Whuntmore's Eagle Project - Flicker (Picture heavy!)

[Whuntmore]

lolol, yeah I wanted to paint them anyways to protect the metal from rotting further.   I kinda like the red, and since I'm thinking of painting her that darker red color, why not?   

As I go thru the car, and fix/restore things on it, I'm painting items, cleaning, installing new parts, etc.  so when I use - Say the windshield wipers and wash, it works like it should.

Plus, as we're going over it, we're putting undercoating on her, and then we're gonna tackle the rust on the outer body.  It's just surface rust now, but I don't want it to become holes later.  She might have to go around with Primer on her, but at least it won't rust further.  Then probably by summer, we're gonna paint her.

Maybe by that time, I can afford to lay her up for a bit, and redo the motor.  I'm sure this project will go months.

[duane2171]

Jared what are you using for an undercoating?  I should probably do mine too.

[Whuntmore]

Jared what are you using for an undercoating?  I should probably do mine too.

Just that canned stuff from Cambodia tire (or auto parts places). Asphalt undercoating, or that rubberized stuff.   

[duane2171]

Cool thanks!!

[IowaEagle]

Those shock tower covers always look better painted.

[Whuntmore]

The most wonderful thing about it is (besides it being an eagle) is I get to do whatever I want to this car. 

If I want to paint is neon orange, I can.  I can gut the inside, I can replace the dash with wood, I can put big @ss tires on it, I can lift it, take the seats out, whatever I want.  No questions, begging, getting a NO, or anything.  The sky's the limit here (and well, my credit card), and if I screw up, no biggie.  My wife don't care.

Not like the car my wife and I share... I can't really cut into that in extremes.  She'd kill me.

Now, messing with the eagle is fun, educational, and I can't wait till it's done.

[El Matador]

Wow, you really get a lot done on that thing when you aren't helping other guys haul cars halfway across Alberta. 

[Whuntmore]

Yup, I'm trying to get 'er done...  thx Dean.

So tonight I went over more wiring (nothing bad yet) and after 1.5 hours of that (zzzzzzzzzz) I got pretty sick of it, so I started working on the back hatch.

Now the original hatch for the car has a bit more rust then I thought and the connectors (??) that are bonded with the wires that run along the glass for the defogger (heater, whatever) also had separated from the glass.   But the donor car's hatch is almost rust free (even if it's a different color) and the heater wires are still good on the glass (even though someone spliced the connector ends to the wire braids by just twisting them together) so I took the donor car hatch, soldered those braided wires ends together, and then used my Fusion tape to wrap them up.

Then I pulled the plastic cover off, checked the wiper motor to see if it works (yup!), and I pulled my lock out to switch it on my new hatch.

Taking lock out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b92wr80fISs 

Lock back in:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmsyQJRVa4g

Then I ran some new wires for the wiper motor (I just need to get new connectors for both ends), Then I can put the wiper motor back in, and put the hatch back on.  I've also changed out the hinges.   They looked better on the donor car.




New wires:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dEr16SMgFI

 

[dustybat13]

She might have to go around with Primer on her, but at least it won't rust further.  Then probably by summer, we're gonna paint her.

You may already know this, but primer is porous and will let moisture through to the metal. I suggest getting a good quality primer/sealer so that next summer you just have to wet sand it before painting. Otherwise you will just have to start over with your rust issues.

[Whuntmore]

Thanks dusty, I did know that.  I'm spraying tremclad rust paint over the primer.   I just gotta get a color other then black.

[Whuntmore]

Got the new half shaft, and got it in.




Now the wiring issue... We think it could be just the stupid buzzer.  We can't find anything else that causes the issues.

[83Eagle!]

Great progress.  Keep it up.

[Whuntmore]

forgot to get pictures this time, but the back hatch is on, I (finally) got it all lined up and it closes great.  Since the new half-shaft is in, I could finally move it, so Pat could get his jeep in to fix his wiring on his stereo.   I get in and start up the eagle, and the back wiper works perfect! 

I've also gotten a longer back wiper blade - 17" and it clears the chrome.  The original one iirc, was 16".

And no more clunking in the front end.   I'll get pictures next time I'm down.

[Whuntmore]

So I got down today and I got some pictures.

Here's a shot of the back hatch on, and re-wired:


So I accidentally bent one of the contacts on the back of the instruments, and it became loose.  So I soldered it, and then I soldered them all.



That's all I got done this weekend.  Pat and I spent quite a bit of the day cleaning up the garage.

[iAMCheap]

That video was a nice and clear explanation
Make some more.