Super RARE AMC Eagle SX4 - Project SCRAPYARD EAGLE Begins! From Dead to Daily Driver!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- This incredibly rare 1983 AMC Eagle SX4 was left for dead in a scrap yard just a couple months ago and fate brought me to it. We begin to resurrect this bucket list car of mine from dead to daily driver!
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That thing is going to be so awesome when you get it ripping and Daily driving! Nice progress. You had me cracking up a bunch of times!
You can say that again, Chris!
Thanks buddy!
"Good thing about ripping all of the wiring out of the car is you end up with a bunch of excess wiring"
Dalton, you're a damned national treasure.
Thanks for being a good role model for your son. You encourage him, spend quality time together, and teach him valuable skills for his future. Your son is a very good apprentice and is eager to learn. You both are really a good team together!!!
Reminds me of when my dad and I worked on cars together. I think I was about the same age.
This was hilarious watching you delete like ….. everything from the engine bay. And it was perfect when Jd said “obviously”. I love watching you guys work together.
I'm 72 years old and still remember helping my dad as a preteen working on old Studebakers and Chrysler products. Your guidance and the way you teach will be passed down and someday your son will be 72 and thinking about working with you and smiling.
Just curious what is your favorite car/year of car
@@anicekid 53 Studebaker Commander hardtop V8. Was my first car. Cost $125.
@@daviduglem3213 that's a cool car, I like some of the Franklin sudans from late 20s and early 30s
@@anicekid 65 mustang A code coupe GT.
@@daviduglem3213 that's a cool one too, sorry it took me a while to respond I was at school then had to do homework
One of the best channels on TH-cam keep it up 👍🏻
Thanks!
I absolutely love 80's AMC junk. My old man always told me they were junk and wouldn't let me get one. I mean, he's right but I still love em. It's like having a 3 legged dog, still a dog, still does dog stuff but just a bit different... probably costs a bit more to take care of too but who cares?! Its awesome!
Every time I drive buy the Eagle's former nest (Eagle's Nest) up on those shipping containers, I smile and remember what you're doing with it.
That Eagle is going to be cool as hell when you guys are done Dalton. 😁😎👍🏻👍🏻
You have found one of the last and best iterations of the AMC Eagle - right before the "Chrysler purge"... Color me impressed.. Great episode as always! Thanks!
Man I had a good laugh at the way you "expertly" removed the wiring. Glad the AMC is getting some attention 🤙🏻 Keep up the great content bud👍🏻
Fantastic my friend, love it
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This is the kind of mechanical skill I love to see, because it makes mine look less like "McGuiver, duct tape, hopes and dreams" and more like I'm actually trying not to have my car fall apart at every stop sign, cringing as I press the gas to go.
Getting ready to start on my son’s 76 AMC Hornet restoration. He’s gonna learn how to cut, and weld floor pans, fix a rusty fender, and how to put a dashboard and seats in. He’s 11, and I think it’ll help him concentrate on things
Jd is 11
I remember working on that
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C rap when they new. I can't express how much joy I felt watching you remove all the optional & unnecessary crap just the same way I wanted to do all those years ago.
My boss always sided with the idiots that designed that crap and suggested I'd lose my job reengineering a new car.
You gotta do with what's there on the job, but man that boss could've agreed with you. Lol
It seems that AMC did not always have tier 1 engineers or designers working on their new car projects. They also used somewhat mismatched and forcibly married parts from different manufacturers. Due to the OEM hackery you must employ your own hackery skills to make things function. Having made a few unkind statements about AMC of the 80s I will be happy to see you make the Eagle roadworthy again. Make the Eagle fly high and proud.
Man, when those AMC's came out I remember everyone being afraid to race them because of the first official AWD SCREAMER! The Kings of the streets were AMC's and Buick Grand Nationals. You lucked out with this hidden treasure, plus, it's all complete except to replace worn parts, but hey, that's hot rodding.
They were AWD, but they certainly weren't screamers.
The two may have been kings of the road, but what were and still are the kings of the roads that don't wear crowns are the truckers delivering the parts to the factories and stealerships. 👍😎
Love the Eagle... when you fix her up you'll be cruising in your dream car. God bless you - I love seeing your son working with dad, learning to have fun twisting wrenching.
I love the videos, and the fact that your son is involved. It's great to see a young person interested in working on old cars. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
Had a friend who put a 427 chevy with tunnelram and two 650 Holley carbs, backed it up with a Muncie 4 speed. That car was scary fun. Gave an AMC Eagle a lot of respect. Keep on it will be good to have another one back on the street.
Mortske gave you a shout out in his last video! Glad to see you getting kudos from peers.
Very cool of him
Can see your a bit tired sometimes but keep up the hard work and keep putting the great videos out .its a lot to do being a one man band
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I will be forever thankful for your help correcting my bad grammar
@@joef1006 Bless you my child. Lol!
