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So what say you? ;D ::)
Now that is a beautiful car.
I think you've done a great job of balancing the original design with more modern changes, and there are a lot of nice touches all the way around.
So, you're bringing this thing to the meet, right? ;)
man im gonna try. no promises though. got to get it running just right first and do alittle more work to it.
how was the front end lift done on your eagle?
Ok we dont what stuff like that on the forum.
So send me your address so I can send some one to pick it up and deliver it at my home at the yunk yard.
You can mail me the title and keys, dont forget to sing the title and send a transfer in my name.
That AMC Eagle must belong to a Major League Baseball Player -- Its really on Steroids. Yeah, get it running and bring it. I am sure it will be one of the centers of attention. And, pay no attention to Gil.
im glad that you guys like it. i am gonna try to bring it to the meet but like i said ive got to get all the little things done and have to get it running right. the lift is done with blocks and spacers. something that i intend to remedy one of these days.
Get some picture of the pressent lift system to post here.
well thanks damarble for putting me in the runnings. lol. like any "project car" it still needs alittle here and there..
Nice! I didn't even see you had pics of it until now, as we are doing our vote for Ride of the Month. Looks great. If you do decide to come to the meet, that would be awesome, just be sure to post in the Meet roll call topic, so we can get you on the list. I (as does everyone else, I'm sure) hope to see ya there!
great looking car....would love to have one like it to go with my SX/4...
AWESOME looking. I bought an 88 that was lifted 3 in. But removed the lift. Looked like a lot of angle on shaft's and U joint's. If I could have seen into the future,I would not have bought it. Big $$ for Pa. inspection. Next day Transfer case took a crap! Was dry! Rear end bearing's all shot. Front hub bearing's shot! All fixed now. More $$$ in it than she's worth I'm sure,but Little wagon is like a Tank in the snow!!!!!! C'MON SNOW in Pa. Mark Coatesville,Pa.
coatesville huh. right down the road from me. im in downingtown. to bad i dont have my eagle anymore. i really miss it. i guess my wagoneer will have to do untill i get my next eagle.
Hey guys,I've got the monsta wagon now....so happy,but yes the suspension needs to be reworked , WAY too much oversteer right now with the nosedive look,but she's got new KYB GrII shocks all around and a new steering dampener and horn .
Found a cb antenna in the attic of my new house and it fit into the socket on the roof also put a spare up there (will post pix soon)but roof flexes too much.lGot the tires balanced and KC covers for the lights.Also had a fitting put into the rear u-joint w/ some grease.I may end up with a web page on my tattoo site for monsta since there are so many pix of this car here already.
BigGuy45 hope you find another one soon
Just keep posting pix! With 3rd party pic hosting we have room for tons.
glad you are enjoying the wagon so much. and thanks i will be looking for another wagon probably at the end of the summer.
Now thats a sweet looking Wagon.... Nice Job
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Im very new to this photobucket thing please bear with me.
All my pix are on there ,just havent figured out which of the 5 options to click to view it :(.I clicked on the insert image icon here but no picture....!#***?'%#!!!!!!!
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Yea! I did it!!(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_roto-tillin2.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/roto-tillin2.jpg)
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Iowa Eagle was interested in how Big guy45 got the wheels to fit...they did rub a bit but I trimmed the fronts...here's a couple pix
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The back only rubs when i hit a big dip :P.I may lower it just a bit if I dont go crazy and lower the front axle. ( klickity klak from the cv's goin up hill)check out those nasty Mr.Gasket spacers...YIKES!!!
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Oops forgot to put in those pix i just mentioned :P
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If I where you I would remobe dose front coil spring expension clamps and just go an install some aluminum spacers there much safer.
i just want to state that i did not put those spacers in the springs. they were there when i got it.
Ok just cause it wasent you that did that work we will let you keep the AMC Eagle Wagong.
Off topic reply, but how is everyone getting thumbnail photos, I have tried, and for the life of me can't figure it out.
Yeah I was pretty sure Big Guy45 did not do the suspension work ..more like the original owner... I do desperately want to change out those coils and go with spacers. The rest of the car is nice and thats it's ugly side.So is it true if I go with 1" spacers that I'll get 2 inches lift ?...just dont want to overdo it.
