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Cheers for all the encouraging remarks... I didn't want to use a normal tarp, so i filled those holes, the body looked straight before i started untill i got the straight edged hand sander on those panels and every panel had tonnes of low spots... i ended up spending ages on every panel, skim coatin...

Couple more pics of the ute....

I agree with bobbyjimmy on the wheel choice... Those rims would be better suited to a larger car "in my opinion"... I personally like the jap racer look, like a nice 5 spoke, bronze or gold, with dish... I like when there is visible dish on the other edge of the rim, where the spokes curve in and do...

The paint code is from a 2000 model impreza wrx, it started with 02c/ ? i forget the rest.. i thought it might end with 64c but it might have been 74f, im not sure.... Its called Subaru WRX blue mica..

If you want to make it lighter you can use a silver for a base colour, to ensure a even finish (so you dont see repair spots), then dont use too many coats of the blue (say about 3)... I used 4 coats of the blue then 4 coats of clear ( so that i had plenty of clear to sand back and buff, to get the ...

Thanks.. what colour you going.. It took me ages to decide on a colour, i was thinking green, then i was thinking black, or top secert gold, but i thought i would go with a safe colour like the blue.. Im pretty happy with the choice..

Finally finished the paint on my 85 brumby.. Been off the road for a year, after driving around in primer for a year... Got my best mate who's a spray painter/ panel beater, to paint it, however i did most the prep work and my mate guided me and made me re-do bits that wasn't right.. spent months wo...

surely seats out of a current model liberty or impreza,etc.. would be a straight swap/fit... and would meet all required adr's, plug straight into factory airbag sensors... i assume a nice set of leather liberty seats would be nice and comfy..???

This may sound like a dumb question,,,, But when you replaced the battery did you buy the same size CCA (cold cranking amps) battery as what was in there.. I had heaps of issues with my MY brumby when i first got it,,, blaming the alternator.. changed that...still had probs.. changed the battery... ...

Hi, No subarus come with a factory alarm.... they have a keyless entry system, which you can add an Upgrade Alarm too... Cyclops do an good upgrade, they are available from Strathfield and Autobarn from around the $350 mark Installed. They have black wired two point immobalisation, glass break senso...

On the same subject, i have a ej25 dohc.. Can the computer and loom from an ej22 sohc be used on my motor.. im assuming an custom retune/chip should fix any fueling problems..

ok thanks,, im planning on an ej20 or ej22 n/a conversion, and hooking it up to the original box with one of those adaptor plates.. if i dont have to change th gearbox it would be better(easier)..

hi guys, just wondering how hard it is to change the 4 speed gearbox in my 1985 brumby to a 5 speed... with the rising fuel prices im wondering if this mod will save me fuel with the overdrive, or do you think the cost of the conversion will outweigh the benifit.

what about using the dash cluster and maybe the whole dash out of the donor car (half cut for example). Has anyone modified one of these to fit an my or L series...

shoud be under the bonnet.... if your running spotties, run an seperate relay and use the factory one purely as an trigger for the aftermarket one...

it could be a bad conecting boss kit.... thats if you've changed your steering wheel.... or you could just check the original one anyway///

what the littlewhiteute guy said.... check your grounds.... an bad earthing electrical system will cause all kind off havic.....if you have to run new earth wires independent of the original system it wont hurt....

the 94 dash should fit if your keen to modify it of course... if your doing an half cut conversion it makes sense to use the dash, as you can swap the entire loom, dash, etc, and it should all work sweet..... you will just have to make custom hanging brackets for the dash.... good luck... post us so...

hey im an installer in the car industry.... i find that shock sensors are the ones that are set of by loud exhausts and such.... get an alarm with glass break sensor if you can.... cyclops (dynamco) do alarms that meet australian standards and are insurance aprovied,, and can sometime lead to a drop...

hey Fatz.... the ride looks awsome..... i cant wait to get the twin turbo in my brat.... it will be totally different to yours but that is what the car industry is all about.... new ideas.... new styles... yours is unique....
big ups...