You are a brave man just yanking all of those wires. I love the content, keep up the great work!
I had a buddy in high school that had one of these. Pretty cool car. Hope to see more of this thing.
Totally loved this, but got a bit worried when you said you were going to do everything properly with this car, but you soon put my mind at rest,when you started with the carpet! Keep up the average work!!!
Never knew I wanted an AMC until now… gonna be a cool build!
I'm a newer subscriber, but I like watching you with your son. Reminds me of my father and I when I was a kid all the way down to the cigarettes hanging out of your mouth. So much like my childhood, uncles, grandpa, dad and I hanging on or laying under old cars trying to keep them on the road. Those were the days. Unfortunately, I'm the only one left now. Peace buddy and keep it real, every dollar saved is more horsepower later.
Thanks for coming aboard!
Can't wait to see you get this thing on the road again my brother-in-law had one brings back great memories thank you very much for taking the time to make these videos I appreciate it
The wiring of this car was basically a matryoshka doll of insanity and your reaction to it was gold
AMC made some cool and unique cars. Those eagles were great for what they were. My father almost bought one when they first came out.
I remember as a kid seeing these when they came out and just loving the stance of this car. This has always been my dream car. I may make a pilgrimage to the PBG and rent it from you for a day when it's done! Congrats on a great channel!
Very unique car. It's gonna make a fun daily driver
I'm going to watch it straight through this time! Loved how AMC kept the same styling for the entire run of these vehicles. So many memories of my 73 Hornet Station wagon come back when I see these cars.
Pretty crazy that it's almost the exact same car
You can tell that was a really clean car when it was originally parked for whatever reason. I love the interior and the fact that it is so complete. It would be hard to find parts for it. which just means EXPENCIVE! Love the videos.
👍👍looks like you have a good helper. It's good to see a youngster learn old school repairs.
You did it again, when you started pulling the wires out of the engine bay JD started giving you that look like my old man has lost his mind again . I'm starting on getting the engine out of my old car and like you I have to do most of the work by myself until my youngest son can help. Thanks again for the videos.
Your son seems like a great kid. Actual real comment. I was going to say your son seems well adjusted despite his father but too harsh a joke 😄
Keep the good Dad work going.
😂
AMC's are Frankenstein cars. Stuff from all 3 Fo/Chev & Mopar were used in the drivetrain, trans & engine. Plus i think the brakes & steering. AMC basically built there own bodies & bought what they could to complete it. Be nice to see that chumpy on the road. Nice addition to the family. Ty for taking us along
Shoulda said, "The Eagle Has Landed."
A bit before your time.
The only person I ever knew who had one of these cars was a dentist who also had a 67 or 68 Firebird in his backyard under a parachute. That was how I knew I wanted a first gen Firebird.
The eagle was kind of cool he brought his son up on a Father's son camp out and they went romping around on the hillside with it. First time I ever saw a passenger car off road.
Can't wait to do that myself
neat little car! Love how you "simplified" the wiring!
I love those old SX4. Happy to see one that is being brought back to life.
Great job with your channel, Dalton. Be safe buddy.
Ladies and gentlemen?? Dang I feel insulted right off the bat . 😂😂☮️❤️🇺🇸
I'm running out of videos to watch now, Have watched nearly your whole catalog at this point , loving it all.
Good job on my dads old Eagle. Well his was a wagon and it was up here in Alaska but the color and interior were the same. He bought it from Avis car rental and drove it for several years before retiring and moving down to Oregon. Great car with a great heater, got around in the snow just fine and was very quiet with all of that insulation.
Have fun and I will too by watching you. Thanks
New to the channel, great content. Love people who just build and fix cars, the ones you dont see everyday on the road anymore but wish you did, right on.
More technical wizardry from the master mechanic 😁👍🏼🇬🇧
Self Tappers are now trending thanks to this man. 😂😂😂👍🏻
I hope so
I'm glad to see the Eagle getting some screen time. Entertaining and informative as usual.
Looks like it’s going to be a cool Eagle when all said and done.
You make it look Eezy Peezy. Cool new Mad Max daily driver. It'll be a great ride with that 4.0 5 speed. Look forward to your progress 👍
Excellent work as usual,in a rough as guts and entertaining way. Temporary fixes can always be refined,if need be,but I agree with the rip tear and bust attitude. If you ever doubt rough enough is good enough mentality please look up the Birdsville postman Tom Kruse and the just bloody fix it things he did with various vehicles. Shiny parts are not always fantastic,don't always save the world and hopefully your young bloke won't get stuck on the side of the road in the future because he can bail himself out . keep it coming
For checking out-of-sight clearance in situations like 36:20, one trick I've learned is to lightly wad up some aluminum foil and place it between the two parts. It'll crush down without putting much pressure on anything, and then stay there, letting you see how much space there really is (or isn't).
