Her name is Penny!

[Euphonical]

I've used a couple of pictures the PO took of her before we purchased her. I'm just too excited to wait til I get home to take pictures of her. Our newest addition to our flock is 'Penny', she is a 1984 LTD - just like our old one that was smeared on the road in Kennewick, WA.





We purchased her from the username TheShadow, a very nice gentleman and his wife that live 60 miles from us. Penny is on her way home on a flatbed right now - she could already be there. BaldEagle is awaiting her arrival.

Penny has a lot of problems. Her body is in terrific condition, her paint not so much. She was set outside about 4 years ago, she is oxidized. The original owner (the owners that the PO purchased her from) had had a fender bender so the passenger's side fender was replaced and repainted...I'm sure it looked good at the time and probably for many years to come, but now it needs help.

Penny's interior is very good, a little headliner baggage in the very back, a button missing from a seat, small hole in the carpet by the gas pedal.

Penny doesn't currently run. And once Penny runs, it'll likely be a little while before Penny can move under her own power. Penny is a project, but has a lot of very good things going for her. I'm excited for her to get on the road!

[eagleman]

Good for you! I'm happy for ya and good luck on the project.

[priya]

The most important thing is to have a solid body, the rest is relatively minor after that.

[BaldEagle]

The most important thing is to have a solid body, the rest is relatively minor after that.

So true.........both of our Eagles are free of cancer as far as I'm aware!
Penny does have some surface rust on the undercarriage: springs, axles, etc. I'm not sure yet on how to treat that, but at least the body is free of rust. The SX4 has none anywhere, but it does need quite a bit of bodywork.

Here's some more info on Penny:
48K miles
She has just about every factory option including:
Factory hitch
Rear sway bar
Load leveling system
Tranny oil cooler
Skid Plate (small)
Power everything
Fog lights
Center storage pod thing
Rear wiper
AMC AM/FM/Cassette stereo

There may be more, but that's all I can remember right now. I'm hoping she'll be an easy restoration, leaving the real grunt work for my SX4.
~E

[Euphonical]

now she has the cushy seats again once that one is rolling?? lol.

hehehe yep! I just love the older 'luxury' cars! My back is doing better now that BaldEagle got the SX4's seats more upright though.

[BaldEagle]

OSPHO works well for light rust. its a rust inhibitor. turns any surface rust black and its paintable. i think i have gotten it at like ACE stores.

looks to be in good shape. congrats!! now she has the cushy seats again once that one is rolling?? lol.

Great suggestion! I've used it before on the rusty tire rack on our Bronco. Never got around to painting it before the rain set in, and the rust didn't even show it's ugly face again for at least 6 months. As thick as those springs are, it'd probably take 30 years to rust to the point of breaking............60 with regular Ospho treatments.
~E

[eaglefreek]

Congrats. That's the perfect name. You may be able to rub the paint out and get it to look quite a bit better. AMC didn't use a clear coat as far as I know.

[Baskinator]

As thick as those springs are, it'd probably take 30 years to rust to the point of breaking............60 with regular Ospho treatments.
~E

It's the spring seats that will rust out first. They are a pain to remove when they do, I had to use an air hammer to free the shocks from my seats and the seats from my control arms. However, I doubt yours will get that bad anytime soon lol!

[vangremlin]

Congrats!  Looks like a real nice wagon!

[Prafeston]

Looks like a good start to a project!

[BaldEagle]

Thanks everyone, we're really looking forward to getting her roadworthy!
As for the paint, I think the plan is to buff out the majority of it, but that front fender will need some glazing putty and a re-paint. They may not match perfectly, but will likely do just fine until a complete paint job is done.

Rh front fender:







One of the things that I personally like best about her............an Oregon native, with original plates!









The rest of the pics:
http://s387.photobucket.com/albums/oo319/ericget/84%20Eagle%20LTD%20Penny/

First thing to do is get it running. It'll need a new ignition cylinder, battery, and fresh gas supply for that. Then I'll move on to put in the provided transfer case. It would sure be nice to know why it failed with such low mileage though! We'll definitely be trying to manually shift it first.
~E/P

[Eagleearl]

Congratulations! You've got some work to do but you've got a lot to work with and will have a great car when you get it on the road.

[Prafeston]

Did the center console have the gauges or was it just another shelf? Can't tell from the pics.

[Euphonical]

Did the center console have the gauges or was it just another shelf? Can't tell from the pics.

No gauges, it's like a felt lined shelf/pocket.

The car is really clean, but it's been broke down then parked for several years. It'll be quite the project getting it on the road (then keeping it on the road, I'm sure gaskets and seals are going to be blowing here and there).

[BaldEagle]

Prafeston, it is just an extra shelf. I've got a gauge pod in the SX4, and really like it, but the shelf was a cool option too.

It is a really clean car, and mechanical not included, needs very little. Paint on RF fender, headlight adjusters, headliner glued back up, driver's sun visor bracket, hood release (have!), one square button on rear seat, condition leather seats, dye some interior plastic, and a floor mat to cover tiny hole on driver's floorboard. I'm sure that I'm forgetting stuff, but that ain't too shabby.
~E