As far as the thumbnails go ?????? I just ried to follow the guide and I guess I clicked on a certain option .Photobucket auto matically resized them. I think my girlfriend may have done something to 'em before I found 'em but Im not sure.
p.s. My garden is now all tilled ,you should have seen the expressions on people as they were driving by the house
LMAO!!!! :D
Quotep.s. My garden is now all tilled ,you should have seen the expressions on people as they were driving by the house
LMAO!!!!
The AMC Eagle a true Multi Purpose Vehicle!
ya one inch spacers are what i was going to do. although you may need to get new springs altogether as those my be stretched out by this point from the spacers that are on there.
Not only are they strech out, it is most likely that they are warp and distordet with some dangerous week stress points.
Yeah They look like they will snap soon,not happy about it .
Went out and snapped afew more pix of the ol girl. not driving it much till the front ends gets redone
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I already need to take more pix ...soon after i took these I managed to get her radio and console guage pack installed...and a fire extinguisher on the rear b pillar...although i have to admit the tape player chews tapes but the radio is works good.too bad not many stations up here(.im using Sony X-plode speakers) and of course the guages arent hooked up yet but looks much more complete.too bad it will have to come out when i redo the carpet :)in some other color prob. burgundy or black .I plan on those 2 tone seats from Jegs or JC Whitney.red w/ black inserts .dont know about changing the color of the dash or doors yet.and yes I take the extinguisher out if it gets hot...which aint too often here.
Still want to see all those lights a blazin'! Great pix of a fine Eagle wagon. Thanks.
I like the light bar. I would like to see if the light mount on the Jeep Libertys would come close to mounting up. A little to pricey though http://www.leeparts.com/item/1/49/463/976
Funny you ask ...i took some nighttime pix with the lights on and from different angles and I cant seem to find them I asked my girlfriend (she's good like that) and she cant find em either so I guess I'll just have to take some more.The light on the extreme right is out .I took it apart(pain)and noticed the bulb. :( not an off the shelf type.special order i guess .I wouldnt buy em new they're like 6-700 bucks!
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what i always liked about those lights was how the previous owner set them up. you can turn on the 2 center ones or you can turn on the 2 outer ones. or all 4 of em.
Yeah they're like stadium lights 8)
Got a couple more pix of the new console radio and fire extinguisher;
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Looks like you have had access to some parts cars. I don't remember that dark brown seat color that you have in the back seat. It looks AMC though. In mine I painted the "chrome" finish on my air ducts black. I did not like the chrome. So how did you end up with a Black Spirit Center Bezel (from a Spirit or home made?) and a wood grain shifter bezel? I like the Black center pod one.
they're more tan ,maybe it was the photo.They seem original equip with this car.It is a strange mix of tans and browns,I read what you said about AMC painting plastic parts to accomodate production towards the end.All these parts (Console guage pack)came w/ the car in a box... I'm not sure what they came out of though they look decent though I'd rather go with dk.red/maroon or charcoal.The front seats are destined to be replaced.Prob. put a seat cover on the back.
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Looks like its just that they are not discolor by the sun.
Yeah, it must have been the pic. They almost looked chocolate brown. Look like OE in the second set.
Your interior is very similar to my 88 wagon, including the headliner delete.
I like it that way. Maybe I'll reinforce it so I can throw a tire up there and no flexing but it will have to look cool.Anyone ever put a roll cage in an Eagle?
Just some new pix of my pit crew,my detonated bearing,and and eagle eye veiw
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Alert looking Pit Crew. I guess that bearing did decide it did not like it's home. Great pix! Thanks.
So witch one is the pit crew chief?
You must pull some real tall trailers to have the hitch ball on the roof. ;)
I think that is a CB antenna mount Gil.
You never know. I once saw a car pulling a fifth wheel trailer with a roof mounted hitch.
The black one sitting in the center( Snoops)
Nice looking Eagle. What kind of dogs make up the pit crew??
The Gold one is an Australian Shepard mix with Chow. :PThe one digging is German shepard mix with Border Collie. ::)My co-pilot is Dalmation mix with ??? :-*,and our newest pit crew member is 100% German Shepard. ???He's still a little on the skinny side. My co-pilot even knows how to lean into corners.and my hand signals to him which way i'm turning or stopping;he's pretty smart
I wish my dogs could figure out how to ride in the car correctly. I have two Pug puppies. They do find individually, but when they are both in the Eagle, they drive me nuts.
