Pimp my ride gympie style 4x4 Ground up Restoration

[Lovey80]

The Subie boys at Gympie that are doing my restoration have had a million other things to do. They're hooking back into my Brumby now and its coming along nicely. If you go through the thread you will notice the attn to detail.

They have found me a EJ22 and AWD dual range gearbox with centre difflock thats being gutted and the internals put into a liberty box so it will mate strait up to the liberty engine.

You will notice they in the last few pages they have cut the sills and other parts out that always rust out in these to make sure everything is A OK. They certainly don't muck around.

Cheers

Chris

[GBC]

Just amazing - those guys don't do it for the money do they......

She's going to be a hot rod quality brumby.......

I'll give ya $5g for her when she's done

[Lovey80]

I think she will owe me more than that just in the resto! I can't believe what these things are going for in good nick these days. If subaru made a 2009 brumby I would have bought one but figure this one should hold me in good stead for a few years as a second car/daily driver/ beach fishing car. Every square inch will have fishoil in it.

Rick one of the guys doing the rebuild keeps coming up with all these great little ideas for it that I hadnt even thought ofwhich is making it so much more pleasing watching it unfold from overseas.

They really are a great bunch of blokes!

Cheers

Chris

[Lovey80]

Update!

The boys are coming alond nicely! They are at the modification stage now and the quality of work is second to none. As I now have 27in tyres the spare wont fit into the engine bay so now there is a purpose built wheel well in the tray against the cab. Very nice fabrication done! Below is a link to the page.

http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showth...=12696&page=16

If you go back a couple of pages you'll see the extra supports they have put in and the shear amount of welding they have done to add strength to the car. We have rear disks to suit the 4 stud rims that I am very happy with.

Great thread to read from the start if you havent seen it yet.

Cheers

Chris

[shrunken pojie]

Those boys are doing an awesome job with her. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Lovey80]

Another update!

http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showth...=12696&page=21

Most of the mods are nearing completion. The rear wheel well had to be moved up a tad due to the rear suspension arm going to hit it. While it's far less discrete it is certainly a lot stronger now. The spare battery box in the tray will now be at the rear of the tray and the all weather 12v plugs installed in the side wall panel. The door to the box is near finished so now just the box to come.

The underbody and areas not ussually seen are getting the royal treatment while the battery box is being completed. Once done the resto should really pick up speed. On top of a million other things these guys get asked to do they are really doing a first class job.

Cheers

Chris

[Apollo]

Chris

I have been keeping an occasional eye on the subie site since you first posted it, for no other reason but they are located close to me. Those boys are lost artists of panelbeating. To see some of their fabrication work with fairly basic tools is truly impressive. No bolt off and replace for them. Some of the mods on your ute are very clever too. She will be a bit of art when she has finished and extremely strong. Kudos to those boys giving back to society.

Steve

[Lovey80]

Another update!

http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showth...647#post144647

I finally found an LSD for the Brumby. It is a clutch style made by Cusco and apparently for this model are one of the best money can buy. I was kissed on the proverbial as it was a female diff and it all fit into my original case.

Fuel system is next on the agenda and it should get fired up soon. Along with that is a custom steel front bull bar with Winch similar to an ARB bar. Once that is complete the final painting should begin before the interior and glass goes back in.

Not long now can't wait to get it up fraser for some tailor!

Cheers

Chris

[krazyfisher]

I have been watching it on and off great job.
when do you expect it to be finished?
have you done up a final spec sheet on it? would love to have a read of it.

thanks

[Lovey80]

Not really KF but ill give it a rough go here. I'd have to reread the whole thread to remember everything..

All rust has been cut out and replaced with steel. Several areas like the chassis in the rear where the tow bar bolts on had to be straitened and has been welded and extra bracing has been put it. THe Engine bay and drivetrain well have been braced and stitch welded to give extra strength. The old spare wheel carrier has been removed and a brace made for the new engine.

Specs are now.

- EJ 2.2 Liberty Engine (twice power for 40% fuel saving)
- RX Turbo AWD 3.7 Ratio Gearbox with centre Diff lock. (All been put in a EJ case so no adapter plate required. The low range in the G-box has the lowest gearset (Lseries 1.57?)
3.7 Ratio New Cusco Rear LSD. This Engine G/box, diff combo is all I could really hope for in a Subaru.
- Spare tyre well tubbed into tray
- Twin spare battery box at rear of tray with spring loaded door opend from cab
- New front disks
- Rear drums converted to disk with all new parts
- Scorpion Subaru 5 spoke (4stud) rims in corect offset. With 27in tyres
- 2 inch body lift kit
- Mazda MX2 bucket seats (ready to go in)
- Custom rear steel bar
- Custom Front bar with winch (about to start)
- Imprezza power steering and EJ aircon
- All paint was removed to bare metal and started fromt scratch (going to be the new Toyota Gun Grey)
- All new CV, bearings rubbers where needed.

Thats all I can think of right now. I think the reco will cost about 10k all up but better than owning a proton

[krazyfisher]

Lovey

that will be a nice car... and cheap IMHO

[griz066]

Looking good, 15 months so far................ you're a patient man:smiley:

[sleepygreg]

LOL . Easy to be patient when you are overseas 'doing your duty', and the wheels are in motion back home.

Time flies when you are having fun.

Seriously though it looks like a great result for the time invested by the guys up there. And I know Chris is working his butt off doing things that most of us would soil our underwear even thinking about. I am hanging out to see the finished product.

Greg