Absolutely love ur channel and everything you do!! Keep the videos comming and I'll keep sharing, love being a part of the low buck club also.. lol!! You deserve it 100% for all the effort you put into ur projects while keeping it real..
Thank you so much!
That is going to be one tough Ombra. Super cool car. Keep up the great work and I will keep on watching
Another addition to the ranks of AMC owners. I think you're the third or fourth chanel I follow that has acquired an AMC. Good choice. This looks like it could be a good little hot rod.
I remember wanting so much to learn from my brother or dad when doing work on things but I also remember wanting to do well so much that I couldn't always recall everything I had been told. It's often very hard for a young man like D.J. to do all the things he wants to be able to do and please Dad like he wants to so very much. Dad's are so important in a young guys or even gal for that matter's life. Dad is authority, Provision wisdom, Humor and of course Love. As some people say "it doesn't matter what you do with your kids as long as you're with them. Well yes that's always true but it's not the full truth. If you sit and just watch T.V. with no interaction then it's wasted time and opportunity. Sharing an old movie with someone is different and I do mean "Sharing" not gazing at the screen and having nothing to relate about any of it. I think as we Subscribers watch these videos and watch and get to know Both Dad and D.J. we really wanting all good things for D.J. and Dad too. At least if we aren't just a completely shallow, self invested, Narcissist with no clue as to what life is about and running full tilt away from finding out. All the very best guys we'll be watching and enjoying!
Keep em coming bro.. ready to see more of the RR.
I had a SX4 - awesome car to drive - especially in the snow.
I had the factory 4 speed too. Fun Fact:
Great Save!!!!!!
I believe the body’s were galvanized
Great video, looking forward to see this getting back on the road
This makes me miss my dad, so much we used to work on cars all the time together. Untill he passed on my 24th bday im 34 now.there is nothing better then having a good dad.
I'm glad to see someone as crazy as I am doing this channel !!
Awesome and happy to see you get little man involved as well
I am really loving your videos! I’m slowly working my way through them from the beginning. Some these remind me of my son and I doing repairs on my daily, as a single father money can be tight. Budget is key along with getting creative. Great work man! Also, your son is fantastic and seems to really look up to you. That’s pretty darn special
This thing is going to be killer once its complete
Very nice! I've got an '85 AMC Eagle sedan myself so these will be fun videos to watch.
As for the transfer case, a lot of people apparently like to change it out to other cases so you might just want to get the numbers and look it up.
Been looking forward to this cars update ever since you posted the junkyard save video.. hope the scams and hacks are in the rear view mirror now!!
Dude, love your videos. It's great that you got your kid out there "learning" with you too!
He'll know exactly what not to do
Dalton you really REALLY need a remote starter button. That would make your life SO much easier. You probably have one by now, I can't recall on all the videos I've see, because you do more real work than that, but man they really do make life so much better so you can actually work the carb at the same time as starting it.. Love your work!
I just found your channel through NKNH. I'm bouncing around going back through older videos. I'm really liking it so far. Keep up the good work !
Excellent! Glad you're here
Once again I approve, you certainly have a way of doing things!
A way indeed
Hearing that thing pull up, I had flashbacks to the movie "Christine", if the radio pops on by itself, bail man
Funny comments . . .im here for the humor.
I just finished a manual swap on my auto wagon. I got that willwood too but decided to just use the factory master I had because I didn't want to mess around making the willwood work. I wanted to mention that factory, the clutch master does not bolt in straight up and down. The factory master the fitting for the clutch line is at like a 45° I imagine the reason the previous owner and yourself had to extend the line is because with the fitting adapters and changing the geometry of the line made it too short. Really sucks they cut a big hole in the floor for no reason. Looks like they replaced the carpet though and the sound deadening material used I'm sure you know was not factory. I'm seeing more and more eagles being revived on TH-cam and it's great. I need to start posting more content.
Nice work like the eagle parents had an SX4 when I was a kid. Loved it
JB is a rock star!!
Haven't seen one of those cars on road for years! Looks like à solid car! Should make à good daliy driver! Was à good save from the salvage yard! Take care!
It moved! WooHoo! Congratulations on your new best friend Thomas Mortske. I don't have to name the channel as he is a superstar and needs no introductions.
Definitely someone I'm glad to know!
Dude that's awesome, she moves under her own power, very cool the eagle is sick, definitely a 4.0 inline 6 went into the cherokee's excellent motor tons and tons of power
Well, some power. Wouldn't say tons lol
@@PoleBarnGarage the 1992 cherokee xj sport, I had would roast the 33' boggers it was the ax15 5 speed 2 door sport, with banks intake and header Msd igniting, then I put a full rough country 5.5 long arm lift on it, arb rear locker, 12.5 rcx winch, Half cage, door bars , I wish I had kept that one!!!!!! I built it in 2013... built my own flat fenders, hood scoop.
got a roll bar from a old 1970s dodge welding truck it mounted to the top of the cab had 6 lights on it a a whip stick it was awesome 👌
The eagle will soar again. Really enjoy your content here in the UK.👍
Thanks!
