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#1
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by juhap - Yesterday at 12:43:20 PMGot those BMW tubular nuts for those larger holes. It was childs play to clic original fasteners.
After that sprayed hollow section wax inside sills.
After that sprayed hollow section wax inside sills.
#2
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by juhap - October 16, 2025, 02:00:25 AMI did take seat belt apart and put some greased it. Now old one works musch better, new one saved to an other project.
It took a couple of hours to get mirror control to fit. Had to reshape its mounting piece.
Hood release was not original and it moved just a little. So I removed it and greased it too. Now it is OK. Trying to find a correct one,
Driver side air duct slipped out and it did not want to go back. Had to remove it and what did I found. No wonder, it had a severe damage. And that´s why I couldn´t open air went at all.
Used hor air gun and wood blocks... Nice...
I noticed a hanging loose pink wire tjat wasn´t there before. What a heck...
Fuse holder had pink going in, but nothing comes out. It had broken, bit long time ago. Wires were stuffed in it. Bought a new one and problem solved. Hazard lights are working now.
When dash and parcel shelf were assembled togetherand courtesy light fixed, found out that heater blower did not work.
After that disappointment started to fix wipers. Motor of, no locking clip there. Mounted rihgt wiper body and nut. New clip and all done. But wipers did not work...
Then it was time to fix blower. Easy job just plug in... And then parcel shelf again...
There is not a lot of loose parts to mount...
Needs some fasteners, wiper blades, Tail gate wiring...
It took a couple of hours to get mirror control to fit. Had to reshape its mounting piece.
Hood release was not original and it moved just a little. So I removed it and greased it too. Now it is OK. Trying to find a correct one,
Driver side air duct slipped out and it did not want to go back. Had to remove it and what did I found. No wonder, it had a severe damage. And that´s why I couldn´t open air went at all.
Used hor air gun and wood blocks... Nice...
I noticed a hanging loose pink wire tjat wasn´t there before. What a heck...
Fuse holder had pink going in, but nothing comes out. It had broken, bit long time ago. Wires were stuffed in it. Bought a new one and problem solved. Hazard lights are working now.
When dash and parcel shelf were assembled togetherand courtesy light fixed, found out that heater blower did not work.
After that disappointment started to fix wipers. Motor of, no locking clip there. Mounted rihgt wiper body and nut. New clip and all done. But wipers did not work...
Then it was time to fix blower. Easy job just plug in... And then parcel shelf again...
There is not a lot of loose parts to mount...
Needs some fasteners, wiper blades, Tail gate wiring...
#3
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by juhap - October 15, 2025, 09:39:41 AMI have that silver and black ornament, but I couldn´t find it. It came with the Eagle, but I removed it before I drove to the trailer, so... 
#4
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Limited wagon
Last post by Jawbone1021 - October 14, 2025, 09:06:02 PMBig change!
After it's clean I'll get some real comparison photos
After it's clean I'll get some real comparison photos
#5
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by Jawbone1021 - October 14, 2025, 09:02:22 PMQuote from: juhap on October 14, 2025, 02:18:54 PMIf I remember right, this came from American Parts Depot...Thanks
Quote from: juhap on October 14, 2025, 02:18:54 PMDid some interior work... door panels and such...Much better than the old color
Quote from: juhap on October 14, 2025, 02:18:54 PMDidn't the 1980 Eagles have the silver and black hood ornament like the Concords? That's what mine has and I've heard the 1980 models are the only ones with that. It would match your car!
#6
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by juhap - October 14, 2025, 02:18:54 PMIf I remember right, this came from American Parts Depot...
Did some interior work... door panels and such...
I remembered that I had a pair of fog lights lying around some ten years now. So...
Little by little parts are diappearing...
And then I found this... a new driver side seat belt.
Did some interior work... door panels and such...
I remembered that I had a pair of fog lights lying around some ten years now. So...
Little by little parts are diappearing...
And then I found this... a new driver side seat belt.
#7
Project Cars / Re: 1980 Eagle Sport STW 258+T...
Last post by Jawbone1021 - October 14, 2025, 11:57:40 AMQuote from: juhap on October 13, 2025, 02:28:41 PMNew hood isolator.Where did you buy this? I need one of these for mine
#8
Visitors and Guests / Re: New Eagle owner - tired en...
Last post by vangremlin - October 14, 2025, 11:07:12 AMI had to replace the engine in my Eagle about 15 years ago. I was able to get a 258 from a Jeep and swap it in (with the appropriate oil pan and oil pump). I was fortunate in that the guy selling the engine was pulling it from his Jeep to put in a Chevy 350 
and I was able to hear it run while it was still in the Jeep. Picked it up pretty cheap, you may be able to go that route also.
Good luck!
and I was able to hear it run while it was still in the Jeep. Picked it up pretty cheap, you may be able to go that route also. Good luck!
#9
Visitors and Guests / Re: New Eagle owner - tired en...
Last post by Royster - October 14, 2025, 08:38:41 AMThanks for the input. My current plan is to pull the engine and inspect as I tear it down. I'm leaning towards rebuilding unless I find something completely broken on the original engine. I'm bouncing between rebuilding vs replacing since I'd love to get it on the road as soon as possible but I also appreciate the feeling of working on it myself and making a "project" out of it.
#10
Visitors and Guests / Re: New Eagle owner - tired en...
Last post by MIPS - October 14, 2025, 12:20:02 AMA top and bottom-end rebuild for me cost $3300 and six weeks. 258's are still plentiful but it's still cheaper to get the original block rebuilt, however have the shop Magnaflux it or equivalent so they don't end up rebuilding a junk engine.
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