Rich's 83 Eagle Wagon Project

[recomer]

TIres on this morning, have to go back Thursday/Friday for alignment as alignment guy took the day off.  Tires I got came from here ( http://www.neweratires.com/index.html ). They sell on Ebay too. I've been researching remolded tires for a few years and decided to give them a try. While I'm not an "save the environment" type, I'm a thrifty type. Paid $225.00 shipped for a set of 4. Tires look well made and the remolding process appears from everything I've read to be a much needed improvement to the retreading process. Will post a few pictures later this evening.

[eaglefreek]

Interesting. let us know how they perform. Unfortunately, they don't have any tires that I would use, since I have A/T's one one eagle and M/T's on another.

[recomer]

According to their website they make a 235/75-15 and a 225/75-16 All Terrain. Tread pattern looks like early Wrangler Radial. (see http://www.amazon.com/New-Era-Remolded-Light-Tire/dp/B00GI312D2/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1387659890&sr=1-8 for the pattern). Try Treadwright too ( https://www.treadwright.com/ ) they make 235/75-15 and larger off road tires in various treads. They've been reviewed quite a bit with favorable results. Here's pictures taken of the car and a close up of the tire:

[recomer]

Had to add this. Found some pictures on my hard drive here of the Eagle taken the day I picked up the car in 2010.



Still looks good

[recomer]

Front end alignment on the Eagle completed. Had toe in issues with both wheels and negative camber on drivers front.

[Amc1320]

Those wheels really make a big difference,

[recomer]

Those wheels really make a big difference,

Thanks. I looked at a lot of pictures of Eagles before I decided on those. Also, the blackwalls look better than the whitewalls too

[recomer]

I always feel stupid when I look at something I've done many times before (and not just on the Eagle) and for the life of me can't figure out how I did it last time. Was replacing belts today. Alternator, no issue, two bolts and its loose, pull the belt. I swear I stared at the power steering pump for 15 minutes trying to remember which bolts to loosen. FINALLY remembered and was loose if a couple minutes. Alternator belt was getting squeaky so went ahead and replaced them both (keeping the old belts as ready service spares just in case). Finally stopped raining here in Va Beach and its not too cold out so was good time to catch up.

[IowaEagle]

Yeah, I always have to pause with the PS one, remembering that hidden one on the backside.

[Monkeyjoe]

I had pulled my engine and stripped everything down fro the rebuild.   When I got back to it a couple of years later, I was surprised at how much I remembered where everything was.  But there were a few things that had me stumped but I love puzzles so eventually I figured everything out and didn't have any nut or bolts left over.

[recomer]

Latest Photos taken today after a good wash

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If you're interested in using the same graphic for the center caps as I'm using, here they are

[maddog]

If you're interested in using the same graphic for the center caps as I'm using, here they are

and here I thought I was being original by doing that to my center caps.

[trout]

Looks good, I just got those same wheels for mine.

What did you do as far as printing the graphic and having it be weather resistant?

[recomer]

Looks good, I just got those same wheels for mine.

What did you do as far as printing the graphic and having it be weather resistant?

I had them made overseas and they have a clear plastic (urethane maybe) covering. See http://3dcarstickers.com/