'87 Targa Brumby

xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:10 pm

Here's my brother's new car that I'm kinda taking over

Bought it from a guy that had already done a 5spd D/R conversion. Nothing else was done - all stock. Oh, and air con removed for some reason.

Anyway, since we've had it it's received the roo-bar, and it's newest present was a set of 14" Sunnies! It's got a 2" lift kit waiting, but we're going to make it a surprise for Brumby!

(read: haven't got around to it yet)

Next on the agenda is either a Weber or Dual carbs, and also a set of 27" Nankangs.

Here it is!

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:43 pm

sweet little ute there mate....i love the targa tops... proving lately to be quite difficult to find one within reasonable condition

you / your brother must be happy!

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:29 pm

Noooice! I wish my brumby was a Targa

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:37 am

Sounds like you want to do what I've done. Except I'm going to get rid of my duel carbs some times soon, droping a new engine in. Love the wheels... they remind me of..... mine!
Check out my site, you might find something interesting, I got some stuff there about fender trimming to fit the 27's with the 2" lift. http://webmaster.beverleypaine.com
Good luck with it.

xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:45 am

First dibs on dual carbs When you taking them off? (all this is pending price of course!

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xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:53 pm

The 2" lift went in today! Took me about 5 hours!

First time I've installed one, and I was doing it all by myself. I learnt a lot about the old Subie while I was at it too!

Pics will be up tomorrow hopefully!

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:55 pm

enjoying watching this one transform, love the t top brumby. getting bloody hard to find. Believe they will be envied in years to come, I think australia still has a love affair with the brumby and i dont think it will diminish any untill something eventually comes along to fill the gap.
Well done and

Keep us posted

maudsland · Post by **maudsland** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:36 pm

second dibs on the carbs unless it is the original engine that came with the carbs then dibs on that as well

xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:06 pm

*UPDATE*

Well, the latest pics are here!

The lift kit has been installed, as well as a set of driving lights that I received with the bumper that had to be wired up. All done now!

A set of Dual carbs are on the way thanks to stinky!

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:28 pm

not only does the ute look good bout it sounds better... glad to see the lift kit went in easy enough.. how did you go wiht eh steering stuff now that i think of it?

i mis my car...

Malc · Post by **Malc** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:24 pm

Let us know how the dual carb thing goes. I'm doing some research on it at the moment wondering if it is worth doing to my brumby. Im trying to find information on: the procedure for installing dual carbs, how much does it cost, how difficult is it to do, will it effect the reliability and longevity of the engine, how does it effect fuel consumption and so on. I hope we can get the material from the old site back, there should be some answers on there. In the mean time guess ill just have to search through USMB.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:07 pm

i want this car

xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:05 pm

Well, the new Super Trippers are on... Looking quite the goods!

Required cutting of the guards obviously... I took too much off the front of the guard. Luckily the bumper does a reasonable job of covering my stuffup! (The orangey/rust coloured paint is rust protector)

xaymaca · Post by **xaymaca** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:20 pm

And here are the latest additions to the Brumby

Thanks heaps to Stinky for giving up these puppies for me!

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:28 pm

Looks great xaymaca - its amazing the difference a lift kit and bigger tyres make to a car.