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Author Topic: My 81 Wagon V8 Project  (Read 90229 times)

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #225 on: June 11, 2017, 04:49:32 PM »
I´d like to see it running too... Been sick and ill for over a year now has done some delays to all of my projects...  :banghead:
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #226 on: July 07, 2017, 02:58:04 PM »
Thanks to Photobucket this thread is destroyed... I´m sorry folks...   :censored:
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #227 on: July 07, 2017, 05:14:53 PM »
What happens when you log into Photobucket? Are they saying you need to get a subscription or something?
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #228 on: July 07, 2017, 05:50:48 PM »
They want me to pay 39.99 dollars per month, if I want my pics on my threads... and I have two accounts... it would be 800 $ in a year.
This is their new policy to all their customers...
They are comitting "business suicide", as it was called in a web newspaper...
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #229 on: July 16, 2017, 01:26:58 PM »
V8 parts coming together with actual motor...

Drivers side had no problem.



Exhaust needs a little of bending to fit.



The other side had some issue with oil filter... I had no idea that it would be so tight fit.



Some adjustment had to be done...


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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #230 on: July 17, 2017, 11:01:49 AM »
a lot of the amc v8 people go to a remote oil filter kit even in the cars that came with v8's

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #231 on: July 20, 2017, 03:07:34 AM »
I tried that kit too, but smaller filter and modfied crossmember was easier and cheaper to do...
And oil tubes were too close to the crossmember.
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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #232 on: November 05, 2017, 04:48:27 PM »
Some progress...

After many delays, I started engine swap.



And engine has left the Eagle...



The powerline... mighty 258...



And what the heck is this? One bad rust repair attempt, I guess. So some grinding and welding before new motor goes in.

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #233 on: November 07, 2017, 12:18:01 AM »
Oh, no...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #234 on: November 07, 2017, 09:48:11 AM »
Wow, not much left!  But your work is amazing, so you've probably got it fixed already.
Wanted:  More time to work on my Eagle!

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #235 on: November 07, 2017, 03:38:12 PM »
Not yet... and not for a while. Found a silicone rust repair...  :help:

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #236 on: November 09, 2017, 04:01:51 PM »
Grinding and cutting. Cutting and grinding... testin new sheet metal...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #237 on: November 10, 2017, 01:10:29 PM »
Here we go again...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #238 on: November 11, 2017, 12:19:33 PM »
...and again...

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Re: My 81 Wagon Project
« Reply #239 on: November 13, 2017, 10:39:57 AM »
After grinding, heavy cleaning and some finishing job, it is time for fresh paint.

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