Hey...new member here. I don't own an Eagle, but I had a 1981 Limited wagon as my first car in high school back in the '80s. It was my father's old car, and as a teenager, I thought it was extremely slow and beat the heck out of it. Recently I found the window sticker and thought I'd share it here, as it was a pretty loaded car. I will try to post some pics of the actual car itself in the future.
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An egg to you, nice document!
Anjo
Holland
These are the only pictures I can find at the moment. Judging by the date (November 1990), I took these on the last day I owned it.
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A pretty uncommon color scheme to boot....I liked that autumn gold alot..eggs for sharing a piece of Eagle history
In addition to all those options, it also came through with a tilt steering wheel, which surprised my father when he picked it up new, as he had not ordered or paid for that particular feature. Must have been a line mistake or all they had available at the time.
No idea if it still exists, although it does have a couple old hits in Massachusetts if you run it through Carfax. Here's the complete VIN if anyone wants to attempt to track it down:
1ACCK3874BK186139
Nice Car but one question? What is this front suspension skid plate?
I would guess its the front skid plate...I cant think of what other skid plate it would be.
Yeah, my memory is vague, but there was a heavy flat piece of metal mounted underneath the front bumper and it shielded the front of the engine. The one time I took the car through deep mud, a lot of debris came up on top of the plate from the back and eventually sheared the alternator belt a day or so later.
I did not know that a skid plate was available for these cars................Interesting
Quote from: 85AmCfreak on September 07, 2011, 10:39:01 PM
I did not know that a skid plate was available for these cars................Interesting
A skid plate is on my 83 Limited. It looks pretty good but I'll have to take it off one of these days just to clean up.
I always assumed the skid plate was standard equipment. Maybe AMC made it an option in later years as a way to increase revenue.
Standard equipment or not, we can all agree it's better to have it.
According to the January 1, 1980 AMC Parts Price List, the optional front suspension skid plate, part number 3236927, was offered at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $28.16. By 1986 the price had increased to $86.00 and then to $91.00 in 1987.
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Does anyone know where a guy might find one of these in good shape?Ihave tried several yards with no luck. But I do get a lot of blank looks.Its amazing how many folks have no idea what a eagle is or for that matter AMC!