1978 Brat GL

Specs

• 1600 ea71 Engine
• 4 speed, 4 Wheel Drive
• 145k on Odometer.  Unknown on Engine.
• Rear Jumpseats and Headrests (no belts)
• Dunlop SP-20 185/70R13 tires with only about 2000 miles on them
• Original Jackman Wheels
• Sunroof
• Brat Lid – Rare Dealer Option
• 9/77 Manufacture Date: one of the early ones...
• Runs, but seems to bog down sometimes. Might need carb rebuild.....

Recent Work Done

• Work done at a Shop: ($350)
• New Brakes all around
• New left front axle
• New Calipers (only 1 installed)
• New lower ball joints
• Replaced interior carpet ($40)
• Replaced seats ($30)
• Replace door panels, visors, door handles ($20)
• New plugs, wires, rotor, cap
• Oil just changed
• Replaced hood and right fender ($125)
• Repaired rust in floor.  Bad areas Cut out, and new steel riveted in, and sealed in and out with rubberized undercoating
• Repainted Grill and put on nice emblems
• Installed Rare Brat Lid (has some small edge cracks, but only Lid known to the Internet community) ($200)
• Installed new Lock in Brat Lid ($10)
• Replaced Tailgate with one from WA state.  No rust, but needs some dents pulled. ($25)
• Replaced Gas Filler Lid
• Repainted Original Jackman Wheels
• Replaced Mirrors ($5)
• Small rust holes have been filled with Steel Putty type stuff.
• New Battery

Also Included....

• New Reproduction red stripe set ($130)
• "A" shaped pushbar
• Front bumper
• Rear sliding window ($25)
• Spare New Hood (has bend in drivers side rear corner. ($180)
• New (rebuilt) left front caliper ($60)
• Extra set of front rotors ($40)
• New Heater Control Valve ($10)
• Bed Rails (some rust, but could be restored)
• New Coverlay Hard vinyl dash cover ($80)
• Spare turn signals
• AM Radio console from 78 Sedan
• Ignition Key/lock, and matching door locks from 78 sedan
• New Radio Antenna ($15)
• Subaru 4WD mudflaps for Gen1 ($15)

How I found it, sitting on a farm

Getting it home to my parents place

Checking out the situation....

The Interior Work Begins... The Bad Floors

Blue Seats and blue and Brown Interior pieces

Replaced Hood and Right Fender

Working on the Front End

Working on the Left Fender.... Before.. and After

Bed Panel Missing .. apparently cut out when hitch was put in???

Other Miscellaneous Shots

With the Brat Lid....