First pic of new brumby - updated

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:58 pm

It is getting closer now. It starts and is driveable but is only RWD at the moment. Got to fit the front cv's this week some time.

As you can see in one of the pics there is still a couple of wires to put back in behind the dash. It seems to be a never ending job using the complete wiring loom from the front cut instead of just using the computer side of things. The bonus with that though is it is getting the climate control. Another PITA job as we have to modify all the slide controls that the brumby has from factory to suit the motors from the climate control.

With a bit of luck it should be ready for rego at the end of the week.

A big thanks to Dave (Subi-wan-kenobi) for all the help he has given me with the conversion.

Here's the pics.

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:15 pm

one fine looking brumby there brett, cant wait for some pics of her in action! The wiring inside looks like fun, just like my wagon at the moment

keep up the good work

wrx_nut

32ford · Post by **32ford** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:57 pm

Forgive my ignorance, but do you need to fit a steering extension with a liberty column in a 3 inch lift?

subiwidow · Post by **subiwidow** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:40 am

She is Alive.

I am surprised, I should say amazed at how quiet it is. We don't even hear Brett pull up in the drive way. But grunt, I was following him out of the street the other day, the long straight streatch, he pulled out of the corner, and left me for dead. In my defence, I wasn't ready for it, as he was going so slow around the corner, but I wasn't going to catch it either.
It is noisy inside the cab due to the tyres.
But he has done a great job stuffing that Liberty into a MY.

Also thanks Dave, he has put in a good deal to time and effort.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:17 pm

Forgive my ignorance, but do you need to fit a steering extension with a liberty column in a 3 inch lift?

Yes an extension is needed. The Liberty column is the same length as the MY but the mounting brackets are different and had to be modified.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:59 pm

So is that Flair Red? Or some other custom paint colour?

Looks pretty sweet. But if it goes offroad, and if its anything like mine, all that under hood paint will just look.... brown....

Im interested in seeing them superlites on it. I am getting some 15" superlites for mine soon. Wondering if I should paint them white or leave them alloy. But anyways, that will be a photochop decision.

Looking good.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Mon May 01, 2006 5:20 pm

Paint is Subaru Polka Red. It is from around 1985-6 and was one the RX turbo.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:03 pm

Looks good Brett, just wondering how you got the dash to be black though??

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:07 pm

whats that dash out of?

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:01 pm

nice brumby u got there.
theres a farkload of man hours put into that. it'll be all the sweeter when its finished.

subi (matty)

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:56 pm

Black vinyl spray. I have done a few dashes with it over the years and it seems to work quite well. Doesn't scratch or fade. pretty good sh*t.

Dash skin is from a tourer. Instrument cluster is from a coupe.

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:15 pm

Hey Brett, just a little tip (doesn't matter either way really) but we've found its easier to take the vaccuum for the brake booster from the driver's side of the manifold than the passenger's. Means you don't need that steel line running across the back of the engine bay.
I personally haven't done it like this in my coupe, I have the boost gauge tapped in on that side, but the other turbo EJ converts over here have.

Other than that, can I get your exact address and an idea of what nights of the week you're not home

. Veeerrry nice Brumby.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:43 pm

Hey Brett, just a little tip (doesn't matter either way really) but we've found its easier to take the vaccuum for the brake booster from the driver's side of the manifold than the passenger's. Means you don't need that steel line running across the back of the engine bay.

We generaly do too. The booster line is very temporary where it is ATM. This is a good tip for any one else doing a conversion like this. On the back of the manifold on the drivers side there is a thread tapped which is just blocked off from the factory. The handy point is that it is the same as the thread on the passengers side where the brake booster originally runs from. Just swap the two over.