There's a new kid in town

[vangremlin]

Smokey is a great name. Then you can name your next Eagle Bandit 

[Amc1320]

I think Smokey is the name that's gonna stick, that's what all my family is calling it....

The engine was covered in a TON of goo, my son who works at a detail place had some high powered de greaser and it cleaned up nice, I replaced the valve cover gasket that was leaking like crazy, also a new power steering belt (that was squealing) and a new piece of fuel line that was bad

The interior cleaned up very nicely and looks awesome, but you cant smell it in the picture.... the PO smoked a LOT in it and left ashes all over the car. May take some time and a LOT more cleaning to get that better....

[vangremlin]

The interior cleaned up very nicely and looks awesome, but you cant smell it in the picture.... the PO smoked a LOT in it and left ashes all over the car. May take some time and a LOT more cleaning to get that better....

The interior looks great.  That lingering smell gives you the opportunity to hang one (or three) of those air freshener trees from the rear view mirror!

[eaglefreek]

The interior cleaned up very nicely and looks awesome, but you cant smell it in the picture.... the PO smoked a LOT in it and left ashes all over the car. May take some time and a LOT more cleaning to get that better....

The interior looks great.  That lingering smell gives you the opportunity to hang one (or three) of those air freshener trees from the rear view mirror!

It might take 30 of them.

[vangremlin]

It might take 30 of them.

A whole forest!

[Jurjen]

I see that Pepe's long lost brother has been found. Since your son is a car detailer, he will probably know what to do to get the cigarette smell out.

[Eagle Groupie]

I see that Pepe's long lost brother has been found. Since your son is a car detailer, he will probably know what to do to get the cigarette smell out.

I'm interested in knowing any tricks for that.

[eagleman]

You might try putting a couple bars of Irish Spring Soap in the car. I always keep a bar under both front seats. Have done that in all my vehicles for years.

[Amc1320]

Good idea Eagleman, I will get some Irish spring tomorrow!

My son gave me some organic orange stuff they ues for smells in cars, it's a foaming cleaner and it's very powerful, it helped a little. About made me pass out while cleaning with it.

I've been leaving the windows down a lot, this car is an exceptional case I'm think

Could be worse, I'll get it somehow

Got tags for it today and drove it around, the six and stick is so much more peppy than my wagon, of couse it's a bit lighter but I think the stick makes the biggest difference.

[captspillane]

Stickshift wagons are the same way. Honestly the weight difference isn't a big deal except for body roll. If you put a rear sway bar on a wagon it feels exactly like a series 50 short Eagle.

My automatic 1980 Wagon is almost the same way too, so really it is all about gearing more than the stickshift difference. Changing gear ratio is night and day at feeling peppy.

(Every 1980 Eagle is an automatic with 3.07 gears. They didn't offer the same options as later years then. Later years are almost all 2.35 gears, which feel like total slugs)

Stickshift is much more forgiving for Carter carbs, too. The same Carter on a stickshift will feel much more stable than if its on an automatic, mostly because the engine isn't on constant load. You won't need to worry about triple-footing.

[eaglefreek]

Since you're in the radio biz, how about Smokey Ramblerson or how about Weezy?

[Jurjen]

I see that Pepe's long lost brother has been found. Since your son is a car detailer, he will probably know what to do to get the cigarette smell out.

I'm interested in knowing any tricks for that.

Well these are the most common tricks:
Use warm water with a Multi-purpose cleaner on the hard surfaces and leather.
Use shampoo vacuum cleaner on the carpets.
The headliner is a problem, I have no tricks for that (except for put a new headliner in).
When everything is clean, rent an onzone air cleaner for a day or two.

I also used fresh ground coffee on the carpets. Leave it for a week, vacuum it out and repeat that for a month or so. At least you car smells like coffee during the proces.
Leave the windows open as often as you can. The cigarette smell will get out, but it may take a few months.

[carnuck]

Mink oil on rags stuffed near any spots the mice may be getting in through chases mice off because they are a predator.

[vangremlin]

The headliner is a problem, I have no tricks for that (except for put a new headliner in).

You might try spraying the headliner with Fabreeze.

[Amc1320]

THe headliner is all falling apart anyway so I will be replacing it soon, I think that will help a lot