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Eagle Gallery => Your Eagle(s) => Topic started by: Snow Eagle on February 23, 2012, 09:16:33 PM

Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on February 23, 2012, 09:16:33 PM
Well here goes nothin. This is the' Snow Eagle' bought at the Salvation Army Auto Auction. Bought new out of Olympia Washington. Has the Cold climate package. Unmolested.


(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0219122147.jpg)
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0219122150.jpg)
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0219122155.jpg)
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0219122153.jpg)
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0201121401.jpg)
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0201121402.jpg)
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on February 23, 2012, 09:44:04 PM
Here is an interesting question. On the cowl is the date 12-10-7 and a number 56 under it. The last Eagle was built 12-10-87. Do any other 1988 owners have these numbers or is it just an oil change reminder?

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/jam2047.jpg)
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Prafeston on February 24, 2012, 12:43:36 PM
Whoa, what a find! How much did it go for at auction? Looks to be in really good shape...how many miles are on it?
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: IowaEagle on February 24, 2012, 12:50:53 PM
What a beautiful survivor.  I wonder if that is a last day car, and one of the folks on the line wrote that on the car.  That would be neat to know.
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on February 27, 2012, 08:02:55 PM
56th car on that day. 56 from the end.  Date on door says 11/21/87. Who knows but it does make me wonder.

Final price was $1500 and the car has 137K on it. Its going to need a trans rebuild but that's no big deal. Just got to get a little dirty. Torque Commands are easy. Engine is strong and well cared for. Here are some more pictures.

High dollar cassette with 4 coaxial speakers. Also the optional all weather hood release.
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/test010.jpg)

Factory mud flaps
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/test011.jpg)

Heavy Duty roof rack mounts.
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/test013.jpg)

Opera headliner
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/test014.jpg)

Car has zero rust. Its fully undercoated and has never been off-road. There is not a scratch on the skid plates in fact the molding nipple on the bump stop is still there. Gonna clean her up for the survivor class. LOL!
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/test009.jpg)
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Prafeston on February 27, 2012, 08:14:09 PM
Great find at an amazing price! Zero rust and an exterior that looks like that. You definitely ripped someone off! :)
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: HappyPappy on February 27, 2012, 11:56:31 PM
NO, he didn't rip anybody off, just was at the right place at the right time.  GREAT looking find. Typical head liner problem.
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on February 28, 2012, 05:34:51 PM
I think he was joking...lol. But thank you all for the support. I will post some more pictures as we fix her up or find interesting items. Dont want to bore u with trivial stuff. Anyway she has found a good home with my Dad and it will go nice next to his 84 Limited wagon that we put a 4.0H.O. out of a 97 XJ. Only the 88 will be much slower! ::)
Title: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Prafeston on February 28, 2012, 05:42:23 PM
I suggest starting a thread in the "Your Eagle(s)" section if you plan on posting more pics and things about your Eagle Nevermind. Looks like IowaEagle moved it for you.

Thanks for sharing all the photos. You got a really nice Eagle there.
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: papacarn on February 28, 2012, 07:02:17 PM
Great looking car. If your ever get on the East side of the Washington Cascades, drop by. That rig would look right at home in my driveway.

(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg521/papacarn/driveway2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Whuntmore on March 04, 2012, 01:41:50 AM
SWEEEET!
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: El Matador on March 04, 2012, 02:00:36 AM
Holy crapoly!  Someone donated that to the Salvation Army?  :o

What's going on with the passenger side interior door panel?  Why are those three rectangular bits screwed on there (thus ruining the panel)?

Subtract the last four digits of the VIN from 2306, and that will tell you how close it is to the end of production.

(Yes, I know the cars weren't necessarily built in the order that VINs were assigned...)
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Roadmaster on March 04, 2012, 10:59:24 AM
what a beautiful car!  i love the whites its my favorite "color".  and the "opera" headliner fits right in with the rest of us  ;D
wanna trade?
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on March 06, 2012, 09:44:25 PM
Both door panels must have had a pocket attached at one time. They were velcroed and riveted.  The sequence and body number is 2076 and VIN is 2117. So its about 189 from end of production.
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: rohnk on March 06, 2012, 10:51:14 PM
Nice find!
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Stomper on April 01, 2012, 09:24:21 PM
Wow what a find.. Id buy that in a second..
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: wampus_cat on April 08, 2012, 09:28:21 AM
Yea that is really nice, I wish my eagle looked like that, I would LOVE to put the first scratches on the skid plates ;p
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on May 16, 2012, 09:40:14 PM
Here is a picture of the trans. It has been into before. Converter has a high stall sticker.
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0410122226.jpg)

and transfer case
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0410122226a.jpg)

We ordered the good kit.
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/HPIM0509.jpg
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on July 17, 2012, 07:43:21 PM
Rebuilt Trans. is in. Just need to button up the loose ends.

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0530122130.jpg)
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: eaglefreek on July 17, 2012, 09:25:33 PM
Wow! I missed this thread some how. Great looking Eagle. I'm really curious about the writing on the firewall.
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on July 21, 2012, 11:03:33 PM
UPDATE!

Drove her around last night for its first road test. Drives like your cozy couch. Trans shifts better than new. Brakes well. There are a few downsides also. A mysterious no run condition is intermittent. Once running it stays running but leave overnight and wont fire. I cant understand why such an excellent spark and fuel system would have such problems. LOL. Lucky for me I have these.

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0720122218.jpg)

We want to keep it stock....I know a 2100 and HEI or 4.0 head and EFI. But I'm a sucker for vacuum lines. The rear is noisy. Anyone have a good set of 2.35's for the rear?  Needs motor mounts and a lot of TLC. Anyways here is a picture under our careful attention.

(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0720122219.jpg[/IMG

[IMG]http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0720122223.jpg)
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on July 21, 2012, 11:05:37 PM
(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0720122219.jpg)


(http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii531/doowah2/0720122223.jpg)
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Snow Eagle on August 01, 2012, 11:44:34 PM
Finally got her out of my garage and to my fathers house. All the major issues have been resolved. New radiator, both motor mounts, u joints, some exhaust repair and a new Ignition module. Carb is a little skippy and runs rich at idle but drives good. May need a new BBD.  Four wheel drive works and so does the AC. We have about $2000 in the car and are quite happy. Still needs a lot of little items repaired like 2 door handles, window lubrication and some new speakers and so on. Ill try to get some action pictures and post.
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: Zoro on December 07, 2015, 02:38:15 PM
Immaculate gorgeous Eagle!
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: ditdit on February 11, 2022, 03:00:58 AM
I am the owner of the Snow Eagle ,My son did me proud (a Lover of AMC's) one of the comments about place of on the assembly line well it was  ,Drum roll :186 from the end . so the ? is how many were made daily .  any one know? thanks for looking in.
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: 4x4jollyr on February 18, 2022, 07:07:25 AM
Congratulations ditdit, sounds like you raised a fine young man! Oh and nice car too...

Re:how many built daily....there are yearly production numbers for each model, I believe it's in the eaglepedia section. The variation in production numbers year to year for SWs surprised me.(IIRC, some years 5000, following year 20000). That doesn't answer your question, I realize, probably need someone who worked on the line to chime in.
I have a small cardboard sign (about 3" square) with 3 black numbers on it. It came with my 81 SW(I am 3rd owner). I think it might be the place on the line. I will dig it up and post a pic if I ever figure out how.

Good luck w the snow eagle!
Title: Re: The Snow Eagle
Post by: 4x4jollyr on February 18, 2022, 10:11:21 AM
Sorry, not eaglepedia, here's link to yearly production

http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=32617.0