Re: [Amc-list] SX4's tips and 4 sale!

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, they did good with the galvanized panels on the outside, clad in plastic.
A buddy had one for years.
I noticed it was parked after always being on the road, so I asked about it.
He said the rust had eaten from the inside out and it was too late to save before they knew it was happening.
The front subframes rotted out from the inside.
When the went to part it out the following spring the steering box ripped right out of the frame.

Note this is not an exclusivity to the newer cars.
I parted a 67 American sedan that loooked fairlr decent on the outside, yet it too had the steering box ripped out of the frame.

Probably a good idea to look closely at the steering box while working the steering wheel back and forth.
You never know.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> George, if you are serious about saving anSX4 and not putting it in a Demo 
> Derby, give me an e here!  I live about 11 from Houston and 7 from Dallas.  
> 
> The most important thing when buying an SX4 or any Eagle is to use a light to 
> inspect the front subframe rails... even better if you can yank the front 
> wheels.  Inside the front frame rails they had a habit of collecting dirt and 
> seperating from the body, filing with more junk and rusting through.  This 
> practically renders the car useless and I have seen MANY with PERFECT body 
> panels that I could stick my finger throught the subframe, so beware!  
> 
> Next check further back on the subframe for rust.  Poke the plastic cladding all 
> around and seee if the metal underneath is just powder.  
> 
> Check front floorbaords for rust (seeing a pattern here?!)
> 
> Otherwise, it's just linke any other car! 
> 
> Good luck! 
> 
> Jesse
> 
> 
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