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2doorSedan

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saved 2 more sx/4s...
« on: November 21, 2010, 06:19:58 PM »
Took a trip to visit some friends this weekend and decided to stop and take a look at 2 sx/4s that have been for sale for a few months. Still there, havent moved in 10 yrs, down in the field. Looking at them from 10 feet you probobly would guess they ran, even driveable to some extent.
They are  best looking piles of rust Ive ever paid money for, although I have never seen subframe damage this severe!
One of them had literally had its transmount and engine mounts rust thru... and its belly was touching the ground.
My son & I are leaving at 6 am to retrieve them.

they were purchased frm the original owners, both are 1981 sx.4 4.2Ls, neither are sport models 
one 4 spd one 5 spd both selectrac stop n shift

We cant wait to get em home and open em up, if nothing else there are enough parts worth saving to make the 400 mile trip for em. to be continued...




 

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 06:42:46 PM »
Thanks for saving them.  Have an omelet on me.  Even piles of rust have some value.
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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 06:50:30 PM »
Awesome save!!! and i must ask, is there 1 for sale ;D
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
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2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 08:13:10 PM »
i assume these sat for sale because they were deemed too far gone and they were in the far corner of the state.
530 miles round trip for us. I cant wait to see my fuel bill tomorow. over the shenendoahs and thru Jefferson Nat'l Forest.


Any nesters @ VA TECH or surrounding areas wth a monday off and a passion for recovery operations feel free to give me a call.
gear is loaded, deep cycles on charge. Dually is gassed up. New winch cable. trailor lights work.

time for bed!


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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 09:31:31 PM »
We will be watching this thread and will expect photos- lots of them!
1980 Eagle Turbodiesel Wagon (only 2 known to exist as of 2008)- 7-7-2011 Flight to it's new nest @ Rambler Ranch
1983 Eagle Wagon  Tan over Copper
1982 Eagle SX4 "ALTREGL"  (avatar photo)
1982 Eagle 4 Door Sedan  Copper over Satin Black
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2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 09:46:11 PM »
one is copper/brwn trim
other is white/copper trim

cant sleep. SX/4s on the mind

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 09:58:48 PM »
one is copper/brwn trim
other is white/copper trim

cant sleep. SX/4s on the mind
I know that feeling oh too well ;D mine should be home next weekend from one sanctuary to another.  I even have a picture of it on my toolbox at work
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
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2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2010, 04:56:09 AM »
4:54 am.... dog is fed and businss is done. hittin the hwy


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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2010, 06:21:15 AM »
Watching with anticipation.  Have a safe trip.
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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2010, 07:20:15 AM »
You lucky guys over there, Eagles all over the place and just waiting to be picked up!

2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2010, 01:20:11 PM »
Loaded and rollin'.
Took the white one, it's undersides literally coming undone as it went onto the trailor.

Made a deal on some more of this guys toys while I was there:
72 dodge polara squad car/pursuit pkg straight roof
74 j20

looks like tomorow won't be my last trip down there...
will upload pics tonight
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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 04:19:45 PM »
I hope you can get the white one off in one piece, more or less.
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1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2010, 07:31:47 PM »



« Last Edit: November 22, 2010, 07:34:09 PM by 2doorSedan »

2doorSedan

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2010, 07:46:40 PM »
Here they are at their prior home. It was too dark to take pics of the poor white bird once she hit the ground tonight.
This guy was really a good person who cared enough to scrap every POS around them to let me get the time to make ths trip multiple times, the cars were purchased by his dad, passed around the family and eventually parked and forgotton.
He didnt want to scrap them, i think we found a happy medium. I replenished my stock of sx/4 parts i needed with the white car, although it had a 5 speed shift knob it is only a 4 speed.  Im happy that it will live on thru other eagles... it is a great donor.

The brown one is a 4.2 4spd no options (radio delete, no lower heat/ac shelf, no options) 105k, title, decent rear springs, less rust than the white one but still terrible. another good parts car but i certainly dont need 2 of em. parts or whole on this one for what it cost for me to save it.

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Re: saved 2 more sx/4s...
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2010, 07:57:59 PM »
Lots of good parts!
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1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

 

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