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My 84 Wagon project

Started by juhap, November 17, 2005, 12:58:56 PM

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juhap

No english wheel, just hammer and anvil or vice... pliers or some hand tools... And MIG-weld.

No EW, no shrinker, no planishing hammer... I wish I had all of these.
American 440 Hardtop, American 220 2d (x2), American 330 4 d, American 330 Cross Country(x2), American F/EX Gasser, AMC Eagle STW (x4), AMC Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini(2x), Hornet 2d (x3), Willys Jeepster 1950, Jeep Cherokee 2d, Rogue 1966-SCRambler Replica
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465938  eagle
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465930   american
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263025   american HT

Eagleearl

Very nice! Simple tools with talent can do as much as fancy tools but I'm sure they would make it easier.

priya

How did you make the bend for the inner fender lip without having the outer part curl in?  I used to cut 2X12's into the shape of the wheel opening, cut the shape of the wheel opening in the sheet metal with a space for the lip then sandwich the sheet metal between the two 2X12s, screw it together and then take a hammer and start hammering up the inner lip to make the 90 degree bend.  Even with this method the metal clamped in the 2X12's wanted to curl up at the lower part of the wheel opening.

shanebo

That makes it even more impressive knowing that was all done with the simplest of tools...Very nice metal work indeed!!
AMC, serving up heaping helpings of AWESOME since 1954

juhap

I just finished the last welding of my Eagle!

So here it is...





It is done!  :P    It needs just some painting and polishing of old paint. This could have been done much better and easier than I did. I hope that some day I´ll get a much better front fender, so...
American 440 Hardtop, American 220 2d (x2), American 330 4 d, American 330 Cross Country(x2), American F/EX Gasser, AMC Eagle STW (x4), AMC Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini(2x), Hornet 2d (x3), Willys Jeepster 1950, Jeep Cherokee 2d, Rogue 1966-SCRambler Replica
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465938  eagle
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465930   american
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263025   american HT

IowaEagle

<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/IA/Toledo.html?bannertypeclick=miniStates">Click for Toledo, IA Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150 [/url]  


Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

amc78concord

Wow, very nice job juhap.  Egg to you for the incredibly nice work.
-Rob
Nekoosa, WI
-82 Eagle Limited Wagon (4.0 Head Swap, Holley 4bbl Carb, Headers, MSD Ignition with Team Rush Upgrade)
-82 Eagle SX/4
-83 Eagle Limited Wagon "Woody"
-84 Eagle Wagon
-85 Eagle Wagon
-Many Others... :amc:



:duck:

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juhap

Thank you of those kind words. But it looks much better than it is...

One of my previous projects needed serious welding. Together with my friend we customized one very sad Borgward Isabella Kombi. It was a rustbucket... it needed 8 sq meters new sheet metal! And a full renovation of every parts.


Before...


After four years...
American 440 Hardtop, American 220 2d (x2), American 330 4 d, American 330 Cross Country(x2), American F/EX Gasser, AMC Eagle STW (x4), AMC Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini(2x), Hornet 2d (x3), Willys Jeepster 1950, Jeep Cherokee 2d, Rogue 1966-SCRambler Replica
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465938  eagle
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465930   american
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263025   american HT

jim

I'm right 98% of the time, and I don't care about the other 3%.
"The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people;
that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed."
--Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. ME 16:45
What part of "shall not be infringed" do they not understand?
08 Impala
01 Yukon 4X4
(There's more to life than fuel mileage)
83 Eagle wagon; shared responsibility as daily driver
88 Eagle white woody wagon; shared responsibility as daily driver
86 wagon parts car
<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/AR/Little_Rock.html?bannertypeclick=miniStates">Click for Little Rock, AR Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

IowaEagle

Kind of resembles an early 50's Nash Rambler
<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/IA/Toledo.html?bannertypeclick=miniStates">Click for Toledo, IA Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150 [/url]  


Not a Jeep.  Not a Car.  Its an AMC Eagle!

1982 Eagle SX/4 Sport;
1980 Concord DL;
1970 Ambassador 2 Dr HT, SST
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe;
2008 Jeep Patriot Sport - Freedom Drive II

amc78concord

-Rob
Nekoosa, WI
-82 Eagle Limited Wagon (4.0 Head Swap, Holley 4bbl Carb, Headers, MSD Ignition with Team Rush Upgrade)
-82 Eagle SX/4
-83 Eagle Limited Wagon "Woody"
-84 Eagle Wagon
-85 Eagle Wagon
-Many Others... :amc:



:duck:

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shanebo

That looks amazing!! That is certainly worthy of an Egg! I sure wish I could work sheet metal like that!!
AMC, serving up heaping helpings of AWESOME since 1954

shanebo

Ill bet that Eagle gets alot of attention over there!!
AMC, serving up heaping helpings of AWESOME since 1954

doneagle

Quote from: juhap on March 20, 2011, 03:34:31 PM
Thank you of those kind words. But it looks much better than it is...

One of my previous projects needed serious welding. Together with my friend we customized one very sad Borgward Isabella Kombi. It was a rustbucket... it needed 8 sq meters new sheet metal! And a full renovation of every parts.


Before...


After four years...


          HI   This is one fine transformation nice looking car .that is some fancy metal work .nice job.......Don
HI.....A BAD DAY WITH YOUR EAGLE IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK ...A GOOD DAY WITH YOUR EAGLE IS PRICELESS

There are Eagles lovers and there are the uneducated and the best we can do
with them is try to EDUCATED them on the virtues of the BEUTEFULL cars that we drive   ...................don

juhap

#254
I knew it, I just knew it... I had to weld two smaller rust holes! Right front fender wasn´t rustfree.  I had brushpainted it after sandblasting, I think it was 2003... I found a layer of bondo under that black paint... There has been somekind of fenderbender before. No pics...
American 440 Hardtop, American 220 2d (x2), American 330 4 d, American 330 Cross Country(x2), American F/EX Gasser, AMC Eagle STW (x4), AMC Matador Coupe Oleg Cassini(2x), Hornet 2d (x3), Willys Jeepster 1950, Jeep Cherokee 2d, Rogue 1966-SCRambler Replica
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465938  eagle
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2465930   american
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2263025   american HT

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