The Lincolns: '69,'69,'72
1969 Lincoln Continental
October 2014 - December 2014
I had a 1999 Camaro I was trying unsuccessfully to sell, so I went on Craigslist and found this Lincoln for trade. The owner went on and on about how he would drive the car to the casino and all over town, and it seemed to run well,so we made a deal. 15 miles later, I was stranded on the side of the road overheating, and had to get towed back home. Evidently the car had been sitting and the thermostat had gotten stuck shut. With a new thermostat, a carburetor rebuild and a new set of tires, she was a solid driver that started every time and drove quite well. The interior needed a little help and the paint was faded but she was a solid cruiser and excellent candidate for restoration. However, I had so many cars I just didn't need her, so when Chris from West Coast Auto Craft came and picked up my '59 Skyliner to restore, I traded him the Continental coupe in exchange for body work. Unfortunately I got absolutely screwed on that deal, but this coupe was a really neat car to own and drive for a few months.
October 2014 - December 2014
I had a 1999 Camaro I was trying unsuccessfully to sell, so I went on Craigslist and found this Lincoln for trade. The owner went on and on about how he would drive the car to the casino and all over town, and it seemed to run well,so we made a deal. 15 miles later, I was stranded on the side of the road overheating, and had to get towed back home. Evidently the car had been sitting and the thermostat had gotten stuck shut. With a new thermostat, a carburetor rebuild and a new set of tires, she was a solid driver that started every time and drove quite well. The interior needed a little help and the paint was faded but she was a solid cruiser and excellent candidate for restoration. However, I had so many cars I just didn't need her, so when Chris from West Coast Auto Craft came and picked up my '59 Skyliner to restore, I traded him the Continental coupe in exchange for body work. Unfortunately I got absolutely screwed on that deal, but this coupe was a really neat car to own and drive for a few months.
"Jayne"
1969 Lincoln Continental
February 2012 - April 2012
1969 Lincoln Continental
February 2012 - April 2012
From a barn to center stage in 2 months flat - This was the first car I'd done for someone, and I really wanted to keep her by the end of it! A venture capital friend of mine contacted me about restoring a classic car for a startup company. He asked for a Lincoln, and I knew where this one was sitting in a barn with several other classics. Even though she hadn't run in years, she was an extremely rust-free and original car. I did a mild tune up, new tires, brake work, body work, tons of chrome polishing and had her painted to match the client's company colors.
I delivered her Friday the 13th and she was a big hit. She looked absolutely gorgeous with her electric blue paint job, and although she still has some work to be done, her new owner is a gearhead who's excited to finish her up and have a head-turning car to promote his company.
I delivered her Friday the 13th and she was a big hit. She looked absolutely gorgeous with her electric blue paint job, and although she still has some work to be done, her new owner is a gearhead who's excited to finish her up and have a head-turning car to promote his company.
1972 Lincoln Continental Mk IV
May 2011 - September 2011
I bought this Lincoln for cheap and had high hopes. She hadn't run for five years, but I was able to start the car with a gas can, but it was very rough. I spent 2 afternoons rebuilding the carburetor, and it ran better but still wouldn’t idle. While I thought about that, I decided to go through the fuel system.
I dropped the gas tank (which took an hour, a floorjack, a mechanically inclined friend, and a lot of foul language) and found everything inside the tank was covered in nasty black grit, almost like wet sand. Instead of an expensive professional cleaning, we emptied the tank of loose sediment, then put a few handfuls of nuts and bolts inside and strapped it in the back of a truck. The motion of the truck driving shifted the bolts around enough to scrape the inside of the tank mostly clean. With a few rounds of this, emptying and vacuuming the tank in between, most of the sediment was cleaned out.
Unfortunately the car just wouldn’t run right and I needed money for the hearse andRosie, so I sold her to Michael at Lincoln Parts. Although this car probably won't get back on the road, its parts will go to help fix up and restore other Lincolns.
May 2011 - September 2011
I bought this Lincoln for cheap and had high hopes. She hadn't run for five years, but I was able to start the car with a gas can, but it was very rough. I spent 2 afternoons rebuilding the carburetor, and it ran better but still wouldn’t idle. While I thought about that, I decided to go through the fuel system.
I dropped the gas tank (which took an hour, a floorjack, a mechanically inclined friend, and a lot of foul language) and found everything inside the tank was covered in nasty black grit, almost like wet sand. Instead of an expensive professional cleaning, we emptied the tank of loose sediment, then put a few handfuls of nuts and bolts inside and strapped it in the back of a truck. The motion of the truck driving shifted the bolts around enough to scrape the inside of the tank mostly clean. With a few rounds of this, emptying and vacuuming the tank in between, most of the sediment was cleaned out.
Unfortunately the car just wouldn’t run right and I needed money for the hearse andRosie, so I sold her to Michael at Lincoln Parts. Although this car probably won't get back on the road, its parts will go to help fix up and restore other Lincolns.
