AMC Eagle Den Forum
The Shop => Project Cars => Topic started by: Prafeston on November 07, 2011, 11:17:24 AM
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Not sure where this is going to take me, but I thought I'd start the thread. Took some pics of the underside and it's not as bad as I was thinking it might be.
Freeagle in all her beauty.
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Rear Axel
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Passenger Side Rear
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Passenger Side Side
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Passenger Side Front
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Driver Side Rear
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Driver Side Side
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Driver Side Front
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Some other things of note
Front driver side got in a little accident it would appear
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Passenger Side Front Fender
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Passenger Side Rear Fender Flare...as far as I can tell that's the worst rust spot...I'm sure I'll find more though.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111107_094100.jpg)
And almost all the paint is in some sort of disarray! :)
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Some things of positive note. Center Gauge Cluster and passenger side visor/vanity mirror...though it looks like it may be broken.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111107_094221.jpg)
This key is for an Eagle! :)
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Some pics with TQ
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Cool! I am glad everything has worked out so well for you. Wonderful! I wonder if the tape deck works better than the one you have in TQ? Maybe you can swap them and have your 80's tunes at the ready!
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Floorboards look solid, other rust looks minor - congratulations!
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I wonder if the tape deck works better than the one you have in TQ? Maybe you can swap them and have your 80's tunes at the ready!
Interesting thing about the tape deck...both cars are '83 Limiteds, yet their radios aren't the same. I was wondering if it would work better than the one in TQ. I'll be looking into it.
Freeagle has all the option TQ was left without.
Foglight switch is there...as well as the whole drilled in the bumper for them, but they are no where to be found.
Roofrack rails are there, but the cross members are gone.
It has power mirrors/locks/windows/seats.
And it has the rear window wiper.
Floorboards look solid, other rust looks minor - congratulations!
Yes, much better than I was expecting...especially with it being a Wyoming vehicle.
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Looks like to me you hit the jackpot! Well good for you!Those alloy wheel centers to me would have been worth the time and expense you have invested.Way to go!You did good my friend.
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Wow. That's better then the one I PAID for.
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Wow. That's better then the one I PAID for.
Yeah, I couldn't really pass up a free Eagle...no matter the condition! :)
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Wow. That's better then the one I PAID for.
Wow. That's better then the one I PAID for.
Yeah, I couldn't really pass up a free Eagle...no matter the condition! :)
How do you quantify free. My free concord and eagle drove here from 2 miles away. The eagle has a bent unibody. Concord is a dd. Plus they came with a giant parts stash(almost enough for every possible part haha not really).
Anyway good looker minus paint.
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Wow. That's better then the one I PAID for.
That's better than the one I paid for too. But back in 96 there was no Eagle nest, craigslist, or Kijiji to make it thousands of times easier to find a particular "rare" car.
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Nice, can't beat free! I paid $450 for a parts car wrecked beyond repair and still think it was money well spent.
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Psh, Wyoming "rust", I laugh at it! ;D Sorry, but when you live in any sort of rust belt, a "rusty" car from a place as dry as Wyoming just makes me giggle. :rotfl:
True, the air may be dry, but they get considerably more snow than I do in MO.
Great score, man! Doesn't look like you'll need 'em, but if there's any external chrome trim pieces you need, let me know, as I'm stripping what I can off my wagon before the trail takes them. :P
There may be a few trim pieces I might need...for now though I'm not going to be worried about the exterior. I'm gonna strip all the trim and try to get rid of the wood grain, but it doesn't look like that is going to be very easy. The wood grain looks like it has fused to the vehicle..it won't be an easy peeling off of the vinyl.
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when i last lived in wyoming they were using sand not salt on all the roads so unless they've changed it in the last few years i'm not to surprized to see very little rust.
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Well I'm glad to hear it! Hopefully it will make getting this thing road legal that much quicker.
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Just get yourself a heat gun and several cans of goo gone and a plastic body filler spreader, and maybe a six pack or two. Turn the radio on amd call all your friends and tell them you are having a party!
