With the arrival the restore process has began, much needed to be cleaned at the first step as it's been parked for 22 years. It was a lucky old girl as it was parked inside and not in a damp place. Her under bones appear to be in great shape, but her blood needs a little transfusion, the first add was a pace maker (battery) top of the line and she now is able to start on her own. Some may never look at an old girl that could not be drove home or even truly tested before the purchase, the price was right and the chance was worth it. "Nothing Better Than Towing One Home!"
It was hard to put engine flush though her at the first time of the starting process, but in this case 20 year oil I took the chance, put in the flush cold and started her with an engine hose flusher on the water system she ran a full 6 mins with water cleaning the water system and Motor Flush cleaning the oil system, all seems to have went fine and all seemed to clean up very nice. She will feel better in the morning.
The first time she sees her new home.
The raw insides as she arrivals
Inside you may see there are no tears nor missing parts, she was loved as she was packed away for 22 years of sleep!
Inside you can see she has cob webs and such, but not a mouse turd has been found!
Oh this looks like rust, but dirt it must be1
History is found in all places as this may show!
The history shows that there was life before the parking, two items on the wrappers have been gone for over 20 years, and it also shows that it was a non smokers girl!
This is a tease as I have started the paint cleaning, I think the original paint is going to come back to life with a few night of work! I feel much richer at this time as I found a total of 63 cents in the driver arm rest, the newest coin being a 1991 that's history!
Nice looking wagon! Looks very similar to mine I just sold a couple months ago (an '87 ltd but was the same color).
Love digging for the "history" memento's, you can find some interesting things and possibly even the build sheet for it ;)
Yeah, when your cleaning it up pop up the bottom of the back seat, if your lucky you just might find the build sheet under there!
I found two of them there, one under a front passenger seat and one behind the headliner
Sharp wagon. Glad it went to someone who will appreciate it.
Quote from: Amc1320 on May 14, 2014, 08:39:52 PM
Yeah, when your cleaning it up pop up the bottom of the back seat, if your lucky you just might find the build sheet under there!
I found two of them there, one under a front passenger seat and one behind the headliner
On the 3 Eagles I've owned, I found the build sheet in 3 different places. On my 81 it was behind the drivers door panel With the 86, it was under the driver's seat in the springs and on the 87 it was tucked into the roof above the windshield which I found when I removed the headliner.
Great pictures and a very cool car!
Very nice :) :eagle:
A birthday of 12-07-1987 places that one very close to the end of production. What are the last four digits of the VIN? There were 2306 Eagles produced for 1988, so your VIN should end with something close to that number.
Why was a 1988 Eagle parked since 1992?
Oh, what a beauty! Congrats!!!
Anjo
Holland