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Eagle Gallery => Eagle Road Trips => Topic started by: recomer on October 16, 2011, 04:50:18 PM

Title: Cross country trip x2
Post by: recomer on October 16, 2011, 04:50:18 PM: For those that remember, a year ago Sept, I won an 83 Eagle in a raffle while living in Maine. That November, my daughter and I drove the Eagle to Montana where she was going to work. While I had some maintenance performed prior to the trip, little things kept the car from doing to well over the Montana winter. THis past spring, she had it worked on and it was again operational. Well, today, I just completed another cross country trip in the Eagle from Montana to Va Beach. On the way out last year, had to replace and alternator and battery and this trip back, battery, battery cables and fan belts. Winter wasnt good for the battery and cables should have been replaced long ago. Belts I did because I couldnt get them to quit squeeling. Otherwise, trip was uneventful cruising the interstates at 70+ mph. Car has a few squeeks I dont recall when driving the first trip but have to attribute that to age.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: jim on October 16, 2011, 10:24:32 PM: Have a Good Egg!! I remember when you won that Eagle. Glad your trip was successful. Well, you completed a trip in a vehicle that old, so I consider it successful.
The battery must have been faulty and should have been under warranty.
Please keep us updated and we like pictures.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: recomer on November 24, 2011, 08:48:18 PM: Uploaded a pic from my trip. Me and the 83 Eagle in Kansas.

(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff375/recomer/83%20AMC%20Eagle/EagleinKansas.jpg)
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: recomer on November 24, 2011, 09:30:01 PM: No 8 Track (I wish)..has a cassette player and it does work.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: mick on November 24, 2011, 11:07:27 PM: I would call that a success! Belts, batt, alt. YEAH a definite success.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: recomer on November 25, 2011, 06:44:25 AM: Quote from: PeterM on November 25, 2011, 12:27:15 AM

I coulda swore that was an 8 track player. Good to see the the hood release is still all in one piece. Does the tach still work?

Tach works sometimes. Thats my next project. Slowly getting all the bugs worked out of it.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: rollguy on November 25, 2011, 12:55:46 PM: Your car looks exactly like the one I took on my road trip! http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=36168.0
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: recomer on November 25, 2011, 01:44:15 PM: Quote from: rollguy on November 25, 2011, 12:55:46 PM
Your car looks exactly like the one I took on my road trip! http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=36168.0

Very cool and nice pics. My 83's lower half is brown vice the copper but yeah close enough. And another similarity....my names Rich too :)
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: 83Eagle! on January 08, 2012, 11:38:43 PM: I would love to take a road trip like that in my Eagle.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: rollguy on January 08, 2012, 11:47:47 PM: Quote from: 83Eagle! on January 08, 2012, 11:38:43 PM
I would love to take a road trip like that in my Eagle.
You are welcome to come out west and visit anytime!
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: 83Eagle! on January 08, 2012, 11:52:59 PM: Quote from: rollguy on January 08, 2012, 11:47:47 PM
Quote from: 83Eagle! on January 08, 2012, 11:38:43 PM
I would love to take a road trip like that in my Eagle.
You are welcome to come out west and visit anytime!
Need to find a job to be able to afford it. Would love to visit my Uncle in Culver City, CA as well. Been nearly 14 years since I have been to California - way too long.
Title: Re: Cross country trip x2
Post by: shanebo on February 12, 2012, 11:52:52 PM: California is sounding pretty good right now as I sit here looking at the thermometer reading 7 degrees.