Re: [AMC-list] 86 Eagle 24k mile survivor for sale

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Come on Nick, post a price.

Joe

--- On Sat, 11/3/12, Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] 86 Eagle 24k mile survivor for sale
> To: "amc list" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 11:22 AM
> Guys, and gals I am getting ready to
> sell my 24k original mile survivor Eagle 
> wagon and thought I would let some of the AMC forums know
> first before it goes 
> up to the public.  This is truly one of the nicest Eagles
> you are going to 
> find.  I have driven this on the highway at speeds of 80+
> mph for over a 400 
> mile trip and it drove and handled as nice better than
> most new cars I have been 
> 
> in lately. I would actually love to keep this one but I
> just have way too many 
> cars and a few have to go.  Here is the story behind the
> car.  A post man 
> in southern IL bought the car new and owned it up until
> this past year.  A 
> family member owned the AMC 
> 
> dealership where he bought his cars from and would routinely
> buy one, drive it 
> for 20k miles and then buy a new one and park this at their
> store.  He would 
> drive it every now and then but not as a daily driver
> anymore once they reached 
> 20k.  The car has never been in an accident and still have
> the original garnet 
> red metallic paint.  It is a 4 dr wagon with air
> conditioning that is converted 
> to 134a from R12, power locks, cruise, tilt, auto,
> am/fm digital cass, digital 
> clock, roof rack, rear defrost, light group, skid plates.
>  
> The car is beautiful in every way.  I went through
> everything as it is still a 
> 26 year old car even though the miles are low there are
> still maintenance items 
> that just go over time.  
>  
> I will start with the mechanical.  First  It has new
> shocks and brakes front and 
> 
> rear.  It also has a complete spring and adjuster kit on
> the rear drums (fronts 
> are disc). All fluids front to back, spark plugs, wires,
> cap, rotor and air 
> cleaner 
> 
> have been changed.  Tires are brand new this week with
> General Avia 80k mile all 
> season radials which were the top rated in this size.  We
> checked the 4 wheel 
> drive system, CV joints and boots.  Both are in great shape
> and the 4 wheel 
> drive goes in smooth and 
> 
> works perfectly.  The AC blows ice cold, and all
> electrical items and gages work 
> 
> properly.  The engine is one of the quietest 258 I have
> ever owned.  It starts 
> right up, no smoke or leaks, runs great and has plenty of
> power.  The trans 
> shifts smooth and positively.  Mechanically, you are set
> for the next 50k miles 
> if this call will ever see that.  The gas mileage is great
> as well.  I am so 
> 
> surprised these things can get 20 mpg in the city and mid
> to upper 20s on the 
> hwy (it is rated at 20/28).
>  
> Now the cosmetics.  The paint is beautiful and all original
> except the lower 
> plastic ground effects around the wheel wells and to the
> bumper ends.  There 
> were a couple a spots where the paint was a little thin like
> with most of these 
> due to them being plastic so we painted them with the
> exact color match.  These 
> were very minor and most would have just left it alone but
> I wanted it perfect.  
> I can show the before pictures.  There is no rust repairs
> anywhere and the 
> floors and rockers are what you would expect from a low
> mileage car like this.  
> The garnet red metallic paints shows very well and the color
> looks great in the 
> sun.  We buffed and waxed the entire car and it is hard to
> believe this is 
> single stage enamel as the metallic shines as well as the 2
> stage paints do 
> today. Bumpers are in good shape with no dings or scrapes. 
> Head light 
> adjusters and buckets are in great shape as are the
> taillights.  The interior is 
> in great shape and is the burgundy hounds tooth pattern. 
> The only problem I see 
> is the drivers side seat belt was replaced at some point
> with a 
> 
> blue one.  I don't know why and I am looking for the
> correct color belt to 
> replace it.  The rear seat has a very small snag in the
> material that can be 
> repaired.  The headliner was starting to sag so it is going
> to my upholstery guy 
> on Monday 
> 
> to be replaced.  The factory radio was starting to cut in
> and out and the 
> speaker 
> 
> crackled so I replace them with an AM/FM CD head unit that
> fit the stock opening 
> 
> so no cutting as well as the speakers.  I ordered all of
> the factory harnesses 
> so it was plug and play with no splicing into the wires. 
> The factory radio 
> comes with the car in case you want to have it fixed and put
> back in.  Other 
> than that, the dash, door panels, gages, windows, arm rest
> are all in great 
> shape.  I am only pointing out these things to be as
> detailed as possible about 
> this car.  
> 
> 
> I would not hesitate to give this car to my daughter to
> drive next year or take 
> it across the country on a trip today.  If you are looking
> for one to keep as a 
> survivor to drive to shows or make it a driver, this is
> probably the best one 
> you are going to find to do that.   You will not be
> disappointed.  This is not 
> one of the so/so eagles you see out there.  This is every
> bit as close to new as 
> 
> possible.  Everyone is amazed at the shape this is in
> and roll down their window 
> to talk to me at stop lights when ever I have it out.  
> 
> 
>  
> Give me a call or e-mail if you are interested.  I
> will post some photos on 
> Photobucket soon. 
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Nick
>  
>  Alfano Performance
> 4849-76 st.
> Kenosha, WI. 53142
> 262-308-1302
> 262-942-8271 after 6pm central and weekends 
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