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Author Topic: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"  (Read 5375 times)

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Offline atmafox

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2021, 01:32:53 PM »
Yup!  Fixed most of the issues right up then got a professional tune and she's running like a dream.  Now onto suspension, steering, and wheel bearings!
Mine:
- 1980 AMC Eagle 2dr Sedan
- 2009 BMW 335i xDrive Coupe

Ours:
- 1986 Toyota Pickup

Hers:
- 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo
- 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac
- 1997 Toyota RAV4 2dr 4x4

His:
- 1985 Nissan 720 Pickup Deluxe King Cab 4x4

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2021, 11:07:19 PM »
Got ahead of myself last post.  Next step was to build an exhaust!  It's almost done, thanks to the wife who is a superb welder.  I'll post pictures after it's all cleaned up and everything.

And I've started spending way too much money on amclives.com to get all the parts needed to totally overhaul the suspension.
Mine:
- 1980 AMC Eagle 2dr Sedan
- 2009 BMW 335i xDrive Coupe

Ours:
- 1986 Toyota Pickup

Hers:
- 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo
- 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac
- 1997 Toyota RAV4 2dr 4x4

His:
- 1985 Nissan 720 Pickup Deluxe King Cab 4x4

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2021, 10:54:57 AM »

And I've started spending way too much money on amclives.com to get all the parts needed to totally overhaul the suspension.

Way to support those AMC specialty suppliers!!   ;D
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2021, 03:09:58 PM »
Exhaust is in!  That's a flowmaster series 50 in there and man is she nice and quiet.  Positively civilized!

Wife and I put it together over a couple of weekends.

http://imgur.com/gallery/7oyRM97
Mine:
- 1980 AMC Eagle 2dr Sedan
- 2009 BMW 335i xDrive Coupe

Ours:
- 1986 Toyota Pickup

Hers:
- 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo
- 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac
- 1997 Toyota RAV4 2dr 4x4

His:
- 1985 Nissan 720 Pickup Deluxe King Cab 4x4

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2021, 10:04:37 PM »
Looking good!
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: Second Owner 1980 Sport 2dr Sedan "Skunk"
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2021, 08:53:13 PM »
Just scored a haul of parts off a showroom quality '80 Eagle 2dr Sedan -- sadly the poor bird had a barn fall in on it so it wasn't salvageable, but these parts are just amazing -- pictures will happen soon.

• Front and rear bumpers with endcaps that are still soft and pliant
• Fully intact rear valence
• Full set of seats in burgundy
• Side markers with no sun fade whatsoever

I might be trading my old ignition system including spark box for a front skid plate and some other stuff, unsure yet.  It's hard to convey just how clean this poor Eagle was before the barn came down.

With great sadness,
-Atma
Mine:
- 1980 AMC Eagle 2dr Sedan
- 2009 BMW 335i xDrive Coupe

Ours:
- 1986 Toyota Pickup

Hers:
- 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo
- 1988 Toyota Celica All-Trac
- 1997 Toyota RAV4 2dr 4x4

His:
- 1985 Nissan 720 Pickup Deluxe King Cab 4x4

 

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