Vehicle Owner

Member ID: MTNDUDE

Location: Jerome, ID

Vehicle Info

1978 Subaru Brat

Bought: Dec, 2008

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jun 01, 2009

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Tom’s Subaru Brat
“Da Brat”

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So here is my new 1978 Subaru Brat!

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MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

Needs some work... this is what it looked like before I begun work on Da Brat...

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MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

 

and as I began work on Da Brat, I first started by taking out the seats and ripping out the carpet... next i'm going to remove the dash and cover all the electrical with plastic and pressure wash the whole inside of the cab... but in the mean time i rebuilt the carbarator and finally got it running... runs rough but none the less it is running! Here are a few pics of the interior as it is now...

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The passanger side floorboard does have a rust hole but thats expected for a 31 year old truck, right? lol

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MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

And this is really what I want it to look like when im all done with it!..... :D

MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

...So I have been workin on Da Brat a little at a time and have made quite a bit of progress! I have taken out the dash, taken the shell off, cleaned out the bed, and pounded out the dents as best as I could! I've got it running and have driven it around the back yard a little bit! Everything works, clutch, 4wd, etc! Now i'm am going to change the engine and tranny oils and fill the radiator! After that i'll need to find some seats... Here are a few more recent pics of Da Brat...

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MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

I found this little guy on the floor of Da Brat so i picked him up and drew on a beard and an eye patch beings he already had the ship anchor on his shirt, so I figured I would finish his pirate look! Then i'm going to glue him to the dash and he will be a little good luck charm! hahaha :D

MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

And this is a hood ornemant that im going to be putting on! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

MTNDUDE's 1978 Subaru Brat

 

Well thats it for now, i'll keep updating as i make more progress so be sure to come back and check it out every once in a while and tell me what you think! Thanks for lookin' and dont forget to pop over and look at my Suby SVX if you haven't already! Enjoy

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scoobydo71  

Posted by: scoobydo71

08/01/2009 04:00PM

Hey MTNDUDE, how's that brat coming along? I've gone and bought one too! Got it off ebay and it owes me ��120. Don't know how that translates into dollars but, I can weigh cars in for scrap over here for that much! You can imagine what state it's in I'm sure! Will post some pics of it soon but don't be fooled by them, it's mostly made of nicely painted filler!!! Started the weldathon underneath and will get to the end of it eventually! Most importantly, steering wheel had to go, so a couple of hours with the angle grinder & welder created a boss to take the momo 'wheel from the old Legacy. Starting to to look better already!!! SVX still cool and working fine, got 125k miles and gonna be 13years old this year so I'm waiting for the BIG bill to come!!

scottbowen  

Posted by: scottbowen

05/14/2009 05:15PM

Best vintage of the Brat, five stars!

bigbobchamp  

Posted by: bigbobchamp

05/08/2009 07:01PM

Hey dude, nice Subie!! You should check out MySubie.com. It's a new Subaru Social Network w/ tools to help enthusiasts find parts, reviews, mods, pics, events, and more. Let me know what you think.

durka02  

Posted by: durka02

02/24/2009 12:47PM

your brat is da bomb

scoobydo71  

Posted by: scoobydo71

01/29/2009 08:47AM

Brat looks positivly excellent compared to them over here! '70's brats are unheard of and the '80's ones are rare and all started life on muddy sheep farms, I've never even seen one with staight panels! Good luck with yours though, looks like it's crying out for some Legacy/Impreza turbo running gear?? As for my SVX, I just smoke it about as my everyday car so won't go too mad with it yet(Have got got some fun ideas on twin turbos and manual gearboxes though)!! Have fun and enjoy.

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Member ID: MTNDUDE

Location: Jerome, ID