UPDATE: The buyer had some unforeseen circumstances come up and is not able to buy the car after all. I'm almost out of time now and may be moving out of state in as little as three weeks! I'm DESPERATE to find a home for this car! Thanks guys!
The price is $1,500 o.b.o.
I just want to find this car a home where it can be stored safe and out of the weather. If anyone is interested or even knows of anyone who might be please let me know. Thanks, guys.
Well, I've owned this car for 18 years. I always dreamed of fully restoring it and driving it out to one of the AMC meets... but I only got as far as painting it. Now we just had our first baby and between that and student loans I'm realizing I'll probably never have money again. So as sick as it makes me to throw in the towel I have to sell my Eagle. It was my very first car, I got it when I was 15 1/2, and it started my love affair with AMCs. I will hate to see it go. :(
Right now the car is still in post-paint shop condition. The windows, door hardware, some of the interior and some of the body are still off the car, but I have it all in boxes in the garage. Most of the vehicle still needs to be color sanded but the trunk and the driver's rear quarter have been polished. All the body panels are in nice shape so you can finish the project or use it for parts (even though the thought of that breaks my heart :'( ).
It's a Limited model with power steering and brakes, cruise control, tilt wheel, power windows and door locks, A/C, etc.
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The car originally had a vinyl top but I removed it and welded up all the trim holes.
Unfortunately there is a fairly bad crack in the paint on the driver's side rain gutter that would need to be repaired. I can post up additional pictures if needed.
Mechanically the car still runs, and I still fire it up from time to time, but it hasn't been driven in years. The plan was to swap in a fuel injected 4.0 Jeep engine which will also be included. The 4.0 has a complete wiring harness. Technically the Eagle is a light truck so this swap should be legal even in California, even though I never got far enough along to find out. The title is clean and the registration is not current, but no fees or penalties have accrued because the car's in PNO (Planned Non-Operation) with the DMV.
Also included is an NP 242 transfer case which I had also planned to swap in.
I have all the body plastic; flares, rocker extensions, rear filler and a full set of uncracked bumper extensions which took me quite a lot of searching to collect!
I have all the glass except the windshield and a brand-new-in-the-box rear window with the built-in defrost wiring.
The car has factory alloy wheels. Even the spare is alloy.
There's an extra set of bumpers and an extra hood (non sport model).
I have a ton of extra interior parts. Two sets of door panels, one of the sets is in pretty nice shape. Extra radio bezels for older two post radios and one for the more modern electronic models. I have the optional gauge console that goes around the floor shifter with a clock and three gauges, and the instrument cluster with a tachometer built-in. Dash is in good shape too.
I have what I think was their top electronic radio model with AM/FM/cassette, tested and still works.
It has two-tone leather seats, the driver's seat is power. These came out of a wagon from the wrecking yard so the seat would need to be wired still. Also has the leather 3 spoke steering wheel.
I bought brand new, mint condition original paperwork for it which has the owner's manual, maintenance schedule and a bunch of other miscellaneous papers. I also have one of those AMC domed dash compasses, brand new.
I have the Technical Service Manual too, which was a lifesaver.
It comes with a few NOS badges and emblems for the glove box and the exterior.
Oh yeah, I have a full set of brand new weatherstripping for the doors too. Door gaskets, window channels and window sweeps for all four doors. Those were not cheap!
Anyway, since I never planned on selling it I have an ungodly amount of money and TIME in it that I have no chance of recovering... I'm not entirely sure what to ask for it but I thought somewhere in the $2,500 $1,500 ballpark seemed like a good deal for the whole collection.
Please hit me up with any questions or concerns. :)
Thanks,
Andy
Looks like a great project for somebody. It's too bad you won't have the opportunity to complete it as you planned, it will be a great car when finished.
Thats a heck of a good start to a project car...The paint and interior look awesome...Someone will have a nice solid project with that one....Sorry you have to sell it...I have to get rid of my 2 project cars too.
Hey, thanks guys :)
If California weren't so expensive and I could afford my own place with more room I'd just store it until I had time/money to finish it up. It's still a quarter of a million bucks for a small two bedroom house here and there's just no way I can do that right now, not with school debt and a family.
I was just so positive I'd finish it one day... I thought if I could swap in that 4.0 and low gear transfer case it'd be so much fun to go stomping around in. Now I just hope I can find a good home for it.
I thought I was the only So Cal member here! It is sad to hear that you have to sell your project. $2,500 is a great price for the potential buyer. If I did not have so many projects myself, or lack of room to do them, I would be at your place in a moment with truck and trailer to take it home!
It would seem you've already spent the vast majority of the money you need to to complete this project, seems a shame to sell it now although I understand you may not have any spare time either.