My co-pilot even helped drag me home one night when I broke down 3 1/2 miles from home(big hills) I just couldnt climb anymore but he dragged me all the way up and over.Have to give him credit,he was tired ,I was exhausted,we both slept like logs that night. :)
Do my eyes deceive me? Or do I see a Javelin script on the hatch of that Eagle??
Trying to confuse the masses even more?? ;D
Hmmmmmmmmmm -- maybe we need to enlarge that and post it at other AMC sites to show them a Javelin they do not know about. Then, they too will all want an AMC Javelin 4X4 wagon.
LOl I was wondering if anyone would notice that.That has confused the police when I get pulled over.I had the same emblem on my ford Tempo and he didnt know why the registration came back ford tempo.He was young.Probably never seen or heard of a javelin
That would be pretty funny. Around here no one seems to know what the heck my Eagle is anyway. Changing the name plate might be fun.
The roof mounted hitch is for those REALLY BIG trailers ;) yes it also acts as a cb antennae mount.You know,maybe i should check out some illuminated skull hitch covers :D
Update ;the german shepard was hit by a truck right before X-mas,did not survive, he was only a year old;we have planted a tree on his grave.Recently my g/f has found another Shepard/Akita mix through the shelter she works at,his name is Chopper.He answers to it so i guess it will stay as is. He seems to fit right in .Will have to update the pit crew pix now,although he doesnt like to ride,he does like to pee so he'll be staying home :P
Hey ,I was wondering ,now that this is my car can we change the name of this thread?
Just took some pix of the car ,fuel pump set up ,and where the wires were snagged,will post when I get home from work.
These are some of the pix I took after I got her running,properly,Note the air filter brand,I remember somewhere here My car hovering with aliens in it.
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I am going to post the pix of the pump set up in the proper thread(electric fuel pump)
Interesting air filter. Wonder how hard it would be to retro-fit something like that on a 4.2?
It's not hard, the thing is how would that system work on a carburetor system?
I don't know. Just thinking out loud.
Doug,
Go to the hardware store, plumbing section and get plastic pipe the size of the air filter, one elbow, and a short straight piece, make a plate to adapt elbow to top of carb, drill a hole for the stud, and cut very short piece of tubing at an angle to set against the elbow, put stock wingnut back to hold it on. You could use a 30 deg bend to angle it down behind the headlights. should breathe as well as the stock filter, maybe a bit noisier.
Eddie
It has the front breather hose hooked up underneath or on the opposite side,but otherwise its just a K&N, I have extra hose to run it to the headlight area,may have to see how well it fits.(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_Shinybits.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/Shinybits.jpg)
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The base came with the mpi kit ; just an air metering block?I'll take more pix if anyone wants
Interesting. Thanks Eddie. Will have to look maybe even a good clamp to hold to the carb.
Have a couple more pix here,There's one of the new deck/hood pins I installed(my left hinge is in need of adj.) and afraid it will pop up someday...2 more of the mpi base air metering block,might see if I can turn it, in case I do go with a functional cowl intake.one at the lake down the road and a shot under the car...i can sit upright under the axle area.
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As usual great pictures of a nice AMC Eagle.
Thanks ,still have more to do ,I aquired some u-joints for the front although they turned out to be Precision not Spicer,new coils springs and seats,and a pitman arm and 4 wheel alignment ::)
Nice pictures.
I've looking for some of dose headlight rock guards, but it seams they don't make them any more.
The supports are really rusty,and being philips head they strip easy too...when I replaced the low beams they broke,so the outer lights have none anymore and when the high beams gets done I hope I can get them out in one piece,so to save them.I still have the outer ones but even the grills have loose pieces ::)
Maybe spray a little penetrant occasionally for a few days before you try to remove them. Any chance you could solder the loose parts on the other ones? I'll keep an eye out for stuff like that up here.
I haven't tried to solder but maybe I will next monday(day off).i still have the brackets but will need to get new screws.
Right now i'm getting a squeaking on the left side.sounds like coil/shock set up but not sure yet,sprayed all with liquid wrench ,still squeaks.The guy who did my ball joints said the pitman arm was getting bad/loose..Checked out pitman arms at Advance...they are still available (TRW is $31+) 3 or 4 others to choose from.
