Educate me on pre-1970 Lincoln Continentals?
09-06-2008, 05:26 PM
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Educate me on pre-1970 Lincoln Continentals? I'm looking at a couple of cars cheap in my area on Craigslists. They're both four doors and yes, I know they are boats, but that's what I dig. It's one of these or a early 80's Ford LTD wagon. Haha!
Anyhow, does anyone have any knowledge or expertise on these cars? Any thoughts about a LS swap into one? Anything? Thanks!
I think one of these things would look downright nasty done up in flat black.
Anyhow, does anyone have any knowledge or expertise on these cars? Any thoughts about a LS swap into one? Anything? Thanks!
I think one of these things would look downright nasty done up in flat black.
09-06-2008, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzzylogic
I think one of these things would look downright nasty done up in flat black.
(Just make sure that you don't just throw some black primer on it, & call it good - given the way that moisture goes right through it, it'd be a CRIME to see a nice straight car like that go to cancer hell...) But I'd say HELL YEAH, if you can do it right, by all means do it!!(BTW, nice find!)
09-06-2008, 10:41 PM
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If its rot free, I say go for it.
Just some things to keep in mind though . . .
1. Missing trim pieces might be impossible to find, or worth their weight in gold.
2. Finding correct interior parts(seat fabric, restoring the dash, door panels, etc) will suck and be very expensive.
3. A friend of mine restored a 58 Caddy Fleetwood, the chrome bill was 4k.
Restoring something unusual like that Lincoln will cost a lot more and take a lot more effort to find parts(versus something like a 69 Chevelle, where you can order reproduciton parts from a catalauge).
Just some things to keep in mind though . . .
1. Missing trim pieces might be impossible to find, or worth their weight in gold.
2. Finding correct interior parts(seat fabric, restoring the dash, door panels, etc) will suck and be very expensive.
3. A friend of mine restored a 58 Caddy Fleetwood, the chrome bill was 4k.
Restoring something unusual like that Lincoln will cost a lot more and take a lot more effort to find parts(versus something like a 69 Chevelle, where you can order reproduciton parts from a catalauge).
09-07-2008, 12:33 AM
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Gosh there's always someone that has to put the thinking cap on, haha.
But still, if it isn't rusted terribly I think this is everything I want in a project car. I've been trying to track down some decent forums for this thing, but keep ending up somewhere with huge wire wheels and switches.
But still, if it isn't rusted terribly I think this is everything I want in a project car. I've been trying to track down some decent forums for this thing, but keep ending up somewhere with huge wire wheels and switches.
09-07-2008, 12:59 AM
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If its rot free, I say go for it.
Just some things to keep in mind though . . .
1. Missing trim pieces might be impossible to find, or worth their weight in gold.
2. Finding correct interior parts(seat fabric, restoring the dash, door panels, etc) will suck and be very expensive.
3. A friend of mine restored a 58 Caddy Fleetwood, the chrome bill was 4k.
Restoring something unusual like that Lincoln will cost a lot more and take a lot more effort to find parts(versus something like a 69 Chevelle, where you can order reproduciton parts from a catalauge).
Just some things to keep in mind though . . .
1. Missing trim pieces might be impossible to find, or worth their weight in gold.
2. Finding correct interior parts(seat fabric, restoring the dash, door panels, etc) will suck and be very expensive.
3. A friend of mine restored a 58 Caddy Fleetwood, the chrome bill was 4k.
Restoring something unusual like that Lincoln will cost a lot more and take a lot more effort to find parts(versus something like a 69 Chevelle, where you can order reproduciton parts from a catalauge).