Subaru Brumby (BRAT) Rollbar and Bullbar
The rollbar (should really be called a “sportsbar” as it wouldn’t help in a roll) was from another Subaru at a wrecker. I believe it was a custom job too. It is simply made out of 3″ stainless steel exhaust welded together with those 45degree mandrel bends you can buy. I got it cheap as the wrecker didn’t think it was worth much, but I believe custom rollbars go for around $200 to $400 new. Closer to $400 for this one as it was a bit more complex then a normal pickup. I am looking to buy four 7″ spotties for it soon, but I’m having trouble finding ones that look good and are cheap. I’m really just after a bull lamp style.
The bullbar I have on my Subaru Brumby was made by an Austaralian company (I don’t know the name of) which made quite a few of them. They are a very popular addon to most Subaru’s in Australia. The one I have is completely alloy and uses 1.5″ alloy tubing along with 5mm thick alloy plate. Not much to say about it really. They are just to popular to be rare.
I bought my first Subaru back in 2005, it was a 89 Brumby, flair red. I lifted it, fitted Kumho 27″ MT’s. After a while I swapped the dual carb EA81 it had with an EJ22 bolted on a custom gearbox which used EJ D/R casing, EA82 5sp low range and an RX centre locking diff. Once I sold the Brumby I got a 83 Leone. Converted it to 4WD, put the Kumho’s on it, added a 5sp and drove it like I stole it. I then upgraded to a 99 Outback. It was hail damaged so I repaired it myself. I fitted it out with some storage and a mattress. I now have a 87 Brumby that I’ve resprayed with two pack urethane in Waratah Red. I am planning to fit an EJ with PT gearbox and a little bit of lift. It’s another project in progress.
Phizinza – who has written 50 posts on Offroading Subarus.