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Just get yourself a heat gun and several cans of goo gone and a plastic body filler spreader, and maybe a six pack or two. Turn the radio on amd call all your friends and tell them you are having a party!
Sounds like a great idea. Kegger/Body Work Party. I did find an older thread with some more pointers on how to remove the wood grain.
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Congrats! Looks really solid!
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Do you think you will have any luck getting a title?
Great score friend! Looks like a good builder foundation. Definitely a great donor for your other ride.
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Do you think you will have any luck getting a title?
Great score friend! Looks like a good builder foundation. Definitely a great donor for your other ride.
Got my fingers crossed that BJ's dad will finally send him the title. I'll probably hound him til he does. If not we wrote out a bill of sale type thing and I'll see what it would take to get a new title for it.
Send me good Eagle vibes that the title will turn up though!
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Do yourself a favor and don't do any work or spend any more money on it until you have a title in your hand. I'd hate to see you put time and money into it and have to part it out or send it to the scrap yard.
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Do yourself a favor and don't do any work or spend any more money on it until you have a title in your hand. I'd hate to see you put time and money into it and have to part it out or send it to the scrap yard.
Good advice!
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Well I put a little bit of sweat into it tonight. Vacuumed and removed some trim. Found a rats nest in the spare tire hidden compartment.
That's good advice though not putting any actually money into the thing yet.
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You could always do a Lien Sale on it. I have done this when I was not able to get a title.
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You could always do a Lien Sale on it. I have done this when I was not able to get a title.
What is this lien sale you speak of?
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Some more pics! Before After of the Vacuuming.
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Found some remnants of a mouse. Lots of turds and sawdust type stuff.
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The vanity mirror looks like it was ripped right out of the bracket that holds it to the ceiling.
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Found this stuff in the back seat...I don't believe it's Eagle related...one of the parts had a sticker that said Engine Displacement 31cc.
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The engine bay was a mess. I at least cleaned up the leaves. I need to figure out how to put the springs back on the hood.
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Started removing trim and the wheel well covers. Good news about the front two fenders. There looks to be no rust...at least nothing bad like the rear passenger side.
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If you were to purchace every good part that car has to offer one piece at a time from a junk yard you would probably spend close to a grand. This definatly qualifies as a JACKPOT!!
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I need to figure out how to put the springs back on the hood.
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Once you get the hinges attached to the hood and the body, you can use a fan belt to attach the springs. Hook the back end to the hinge, and then hook the front end of the spring to the fan belt. Pull on the fan belt, it will stretch the springs to the point where you can hook the front end of the spring to the hinge.
Its cleaning up nicely!
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Looking good Rafe! I am very happy for you!
Can you give us a list of what has to be done to the car to make it driveable for you? I know there was an issue with the flywheel and/or starter, but don't know the particulars. Also, are you still planning to have the school near you perform the work? It would be nice to see some young people working on an older car.
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If you were to purchace every good part that car has to offer one piece at a time from a junk yard you would probably spend close to a grand. This definatly qualifies as a JACKPOT!!
That's exactly what I want to hear! Let's just hope this baby can fly again and I don't have to put it back up for parts.
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Once you get the hinges attached to the hood and the body, you can use a fan belt to attach the springs. Hook the back end to the hinge, and then hook the front end of the spring to the fan belt. Pull on the fan belt, it will stretch the springs to the point where you can hook the front end of the spring to the hinge.
Thanks for the tip!
Looking good Rafe! I am very happy for you!
Can you give us a list of what has to be done to the car to make it driveable for you? I know there was an issue with the flywheel and/or starter, but don't know the particulars. Also, are you still planning to have the school near you perform the work? It would be nice to see some young people working on an older car.
Thanks Rohn, sorry it didn't work out for you to pick this thing up.
I'm still hoping to have it at least looked over at RTI(Rolla Technical Institute). If things go as planned they'll do some work on it as well...with the supervision of my friend and his teacher.
As far as I know it just needs the flywheel and/or starter and the vacuum lines I don't think are hooked up right and should most likely just all be replaced. I would imagine a carb rebuild wouldn't hurt. It apparently didn't have a battery either. This weekend I plan on putting my battery in it. Spraying some carb cleaner in the carb putting some gas/mystery oil in the tank and seeing what happens. I'd like to know first hand what it is doing when you try to start it.
