My 84 Wagon project

[Jurjen]

Very nice workshop, Juhap.

[tougeagle]

Control panel looks like this even today. Broken and blower switch is not working. So my Eagle really needs that...



And, yes those rails are called snow barriers. They´ll stop snow coming down. It is a canadian invention... but those are DIY and bolted through roof frame, not just bolted  to the roof.


http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6453623.pdf

I'm insanely jealous of your interior, it's very similar to the goals I have for mine, sport package, gauges, leather, the works. If I could have another eagle, it would be that same setup. Sadly, I have to abandon the center console idea for mine because I'd need a package tray, and mine came without AC.

[juhap]

Got a new hood insulator from APD. Price 35 dollars turned to 78 Euros with all taxes, shipping, customs and other costs... 

My new garage is almost finished, so it is almost time to drag my Eagle to new home... And do some final weldings before I can put all parts together... Hope very soon.

[juhap]

And now my friends... My Eagle has landed... in to the new garage.



Here it is together with my 65 American Hardtop and 2d...

[IowaEagle]

Nice.  The pink coil spriings do stand out.   Did you do the custom paint job on the American?

[juhap]

That "Star and Stripes" custom paint is actually AMC Frost White and red/blue adhesive tape.

Like all "real" customs or hot rods my American Hardtop has name. I call mine " Spirit of 76"...

[IowaEagle]

Paint or tape, looks good to me Juhap.   I can barely manage "scotch tape".

[jim]

Lookin' good, but please introduce the mechanic/inspector looking over the wagon (obviously deciding where to
start the rebuild).

[juhap]

Oh, you mean that supervisor wearing Santa Claus T-shirt... She is my daughter Alina. She is 3 years old (almost 4) and very interested in fathers cars and such...

[juhap]

Today I did some cutting....

Under the backseat...



right side floor...



right side, rear floor.

[rollguy]

I just found this thread, and I am impressed!!  It is nice to see quality work being done.  It appears that you are doing whatever it takes to get the car back on the road, and doing it right.  I suppose it is worth the time and expense to fix such a rare car in your country.  I am going through the same type of thing restoring the '80 Turbodiesel.  Getting parts for the VM engine is harder than I thought, and may be very expensive (kinda like getting Eagle parts in Finland).

[juhap]

New pieces of sheet metal shaped to fit...

[juhap]

First weldings for a long time....



Under the backseat



Under the frontseat...

[eaglebeek]

I admire your great work. I'm also impressed with your English. You write quite clearly.

[juhap]

Thank you of those kind words...

Before I began to work with Eagle, I did some fiberglass/paint job and got that "sport" lid of American Hardtop done. It was under construction about 5 years!