@rollguy
Wow! You have one of the turbo diesels? So cool! Where in SoCal are you? I know what you mean about space and too many projects. If you might know of anyone who'd be interested send them my way!
@priya
Spare time is definitely a huge factor but I think lack of room might be just as big. Mainly because I have a second car project that wasn't supposed to be a project at all.
The whole thing was really a perfect storm of bad luck. Back when I first started the Eagle restoration I got a '78 Pacer from a wrecking yard to drive while I worked on the Eagle. I wanted to put a pretty expensive fuel injected Hesco stroker in the Eagle but it seemed super complicated. So I used the Pacer as the guinea pig and built a "cheap" stroker and swapped it in kind of as a practice run. Got all the wiring figured out, CPS mounted to the bellhousing, etc, it was a HUGE project!
Then some stupid chick in a Honda came barreling down the straightest street in Orange County and plows in to four parked cars and actually flips her Accord upside down. The Pacer is one of those cars hit and is sandwiched between a Ford Explorer and an early 90's Mercedes of some sort. Long story short the insurance body shop did pretty bad work and now the Pacer is also a project car. Great, just what I needed. :-\
Then we tried to buy a Wagoneer for my wife with the plan of selling her Cherokee to offset the cost. We got scammed bad and the Wagoneer turned out to be a worthless pile of :censored: . Had to take the seller to court over it. I won my case but he's paying me back in installments and I wont have the money recovered for about two years... so one bad move and there goes my stroker fund for the Eagle.
So in the end I wound up having to choose the car that was closest to being drivable because I only get 0 - 8 hours a week if I'm lucky to work on car stuff. I'm just too slow :-[
What I wouldn't give to have a barn.
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@rollguy
Wow! You have one of the turbo diesels? So cool! Where in SoCal are you? I know what you mean about space and too many projects. If you might know of anyone who'd be interested send them my way
Actually, the TD Eagle is in Colorado nesting at the Rambler Ranch. It turned out to be a BIG project for me as well, and I decided that Terry at R R has the resources to restore it and give it what it needs. Read all about it here: http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=8378.0
I still may be interested in your car, as it seems too good of a deal to pass up. I could make room in my garage, but I would need to finish my current project that is in there now. I am in the high desert (Hesperia), which is not far from O.C. Are you needing a good reliable car (Eagle?) or are you more in need of CA$H?
@rollguy
I think in my current situation I'm mostly in need of the cash and the extra space.
I checked out your turbo diesel thread. That must've been a tough call to make. How's it doing at the ranch?
Quote from: PacerMike on December 28, 2011, 02:06:28 AM
@rollguy
I think in my current situation I'm mostly in need of the cash and the extra space.
I checked out your turbo diesel thread. That must've been a tough call to make. How's it doing at the ranch?
I am not sure how it is doing, as I have not heard from Terry since I was there last.
Hey guys,
I updated the original post. I'm dropping the price to $1,500. Just gotta find a home for it :-[
What a huge list of parts. If you live anywhere in like 300 mile radius of me I would find a way to own this vehicle. Someone is going to get one great little project that sounds like it's just a few steps away from one sweet ride.
Why has none bought this yet?
Because it''s in SoCal and I am in Michigan. That Kammy on the auction site is in Cali too. :'(
Quote from: Prafeston on April 20, 2012, 06:02:52 PM
Why has none bought this yet?
I'm broke, and that's quite a distance, but if it was closer, I'd pretty much beg, borrow and/or steal to have that. Love the color, love the fact that's it's a 4 door, and it's all been painted.
I'd soo be snatching that up if I could. I HATE being broke... :banghead:
I'd be interested in the fog lights.
Hey everyone, sorry I haven't checked the thread in a few weeks. Things went crazy at work and suddenly we were all working 14-16 hour days to try and meet our submission deadline.
Anyway, rollguy (Rich) came all the way over from Hesperia today and agreed to buy the car! He's owned a whole bunch of Eagles so I'm really happy it's going to him, but sad at the same time to see it go. He was even talking about how he thought it'd be cool to paint the lower half satin black, which was exactly what I had always wanted to do to it. So I think he's going to be able to take it and make it really nice. I can't wait to see this car back on the road!
Thanks everyone for checking it out.
Awesome! Congrats rollguy, you got some really great parts with this car too. It's a sweet deal! Can't wait to see it all piece back together.
Quote from: rohnk on April 20, 2012, 06:13:29 PM
Because it's in So Cal and I am in Michigan. :'(
HI I wish I had the money I would make the tripe to so cal for that car .........Don
well to late again life story.
Hey guys,
Unfortunately Rich, the buyer, had some unforeseen circumstances come up and may not be able to buy the car after all. The big problem is that I'll likely be moving either to the Bay Area or completely out of state in as little as three weeks. So I'm actually DESPERATE to find a home for this car. Like, borderline freaking out about it. If anyone knows ANYBODY that might be interested please, PLEASE contact me a.s.a.p.
