AMC Eagle Den Forum
Eagle Gallery => Your Eagle(s) => Topic started by: IRON HORSE on December 18, 2010, 06:51:06 AM
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Hello all,
Well ... here's what I got in my yard. EAGLES !!!!
http://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q442/IRONHOURSE/?action=view&current=1984AMCVACHOOKUP.jpg
Enjoy, Iron Horse ;D
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Wow, nice. So 12 and they're all wagons?
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WOW, they all look in pretty good shape
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Hi,
There's only one sedan, a 1980 from Penna. ... it's the black one to the left of the silver one thats got surface rust ... inside the fenced area..
Regards, Iron Horse
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Amazing!
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Are those in Maryland?
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that 80 sedan does it happen to have the opera windows deleted?
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Nice collection. What year is the all white one?
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Hello,
I wanted to respond to the questions:
Yes, I am in Maryland and wanted to mention that several of the wagons will never be roadworthy, and if anyone needed something to keep their Eagle on the road all ( except two) of the cars are complete all 6 cyl. I had Hornet sportabouts before the Eagles ... but only six of those. The Hornets are gone now but saved lot of parts that fit Eagle.
The sedan has the opera windows, not the deletes ... I never saw too many with the deletes around here ... of course they're all gone now. I am the only AMC on the road here these days. Used to see another Eagle and we'd wave to each other ... when he decided to get rid of his I bought it to keep it out of the junkyard.
Both all white ones are 88's as well as the all dark blue one. As mentioned in a previous post, I remove the grills and other plastic to keep it all from getting weathered any more than it is.
I'll add some picts of the boxes full of parts, etc. I have in the barn.
will be back, Iron Horse ;D
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what year is that black one i like it.
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Hi maddog,
Black one is a 1980 automatic 4wd sedan from Penna, it has a salvage title ... was my original parts car. I took the axles from that one when my driver broke them .. welded the broken axles to the hubs so I could move the car around, and it's still like that ( both sides ). It's got some rust issues being from Pa. and the vinyl top is shot. Has a complete interior and engine/drivetrain worked and would probably start right up with a little prep work.
Regards, Iron Horse ;D
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Good job iron horse, Thats one way to keep those eagles out of the junk yard.
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what about the dark colored wagon. i believe pic number 22.
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Hello Maddog,
The last time I started it there was no oil pressure, and its only got 67,260 miles on it. That one is an '88 for which I gave $2000 and a CJ5 and CJ7 both jeeps ran but needed work, I got ripped off on that deal, but it was an Eagle!! I found out after I bought it that it had ingested the cover plate which accesses the torque converter, which must have bent the converter because there is a vibration which comes an goes with RPMs. Also the kick down linkage was missing, which caused transmission to wear .... I was blinded to all of this , all I saw was an Eagle.
Currently I am in the middle of a trade for this car if the other party will paint my F150.
Other status:
The cream / copper Eagle behind the dark blue one is my daily driver has 235,000 + miles on it. I drive it 50 miles round trip every day.
The 1980 black sedan to the left of the silver Eagle ( described previously ).
The 1985 silver Eagle with the surface rust has a bad seal at the torque converter.
The 1983 light blue one ( close to barn ) behind the all white Eagle needs front clutch pack rebuild in the trans.
The 1988 all white Eagle to the RT of the silver one has a bearing knock, was like that when I bought it, I was just saving it from the junkyard. It was a loaner at a local garage when they were doing repairs on someones car.
The '87 maroon woody I brought to MD. from Penna. it has a zero miles engine in it and had lots of new parts, but the frame is hopeless which is causing the steering to bind up. Looks OK from 10 feet away though.
The white/maroon 1985 shown outside and inside the barn is near perfect and has 85,000 miles on it. I am adding some of the options it didn't come with, I want to show that one..
The all white shown on the ramps and with the aluminum rims ( not on ramps ) is an '88 that will be my next driver if I ever finish the repairs on it.
The other 3 Eagles '81 blue woody, the blue '85 woody, and the other light blue are the last three acquisitions ... got them to keep them out of the crusher.
I think that's all 12 ........ ;D
http://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q442/IRONHOURSE/?action=view&current=1984AMCVACHOOKUP.jpg
Regards, Iron Horse
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Do you ever have your daily driver around the wv eastern panhandle
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heck if you got a compressor and a garage I'll paint your truck for an eagle, I'd even wet sand and buff it ;D
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Hello, am responding to thereverendbill
I will keep that in mind, I do have a compressor !! ... the person that I had made this deal with may not be able to do the work now.
Also noticed that you may be connected closely with the east coast sanctuary. Eventually the Eagles I have will have to go somewhere, and I would feel better knowing that they or their parts would be used to keep other Eagles on the road. I am about an hours drive south of D.C. in Mechanicsville, MD. 20659 and I can have at least four ready to leave here for the sanctuary this spring/summer..... will keep in touch.
Regards, Iron Horse ;D
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Thanks for wanting to make sure your Eagles have a good home.
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i am going to have to come down maybe next month (I feel dirty going to see eagles without my wagon) and see what we can work out, I am very interested in an eagle that i can restore back to stock form. I have a low wagon and the SX/4 is probly going to end up solid axle. If you have a place to paint your truck that can hold heat fairly well i can bring a torpedo heater with me and paint her up
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That is a beautiful flock you have there!!
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eagle heaven!
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An eagle oasis!!
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HI I don't know if you are still around ..I would like to know about the 87 maroon wagon its what I have ben looking for ..you have some nice :eaglebig: there.that would be a good road tripe........ :amc:......Don
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Hi Don,
The Maroon one is literally falling apart from rust ... I'm currently pulling the usable parts from it. It has a zero miles engine in it and that was one of the reasons I bought it .... thought I could put it on the road but the frame was to far gone. Also pulling the wiring harness for another member that had their Eagle catch fire last year. I have several others that have good frames you could paint maroon ...... the white one on the ramps will be my next driver, with the other white one for parts ...... the white/maroon will be my last driver, those three will be the ones I'm keeping. Dark blue one trading for a paint job on an F150. The sedan (black) and three wagons ( woodies and one w/gray hood) are earmarked for the sanctuary ...
Regards, Iron Horse ;D
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HI Thanks for getting back to me :(.......DON Its not the color its the car its not the color ...