Some of you may have seen the thread about the Free Eagle in MO. Well I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and I figured I'd share the trip with you all...and yes, I do already have a name for it. Freeagle just works too perfect!
Not much to report yet as we won't be picking it up til early evening tomorrow. I'm hoping there will still be light so I can take some photos.
As of right now the U-haul has been rented and the guy let us pick it up today and return it on Monday and he's only charging me for 1 day rental.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111105_112434.jpg)
Great initiative. I'm looking forward to some photos of this thing pulling the truck. Haha. :)
Ha, an Eagle pulling like a 4 and half ton Super Duty. That'll happen! :)
I'm excited and its not even my car.So I can only guess how excited you must be! Good luck to ya man!!
Thanks for starting this thread about it. We're looking forward to it.
Good luck on the trip. Sounds like a fun adventure. I did a similar road trip from Denver to Rawlins WY to pick up my 1972 Gremlin!
Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to the trip today. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Quote from: DaemonForce on November 05, 2011, 01:55:02 PM
Great initiative. I'm looking forward to some photos of this thing pulling the truck. Haha. :)
:rotfl:
Can't wait to hear about the trip
i don't know, I don't think it would be an issue, I might grunt and groan, but with it on the trailer, it might squat, but I bet she would get'r dun.
as for the name Freeagle all I can think is the song "Free bird" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XY
though, that's just my insanity talking there. Good luck, watch out for idiot drivers, and If you can't avoid them... Well, use your imagination... or just give them lead poisoning. (J/K kinda)
Is it my imagination, or is "Freeagle" the same color as TQ?
Quote from: rollguy on November 06, 2011, 06:51:29 PM
Is it my imagination, or is "Freeagle" the same color as TQ?
They are the exact some car basically, but Freeagle has all the options TQ only wished she had.
I apologize for the lack of decent photos, but I forgot about daylight savings time and it was pretty much dark by the time we picked up Freeagle. Plus my phone battery was almost died and the flash wouldn't work. So here's all I got.
Leaving Rolla, I put 80 bucks in my drivers truck. 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty Diesel Dually.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_155428.jpg)
Got to HTWTUSA's house and it was already dark. We talked a bit about the car and wasted no time pushing it up onto the Auto Transport. My first ride in Freeagle was will it was being pushed downhill and onto the trailer! :)
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_183921.jpg)
And here she is safely transported to it's temporary home. My dad's garage.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_222318.jpg)
Power everything!!! And the center gauge cluster...couldn't get a picture of it cause my battery was too died for the flash to go off. So those are the goodies!
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_222334.jpg)
Very faded wood paneling...and paint for that matter. Barely even looks like the same color as TQ.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_222419.jpg)
The flock! :)
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20111106_222459.jpg)
Glad you got it home safely. Looks like it has a Wyoming plate??
It may be a little faded but it looks solid..a little elbow grease and a few extra bucks you could get that thing lookin good.
Quote from: vangremlin on November 07, 2011, 12:05:13 AM
Glad you got it home safely. Looks like it has a Wyoming plate??
Yeah...i'm a little worried about rusty on the underside. Couldn't Getty a good look since it was dark. I did peek under there and it didn't look bad.
Very nice my friend. Very nice.
not bad dude and yeah those are Wyoming plates because i can see the bronc and his rider as well as devils tower on there.
Quote from: PeterM on November 07, 2011, 01:25:40 AM
The front fender by the bumper end cap looks a little weak. Hope it's not rusted through.
Even if it is that's a great score for the price!! Congrats!
I believe it had some denting going on there. The headlight bracket was cracked and there is a bit of a dent there. Couple dents around the car. Some rust on the passenger rear wheel well. I'm probably gonna pull all the trim and coverings off.
Quote from: casper on November 07, 2011, 01:47:50 AM
congrats on the SPENDY score. (atleast it was only the stinkin spendy fuel you paid for to get it) looks solid from those pics. hope its just as solid under, and its going reliably for a winter driver to save tq from the salt. good luck. LOVE IT!!!!!
Fuel is expensive...especially that Diesel! I hope it can be road worthy in time.
Quote from: GRONK on November 07, 2011, 01:48:54 AM
Very nice my friend. Very nice.
Thanks Gronk, hopefully this is my last Eagle for awhile. I can't take care of a flock as big as yours! :)
Quote from: maddog on November 07, 2011, 02:15:49 AM
not bad dude and yeah those are Wyoming plates because i can see the bronc and his rider as well as devils tower on there.
Yep, that's a dead give away. Those plates are really cool. I wish Missouri had some neat plate designs like that. It would appear the car was last licensed in 2007.
I'd say you did very well. Good for you!
Quote from: eagleman on November 07, 2011, 10:08:48 AM
I'd say you did very well. Good for you!
Thanks, I've started a project thread and put a few more pics of the underside in there. It's not too bad.