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#11

Transmission Shop / Automatic transmission brace

Last post by knobbler - August 25, 2025, 09:29:28 PM

Looks like I ended up misplacing my transmission brace at some point, though luckily it appears to be pretty simple to make a replacement. Can anyone tell me where the forward end joins? It's shown here (part #28):



I can figure out the transition side, so if I get some steel tube and figure out where the other end goes, I'll be good to go.

#12

Project Cars / Re: 1980 Limited wagon

Last post by juhap - August 25, 2025, 03:07:23 PM

I have four Eagles and two Concords. One of those has very fragile filler piece. It is like glass. But five other fillers are soft and flexible almost like new ones...

Did AMC use different type of plasticmaterials?

My friends Kammback´s bumper ends are like glass... and broken in many pieces...

#13

Project Cars / Re: 1980 Limited wagon

Last post by Jawbone1021 - August 24, 2025, 10:40:19 PM

I found a 1980 Eagle 4 door sedan in the junkyard today and the rear valance had been cut out. There were some pieces left on the sides but nothing usable.

Probably just fell apart like mine. Every time I wash it I find another chunk on the ground.
Cadillacs had that problem too.

#14

Body Shop / Re: Rocker Panels

Last post by rmick - August 24, 2025, 09:43:35 PM

There are some outer rocker panels for a Gremlin that work for SX/4. May be able to piece together some of these for other applications. Inner rockers would have to be fabricated or patched.

#15

Body Shop / Rocker Panels

Last post by MIPS - August 24, 2025, 08:59:50 PM

Post-trip inspection form California found that in multiple places on the driver side the rocker panels are getting soft where the floor joins with the inside of the rocker panels. I've had to address rust near the back last year so I'm suspecting that it is rusting from the inside out and it will soon require total replacement.

Is there anyone currently selling stamped replacements for Eagle rocker panels or will they need to be fabricated?

#16

Project Cars / Re: 1980 Limited wagon

Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - August 23, 2025, 09:39:17 PM

I found a 1980 Eagle 4 door sedan in the junkyard today and the rear valance had been cut out. There were some pieces left on the sides but nothing usable.

#17

Inside Your Eagle / Re: Head liner trim removal?

Last post by EagleSX4_5Speed - August 21, 2025, 05:50:26 PM

When I replaced my headliner I just stuck a flathead screwdriver behind the pad right before the metal lip and slid it along until that side of the pad was out from behind the trim. Then I just lifted the pad out at an angle from the outlet side and pulled it out the tailgate. Probably not the best method but it worked for me

That is how my dad removed his headliner but I need to remove that trim to replace the front windshield trim.

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#18

Junk Yard Discoveries. / Re: Winnfield Auto Salvage; Bi...

Last post by Still Pat - August 21, 2025, 02:03:11 PM

Few pics. I missed yesterday - INCLUDING an SX/4!



https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/534177408_24504471832516678_6502935174693439678_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=bd9a62&_nc_ohc=m3rApMAQrBIQ7kNvwGcKDVr&_nc_oc=AdkxfvnUCNqwkKsdrkHS1UwnYLO9Ar8oVPNUG55IOfOsQ6yMvwYzBhenIRXqo0ZO4oSK5tvT1itv8GF_gigXMjJ9&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_gid=XfSWDTDo5Vk9mtF5J-s1aQ&oh=00_AfXm88mC8MnMEL8WoyjKuDW7bcNjmOUuF9243A5nK1UOgw&oe=68AD40B7

#19

Project Cars / Re: My '82 Eagle Project

Last post by vangremlin - August 21, 2025, 11:43:25 AM

Thanks for the update and you're making great progress.  I had a Motorcraft carb on one of my Eagles for a few years, it worked great although the diaphragm on the accelerator pump used to go out every couple of years it seemed like.  But that was a quick fix.

I also went with the HEI distributor after going through several Duraspark boxes.  This is the one I went with, it is a high quality product.

https://ebay.us/m/rT0MJT

#20

Project Cars / Re: My '82 Eagle Project

Last post by 89 MJ - August 20, 2025, 09:37:36 PM

Much cleaner looking and it added a lot of power to my car when I did that and the Motorcraft carb.