Yes, get that new Pitman arm in as soon as possible. We have had a couple folks here who ended up having accidents when it failed.
havnt been here i awile. been buisy with work and all. just gald to see the ol wagon is still up and running and making progress.
Philo,
By all means get the pitman arm replaced, failed steering can cause instant bm. Need to change this topic heading to Philo's Wagon. No disrespect to you bigguy.
Eddie
I have acquired the front u joints,and the pitman arm,just need someone to put em in now.need an align bad.maybe tie rod as well and yes I painted the pitman arm gold ;D
What bm ...bad mojo? agreed
With the right tools the tie rod ends and Pitman arm are not too bad of a project. I changed mine, and also the idler arm and steering stabilizer. Some people on here do it without the specialized tools, but they are not especially expensive.
Yeah ,I have already done the steering stabilizer as well as the Idler arm, have the puller tool but no socket seems to fit that big nut holding in place :'(
I understand. I was lucky enough to have a 3/4 drive set from my heavy construction days.
Philo,
Might check with Advance auto or Autozone, they have rental tools that may help you out.
just pay a deposit, use the tool, take it back and get your deposit back.
Eddie
Some other parts stores do that, also.
Well got that taken care of,lately the trans has kinda crunchy sounding.Have changed the fluid and filter,added Gunk Trans medic works great ...trans shifts fine but is still loud in reverse.
Trans dipstick broke in tube;no replacement yet.
Last Tuesday I went to pick up my g/f at work at 11:30 pm in a SNOWSTORM,thought I'd be right out and back...picked her up and about 1 mile from town we broke down; and I was wearing my slippers...and had one of the dogs w/ me and no leash,after 3/4 of a mile walk one of her co-workers came along and picked us up.She saw the Eagle and used her AAA to get us home,The wiring to the fuel pump had come apart(salt?)fixed the next morning/afternoon when I could see at that time I decided to replace the alt belt ,was slpiipin pretty bad.New tires in the works,Probably 2 new Bf goodrich 30x9x15 (already have two from BigGuy 45 extra parts pile)I'll put them on the back seein how they're used .still want to replace the front coils and lower it a bit.
Used the 4wd tonight ;52 miles one way and the last 3 1/2 miles was a complete white out tonight ;I drove at idle- 5mph and passed somebody .really only 1 car length visibility
philo,
Glad you got it sorted out. Hate driving in snowstorms, but anxious to ty the eagle out in snow.
Eddie
Yes, glad to hear it was a simple repair and that all stayed safe.
Glad it was an easy fix.
Well, no more 4wd for now.It came out when climbing a hill going to work,made driving home in 2wd challenging,hoping a vacuum line came off.i have to look up a couple threads here now.
Update :it does have 4wd (or does again),I don't think I had it fully engaged or I may have had an erratic/hard shift in the trans.
May have those new tires soon too.
Used my Yankee ingenuity and plowed my driveway with some old flats will have to post soon :D
Here are the pix of my red neck plow.It works in a reverse manner
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Now that is a different approach.
Years ago some some highway depts. cleared rural roads by dragging a railroad tie behind a truck, used differnet length chains, with longer chain on the right side, would deflect the snow off right edge.
Eddie
No its not perfect but it works for me,I drag it into the street then back in the other side(u shaped drive).Ive shoveled this before and i figure I can fit 14 cars in the driveway,my back is out already and its early in the season.I do have another model with 7 tires on it,the bigger tires weigh more and do a better job.
If it works, great.
I still haven't found it bad enough out there to need to plow. I'm really hoping that it warms back up and this stuff melts for me. It's just too early for winter to set in. Meanwhile, the 4WD hasn't had any problem getting in and out. :)
and yes thats my Colbert 2008 sticker in the back window ;D...Once I get some new tires I won't shovel anymore except from the door to my g/f's truck,of course.
