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Author Topic: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?  (Read 5839 times)

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Offline Still Pat

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WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« on: April 21, 2017, 09:14:52 PM »
No pictures of my first two Eagles (too long ago). Here's my latest 3. Starting with BlackBird(R.I.P.) I bought in 2010(?), White Eagle purchased July 2016 (ANOTHER fatality, just not passed - yet) - terminally ill, & my one good one outta the last 3, '83 Eagle.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2018, 11:25:45 PM by Still Pat »
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2017, 09:32:30 PM »
Y'all may be thinking Blackbird doesn't look that bad. New taillight & it'll be okay you're saying. Closer pics show the story. When they hit it, they bent the frame & shoved the gas tank up again the axle, so it was fatal.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2017, 09:37:32 PM »
So on to White Eagle. Doesn't look bad in the pics., right? Didn't look bad up close - TILL I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION! Then, the fun started. Yeah! Fatally wounded!
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2018, 09:00:53 PM »
Now, I FINALLY have a decent (just needs a little 'fine tuning') Eagle, thanks Brandon! '83 wagon, 258/auto. Here's one 'modification I've had done. Buddy of mine made up that panel & installed it with MECHANICAL gauges for me last summer. Did a bunch of other stuff, too. That's the only visible change. Swapped out the font seats, adjusted the back hatch, replaced both mirrors with actual Eagle remote mirrors (he had 'a few'  ;D choice words  :censored: about the passenger's side) and other stuff. Said he had to take the entire dash out just to run the cable. Forgot to post pics. of it. Lemme try this again!
« Last Edit: May 25, 2018, 09:08:21 PM by Still Pat »
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2018, 09:10:24 PM »
Here's what he had to do to install the pass. side mirror & run the cable over where it was supposed to go.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2019, 01:29:50 PM by Still Pat »
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2018, 10:26:18 PM »
That's a pretty decent Eagle. I had one exactly like it, and even visited Brandon years ago with it. There are photos somewhere of the "twins", but may not be accessible because of the photobucket issue......Rich

EDIT:  Found it! http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=6888.msg293378#msg293378
« Last Edit: May 25, 2018, 10:30:10 PM by rollguy »
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
1985 Eagle Sport Wagon October 2007 ROTM (SOLD)
4 Biofuel powered Benzs ('98 E300, '82 300 CD, '82 300 TD (wagon), '80 240 D)
1983 GMC Van (6.2 Diesel)
1985 Mitsubishi pickup (2.3 Turbodiesel)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2018, 10:47:20 PM »
Seems to have been a popular paint scheme. I've seen at least 3 or 4 others on spacebook like it.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2019, 01:39:05 PM »
Recent (last week car show) pic. While I'm at it, I'm looking for that missing chrome for the rear door. Anybody? Bought a REAL Motorcraft from somebody here that went fuel injection. Had it cleaned up & installed end of Dec./first part of Jan. Runs SO MUCH better, I can pull away from a stop sign or take an off ramp WITHOUT it dying now!! Anyway, again, HOPE the pics. all went through from the show & this is the only one I took of the Eagle.

https://www.facebook.com/pat.carpenter.98/media_set?set=a.2362299107160601&type=3
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2019, 03:29:00 PM »
Thanks for the link Pat.  It didn't work for me but then again I don't have a Facebook account.

Glad to hear that carb is working well for you!!
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2019, 06:37:28 PM »
IF I can ever get my infernalnet to cooperate, I'll TRY to post a pic. it's on aga/OFF AGAIN/on a/OFF I had the company out & they say this ENTIRE apartment complex needs rewired & the owners won't spend the money!  :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: I've had infernalnet for about ..... that long & GONE AGAIN!!! Comes ba.... - GONE!!!!!!!!!  :banghead: :banghead:  :help: The temptation to break something is strong with this one!!!
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2019, 06:41:03 PM »
Lemme try this, MAYBE I have enough infernalnet!
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: WHICH Eagle should I post :) ?
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2019, 06:44:54 PM »
LOOKS LIKE I did it!!! That was AFTER I 'loaded'(?) it into the computer from spacebook. I have ALL the show pics. under spacebook & it would take (me) forever & 33 days to load them one at a time & then post them here. IF somebody computer literate can, I posted today.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

 

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