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

[Whuntmore]

thanks 83Eagle!  but I had a couple of family emergencies over xmas. 

First, my cat of over 14 years had to be put down because of kidney failure - And short of kidney transplant, we pretty much did everything we could (IV flushes, pills...) she was old - I got her when she was about 2 years old, so when she died, she was over 16 years old.

Then not even 5 days after that, I found out my mom has to go in to get a biopsy done. 

So Flicker got put on hold.  hopefully Monday the 3rd, I can get the licensing done.

[83Eagle!]

Family comes first.  I am sorry to hear about your cat.  Sounds like she had a good lond run though. 

Sorry to hear about the biopsy. Do I need to add your Mom to my prayer list?

[Whuntmore]

Family comes first.  I am sorry to hear about your cat.  Sounds like she had a good lond run though. 

Sorry to hear about the biopsy. Do I need to add your Mom to my prayer list?

Thanks for that.  I'll keep you posted if you might need to add her.

I will update this thread as soon as the car is licensed for the road.  I did go down yesterday and start her up, she started up right away, considering she had been sitting for over a week after being fixed up.

[Whuntmore]

I finally got the car licensed for the road, it has plates now, and she's got insurance for the year.  So now all I have to do is get the plate on the car, and she's good to go.

This spring and summer will be more mods, repairs, and upgrades.  I think like other projects here, it ends up as a work in progress.  I imagine by the time I have the drivetrain rebuilt or upgraded, get the interior fixed up (seats redone, and new carpet) I'm sure it will be a year or two.

[shaggimo]

Nice! Always feels good to take a project for its first legal drive. Hear ya on the work in progress, lol, mine is 10 years and counting  (not eagle).

[Whuntmore]

Nice! Always feels good to take a project for its first legal drive. Hear ya on the work in progress, lol, mine is 10 years and counting  (not eagle).

Holy!  Yup, I can see that.  but you did alot more to your (SX/4?) then I did to this car.  I wanted to get it safe to drive, but there's tons more to do.  I'd love to completely strip the sucker down, and redo it from the ground up.  Someday I will be able to do that.

Shaggimo, do you have any updates to your eagle?  Love to see it.

[shaggimo]

lol, my malibu has been then the 10 year project car, I don't think I'll ever get it "done"  .  Girlies' eagle is in storage for the winter so no progress, haven't done much to it since spring except for getting it to be a reliable driver. Her car got a semi-tear down and paint over the course of 6 months (2009), it's just a matter of reassembling the interior in the spring (was having too much fun driving everywhere last summer I guess, lol). I'm working on a few other small things with it, new wheel idea, new bumper idea, ect, but nothing major. I was going to do an engine swap, but it runs too dang good to disturb, lol.

[IowaEagle]

All Eagles (heck any older car) are always project cars.  That is if you drive them like they were intended to be.

[Whuntmore]

Well, I drove her home last night... Man!  She drove great!  I had no problems doing 100K down the highway, never stalled once, everything worked right with no issues on the drive.  She just drove.  Kinda cool driving her, got a few looks too!  My wife was driving behind her and didn't think Flicker would do that speed.  I didn't think she would either.

I'm totally hooked now, all I want to do is drive her around. 

I'm sure there will be issues here and there - As other old parts die, but did she ever go good last night.  My wife was even impressed. 

Then I took my wife for a quick cruise in Flicker, and we went up into a side road off-leash area, where the parking lot is mainly dirt, and I showed her how good Flicker is in the snow - Driving her thru the a joining field.  Carol was like, "you're going to get stuck..."  Nope... Flicker walked in and out like it was a dry city road. 

Then she was like 'Wow, this is gonna be great next snow fall', yer damm right.

I still have a ton to do on her, but that was rewarding.

[Whuntmore]

Now you are going to have to get the Mrs her own Eagle

For sure!  Maybe I'll take that 2 door sport off Dean, and build that one up for Carol.  I still have to finish this one, to where I know she'll be a dependable DD, and then yeah, I'll have to get another one (Dammit, it's started already - I'm already thinking of my next eagle.  Have I got a fever?  Do I need more Cowbell?).

My wife is short - Like 5'1" tall (me being 6'3" tall, a bit of difference) and when she was getting in Flicker, she was having to hop up.  That was great.  She was like 'Crap, I can't get in your car'.  lolol.  I thought I was gonna have to get her a stool.

[mick]

The car looks great.  It is very rewarding to effortlessly plow through snow.  Glad to hear your hard work is paying off.

[El Matador]

Maybe I'll take that 2 door sport off Dean

That's a mighty big "Maybe". 

If I go to the sanctuary and see an empty space where it once stood, I now know where to look first. 

[83Eagle!]

Glad you got it out on the road.  That is great.  Always a great feeling to do the maiden voyage after rebuilding and fixing things. 

[Whuntmore]

Glad you got it out on the road.  That is great.  Always a great feeling to do the maiden voyage after rebuilding and fixing things. 

for sure.  Really feels good when everything you did worked really well.  Thx for the support.

EM - What you mean?  You said you wanted it saved, well if I save it, it's saved, right?  So there.   And you know I'll get alot more done... So there!  Fork it over.  I got plans for that sucker, and I'm da mon to get it done.  Look how much I got done on flicker here.   You know I could get that sucker to pass safety, so don't let it rot in that field there Dean ole' buddy, give (ok sell) it to someone who will care for it, love it, and fix it up to it's prior glory.

I'll allow you to re-consider your position...      

[HappyPappy]

All you need is one with air ride, or one of those that bounce up and down!!  LOL