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Offline shanebo

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Ginger the 83 wagon
« on: February 14, 2011, 02:06:14 AM »
well here she is guys. My recently purchaced...1983 Eagle S/W. I got a steal on her through the help of a fellow nest member.The motor purrs like a kitten.The body  is near perfect, zero rust..there are a few dents in her that were previously mended with bondo. They are very minor..fixible with some very light body work and and sanding. The interior is great minus the headliner starting to droop by the sun visors and some carpet that has to be pulled tight and tucked back under the trim. I plan on replacing all hoses and vaccum lines and rotted rubber suspension components..brake system likely to need some attention as well...The biggest thing on my plate is the torque converter and some wiring issues...other than that a good solid project car...I will post my progress as i go. Here it is before anywork has started
« Last Edit: April 02, 2011, 12:25:29 AM by shanebo »
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 03:02:04 AM »
I think Caroline was a little wishful when she was lookin at her when we were trying to charge the battery up, now I've got the bug in my ear to find some better leather front seats.... My driver seat is starting to fall apart, especially the fabric on the side.... Free power leather seats anyone?

One of these days I'll find a correct fender too....

Man I'm so jealous, but you deserve it :) Her subframe is in much better than mine, she tracks straight, the motor is VERY strong, and she's very quiet. Once she's good and ready for the street, take her often, she'll thank you for it :)
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 06:25:33 AM »
Ginger is nice, great save.  Will the next one be named, "Mary Ann"?
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 07:05:14 AM »
Quote from: IowaEagle on February 14, 2011, 06:25:33 AM
Ginger is nice, great save.  Will the next one be named, "Mary Ann"?
IE - that's some quick wit for 5:35 a.m.
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 07:16:51 PM »
Its about the only time of day, anymore, where my brain is awake.
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2011, 10:02:48 PM »
Quote from: tougeagle on February 14, 2011, 03:02:04 AM
One of these days I'll find a correct fender too....


Didn't that fender work for you that I pulled from the junk yard?  That would be a bummer!
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 02:52:11 AM »
Quote from: vangremlin on February 14, 2011, 10:02:48 PM
Quote from: tougeagle on February 14, 2011, 03:02:04 AM
One of these days I'll find a correct fender too....


Didn't that fender work for you that I pulled from the junk yard?  That would be a bummer!

It did work, it bolted right up, and the paint is in great shape...the color doesn't match though... BUT, that's okay, just makes my car even more of a sleeper :D
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 03:11:15 AM »
All right. Tonight I was going to put the new u joints in ginger but those babys are stuck...so tomorrow the entire drive shaft comes out and ill press them out :-\. While walking around I noticed that the left tail light was a bit off. and found where she must have gotten hit at one point and the metal was just a little tweaked causing some paint cracks. in those cracks I found some rust trying to make a home. no problem though..a few hammer taps, some naval jelly and sand paper and a bit of spray primer shes as good as new!!
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 03:18:11 AM »
While under the car I took theses shots...looks pretty darn clean for 28 years!!
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2011, 01:07:05 AM »
While cleaning up in the spare tire area I noticed the floor of it was all cracked. When I went to investigate this stuff peeled up in chunks. It almost looks like it was once a rubberized sort of spray in liner. Now its the consistancy of peanut brittle. My heart fell when I first saw it cause it looked like body rot at first glance...Is this a stock thing or was it something after market? I never noticed it on any of my other wagons.
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2011, 05:26:40 AM »
Quote from: shanebo on February 16, 2011, 01:07:05 AM
While cleaning up in the spare tire area I noticed the floor of it was all cracked. When I went to investigate this stuff peeled up in chunks. It almost looks like it was once a rubberized sort of spray in liner. Now its the consistancy of peanut brittle. My heart fell when I first saw it cause it looked like body rot at first glance...Is this a stock thing or was it something after market? I never noticed it on any of my other wagons.

My wagon has the exact same thing going on, not as chunky, but it happens. I think that oil or solvents get spilled in that area and lift that stuff up
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2011, 05:32:57 AM »
Now, that's a tattoo !  8)
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2011, 04:29:56 PM »
Nice tatoo!  As to your real question, I don't know.
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2011, 07:53:45 PM »
Quote from: shanebo on February 16, 2011, 01:07:05 AM
While cleaning up in the spare tire area I noticed the floor of it was all cracked. When I went to investigate this stuff peeled up in chunks. It almost looks like it was once a rubberized sort of spray in liner. Now its the consistancy of peanut brittle. My heart fell when I first saw it cause it looked like body rot at first glance...Is this a stock thing or was it something after market? I never noticed it on any of my other wagons.

That is whats left of the factory ziebart coating. My concord has that stuff in the doors. Most of it fell off and was in the bottom of the doors.
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Re: Ginger the 83 wagon
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2011, 09:14:12 PM »
Quote from: tougeagle on February 15, 2011, 02:52:11 AM
It did work, it bolted right up, and the paint is in great shape...the color doesn't match though... BUT, that's okay, just makes my car even more of a sleeper :D

Just one more thing on the Eagle to-do list.  We wouldn't know what to do if everything was complete on our cars and we had nothing to fix or upgrade.  Probably start taking it apart just so we could put it back together lol!
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