Just joined the site, and just bought a 1983 eagle sx/4 hatchback

[vangremlin]

Thanks for all the replys. My car definitely DOES have the rear washer squirter thing on top of the roof AND the rear window defroster, but it definitely DOES NOT have the rear wiper through the glass, or a hole for one, this stumps me big time, who would order a car with the window squirter washer and rear defroster glass but not the rear wiper? Talk about weird.

If you have the rear squirter on top, I'm guessing you also have the rear washer/wiper switch on the dash next to the radio?  The only thing I can figure is that the car came with the rear wiper and at some point the back glass got broken and the only replacement available was a standard glass.  Even with AMC, I doubt you'd be able to order a rear washer without a rear wiper lol. 

[1983EagleHatchback]

I was curious so I went out to the car and looked at the area next to the radio where you said the rear wiper control would be. I was very scared and freaked out by what I saw. There is no wiper control switch there, but there is a squirter control switch and a defroster control there. Freaky. It's like twilight zone stuff. I am including pictures.

Also I found a control know below the steering column and under the 4x4 controls. I don't know what this does. I took a pic of it, hopefully someone will know. Thanks.

[1983EagleHatchback]

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pic of weird knob control underneath 4x4 control, no idea what its for

[vangremlin]

I was curious so I went out to the car and looked at the area next to the radio where you said the rear wiper control would be. I was very scared and freaked out by what I saw. There is no wiper control switch there, but there is a squirter control switch and a defroster control there. Freaky. It's like twilight zone stuff. I am including pictures.

Also I found a control know below the steering column and under the 4x4 controls. I don't know what this does. I took a pic of it, hopefully someone will know. Thanks.

That wiper switch controls both the rear wiper and rear washer.

[vangremlin]

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That is affectionally known as the squid release, otherwise known as the air vent knob. 

[vangremlin]

pic of weird knob control underneath 4x4 control, no idea what its for

Not sure if you intended this to be another picture of the squid release, or of the knob on the bottom of the 4WD shifter.  The knob on the bottom of the 4WD shifter has to be pulled down to shift from 2WD to 4WD and vice versa.

[1983EagleHatchback]

Thanks for the reply and the information. Squid release, that's awesome!

It's kinda cool because I make a lot of jokes that have squids in them.

I can't wait until I have the money saved up for the brake repair work. I know it needs a brake booster master cylinder and I'd like to have the wheel cylinders and everything else brake related replaced as well. Including all the rubber brake hoses and if it's up to me...all the metal brake lines as well...again if its up to me I'll have the metal brake lines replaced with the best quality ones available. It'll be about 6 weeks before I will have the $800 saved up for the brake work. After that I'll need to save up to have the carburetor completely rebuilt, and have the other various huge issues dealt with too. Right now the car is basically a yard ornament until then.

[vangremlin]

Well, its a very nice looking lawn ornament!

Good brakes are a necessity - its nice to be able to go fast but an absolute certainty that you have to be able to stop!  Not sure if the steel brake lines are available or whether somebody will have to bend those for your car.  You'll save some money if you can do some of the work yourself, but if you don't have a lot of experience with cars, try to find a friend with that type of experience.  Most folks with that knowledge are willing to help out their newby friends.  Also pick up a Technical Services Manual off eBay, or use the one in the Eaglepedia here at the Den.  Its invaluable for you and your mechanic!