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Offline maddog

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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2014, 04:09:44 AM »
I was going to say if your in Colorado I know a place to get some used strut rod or two but with as heavy as they are it would be a bit pricy to ship it that far.
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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2014, 07:50:06 PM »
I have a pair of 3.55 axles I bought right after I bought the car that I never got around to swapping along with all new bushings and cam bolts and a set of ball joints that were ment for the passenger side whenever I got to it. Also have a set of stock steel wheels for a jeep I was planning on using when I got new tires (maybe if I had gotten the new tires for it I wouldn't have ditched it since the ones that are on it are pretty well shot but I was waiting till after I got an alignment).   Biggest thing I need is the lower control arm and time to work on her.
So sorry to hear. Hope you can repair it. Do you have a 5 speed or an OD automatic? 3.55's will be too low with a 3 speed  auto if you plan on going on the highway.

It is a 3 SPD auto but I'm hoping I can stuff a big enough tire under her to make up for the lower gears. Not sure if it'll work but that's the plan.

I have some NOS lower control arms.  I believe they are the left side, but not for sure.  They include the riveted in ball joint.

I have to wait until work picks up and I have the money to put into her but if I haven't come across one locally by then I will be in touch if your willing to sell and ship one.

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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2014, 07:57:08 PM »
I was going to say if your in Colorado I know a place to get some used strut rod or two but with as heavy as they are it would be a bit pricy to ship it that far.

When I bought her the passenger rear door window was broken and I couldn't find one locally, I had I e shipped from a junkyard in Co. and it was reasonable cost I thought. So when I get to it I may be interested.  Thanks


Also I will need the upper control arm. I didn't think it was bent until I compared it to the other side.  I'm just hoping the unibody and mounting points for the control arms are not bent. 

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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2014, 08:25:35 PM »
I'm in northeast Ohio.   I'm thinking I can make a strut rod without too much trouble.

I just saw this. I'm in Akron. PM me if you want to see my car. Not so much to show it off but to show you what is fixable. There is a post here somewhere of how bad my car was when I wrecked it. A member here actually rebuilt it for me, but basically the whole passenger side of the subframe assembly had to be replaced including the battery box.
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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2014, 08:27:44 PM »
Disregard this; I didn't put two and two together. We live close, but were never able to meet up. I'll shoot you a text.
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I like to to tell people my Eagle is like a Ferrari. It's quirky, tempermental, border-line exotic, and something you don't see everyday.  See? Makes perfect sense....

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Re: Eagle down!!
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2014, 08:42:56 PM »
Yes, I will sell one.  Check in our parts for sale section.  I think I have them listed there and pinned to top of that board.
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