Hello,

sorry if this is not in the preferred forum, since I just signed up about...five seconds ago.

I decided to join this forum since I am currently restoring a 1969 Subaru 360. I have a photobucket account if you would like pictures.

I hope to get to know people here and have a good time.

Sincerely,
"Bubs".

 

welcome!! I have to say i dont think i have ever seen one of those go ahead and post some pictures

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/...6193600116.jpg

This was Subaru's first car, built in 1958 to about 1971. Ours is a 1969, they were imported into the US in 1968 to 1971. Under the bonnet is a two-cylinder, two-stroke 356cc engine. The vehicle only weighs in at 900 pounds and can fit in the back of a regular size pickup truck. The 360 came in a few different versions. We are restoring a Deluxe sedan, which was the base model. There is a pickup and van, which are forward-control(flat nose) and use the same engine. The engine gets 66 miles to a gallon of gas. There is a sport model, called the Young, and a...

I will just give you the wikipedia article that I contributed to. The picture in that article is one I took.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_360


Let me state at this time that it is my father and I restoring this car, I am only fourteen years old.


The entire gallery
http://photobucket.com/albums/y6/Bubs360/?start=0

Page 6 is the first pictures, obviously page one is the most recent pictures. We are making great progress with it.

 

Bubs, thanks much for posting text and pics of your restoration. Fascinating stuff! Good luck to you and your dad during the restoration.

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"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush

 

900 lbs!?!? Turbo that beast! Nah but really, good luck on the restoration and can't wait to see some pics when its fully restored

 

get some gold rims for the ride!!!

 

Nice, drop an STI engine in there and you'll have a real sleeper!

 

I doubt it would fit... Maybe u can put it in the back seat.

 

yeah, a guy brought his 360 van to the carlisle kit-car and import show in the back of a pick up truck. very tiny, and vary rare... i hate to say it, but youd ruin it by swapping an sti motor into it :|

btw bubz, check out www.usmb.net if you guys need more info on your project. (if you arent already on there :P)

 

bubz, thats great that you have a project like that to work with your father on. My dad showed me every thing I know about cars but we never got into the whole father sone project thing. Now I'm intrested in finding a van for my self!! that would be sweet!
good luck and i hope we are able to help along the way.

 

Is it a rear or front engine. looks like it would be a front. just want to confirm.

 

Suicide doors....

Rear engine....

Pretty neat little car. That engine is a trip though. Looks more like a refrigerator compressor
Keep us updated. Looks like a great project.

 

i would love to purchase this from you at your price,pm me if i can talk you out of it

 

damn, I see this post and now this right across town from me! temtation

http://www.craigslist.org/nby/car/92064971.html

 

Hope your project goes well, i have 3 cars and a truck. There a lot of fun.