Well, I tattooed my mechanic today;in trade I'll be getting new tires on Tuesday yeah!!! I'll have to take pix of the Yokohama Geolandar M/T's; nice tires but with an alignment outta whack for a whole summer it wore the tires right out ,they are BALD,4wd or not it doesn't matter if there's no traction to be had.$114 per tire compared with Bf Goodrich M/T at $76 per tire.they may be wide which is actually worse in snow than a thin tire but I like a "hairy" ride. My girl friend is scared to drive it,Alignment is happening after the tires, same day,hopefully.Oh yeah check out my new work I think Jen has updated some pix...www.Donstats.com
Goodie! New shoes for the Eagle. Pictures forthcoming?
yes ,some before and after
The new tires are on,waiting for day light to take pix,Car rides straight ;D same size(30x9.5x15)BF Goodrich all terrain...The idler pulley on the water pump almost wore itself off. :o I believe I tightened it too much when i changed the alt.belt,new one should be in tomorrow.bearing was shot and almost launched itself into my radiator ;whew!glad that didn't happen.I thought my trans was about to explode,but then me and Larry (mech.) noticed the noise was coming from the front,checked the belts,yeah wobbly pulleys very bad. :-\
Glad you caught them before more harm happened.
I think I lost the before pix of the Yokohama's,They were bald though,here's some new ones.
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Looks like you have a low front left tire.
Have you taught on getting the wheels re polish?
they're ok actually they're both the right side.Its mostly sand dirt from the ride home yes there is rust but i can bust that in the spring,I clean em everyday.but 110 miles in this weather can make you consider if a car wash is even worth it.(I want to find some stock steelies for winter) it'll be dirty by the time I get home.Its good to wash off the salt though.Its -10 out there today,might have to use REALLY HOT water.The tires are good in virgin snow but kinda slip an slide on the really messy stuff(slush).
On another note I think my torque converter is starting to whine.
I added some more trans medic and its much more quiet;I think part of my problem was low fluid level since I know it leaks a bit and my indicator is busted :'(.It is whining though :'( :'( :-\ :-\ :-X Hopefully an affordable fix ???
Got some shots dashing through the snow,maybe a candidate for January ROTM
She heard it rev and snapped a shot before I came around the corner ,then
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_dashing-1-edited.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/dashing-1-edited.jpg)
took the turn wide to get more bite
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_Dashing2.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/Dashing2.jpg)
almost got away,camera was slow I guess
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Love that Eagle!
Me too! ;D
G/f thinks knows I'm obsessed
Looks like you had some fun. ;D
It was about 9-13 inches deep at this point,still snowing now 6 hrs later
Great pictures.
So you will have more fun with dose extra snow inches on the ground.
more snow = more fun,check out pix on good morning thread
Forgot to mention I had the center lights on but covers on making the faces glow(see "dashing" pix below)
I was wondering if the KC light covers where photoshop or if the lights where on.
only were on for that turn around the house,usually don't have 'em on.They did however freeze to the glass,wasn't too bad though,they're flexable.
Some more eye candy,same car though
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_EagleDecember17.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/EagleDecember17.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_IMG_6513.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/IMG_6513.jpg)
The last one here is from August
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_EagleAug07.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/EagleAug07.jpg)
Update:
In the past few weeks the tranny still runs but is getting worse (whinig) esp w/ no dipstick.looking into a total rebuild-stock.still shifts smooth though.The rear left wheel bearing destroyed itself last week but is now fixed.My mech. didn't tell me the part # however.
The left tie rod ( not sure inner or outer) is toast,new one coming from Buffalo,be here on friday and I'll get my leaky header gasket replaced.I attempted but stripped the 1st nut I attacked...It came with one of those felt/asbestos type gaskets,replacing it with a copper gasket.For a temp. fix I have the dreaded Hi temp. silicone junk smeared into the cracks. ::)She's been getting me through.But is in dire need of trans work.I have the # of the red wagon nearby and its also an 87 ;D thats all for now.
I'll send you a money order .;Let me know how much,I'd be so grateful.
Wheel bearing is an A6. Used on all kinds of stuff, even imports. And used as a front wheel bearing alot as well.
Edit: spelling
The A6 bearing is used in various places on garden tractors, and as wheel bearings in utility trailers, very easy to locate, most all parts stores have them, just make sure it is made in USA and not china.
Eddie
well he managed to find the bearing,the seals were another matter but he said they were savable and no leaks,brought it in again and he re torqued the axle nut,didn't seem to want to torque properly that day,but everything seated itself and all is torqued to spec now ...part # will go in my folder.I keep a folder for every car I have with all the receipts.Kid took the car the other day to pick up his mom (my g/f) left the stereo on and now... nothing,cranks and getting fuel but I think a wire smoked itself.Or maybe saltleaning more towards salt on a connection :( .But they got home)
I had taken the Dakota in that day to get checked out(kid had smacked a guard rail and ended up crunching the front drive shaft...1 week wait...no 4wd for now and its a $400 part.So much for my deal with my mechanic,(I was tattooing him in trade for work on my Eagle babes and I feel they mooched in on my deal and used it all up on me) >:(.So now I'm back to square one,just when I thought I was getting somewhere....