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You know...... If you want to simplify that vacuum mess........ ::)
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You know...... If you want to simplify that vacuum mess........ ::)
Yeah, well I've already got one of your Motorcraft carbs coming my way...I can't afford another. It has crossed my mind to put the Motorcraft on this one and get a rebuild kit for TQ. We'll see what happens there.
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There is also a Sheriff's title I have never had to personally get one, but it can be done. I would be sad to see you lose this cause of a stupid piece of paper.
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Did I see load leveling parts in the first few photos of the rear underside, back by the gas tank area????
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There is also a Sheriff's title I have never had to personally get one, but it can be done. I would be sad to see you lose this cause of a stupid piece of paper.
I have faith something can be made up to get this thing on the road. I have registration info in the glove box with the WY owners phone number on it...
Also found this piece of paper that says something about a new engine...
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Did I see load leveling parts in the first few photos of the rear underside, back by the gas tank area????
I'm not sure what the load leveling stuff looks like...but I tried to grab a few more pics tonight after I saw this comment.
Passenger rear
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Driver rear
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Got the side skirts off tonight. The rockers look to be rust free...at least no cancer. Next up...how do I remove the rails the skirts were held on with...they appear to be riveted...or maybe it's some strange head on the screw...I didn't get a good look.
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Passenger side
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Driver side
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Something I forgot to mention that I saw yesterday...skid plate! :)
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And I picked up a goodie box at AutoZone tonight.
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The side skirt rails are riveted on. I used a cutoff wheel and rubbed the edge back and forth until the head of the rivet was gone.
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car looks GREAT!!! hope you can get that title for it.
Thanks for the info on the load leveling parts I need. I'll have to look into that I guess.
The side skirt rails are riveted on. I used a cutoff wheel and rubbed the edge back and forth until the head of the rivet was gone.
Again thanks for the tip on removing these side rails.
Everyone has been so grateful and I was meaning to do this when I picked up the Eagle since the PO was kind enough to just give it away. I just made a $15 donation to the nest. Well worth it. Thanks everyone.
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Everyone has been so grateful and I was meaning to do this when I picked up the Eagle since the PO was kind enough to just give it away. I just made a $15 donation to the nest. Well worth it. Thanks everyone.
We have not heard from I E (Doug) in a while, is there someone taking care of the donations?
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We have not heard from I E (Doug) in a while, is there someone taking care of the donations?
I have no idea...I just used PayPal after clicking the Donate button...did my 15 bucks just go to someone who is no longer running the site?
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Made a $15 donation today myself. Hope it's all going towards keeping this site AWESOME
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Made a $15 donation today myself. Hope it's all going towards keeping this site AWESOME
Hopefully this means I have some goodies coming my way! ;D
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Made a $15 donation today myself. Hope it's all going towards keeping this site AWESOME
Hopefully this means I have some goodies coming my way! ;D
I should soon have some goodies coming my way as well.
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Very nice Eagle for FREE...lol.
Looks like a blast. Can't wait to see more!
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Very nice Eagle for FREE...lol.
Looks like a blast. Can't wait to see more!
Nothing quite like a free Eagle. Hopefully it doesn't have to turn into a parts car though.
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I think I can say your freeagle looks a bit nicer than my freeagle, lol, :occasion14:.
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Nothing quite like a free Eagle. Hopefully it doesn't have to turn into a parts car though.
If you hit a dead end with obtaining a title, maybe you'll luck out and find a rustbucket '83 wagon with a clean title... I'll let your imagination take it from there. ;)
Let's just say it's not too difficult to R&R a dash, and door stickers have a habit of becoming illegible over time...
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Don't ask, don't tell.......... :hiding:
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I can't read a single door sticker of mine.
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Update Rafe! Update! ;D
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Update Rafe! Update! ;D
I haven't really touched it since removing the trim.
I've emailed and called the PO and haven't gotten a hold of him...I'm reluctant to put any money into it if I can't obtain the title.
