AMC Eagle Photo Dump

"AncientOfDays" (ancientofdays) 03/05/2014 at 10:37 • Filed to: 1985 AMC Eagle

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Some of you have been asking for photos of the Eagle I'm working on right now. Most of the following were taken roughly a year ago, I think, by the PO. It looks pretty much the same now, except it's on jack stands, and the rocker panels have greasy smudges on them from when I use them for leverage to pull myself out from underneath the car. Enjoy.

This is when I first brought it home and rolled it into the garage, with the help of several friends, because that's one heavy slab of Detroit iron.

EL_ULY > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:38

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alll day!!! :]

505Turbeaux > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:42

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nice! I was looking at that same bronze color limited wagon sans woodgrain last year. Love that color.

You know you now have to put a wreath on it annually around christmas and share to OPPO or we will hunt you down. Take it to the next level and put the reindeer antlers on it too

AncientOfDays > 505Turbeaux 03/05/2014 at 10:45

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If I haven't forgotten about it by Christmas time, consider it done.

The Dummy Gummy > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:47

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This is beautiful. I love the 'wood' paneling. I would totally paint this green (I know it isn't a Ford), but you could totally make it look like the Griswold mobile.

505Turbeaux > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:47

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lol for an athiest I do get the spirit of christmas sometimes. Or maybe just the AMC Spirit.

Takuro Spirit > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:49

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KENOSHA WI iron, if made before 1984

/Corrections

AncientOfDays > The Dummy Gummy 03/05/2014 at 10:51

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As hilarious as that would be, I'm leaning more towards this color scheme:

AncientOfDays > Takuro Spirit 03/05/2014 at 10:52

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It was built in October 1984.

AncientOfDays > The Dummy Gummy 03/05/2014 at 10:54

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doesn't look like the photo is showing up.

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20…

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:55

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Can't be that heavy, I push this big ol girl in and out of the garage myself!

Side note - bad ass car, I seriously love these things. Personally, I'd lift it a little more and put some seriously aggressive A/T tires on it.

AncientOfDays > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 03/05/2014 at 10:56

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You're not the first to suggest something like that. I live in the city, though, so I'd feel a bit silly with big ol' mud tires on it. But who knows.

Takuro Spirit > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 10:58

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It's Canadian then.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 11:00

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I said A/T's not M/T's!

The mudder tires are just non-functional for most weather and everyday use. I much prefer A/T's that's what I always put on my wife's Jeeps (she's a Jeep maniac)

AutoSavant > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 11:01

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Just saw one of these in the local salvage yard. Looked completely intact.

AncientOfDays > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 03/05/2014 at 11:01

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Ah, understood.

Meatcoma > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 11:03

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Someone Photoshop this glossy black with 2 white stripes and maybe some of these wheels

for me. In my head it's glorious!

Edit: Kinja doesn't like url images apparently -

AncientOfDays > Takuro Spirit 03/05/2014 at 11:03

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Yep, that's what the tag says. But still, Detroit in spirit.

AncientOfDays > AutoSavant 03/05/2014 at 11:04

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The salvage yard. *sigh* Now that, THAT, is a shame.

Mathias Rios > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 11:18

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License Plate gas cap?

AncientOfDays > Mathias Rios 03/05/2014 at 11:21

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Indeed.

The Dummy Gummy > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 13:55

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There is no other way to describe it other than, tits.

Stef Schrader > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 18:42

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That is FANTASTIC.

AutoSavant > AncientOfDays 03/05/2014 at 18:46

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Let me know if you need anything. I'll take pics on Saturday when I get back out there.

AncientOfDays > AutoSavant 03/06/2014 at 10:05

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Well, funny you should ask. If it's an automatic transmission, I could REALLY use the gear lever assembly. On mine, the little cable that moves when you push the button in, like to move the shifter through the PRND2L detents, is broken.

I'm told this is called the shift indicator cable, or something close to that. Without it, the lever can accidentally be knocked out of whatever detent it's in, which is obviously a Bad Thing. If you get around to pulling that, that would be all kinds of awesome, especially since there are no Eagles in any of the yards near me.

AutoSavant > AncientOfDays 03/06/2014 at 10:57

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You got it! I'll take a look Saturday. Have to get some stuff for my son's 350 powered Chevy Monza.

AncientOfDays > AutoSavant 03/06/2014 at 11:05

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A 350? I bet that thing's quick!

And thanks a lot.