Thanks everyone!
This will be one sweet ride when it's all put back together. Really wish I had the money and time to pick this thing up. Someone is gonna get a heck of a deal. PacerMike...you might have to go the Ebay route. I would think even with a no reserve you could probably get what you are asking for on this project. You might be surprised and get even more! :)
Looks like PacerMike has this listed on the bay now. Someone needs to scoop this up and give it some love. It will be one sweet ride when it's complete!
I was able to work things out in order to get the car! Andy (PacerMike) and his father delivered the car today! He took some photos of loading the car, so I will let him post them here first (I know you can't wait!). I have some photos as well, but I will post them and the details later....Rich
Hi everyone! It's true, my dad and I hauled the Eagle over to Rich's place today! I see there's a picture of it in Rich's signature already, awesome! Here's a couple of pics I took of the move.
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Here it is about 7:00 this morning as I was getting all the parts together.
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Got the 4.0 in the bed of the truck! My dad's putting the bumpers up on the rack.
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Here comes the trailer.
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And the Eagle's up and ready to roll. Check out the load on the truck. The back tires are practically touching the wheel well.
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Here we are getting on the 55.
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The 91 was so dang bumpy we pulled over to make sure everything was still where we wanted it to be.
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You can see how low the back of the truck is sitting again :)
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And here it is at home in Rich's garage. Man, it was so good to see it in a garage again. All that oil on the cardboard is from the extra NP242 transfer case we brought over, but the Eagle drips a little bit too.
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And here's Rich taking the 4.0 down from the hoist.
Loading the engine was a little tricky and the truck worked pretty hard pulling the grade on parts of the 15 and the 138 but all in all it was a really smooth trip.
When I got the Eagle off the trailer and drove it around to Rich's garage I was having a hard time getting the car to move forward. I thought, "Ut-oh, is the transmission slipping?" It was acting fine when we loaded it up earlier. Then I remembered I set the parking brake. ::) Duh, the car moved fine after that.
It was sad to let the car go after owning it for so long but I felt really good about leaving it with Rich. I really think he'll be able to get this thing back on the road where it belongs. I can't wait for the 4.0 swap! I hope I get to buy it back from him someday ;D
A familiar site at our place: an Eagle on a trailer either coming or going!
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All the stuff that came with the car (including the inside of the car packed!):
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The 4.0 & TC put away:
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I am very happy to be able to take on this project even though I have several others to do as well. I am also glad to have met Andy and his dad, great people. I told Andy that he has first dibs on the car, should I get it finished and decide to sell it. I will also continue this thread as the build thread unless anyone has any objections.....Rich
Quote from: rollguy on July 07, 2012, 09:59:24 PM
A familiar site at our place: an Eagle on a trailer either coming or going!
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All the stuff that came with the car (including the inside of the car packed!):
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The 4.0 & TC put away:
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I am very happy to be able to take on this project even though I have several others to do as well. I am also glad to have met Andy and his dad, great people. I told Andy that he has first dibs on the car, should I get it finished and decide to sell it. I will also continue this thread as the build thread unless anyone has any objections.....Rich
I object if you don't!! Always good to see stories of Eagles being brought back to life. Now would be the time to do the aluminum valve cover since the engine's out. Rear main too.
It certainly couldnt have landed at a better home!....She'll be in good hands for sure. :occasion14:
So glad Rich was about to pick this one up. Can't wait to see it finished!
Rich I can see why you couldn't pass it up. It is definitely in good hands. Good luck with it.
Quote from: 83Eagle! on July 28, 2012, 01:26:27 AM
Rich I can see why you couldn't pass it up. It is definitely in good hands. Good luck with it.
Unfortunately, those hands are VERY busy lately. It may be a while before anything gets done. It will be hibernating for a while (do birds hibernate?)....Rich
Good to see it go to such a good home. Too bad you couldn't have finished the project, but maybe one day you will be able to see it finished. Good work Rich, for saving this project.
I finally got some time to start putting the Eagle back together. This is what I got done so far: Installed new door rubber on all 4 doors, installed all 4 door handles, strikes, and the 2 locks. I installed the dash and air ducts (behind dash face). The next time I work on it I will try to get some photos. Jobs for next time: Install the 4 windows and motors, install the gauge cluster and heater / A/C controls, Glove box, and maybe get the seats mounted in. The driver seat is electric, which was not originally in the car. I will need to run power to it before bolting it down. Once I get the windows in, I will have a new front windshield installed, and also the new back glass that came with the car. I then will be able to move it from my Father-in-Law's garage, and keep it outside (he wants his garage space back). I hope to have it ready long before the Rambler Ranch/Eagle Motel trip. Stay tuned.......Rich
Great to hear you are getting into this man!