Not sure what my options are from here. Might have to part out or sell as a whole. The vacuum and electrical stuff in the engine bay looks like a mess. Would probably be a good candidate to have a 4.0 motor swap.
I'm also thinking about putting my Carter on Freeagle once I get the Motorcraft installed. I at least know that one is in good enough shape to make a car run! :) From there it would just be tracking down all the vacuum lines and making sure all the electrical stuff is ok...there are a lot of plugs that don't seem to be plugged in over by the battery...which I'll also need to pick up as Freeagle didn't come with a battery.
Oh, and I might have to get in there and swap out the radio and center gauge pods.
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Bonding for a title isn't that huge of a deal either, just takes time.
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Bonding for a title isn't that huge of a deal either, just takes time.
I think that is called a "lien sale" around here. It takes a couple months total to complete. I had to have it done to a Mercedes that I got a while back. The title was in the name of 2 owners previous (not the guy I got it from), and I could not contact them to sign it over. I went to my local title clearing service, and paid $35.00 for the service (+ registration fees). A little less than two months later, a clear title was in hand. The car could not be driven during that time, but I am sure you won't have that problem if you do a lien sale.
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You should check to see what the regulations are regarding a lost title in your state. In Colorado, if a car is over 25 years old, all you really need to start the process is a bill of sale from the previous owner. There are a couple steps like a VIN verification and they check to see that the car isn't registered to anyone, but that's about it. Or maybe the previous owner could go through the lost title process. Good luck!
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Swapped out my battery in from TQ into Freeagle today just to see what it would do if I tried to start it. Turns over, but sounds like the starter is missing some teeth. It's skipping around. I tried turning the key maybe 6 or 7 times and 2 or 3 times it sounded pretty good like it was going to catch. So I might just purchase a new starter and go from there.
Still no word or any communication for that matter about the title.
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Pull the old starter out first and take a look at it and have it tested. I would guess the flywheel teeth are damaged before the starter teeth.
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Pull the old starter out first and take a look at it and have it tested. I would guess the flywheel teeth are damaged before the starter teeth.
The flywheel will be a lot harder to get out than the starter right? Is the flywheel in the transmission?
That's good advice. I should remove the old starter and check it before buying a new one. So, how would I have it tested? Can I just take it apart and check the teeth out?
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Its a good 6 hour job to replace the flexplate....Its not real technical but its certainly labor intensive, especially without a transmission jack.
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I would think - ( and somehow I remember doing this ) but maybe not on an AMC - unbolting the converter , pushing it in towards the tranny and unbolting the flexplate from the crank and dropping it down through the acess plate............maybe I am dreaming..........??I seem to remember a dust shield and a bell housing cover plate.
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I would think - ( and somehow I remember doing this ) but maybe not on an AMC - unbolting the converter , pushing it in towards the tranny and unbolting the flexplate from the crank and dropping it down through the acess plate............maybe I am dreaming..........??I seem to remember a dust shield and a bell housing cover plate.
would not work on an eagle.
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I had an old 72 Ford Torino back in the dark ages that had only a partial bellhousing, and you could do that, slide the torque converter into the trans & get the flex plate out...
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Like Mudkicker says, won't work on an Eagle.
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I got interupted while typing that last post, you are of course right, WON'T work on an Eagle or any of my Jeeps for that matter, I was just pointing out where the rumor came from. The only reason I can see to ever do it was the reason that I did, the starter got stuck in and the bendix gear got torn up, but so did the ring gear,( I know it shouldn't, but it did) so we dropped the flex plate & replaced it, VERY tight fit even in that scenario.
Doc
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Freeagle has flown the coop!
Freeagle has been passed on to a new owner. He sounds like another Eagle Freak. Said he already had 5 at home. I told him to check out the eaglesnest. He sounded like he had heard of it and maybe even come here before, but I'm not sure if he was a member. I'll call him again tomorrow and make sure he stops by.
Adios! Wow...ok, so my photobucket account has had so many views since posting the Eagle for sale that it's exceeded it's bandwidth...maybe sometime this photo will be viewable!
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