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Offline trapperjack

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Project "Critter" begins
« on: May 25, 2008, 03:19:26 PM »
Man, what a trip! 19 hrs in 1 day. Here's the scoop so far. 81 SX/4, auto tranny (rebuilt 3000 miles ago, professionaly), cruise, tilt, a/c, rear louvers (need some help), receiver hitch (not true equalizer hitch), very nice interior. Body overall is good, except for where it smashed into a BMW (if I remember right). Floors o.k., some rust, frame in good shape (except for slight tweaking from BMW demolition), rockers both inner and outer are toast, swiss cheese, MIA. Overall a very salvageable and hopefully soon driveable rig. Has the kick panel for a computer, but no wires, stepper motor, or other junk from one with a 'puter. Full time 4wd.

loaded up and ready to go.

Previous driver and my son. She got a little teary-eyed, and made me promise to send photos when back on the road. Will do.


Interior just needs a little vaccuming and armor all.

Yikes! Inner rockers shot, too.

It followed me home, can I keep it?
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2008, 03:22:15 PM »
A few questions. What can be done about the rockers? How are the louvers monted, is there a diagram somewhere, and how to fix a tear in the plastic? Now to get some sheetmetal off.
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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contsesting the vote.

"Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2008, 03:41:44 PM »
looks like a fun project, good luck!
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2008, 03:46:13 PM »
Looks like you got yourself a nice project...
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2008, 06:18:32 PM »
A decent afternoon of work. The end of the frame on the p side is twisted. pushed the radiator causing it to tweak the d-side headlight bucket. I hope most of this will bend back to close to good. this has just got to pass safety inspection, not be pretty. And it needs to be safe, other than that, I don't care. Here's what we started with...

After taking off this....

We get this...

The d side frame is good....

P side frame....yikes

Doesn't appear to have affected anything beyond the bumper mount.
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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contsesting the vote.

"Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
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"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference-they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2008, 06:23:18 PM »
Looks workable.
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2008, 06:25:08 PM »
II guess the original front right wheel was damaged in the accident?

Looks like a great project, I would trade my Kammback for a solid SX/4
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2008, 06:37:13 PM »
  TJ,
         It is a doable car.
                                 Eddie
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2008, 08:36:14 PM »
Having trouble lining things back up. Got the headlight bucket support pretty much back in shape, but that frame end is really causing problems. I took a photo looking down beside where the battery tray goes, but it's hard to see. Not sure how I'm going to straighten that out. The outer wall of the frame rail, where the bumper mount bolts to has collapsed inward, creasing the metal in front of and above it. Have moved it some by jacking it up with a tractor jack and pounding on it with my rock bar. Am open to ideas.
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"Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
                  Thomas Jefferson
"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference-they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
                   George Washington
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2008, 11:28:41 PM »
I tried a come-along anchored to a tree, but actually drug the front of the Eagle instead of bending metal. I'm thinking where it's creased is doubling it's strength. Radiator is too close to fan, or i'd use some washers/spacers to line up parts. May take it for a short drive Monday, just to make sure it's going to track o.k.
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"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2008, 01:26:20 AM »
costs money but try a frame shop?

Nice looking car
thx for sharing with us
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2008, 09:21:45 AM »
Glad you saved that one TJ!.  It is a nice looking car despite the damage.  Just take your time and it will come together.  Any input regarding the rockers will be appreciated.  Did that link go to the Cross Canada site?   If so, they have a vendor here in the U.S. they can direct you to.
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2008, 03:44:24 PM »
That link does go to Cross Canada, doesn't have a photo or price, just a drawing.
As you can tell from the next photo, I went with the red power bulge hood. It lined up great, hood release works even. Still has the lever inside, too. Can't get the p side to come up where it needs to go. You can see from the photo how much lower it is on the p side.

Here's why...

What you can't see, is that there are a couple of spots on the frame rail, and behind where the horn mounts there that are actually folded.
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"Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
                  Thomas Jefferson
"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference-they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
                   George Washington
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
                   Abraham Lincoln
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There's room for all God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
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Re: Project "Critter" begins
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2008, 03:46:17 PM »
Ouch.  Looks like that will take some further disassembly and persuasion.
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2008, 04:26:16 PM »
Used a buddy's hydraulic power puller. That thing is sweet. Managed to get things moved around enough to get fender on yesterday, but still not right, and now the hood won't close. Ran out of daylight last night. The fight continues.
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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contsesting the vote.

"Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
                  Thomas Jefferson
"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference-they deserve a place of honor with all that is good."
                   George Washington
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
                   Abraham Lincoln
All generalizations are false, including this one.
There's room for all God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
Billions of electrons were disturbed to bring you these messages.

What? No Eagles?
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