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Started by trapperjack, May 25, 2008, 03:19:26 PM

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IowaEagle

#15
May 27, 2008, 07:08:16 PM
A bit at a time Jack.
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

trapperjack

#16
May 27, 2008, 07:34:23 PM
Ya'll can tell from the photo below where things stand. Got fender on, but P side is too low and too far in. Plus in all my "cranking" things around, the hood latch has moved. May have to do the frame shop thing, but that costs money. Really wanted this to be a driver in a short time. Not giving up yet.

The piece in front is from the 80 sedan, cut it out as a spare. As you can see, it was "dinged" at the p side too. the red SX/4 parts rig is ok up front, except the frame is rusted to nothing, so my options may be get existing frame fixed and lined up, cut out old and put in brown (pictured) front from 80, or....not sure what. I don't want to strip this one, it's too good other than that right front.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


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83Eagle!

#17
May 27, 2008, 07:47:34 PM
Wow I have not seen this post until now.  You have quite the project.  Knowing your history with the other Eagles I have no doubt this one will be up and flying in no time.
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are genuine."

- Abraham Lincoln


1983 Eagle Wagon
2003 Saturn LW200
2007 Saturn Ion
1985 Mallard Class C motor home

After our fiasco with the Toyota Corolla I got for my wife I believe I am done with Japanese vehicles.

Dude you are preaching to a choir member that is close to becoming an AMC Minister if you know what I mean.

IowaEagle

#18
May 27, 2008, 07:51:27 PM
Did the hood latch go towards the driver's side?
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

trapperjack

#19
May 27, 2008, 08:26:59 PM
the hood latch (attached to the radiator support) moved out about 1/4", and the p side fender moved in about the same. In the dark, i was excited to be able to get the fender lined up and mounted, was dissapointed when I went to close the hood. Thinking that if I can get a dowel cut to the right length placed between fenders to hold that position, then jack it up by the outer most edge I can get a grip on with the puller, that might fix that. Then can crank it back as needed at the hood latch. The hood latch worked perfectly, even with the new hood untill I "jacked" things around. Part of the frame is literally "folded" though, so not sure if this is something a "shade-tree" country boy can do. I'm going to try, though.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


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IowaEagle

#20
May 27, 2008, 08:33:52 PM
I bet you can Jack.  Redneck engineering often pays off.   Has worked for me in the past.
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

trapperjack

#21
May 27, 2008, 08:47:05 PM
I have a degree in "redneck engineering" from the college of Hard Knocks. With a minor in duct tape and bailing wire. I don't think is bad beyond the bumper mount, so if I can just get things lined up enough for the new headlight buckets and blinkers to go in for safety reasons, it should be good to go. This thing has new brakes (pads and shoes, master cylinder, rotors and drums turned, and wheel cylinders) and pro. rebuilt transmission 3000 miles ago. Interior is in great shape. No computer. It's a winner, just got to get over this hurdle.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


<img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniStates_both/language/www/US/TX/Liberty_Hill.gif" border=0
alt="Click for Liberty Hill, Texas Forecast" height=100 width=150>

IowaEagle

#22
May 27, 2008, 08:48:30 PM
Or a can of Pearl.  Do they still sell that stuff?
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

trapperjack

#23
May 27, 2008, 08:57:51 PM
Pearl, absolutely. Had several just the other day, can even get it in a can nowadays.
Couple quick questions. How to fix this.....

And can someone with rear louvers post a photo that shows this general area?

The louvers were removed when I got it. Looks like only 4 nuts hold it down? Any spacers or anything anywhere? Can't find it in 'pedia or 82 tsm. I have 4 mounting points. The 2 at top seem to be spacers.
Thanks.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


<img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniStates_both/language/www/US/TX/Liberty_Hill.gif" border=0
alt="Click for Liberty Hill, Texas Forecast" height=100 width=150>

IowaEagle

#24
May 27, 2008, 09:04:20 PM
Those louvers look like the plastic ones?  I think the OE were metal -- I have only actually seen the metal ones up close.  The SX/4 at the secret stash as the plastic version but I never really got a close look at it.  You are right the TSM is moot on the subject and our parts books in Eaglepedia are post SX/4.
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Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

Gil-SX4

#25
May 27, 2008, 10:08:13 PM
What are they made of?
Rick Perry President of The Republic Of Texas,
Wants You.
Enlist in the Texas Arm Forces.


"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands:
     one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all."

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson

1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
1985 Chevrolet C-10 Silverado
1995 Ford Aspire
1978 Ford Bronco

Murphy's Law
"If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it".

Route 66 Rambler

#26
May 27, 2008, 10:18:10 PM
You need to grab that frame by the very corner and pull it out from there at a diagonal.  Maybe back the car up while chained to a tree.  Keep the pulling hookup level with the frame's original height.
Nashin' and Thrashin'
1966 Rambler American 343 Convertible
1981 Eagle Kammback- Kactus Kammster

trapperjack

#27
May 27, 2008, 10:23:31 PM
Gil, plastico.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


<img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniStates_both/language/www/US/TX/Liberty_Hill.gif" border=0
alt="Click for Liberty Hill, Texas Forecast" height=100 width=150>

Gil-SX4

#28
May 27, 2008, 10:35:26 PM
OK, then glue it together with some Crazy glue just to keep it in place and then use your soldering iron to weld it together, use some strong epoxy to glue a reinforcement on the back side and fill in the any rough surface and sand and paint.
You might want to practice on some scrap plastic first.
Rick Perry President of The Republic Of Texas,
Wants You.
Enlist in the Texas Arm Forces.


"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands:
     one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all."

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson

1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
1985 Chevrolet C-10 Silverado
1995 Ford Aspire
1978 Ford Bronco

Murphy's Law
"If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it".

trapperjack

#29
May 27, 2008, 10:38:23 PM
See if my art work shows up here. This shows, from a top view, what the frame did.

the little line to the side is where the back bumper mount bolt is, from there back, fine.
will try attaching to tree and backing off at correct angle. Charging battery now, was dead when picked up, pushed onto trailer.
Tried with the come-along chained to tree, just pulled the critter sideways.
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?
1968 Chebby Panel Wagon "Woodrow"
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 Dr "The Javelina"
1967 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4


<img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniStates_both/language/www/US/TX/Liberty_Hill.gif" border=0
alt="Click for Liberty Hill, Texas Forecast" height=100 width=150>
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