I got some time this evening to work on the car again. I managed to get all 4 windows in, and also installed the new window channel. Sorry, I forgot to bring my camera again. I will try to post some photos next time. I think the next order of business is to get the instrument cluster installed. I definitely want photos of that. I hope to get more time this week. Stay tuned.....Rich
I hit a roadblock, and also got some photos. I have no idea how the window switch wiring is hooked up. Anyone have any ideas?
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Also the instrument cluster will not go all the way in, I can't figure out why:
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Anyone know what this hole is for?
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I got the dash in and other related items:
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New door weatherstrip and window channel:
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I assume these are for the radio?
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I am going to try to get in touch with the guy I got the car from and see if he will come over and help me put the car back together. I want to bring it on the Eagle Motel trip......Rich
the hole is for the fresh air vent. as for the two pigtails in the sixth picture yes they are for the radio as is the one in the seventh picture with the orange, brown, and black wires. the other two I can't remember correctly but I think the round one goes to the cigarette lighter while the other one I believe goes to the rear window defroster but I could be wrong on that one.
This may help...
http://amceaglesden.com/guide/index.php?title=Power_Windows_and_Door_Locks_Wiring_Schematic
Quote from: maddog on September 06, 2014, 02:34:12 AM
the hole is for the fresh air vent. as for the two pigtails in the sixth picture yes they are for the radio as is the one in the seventh picture with the orange, brown, and black wires. the other two I can't remember correctly but I think the round one goes to the cigarette lighter while the other one I believe goes to the rear window defroster but I could be wrong on that one.
The fresh air vents sit below that plastic piece. The hole is for a passenger side remote adjust mirror.
Quote from: Draekon on September 06, 2014, 11:33:41 AM
Quote from: maddog on September 06, 2014, 02:34:12 AM
the hole is for the fresh air vent. as for the two pigtails in the sixth picture yes they are for the radio as is the one in the seventh picture with the orange, brown, and black wires. the other two I can't remember correctly but I think the round one goes to the cigarette lighter while the other one I believe goes to the rear window defroster but I could be wrong on that one.
The fresh air vents sit below that plastic piece. The hole is for a passenger side remote adjust mirror.
yeah your right I was kind of falling asleep when I was looking at the pictures and typing so yeah I made a small mistake there sorry about that.
Today Andy (the guy I bought the car from) is coming to help. I/we hope to get the interior back together, so all I have to do is paint the outside trim (rockers, fender flairs etc) and get the front and rear glass installed. Mechanically the car drives, but I will have to have a smog test before I can get it legally road worthy. It has been sitting for so long, I may need to replace some rubber parts under the hood. If all goes well, I will be driving the car to Colorado for the Eagle Motel trip/Tour and Rambler Ranch. If not, I am sure Terry has a car that I could drive. Either way, I plan to be there (even if I have to drive my Mercedes Benz).....Rich
Much progress today. Andy came up from Orange County today to help with the Eagle. We got the instrument cluster and most of the dash parts in:
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Photos of the progress:
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We got all the headliner trim, pillar trim, sill covers, and opera window trim installed. The back seat:
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I also have a cool electric side mirror setup to replace the cable adjusted mirrors (Thanks Andy!):
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Andy installed the front headlights and one bumper bracket (the other is bent), and worked on the window switches. He got the two rear and the front passenger side hooked up no problem. The driver side front is a different story. Does anyone have or can get a photo of the switch wiring from the back side? The plastic holder that has the wires in it can be opened up revealing the placement of all the wires, without disconnecting any of them. Does anyone have a parts car or at least a door panel off that they can snap a photo of the backside of the switch for me?
I am ready to call a glass guy to come and install the rear glass and a new front windshield. Then it is exterior trim painting time (flares and rocker covers). It looks like I should have the car ready for the trip!!
Great progress. That's awesome that Andy came to help. :occasion14:
If you're interested in sound reduction at all, you ought to line the trunk with sound deadening material while everything's out. It takes away rattles and reduces resonant frequency of sheet metal so that road noise and exhaust are muffled inside the car. I'm using GT Mat for my car, since it's thicker and way cheaper than Dynamat.
Quote from: Baskinator on September 15, 2014, 10:31:58 AM
If you're interested in sound reduction at all, you ought to line the trunk with sound deadening material while everything's out. It takes away rattles and reduces resonant frequency of sheet metal so that road noise and exhaust are muffled inside the car. I'm using GT Mat for my car, since it's thicker and way cheaper than Dynamat.
I just want to get the car on the road, and don't have the time or $ for upgrades right now. After the Eagle Motel trip, I should have time to fine tune all the systems in the car.....Rich
Great progress. It's looking good!