I have had days, weeks, months, ..... like that. They guy I had do my "i need a hoist for this work" recently went out of business. Gambling and alcohol does not bode well for keeping your business going. I wish I could afford to buy his garage and retire to it, but not right now.
Don,
Have times like that myself, hope all works out for you.
Eddie
Well I got the battery all charged ,new spark plugs.started up, drove around house 2x and parked it,now no start,it needs new spark plug wires and i have another starter relay standing by,fingers crossed it should only need the wires and nothing else,but snowing hard now...Its supposed to go in tomorrow for a left tie rod and a header gasket fix..But if I can't get it running ,no appointment.....EVERYBODY GETTING THE NEW HEADERS get a copper gasket Like "Percy's dead soft";those felt ones blow out and are a major PITA.Especially when you strip the 1st 2 nuts while attempting an "easy " replacment.I suppose I could break out the hack saw, :P nahhh
Also yesterday got an estimate for $1500 for a total rebuild of my 998 trans,from him pulling it out fixin' it and puttin' it back in ,'bout what I expected.
Thats actually not that bad. I spent $2500 on a transfer case alone for my old 93 Dodge 150.
Yeah the 727 in my jav was 800 when i pulled it out myself back in 94?As i posted in the "good morning" thread I rolled my car this past Thursday night trying to avoid a deer,shoulda shoved it outta my way in retrospect.
I brought it to a local guy who does Busch series race cars- alignments.He says the frame is bent and that the left front was 1.9 inches out of alignment.He did some tweaking of the strut rod and tie rods and it runs almost straight ( slightly to the left) but Eagle babes now drives straighter than she ever has :P.I think tossing all that gunk around actually made my trans quieter,Thats not always a good thing though,but she did have a lot more power since the crash...really wish i had pix
22 years of having a license and thats the 1st time I've tipped a car over,actually had it up on the side windows not on the doors.The light bar I believe saved me from going onto my roof.
Only damage besides the alignment was a small dent on my rear door and a broken universal mirror.AND I didn't get hurt either with all those tools hitting me from my passenger side floor "toolbox" WOW did I luck out ::) Did I mention I LOVE ,my Eagle ;D
Yes, its amazing you weren't hurt. Give your Eagle an egg from me.
Seems that way.
At first I didn't know what to think I was so shocked at my dilemma.And astounded at the results.Sure I expected fluids leaking out and an alingment ,but NO BODY DAMAGE?!?!??!?!Well just a little almost didn't notice it.As soon as Jen gets back from Boston I'll gets these "after "pix posted .It was a real sight to see my baby on her side like a beached whale. :'( But to hear her start right up ... OOOOOOH Music to my ears :D...I think I'm certifiable now...Eagle Obsessed
Well its Superbowl Sunday and I'm here alone.Was supposed to have a friend over but it got real icy the past 2 days. Its a nice warm 20F outside and a light snow.think I 'll change the tranny fluid again today.Need some coffee 1st.
Here are a couple pix of the roll over,mostly just a broken fender brace,mirror,minor dent in rear door
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_toomuchtoeoutpostcrash.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/toomuchtoeoutpostcrash.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_fenderbracedamage.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/fenderbracedamage.jpg)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_rolloverdamage.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/rolloverdamage.jpg)
I almost forgot to mention .I got to watch the alignment being done with a(4) machine that hooks up to your tires and with strings attached to each other and display all info on a big screen(snap-on) so the Mechanic can see it from under the car.I never seen that done before ,very informative day.
Tough old birds aren't they?
Absolutely,I cant say that for the Nissan in the background. ;).Thats what everyone has been telling me,Which I knew ever since my 1st car('80 Spirit),They REALLY dont make em the way they used to.
Looks like you and the Eagle fared alright for the experience. Now, lets not have it happen again. ;)
I second that! I'm kinda anxious of wildlife in the road now;the night before that I almost hit a Moose in west Burke on Rte 5A,skidded ,did a 180,got stuck (2wd) got her turned around and came across the same Moose further down the road ???I was never into hunting but now I wish these guys would bag a few more .I figured my car is safe to about 25-30 in the snow w/ 4wd,but if some thing is standing in the way you better hope you have a change of drawers ;).
