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Offline DownwardFlame

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SX-4!
« on: March 22, 2014, 08:15:14 PM »
If all goes well, tomorrow I will be the proud new owner of an 81 4 cyl 4 speed sx4! Awhile back nwamcsx contacted me asking if I was interested in his eagle. After emailing back and forth for the last few weeks, I'm finally going down to see it!
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, 09:09:46 PM »
GREAT!
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

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1980 Concord DL;
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2014, 10:06:29 PM »
Congrats!  You're going to love it!
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2014, 12:02:00 AM »
Right on!!
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2014, 01:53:04 PM »
Well, the good news is I got it! The bad news is pics are gonna have to wait till tomorrow as photo bucket won't let me upload them from my phone  :(
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2014, 01:55:56 PM »
Looking forward to seeing it.  Congratulations.
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1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
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2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2014, 03:58:30 PM »
Well, the good news is I got it! The bad news is pics are gonna have to wait till tomorrow as photo bucket won't let me upload them from my phone  :(

Do you have the app? Works great for me!
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2014, 11:46:54 AM »
I don't have the app, but I just tried again and it worked  :o
Look what followed me home!

Our first stop on our way back. Had lunch at the black bear diner.

And finally at home. It even matches my truck!
Well, at least the interior does lol
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2014, 12:03:08 PM »
That's a very good looking SX/4!



Disclaimer-I'm the guy who sold it.

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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2014, 12:19:38 PM »
that looks great!!

Looks like the one I found I the woods, but less rusty than mine

Love the Cherokee wheels, now I need to find some

Rob c
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2014, 02:02:58 PM »
Wow, really nice looking Eagle. Does it run? Why did you haul it? Too far to drive it?
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2014, 02:30:55 PM »
It actually runs fairly well, but I didn't want to pay for gas to drive both rigs home. That and not knowing for sure how well it ran I felt it was safer to trailer it. I'll get it up on a lift tonight after work to change the oil and see for sure what the underside looks like. As far as I can see it is very rust free,  but it does seem to have a few oil leaks that need to be taken care of.
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2014, 02:34:21 PM »
The drive wasn't really to bad... A Lil over 700 miles round trip.
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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2014, 03:02:17 PM »
Does it have a CB antenna?
1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 - Penny

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Re: SX-4!
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 03:24:04 PM »
Those seats look familiar... Van had an Eagle in a yard that he pulled similar seats from..
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