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Vinyl top removed and all back together again!


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Groovy, welcome back!

Did you have to send in your old ones?


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Thanks fellas, yes i prefer the gauges to be under the hood, they just don't look right attached to the dash. Plus if you're checking on things the hood will be up anyways right lol! Got the vinyl and all the trim removed from the roof and started the body work getting it ready for paint. IMG_2590.J...

Ya it's happening. So I brought the car into the shop to remove the vinyl roof as it did not turn out as nice as I would have liked. Doing so I decided to buzz down the clear coat. So then I might as well polish all the stainless trim and fix a dent from some numpty opening door in the parking lot. ...

I got the windows tinted last week, so much better!

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As the title states, are there any Lincolns that have been documented to have a 460 installed at the factory in 1979?


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Slowly picking away at the little things, got the base model wheel arch moldings installed, IMG_1664.JPEG Drove the car on the lawn for an impromptu photo shoot :) IMG_1691.JPEG IMG_1692.JPEG IMG_1693.JPEG Going to get the windows tinted tomorrow. Then I need to fix the AC, having issues with the AT...

Got the Lincoln home for the first time in years, many years lol. Still lots to do but after I had the alignment done I just had to drive it home for the night! 191618993_4243751995669922_2427758799484387115_n.jpg Cleaned up the engine compartment and replaced the ignition wires with black ones. 191...

Thanks!


More parts going back on !!

Front bumper fillers, headlights and doors, signal lights and cornering lights, forgot to paint the centre filler piece bolted to the bumper so that will have to wait until Monday.
Still have to wet sand and polish


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Got the new rims and tires on, hopefully have the bumpers back on next week. IMG_1423.JPEG IMG_1424.JPEG Have to replace the steering wheel and trim. Had to use the original column (red) as the electrical connections are different from 75 to 77. IMG_1425.JPEG Just got it out of winter storage so she...

Got my wheels back today!

Ordered new tires which should be in this week.
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Getting my turbine rims back from the wheel restoration guys tomorrow!


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Small video of what's going on in the shop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbn5aBkBaps



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Asking questions is better than messing things up. These cars are body-on-frame construction. The frame or chassis sits inboard of the body. What you see from the outside is the shell, not the frame. Under any circumstances do you want to jack the car up on the body. What you have done is tried to l...