My biggest fear is having a dear come through my windshield and killing me while driving.
My best friends Dad has killed 32 dear in 28 years. They are all over the freeking place up here.
I see at least two or three herds one or twice a month and single deer at least every other time I drive at night.
Deer where prevelent where I used to travel back and forth to work.I actually hit 6 with my Nissan PU over it's life and had one run into the side wich was bizzare. One time I hadn't even got the new fender painted and hit another, stupid truck was a deer magnet....
Yup,just about every other night at least one.I did have one try to jump the 99 Monte z34 when i lived in Fl ( they are small there) landed right in the windshield,it's head dented the upper windshield/roof line,legs took out the fender and rear view mirror,had glass all down my shorts and down into my boots,the windshield almost caved in,looked like a blast of snow in your face, but it wasn't snow :'(drove it home with the hazards on ,police got behind me for a bit but let me go on my way.glass in between fingers etc. bad night.
New update;
The trans is almost kaput.I changed the filter and fluid and gasket again on Sunday night/Monday morning( oil change too).It can climb hills again but now i get a bad vibration when going above 40-45mph.Probably the trans ,maybe the left half shaft,out of balance tire /rim?
Also another exhaust leak at either the header collector or at the manifold,I think from when I rolled it onto its side
I'm going to have to put her aside for now and try to get a more economical ride to work.Keep her as my weekend car,probably try to remove trans myself when weather permits.
Check the trans mount.
Well while I was under there the other day I looked at it but it seemed ok visually,maybe that would be a nice lil fix,I think I need at least a new torque converter,but I'll try that. ::)
I forgot to mention that I painted the pan a base of Day Glow Pink then covered it in a light coat of Competition Orange.painted the bolts primer black ;D
Quote from: philotomy on March 05, 2008, 08:03:29 AM
I forgot to mention that I painted the pan a base of Day Glow Pink then covered it in a light coat of Competition Orange.painted the bolts primer black ;D
We definitely need a picture of that!
The old girl has been side lined for the mean(lean) time.I start her up each week ride around the house,Gas for her is up to $4.30/gal @ 18 miles per gallon :'(...3 other cars to work on too.Now driving a Nissan Sentra for $1! and $40/week compared to $135/wk.Keeping her though ;as soon as the g/f andher kid start working I should be much easier to save for the tranny work...thats all for now
Well its been a while since I've been on ,but no change in eagle's situation,she still starts right up each time I try even on the day it was -37F!!!!.4 foot snowbank piled up in front of her so she's not going anywhere soon
Some one tried to steal it one day so while I wasn't home so its in the back now.and yes the Nissan died,now sharing the Dakota with my girlfriend.The tranny pan has kinda lost its bright paint shine ...
Well its been a while since I last visited,so I thought i'd stop by for a spell. She's still in the carport protected from the wind and snow anyway.trans is locked up tight.When It warms up i may pull the driveshafts and roll her out.from there who knows. I think when I rolled it the trans cooling lines mixed fluid with the coolant. Coolant in the trans is not good :(. The pos battery post also cracked making it difficult to remove safely but i got it out w/ no spills.Better to remove than to find your engine bay dissolving to rust. I still think I may want to lower her too with all new parts...I guess time (and money) will tell
Thanks for the update.
Hi everyone,back again with another update. well I've managed to remove both driveshafts and she still wont budge,so my next move is to remove the front tires and brakes,clean them and hopefully she'll move
Well I got the brakes freed up after soaking them in penetrating oil,removing the master cylinder cover and using a breaker bar to turn the rotor & hub, the driver's side came loose in short order,the passenger side ,well took about 2 weeks of soaking, then a small sledge hammer carefully placed broke that side free,got so excited I tried to push her out myself and put my back out for a bit(its better now),got my step son,nephew and step daughter's boyfriend to help push her out and position her for the next phase.
