From the states, admiring your bumpers.

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:37 am

I am new to the forum, from the states in central Kentucky.

I have a 1986 Subaru GL wagon and I am admiring the bumpers you guys have in Australia on your L wagons. I would like to know who makes them and how I could get one shipped back to the states. It is the steel front bumper with upper and lower brush guards.

Thanks all.

Kevin

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:09 am

Weclome to the forum Kevin

You mean one like this (on my car)?

Mine is a TJM brand one. But there a few types getting around. Sending to the US would be the up there in price - not exactly a postal item

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:20 am

Fang wrote:Sending to the US would be the up there in price - not exactly a postal item

Our falling dollar would be the prime opportunity for kevin to do this...

Bennie

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:24 am

Yes Fang, exactly like that. I think your L wagon is the very one that turned me on to them. It looks exactly like one on the ultimatesubaru.org forum, username of Lapsed.

How much do they cost and where can I find one like yours? Do they turn up used often?

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:30 am

I'm afraid our dollar is falling as well Bennie and the states are probably to blame for a lot of the global financial problem. The US dollar not long ago was worth more than a Canadian dollar but they have since passed us up.

I would be curious how much shipping would be. Although, I have always wanted to go to Australia...

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:33 am

You would probably be looking at around $500 bucks on the forums or Ebay or something. Postage would be around the same i guess by boat, not too sure on this though, another member on the forum from the states has had stuff shipped across so it might be worth contacting him? not too sure on the username though.

Oh and welcome to the forum!

Cheers, Jarrod

His name is Superu, But there was another one with a MY hatch and a brumby too...

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:44 am

Thanks all, great help. I found a TJM dealer in Knoxville Tennessee, just 3 hours south of me. I am checking to see if they can get one in.

Oh, and Fang, I meant the subaruoutback.org forum not the ultimatesubaru forum. I saw one exactly like yours on there. The ultimatesubaru.org forum is a great forum for older subarus if any of you have not checked it out. It is down at the moment but they are working on the server. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org

Kevin

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:09 am

Hey Kevin.

I have seen Lapsed's Subaru and it does look like mine from the outside. But its not the same

I think his has an EJ motor - and mine still has the EA82.

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:31 am

Fang wrote:Hey Kevin.

I have seen Lapsed's Subaru and it does look like mine from the outside. But its not the same

I think his HAD an EJ motor - and mine still has the EA82.

that car was parted out big time.

Alex now has that bullbar on his wanky wagon :P

Post by **Alex** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:44 am

lapsed car no longer exists unfortunately.

this is the custom one made by vidler the origianl owner of lapsed car.

the bullbar is now on my car!! oot oot! its very very very nice

alex

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:57 am

Alex - yours is very good. It's slightly different to mine in the headlight department. The top of the headlight "bars" is lower on mine.

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:51 pm

That looked like way too nice a wagon to part out... Anyway, my 86 is basically the same exact body style as Fangs and the late Lapsed wagon. It has the transfer case, shift into 4wd high and low. It is a retro kind of light green with a funky color brownish interior. You can get old Subaru wagons really cheap here, less than $1000 (US) pretty common. It is an EA82 1.8. Great little car, I traded some bedroom furniture for it. Also have a 2000 Outback wagon (wife). How do they handle with the lift? Really cool wagons lifted and set up with the bull bars on this site.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:04 pm

kybishop wrote:I'm afraid our dollar is falling as well Bennie and the states are probably to blame for a lot of the global financial problem. The US dollar not long ago was worth more than a Canadian dollar but they have since passed us up.

I would be curious how much shipping would be. Although, I have always wanted to go to Australia...

Hehehe... I could see you trying to pack a bullbar in your luggage to go home

On that note, we sent my sister back up to Port Douglas (northern end of the continent, we're down south) with a bare rim and secondhand steering rack in her luggage - no one asked a question!

Our dollar used to be up near 90 something cents to the US dollar - now we're back down near 63 cents or so...

If you or a mate are good with a welder I'm sure you could knock something of the same up... I wanted the replacement bullbar for my L, my parents got me the roo bar (wrap over) that I now have on my car, I love it now but still admire the replacement bullbar...

Cheers

Bennie

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:58 pm

I would thinking finding a metal worker that is willing to make something would be cheaper. Just get a lot of pictures printed out and take the car in with those and I'm sure they could copy it pretty closely.

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:04 am

Which suppliers do you guys recommend as a source for TJM bull bars for the L wagons? I would like to see if any could ship one to the state "reasonably".

Having one made is an option but price of steel and labor for a welder can get pretty pricey quick here.

Thanks all.

Kevin

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:25 am

The problem is I don't think they are made here anymore. But you can find out for sure by contacting TJM here -:

http://www.tjm.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=53

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:25 am

No TJM do not make a bull bar for an 'L' Series anymore. The stopped production about 1996/7.....

kybishop · Post by **kybishop** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:57 am

Okay thanks, I will keep my eyes out for a used one. Found this on Ebay Australia. Wrong generation and pickup only. Maybe someone on here interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-liberty-o ... 240%3A1318

subarutility · Post by **subarutility** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:24 pm

If your going to freight one to KY then common sense would suggest you get a alumin(i)um bumper, for cheaper freight...

tex · Post by **tex** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:14 am

Hi I might have a spare one made of aluminium here that I would happily trade for a complete set of jump seats out of a subaru brat if you can find some! And I was quite shocked at the prices of some of your subarus like 2003 models in and around california!

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From the states, admiring your bumpers.

From the states, admiring your bumpers.

Yes, exactly.

Falling all around.

Thanks for the info and correction.

Wow...