I’ve been binge watching you videos since you were on junkyard digs the other day, love your stuff
Thanks!
Always loved these ugly machines! Your boy is a natural - "Is it supposed to be that milky white color?!?" - questions like that indicate he's engaged in the process. Luckily, he'll have many more opportunities to observe when something is "not quite right" as he wrenches with dad at PBG, haha!
Scrapyard Resistant!!
23:34 LOL! 'Ah yes well there's your problem! ...What?...."They were STUPID!". LOL.
I do love that wee beasty. Cool shape, remarkably good looking interior, full gauge cluster - it just works for me. As to the work done on the beast this time round? Well, that mouse baby needed evicting and so does the smell, so hopefully Mama mouse had already found another location outside to carry on breeding.....or better still, got et by something feral. I'm also of the mindset that if something don't belong there, then it goes bye-bye. I had a Lumenition EI pack mounted on the inner front fender of my Stag.....even though there were points in the distributor. Someone had even left it powered up with the ignition, so the unit was sitting there receiving power when the ignition was on for no reason other than historical homage.
In tracing its wiring, I found that it (along with the signal wire for the electric fan relay) were slaved off the negative terminal on the coil......and yes, I'm talking about the same coil that feeds the points the ergs to make sparks happen! So, another in the series of how a 5 minute task turned into a four hour one, but the engine bay looks better with less wires - and so does the engine bay on that Eagle, mate. I know very well how tedious it is tracing wire and tidying it up, but it looks so much better after, eh. Wish I had the guts to go at the Stag like you did under there.....
Clutch master cylinder looks good, the reservoir is accessible and it all works fine, so a BIG win! Can't see anything wrong with your content to complain about, myself (not that there ever is, in my opinion) and I am looking forward to the next episode on the Turd Bird....or whatever its name is. Actually, did you pick a name yet?
Going with scrapyard eagle, on account I ain't real creative
I don't have time to watch everyone's videos, but I am glad I came across this one. I saw the vid when you bought it and was wondering how it was coming along. Now I know. Great car. Never be scared to spend a few bucks on it. I bet a lot of people give you flack for not being very "professional". So what. What you are doing is the same as 90% of the people out there. Have fun. When something doesn't work, you are not using a big enough hammer.
I certainly get that flack, but I also never claim to be anything other than some guy in his barn. Nobody in their right mind would pay me to work on stuff
@@PoleBarnGarage You know more than a lot and aren't scared to figure it out. You would be surprised how many will pay for that.
For being from the mid west it's solid. I'm a Chevy man but I've always been partial to these AMCs.
In 1982 Kansas City Kansas police department bought a whole bunch of AMC cars for their Police department had the inline six and AMC Concords the first day was on duty to blow all the radiators up
Good stuff. I love watching your interactions with your son. He’s a good kid!
Yeah he is for sure
That master and slave cyl goes bad on all stick shift eagles. I loved mine, had three all at one time. SX4, black Eagle sport wagon, and one top shelf, leather interior wood grain wagon. All special order cars.
Ripping out that wire was a bold move, but worth it. Makes it cleaner and with reestablishing the needed connections makes sure you know where everything is and what you have for future maintenance. Done this sort of thing before.
Had a radio just like the one on your bench by the vice. Brought back a small memory. Thank you.
I love the fact the he's just cutting everything and restarting from scratch. That's what I did and I haven't had any problems since
Another good video. Really enjoyed the simplification of the wiring.
The AMC is cool completely fix everything it will be awesome
JD looked really enthused about having to get in that car and do any kind of cleaning! Hahahaha
I’ve done same shit hahah very nice!! Can’t wait to see more of this build!! Keep jamming brother!!
Great video!! At 29:32 of the video, the radio on your bench, my Mamaw bought me one like it for Christmas in the 70's!
It works!
🎉JD nailing it behind the camera ❤
Nice rattle can rebuild on that master cylinder. 👍
Years ago there was one of these sitting at a local car dealerships back lot for $100. I looked st it, walked into the dealership and since it was the end of the day and they were closing in 10 minutes I asked the salesman if he would wait a total of 15 minutes for me to go home to grab my wallet, and I would by both of the back lot specials. He said they weren't going anywhere and to just come back in the morning. I got there as they were opening, and was told that both cars sold the night before when someone called his coworker at home and he went in and opened up for the other guy. Needless to say I never bought anything from that dealership again
Man, oh man, did i feel that "Damnit" after it died in the intro. Lmao