At this point I'm figuring around 3k to get the old bird roadworthy. The transmission is toast and needs to come out, the driver's side coil spring is broken so new ones will be in order and left at stock hieght,the rear end will be lowered and the radiator is smoked so a new one will be needed and a dent free passenger front door( I backed into it with the Dakota one icy winter day).Smaller tires are going to be acquired as well , and at some point bodywork and paint;timeline....? ;)
Well,I went out yesterday and swapped in a good battery from one of the saab's in the yard and she fired right up after sitting for ? 2 years,then I noticed I leaky fuel line,eh thats easy to fix,the smile on my face went from ear to ear.all but 1 light still works too.I know what I'm doing with my free time this weekend,Muhaha, muhaha!!!
Good to hear you're getting it going again.
Me too;she got sidelined for a bit while I was between jobs and next to no cash flow,but I knew someday I'd regain my footing(started our own business),so I can finally turn my attention back to the garage. I have to say I'm amazed the car is in as good shape as it is,I even had a buddy come over who works on a race car and he wanted to buy it Hahahahaha sorry.Today is raining so I doubt I'll get much done out there,maybe a trip to the parts store though would be a good start.
A rainy day trip to the local parts store netted me 4' of fuel injection hose at 98 cents /foot,then went on a trip to see if I could find one I had seen years ago out in the middle of no where,he still has it,a wagon but now its out against his tree line hmmmm parts car ,maybe if its not totally rusted out by now,that made the trip worth it though( my first sighting in 3 years)
I got the fuel line repaired ,started with the wire brush on the under side,then I figured I'd throw on the 14" rally rim from a junkyard Gremlin,looks good although the tire is tiny in the wheel well with the suspension unsprung on jacks,also started draining the cooling system in an attempt to find my rad. leak,no luck yet
Also went back out to that remote eagle sighting and left the owners son with my biz card ,fingers crossed.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/philotomy/th_IMG_58111.jpg?t=1306245416
Hmm photo bucket has changed somewhat;bummer
Unless it has changed again since I came up with this, it should work.
In your Photobucket account, hover over the picture. This brings up a menu.
Put a check in the box next to img_xx, immediately under the picture or pictures.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on
Generate HTML and IMG code.
Click in the third box down from the top. This will select everything in the box.
Right click and select Copy.
Go to your thread, right click and paste.
Click on Preview, and if satisfied click on Post.
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well it seems as if it HAS changed since last I used it,still trying to see if there's something on there i'm doing wrong
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there...I think I got it; thanks Jim
Well,I got the upper radiator hose off,the overflow tank and while I was in there the windshield washer res. cleaned em all up.radiator hose and clamps will be replaced soon(too worn) but the overflow tank and washer res cleaned up real nice after a soaking in degreaser then a strong spray of simple green,almost like new. The rad fluid did have some brown/red fluid? mixed in,quite possible the bars stop leak,it solidified in my overflow tank at the bottom 3 inches effectively plugging it and therefore I'm assuming leaving the radiator no purge which would lead it to leak... anyways I'm going back outthis morn before the rain comes and start removing the shroud and fan assembly.I should probably start a new thread in Project cars since she is no longer my dd...
Wow Philotomy!! thats an awesome bird!! Looking at the pics it looks like ya got an auto, is it stock?...how did you connect the kick down rod....I was just thinking about that as I was staring at the old one sitting on the work bench this afternoon....Im looking around for a wire harness now for the computer. You and Tougeagle are the only ones Im aware of that have done the conversion....Its good to know there are atleast 2 Eagles, and maybe more, I can use for reference. I average when it comes to wrenchin' on a car...but when it comes to electrical stuff...sensors, ECM's, computers.....Im way out of my element.
Thanks Shanebo,
I have to give credit to BigGuy45 for the conversion but I have the paperwork I can make a copy and send to you if that helps,just pm me your address..
My car has a hot wire and toggle "kill" switch for the electric fuel pump,so I get in the car flip the red toggle up,wait a second or two and crank her right over,starts every time.One weak spot is where i wired the connection to the fuel pump,got wet one night and well had to get a tow home.
It is an auto,which I'm working on removing. The kickdown rod I'm about to tackle but haven't seen it yet,it appears to be mounted above the shifter lever on the same post/shaft and mine is loose and the shifter rod connection seems to be rounded off.I did see a spring attached to the trans case,but I'll have to take more pic while I do this project and Ive started a thread on the Project vermonster so I'll be updating stuff there.
the kickdown is a cable that came with the mpi kit from hesco
maybe if I get her running again soon and don't sell,I'll restart this thread. ::)