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Offline rollguy

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #30 on: December 29, 2009, 07:38:21 PM »
I have just "egged" you for the awesome job on your Eagle!
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #31 on: December 29, 2009, 10:09:14 PM »
Thanks for the update.  That thing looks great.

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2009, 02:43:52 AM »
Wow that thing is awesome.  It looks great.  Thanks for the update.
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2010, 04:08:33 AM »
I was in love until I saw that Chevy engine, LOL!!! I have to admit though... even tho it's a vortec 4.3... it sure looks purty! Haha, I gotta give ya crap because I've got an 02 Blazer with the vortec in it... needless to say, I'm not very happy with it. :/

Great build tho man! I agree with you... if your going through all that work, you might as well drop the V8 in it.
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #34 on: February 23, 2010, 10:54:27 AM »
wow, I soo wish I had money to do that, Big fat tires and huge coilovers, I think Id stick to the AMC though, and go 360 or 401  >:D Id be able to really tear it up in Moab.

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #35 on: February 23, 2010, 11:06:42 AM »
HOLY CRAP :o

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #36 on: February 23, 2010, 12:11:53 PM »
Awesome build!  I love what you did with the integrated frame and 4-link. 
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #37 on: February 23, 2010, 12:42:38 PM »
that thing looks great, i have thought of putting a 350 in one of these ever since i saw one for sale about a year ago, never got the chance to buy it, it got sold before i had the money, my friend is now looking at a 4 door sedan and we are planning to do something like this with it eventually, great build, its always nice to see the different ways these things have been lifted, gives great ideas for the (hopefully) future project
ps cant wait to see what this thing is capable of, it looks like a monster

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #38 on: February 23, 2010, 02:09:57 PM »
Dude, youre making my rusty ole  wagon look bad, I only got 4" of lift. I sadly have been forbidden to make it any higher by my wife. I do however want to put solid axle in the front, and a rearend with discs if possible.
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #39 on: April 13, 2010, 10:23:39 PM »
Now that I am done moving and am settled in, I have been putting long hours in on the Eagle again. I thought I would post some picture of my progress and prove that I have not given up on it. I just got the engine in yesterday. After a year of working on it, I am on the downhill slop now.













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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2010, 06:48:51 AM »
I forgot all about this project.  It looks like it is coming along nicely.  I forget, what engine did you put in?
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #41 on: April 14, 2010, 07:19:14 AM »
WOW, way cool !! I didn't forget about it, but didn't realise you did such extensive mods on the front clip.

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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #42 on: April 14, 2010, 08:27:53 AM »
That looks awesome! great work!
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #43 on: April 14, 2010, 11:27:32 AM »
Wow!  Amazing work!  It looks great.
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Re: Full frame and straight axle
« Reply #44 on: April 14, 2010, 01:07:55 PM »
It's an understatement to say "well done." It's awesome!

I'm curious...did you use a jig to hold the frame rails straight while you welded it up?  Are there any cross members other than those for suspension links and the transmission rear mount? And finally, are the sheet metal inner fenders also intended to strengthen/stiffen the front structure?
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