the wreakers for $200, put new gaskets on both heads and she's up and running again.

Also got number plates for it - SUL13.

Looking at getting a zorst made up for it.What do you guys reckon? NO CANNON!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:36 am

sully87 wrote:NO CANNON!

You got that right...

my useless 2c

highroller · Post by **highroller** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:20 pm

hey mate, I think I spotted your car at Garden City Shopping Centre, wasn't sure if it was yours cos it was dark but it looked alot like it.

sully87 · Post by **sully87** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:05 pm

No i dont think so mate, i haven't been to Garden City for a while