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Offline Newgenerationamcer

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should i buy this eagle
« on: June 21, 2014, 08:35:36 PM »
Hey eagle den I'm new with eagles and would really apericaite advice on a sx/4 I found the guy wants 500 but he might go down however the shackle broke off the right rear the frame is also rusted it has sat for a year and the trans looks to be leeking but the  body is good and interior is decent I do not know if it runs and I just wanted to know how much it would coast to replace a frame and trans and could I get parts off a cj5 or 7 I can't put a ton of money into this but I love amc and would love any knowlage you guys can share with me

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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2014, 08:48:00 PM »
You can't replace the frame on an Eagle. You can however repair it, but depending on how bad it is could be difficult and if you aren't doing the work yourself, pricey!
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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2014, 06:45:34 PM »
Thanks I never knew eagle frames cannot be repalced... that would have been awful so now I will contiue my eagle hunt

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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2014, 08:26:40 PM »
Eagles technically don't have a "frame" they are a unibody design.
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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2014, 09:23:08 AM »
Grab a picture or 2 for us, might be able to help you make a decision.

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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2014, 02:04:32 PM »
If there is damage there I bet there is bad rust in many places.  Spend a lot of time under the car.
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Re: should i buy this eagle
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2014, 04:30:02 PM »
A shackle broken off because of rust means to me that there is serious rust on the underbody. When you are not experienced with project cars just say no to this one. :-\

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