"AncientOfDays" (ancientofdays)
02/26/2014 at 15:27 • Filed to: 1985 AMC Eagle
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"AncientOfDays" (ancientofdays)
02/26/2014 at 15:27 • Filed to: 1985 AMC Eagle | 4
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I've been blogging elsewhere about this car for some time, but for the Oppo-nauts who are just joining us, I've been "restoring", for lack of a better word, a 1985 AMC Eagle station wagon. The next update will include plenty of pictures.
You
can refer to the earlier entries
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for the story of how this car ended up
in my garage, and for a description and pictures of the progress up to
now. For that second part, a brief synopsis. In the time I could find
during evenings and weekends since last Labor Day weekend:
I removed the entire drivetrain between the engine and the differentials
Disassembled and rebuilt the blown and leaking transmission
Fixed a leak in the transfer case
Reinstalled the transmission
We now return to the restoration, already in progress...
As the oft-repeated phrase goes, installation is the reverse of removal. All of those posts back at the beginning
where I was removing stuff in order to be able to get at the transmission –
that all has to go back in now. Recently I cleaned off the starter motor and
redid the sealant around the cover. This cover protects what I found out were
the very large electrical contacts that carry the 800+ amps of current to the
interior of the motor. I've had to manually turn over the engine a few times
over the course of this project, which has given me great respect for the
starter motor's job.
The transmission's stiffening
brace is also back in, and I'll most likely have a post about putting the
transfer case in sometime next week.
So, is the end in sight, you ask?
Well, sort of. As near as I can figure, here's the list of what still needs to
be done. I'll probably put this in at the end of each entry, for anyone who
wishes to follow along at home. Also, this way I don't have to keep wondering
where I put the paper version of the list. You'll note the dollar signs by the
particularly pricey items.
A-hem:
Reinstall starter and brace
Put in the transfer case
New transmission fluid cooler line to replace the one I had to break
New u-joints for the driveshafts
A new driver's side CV axle in the front
Install new exhaust components, possible re-using the old muffler
All new neat belts ($$)
New (stock) rims and tires ($$)
New shift indicator cable (which keeps the gearshift from moving accidentally)
Service the front and rear differentials
New gas springs for rear hatch
Repair heater core with some stop-leak and a prayer
Fix whatever makes the A/C compressor scream when it's on
New under-hood insulation
Interior detailing
And let's face it, a new paint job. Desperately needed. ($$$$)
505Turbeaux
> AncientOfDays
02/26/2014 at 15:28 |
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love those cars. On my bucket list for sure, a woody
crowmolly
> AncientOfDays
02/26/2014 at 15:35 |
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Heater delete. No stop leak unless you hate your cooling system.
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AncientOfDays
> crowmolly
02/26/2014 at 15:38 |
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Heater delete is a slight possibility also, since I live in Arizona. I've used stop leak in a couple other cars with no problem, though, but never due to a heater core leak, so we'll see.
JEM
> AncientOfDays
02/26/2014 at 15:47 |
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Yay!! Glad you made it over here to post about this.
Now, as they say on the internet, post pics or GTFO ;-)
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JEM
> JEM
02/26/2014 at 15:49 |
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Also, if you figure out what makes the banshee wail stop coming from the AC compressor, let me know. My Jeep (I6) does the same thing randomly sometimes. I can see when it's wet out but that's not always the case.
CalzoneGolem
> AncientOfDays
02/26/2014 at 16:17 |
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We love us some Eagles up in here.