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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #60 on: October 06, 2010, 06:23:22 PM »
Bill do you have a photobucket account?  That's what I use for pictures.  Sorry about them getting deleted. 
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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.


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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #61 on: October 06, 2010, 07:42:25 PM »
Congratulations!  And kudos to your wife for her good work.   I was able, the other day, when I was shopping at, of all places a Menards (like Home Depot and Lowes) to purchase this USB adpater kit that has a normal USB plug at one end and then adapters for printers, camera's and another end that I forget what it was for.  I think it was like ten bucks.  Maybe you can find something like that.
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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #62 on: October 06, 2010, 08:44:48 PM »
Bill do you have a photobucket account?  That's what I use for pictures.  Sorry about them getting deleted. 
yeah i photobucket, but no way to get the photos from the camera to the photobucket (thanks dog) ;D

Congratulations!  And kudos to your wife for her good work.   I was able, the other day, when I was shopping at, of all places a Menards (like Home Depot and Lowes) to purchase this USB adpater kit that has a normal USB plug at one end and then adapters for printers, camera's and another end that I forget what it was for.  I think it was like ten bucks.  Maybe you can find something like that.
That is a real good idea, I was just going to get a card reader. But with little hands running around the cards would be lost who knows where then i am buying more cards :P ..... thanks for the idea doug
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #63 on: October 06, 2010, 08:56:20 PM »
I hope you can find one.  Yeah, those cords like to hide.
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1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
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2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #64 on: October 06, 2010, 09:04:13 PM »
If you find one of those cables Doug is talking about buy 2 of them.  From my experience, they like to wander off. 
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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.


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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #65 on: October 06, 2010, 09:07:57 PM »
Hey thanks for the pictures man! Looks good and nice work!

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Nekoosa, WI
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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #66 on: October 07, 2010, 09:18:31 PM »
today was a good day!  no more trans leak (replaced the final pieces of factory hard line with new hard line).  Found out the universal joints in the front shaft are toast and need replaced, LOTS of cut off vacume lines leading to the car to be in 4wd all the time (is that possible?), gonna swap out the brake booster in high hopes of curing the brake problem (it's liveible but I want them perfect).  I got the most accomplished by installing the rear plate that reads "truck".  I took pictures but i still have no way of uploading them :P TILL NEXT TIME!!!
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #67 on: October 09, 2010, 09:04:13 AM »
Since I am half an hour away from going to get the eagle inspected (YAY!!) I decided to throw 2 new pictures up

the new air cleaner assembly

IT HAS PLATES!!!

I will update when i return, like usual some problems come up just before inspection in the form of a front u joint going to heck and the oil pan has now gotten a leak.  So after inspection i am off to find an oil pan or I may just take to old one off and repair it.  Anyways i am off to get that sticker, wish me luck ;D
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
Click for YOUR TOWN, STATE Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

another amc forum
www.amcevolution.com

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #68 on: October 09, 2010, 09:05:14 AM »
Luck wished.
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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

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #69 on: October 09, 2010, 11:22:08 AM »
Good luck Bill
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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.


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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #70 on: October 09, 2010, 03:18:20 PM »
Well, as of right now not inspected yet.  Went down to the garage and there was a sign for me that said he had some things come up this morning and he will call latter today and get me in.  The oil pan is REAL bad, past the point where i can save it.  So we spent a better part of today at the salvage yard getting eagle parts (4 sedans, 1 SX/4, 1 wagon, and a liftback concord?)  I took some pictures on my phone of the cars and the wagon on it's side so that we could cut out the front diff to get the oil pan out, but I am unable to find my micro to regular size SD card adapter so i can't post them (and i am going nuts about it).  I also picked up some of the odds and ends things that i wanted for the car and a handful of emblems.  Now I must relax and play the waiting game, and i hate the waiting game
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
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another amc forum
www.amcevolution.com

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #71 on: October 09, 2010, 07:03:45 PM »
Sounds like you hit the mother lode of cast off Eagles in your area.
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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

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #72 on: October 09, 2010, 07:25:48 PM »
It is legal!!! just got back from the inspection station.  Still have the oil leak but we figured it'd come back because soaping the oil pan only last so long ;D

Sounds like you hit the mother lode of cast off Eagles in your area.
indeed doug, i have a deal worked out with him at the moment that I will give him the price he paid plus like 100 bucks for and sedans or kammbacks he comes across,  he has the right idea by not crushing any cars that will still yield parts manufactured before 1991.


1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
Click for YOUR TOWN, STATE Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

another amc forum
www.amcevolution.com

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #73 on: October 09, 2010, 07:46:51 PM »
Good for the both of you.  Make sure to thank him from all of us.
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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

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Re: My 1983 Wagon
« Reply #74 on: October 09, 2010, 08:29:21 PM »
I thought it was funny cause in one corner of the yard he has like 20 Yugos that look like drivers, i asked about them and the only respance I got was a head shake, lol
1980 Eagle 2 door sedan (future solid axle swap)
1981 Eagle Kammback (restoration in progress)
1983 SX/4 SOLD
1983 Eagle Limited wagon  *For Sale* SOLD
1988 Jeep Comanche Pioneer (daily driver)
Click for YOUR TOWN, STATE Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

another amc forum
www.amcevolution.com

 

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