The poor thing has been long forgotten for 11 years in a small shed out in the middle of nowhere... The owner was about to sell it for scrap when he heard that my family collects AMC's (He works at the same place as my mom does). So he tracked down my mom and told her that he has this AMC Eagle sitting in a shed at his moms farm. He said that it would need a carburetor for sure (but that was when he parked it 11 years ago).
Now, the car needs a lot more than a carb... It has been sitting in SAND and has sunk into the ground. (Getting it out was not fun). But my Dad and I met him at a gas station this morning and he led us out to his mom's house, and sure enough there was this little 'ol Eagle sitting in a shed buried around wood, a boat, and a trailer. The frame doesn't look that bad, I couldn't see any rust holes. But I won't know for sure until I raise the car and get a better look at it. I did see one rust hole on the driver's side back door jamb.
We put a battery in it, checked the oil, and put a little gas down the carb. She cranked over, and almost started. She caught (a little), but with that old gas in there it doesn't surprise me it wouldn't start and keep running.
Another Eagle saved... and it doesn't seem in that bad of shape. A lot of TLC and we'll see what happens. This will be the 5th AMC that I have saved... and I hope all will go well for another to be back on the road.
Here are some pictures
Pulled it out with my Mom's Liberty after the guy's 2WD Ford Ranger failed epically.
Topic: I have saved yet another Eagle (Updated 11/27/2011) (Read 17042 times)