1988 k5 blazer frame and a 1981 amc eagle wagon 4 door on top you do the math. LOL
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Now thats what I call and extreme mod!!....Very cool dude!
Thanks alot its taken some time but we are getting it done, one step at a time. I originally just wanted to mod the original 258 (maybe a stroker 4.0 >:D) but unfortunately there was no saving this eagle it had some bad cancer but Someone made a suggestion to find a frame to strengthen her up so thats what we did.....I'm sort of glad, I sort of saved it from the crusher
I LIKE IT!!!! maybe I can round up a rotten blazer myself and save the 4 door sedan that is comming from iron horse.
I am sure there is someone on here that has a better frame fit than the blazer frame. I have to be honest its not a direct bolt on LOL We are going to have to repin the leaf springs and slide the rear axle back about 2-3 inches also with that extend the drive shaft but all in due time.
I wonder is an SX/4 would work better on a K-5 frame
If I am not mistaken I remember reading that a jeep Jk frame is like a direct fit for an Sx-4 almost perfect match
Thats a great way to save an Eagle whose structural integrity has been ravaged by rust....Plus its like saving 2 cars at once!!...Il bet one of the very early broncos would make be a possible donor candidate for this conversion too.
Well you wouldn't destroy a brand new jeep, ya get one thats been damaged. Car fire would probably be the best donor.
Very cool! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun in the process!
A very interesting way to save a car from the crusher...lol
personally id rather destroy a jeep in favor of a cool eagle. i like jeeps but given the option and if i had the cash i would certainly tear down a brand new jeep to put an eagle wagon on it.
Quote from: Regalwizard on June 25, 2011, 12:15:27 AM
Much as I love my Eagle, there's no way in heck I'd be ripping apart a Jeep worth $20,000-30,000 just to save a car that's worth $5,000-10,000 (tops), less once it's been customized like that.
Agreed two hundred percent.
Why wreck something functional and worth more, to make something worth a lot less, with more work.
I'd rather just keep the JK.
It's like the guy around here [I told you about] who wrecked the 'Cuda convertible to put it on a 4x4 frame. *facepalm*.
Now you just need to put some bigger tires on it and go drive over smaller cars.
I agree 100% about not wrecking an Eagle, but I think it was said somewhere that the Eagle was beyond saving.
Ive often fatasized about dropping an eagle body on top of a late model Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 chasis/drive train.
Quote from: MontanaEagle on June 27, 2011, 11:12:03 PM
Now you just need to put some bigger tires on it and go drive over smaller cars.
Sounds good but we are a little cash strapped so the tires are going to have to wait.
Quote from: jim on June 28, 2011, 10:48:16 PM
I agree 100% about not wrecking an Eagle, but I think it was said somewhere that the Eagle was beyond saving.
Indeed Jim this eagle's frame rails were beyond saving. I would never destroy a perfectly good eagle for sake of making an off road animal LOL There weren't many solutions for this bird this was the best I could come up with.
Quote from: shanebo on June 29, 2011, 12:43:23 AM
Ive often fatasized about dropping an eagle body on top of a late model Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 chasis/drive train.
I'm all for it I would love to see something like that......make it happen.
I think the GC SRT8 is unibody like the eagle, so in theroy you could put that drivetrain in an eagle
Quote from: thereverendbill on June 29, 2011, 10:45:41 PM
I think the GC SRT8 is unibody like the eagle, so in theroy you could put that drivetrain in an eagle
If you wanted to end up with two half-eagles. ;D
Finished some wiring today and got some much needed painting done. Still need to address the brakes. I am also looking at a shifter I like from B&M
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I really like this shifter Because it has the look and feel of a manual tranny but its automatic. And its priced fairly at $120.00 which is perfect for this project.
Get some pictures so we can see how far you gone.
I really should have thought ahead and charged the camera but I forgot. It happens :) the next time I go down to the garage I will snap some shots for you guys.
Now 85AmCfreak that is no excuse for not posting pictures.
;D I know I know I should have gone to CvS picked up the 35 MM disposable camera, took the pictures.........developed the pictures............bought a scanner...........figured out how to use the scanner and about 2 months later you guys could have had some Pictures to look at. LOL :P
Not so hard?