Greetings from Goatman302

[maddog]

where are you located goatman?

[doneagle]

        HI   In 1996 Oct  I was in Reno and I saw one just like that. I thought it odd i  had never sean a mountain eagle that wasn't alive and flying ...............Don

[GoatMan302]

where are you located goatman?

Litchville, North Dakota

And yes, my brother in law is the kind that thinks that forgetting and forgiving him is the solution, without fixing.

[GoatMan302]

The Eagle has finally been brought home (my in-laws blocked in the Eagle in the hopes of getting money from me for  damages that my brother-in-law's dog did, but they had to unblock the Eagle as that would constitute theft), but not without more damage. The side mirror has been smashed up by my brother-in-law's buddy.

Charges have been filed as vandalism, of which my in-laws are begging me to drop, but they refuse to pay for the damages, so I refuse to let my brother-in-law off the hook.

[maddog]

good for you goatman.

[thereverendbill]

WOW! The sad part of it all is even if you do win and get money he can arrange payments wich could amount to as little as 20 dollars a month (that's what my sister is getting from some idiot hitting her car with no insurance and then taking off)

[IowaEagle]

Stick to your guns!

[GoatMan302]

The big problem that my in-laws have with me pressing charges, is that my brother-in-law has a rather lengthy rap sheet, including two DUIs, reckless driving, as well as disturbing the peace and so on, and they fear for his ability to keep his job, as having a DUI hinders most jobs that a non-college grad can hold.

Come heck of high water, my Eagle will be fixed enough for farm use this spring, even if I have to drive to CO for a new hatch.

[thereverendbill]

If you where closer to me I'd hook ya up with a hatch

[GoatMan302]

If you where closer to me I'd hook ya up with a hatch

Where are you at, I am sure that I could come up with an excuse to travel almost ANYWHERE (although I will not willing go back to corrupticut while my brains still work...)

I may have found a second Eagle sitting out in a yard near where I work. When it thaws, and can get a better look at it, I plan on asking how much they want for it, it's a black sedan, so the hatch issue will not be fixed by that, but at least that would get our Eagle count up to two.

I found out why the Eagle got rammed: my other brother in law wanted to buy it cheap to sell to a buddy of his for a profit, and thought that the damage would get me to drop the price, despite the fact I told the overgrown turd that the Eagle was not for sale.

[thereverendbill]

I am in central Pennsylvania.  If your willing to make the drive I would purchase the flawless hatch i saw at the wreaking yard today on the car I bought a set of hatch hinges,  complete key set, all door handles, and a few interior trim pieces off of. And it would be yours free of charge 

[doneagle]

                    HI  I was wandering if this  is your wife's brother or your sisters husband. it can cause trouble on eather side just like to know............... .........Don

[GoatMan302]

I am in central Pennsylvania.  If your willing to make the drive I would purchase the flawless hatch i saw at the wreaking yard today on the car I bought a set of hatch hinges,  complete key set, all door handles, and a few interior trim pieces off of. And it would be yours free of charge 

That would not be a problem as I need to drive to CT this spring to retrieve parts of my yard tractor from a buddy of mine, so driving through PA is not an issue, as it's on the way.

[GoatMan302]

                   HI  I was wandering if this  is your wife's brother or your sisters husband. it can cause trouble on eather side just like to know............... .........Don

The jerks (two of them) are my wife's brothers. And yes, they are causing a lot of problems.

More problems with the dummy brigade, part deals with stuff they stole from us, and also has to deal with stolen mail. (I have already had to close my checking account so far...)
I was told by the county court that I need to come up with a dollar amount of the damage done to the car (as well as other things damaged by them) as soon as I can, so proceedings may continue (I had put a stop to it briefly in the hopes that they would start treating myself and my property better.

The local mechanic has not seen an Eagle in some years, and does not know where to begin....

Does anyone have an idea how much replacement of a rear hatch, lock, hinges, and pistons would cost ?
This would include parts and labor.

[thereverendbill]

shocks around 20 bucks a piece brand new, hinges around 50 bucks for a pair, and the rear hatch intact with glass 150 without wiper stuff to 250 with all of the wiper stuff.  Those are the prices I would ask for it all but you may be able to find stuff cheaper