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I meant to post this earlier, but I'm just now getting around to it. I was recently at a small car show here in San Diego, when this lady drove up in this 1977 Lincoln Continental convertible, and I realized I'd never seen one before. I started chatting with her and it turns out it was special order...

linc64 wrote:Jason, just in case there's any argument, ask Josh to get his friend's data plate codes. That will clear up any misunderstanding about the buckets in his '63.

The car should be at temecula rod run, I can check the data plate then

Reading through the 1961-1963 Authenticity Manual, I found the answer to my question on Page 68, Paragraph 2.1, in the discussion of special orders for paint, upholstery or combinations not normally offered: "...Other special orders could be for equipment not usually available such as bucket se...

Are you on Facebook? Come join tbe Suicide Slabs Facebook group and share the project. You'll get great responses for sure, good group of guys

Solid wrote:Didn't the rear doors get longer in '63?

In 64

You are one crazy mofo Syko! Looks awesome!

Sweet glad you got it popped open! To tell you the truth once I went through the whole same process of getting the door open, pulled the latch assembly, cleaned it all out, lubricated it, and put it back in. The first time I shut the door, it locked again and wouldn't open! I had to go thru the enti...

I had this happen recently in my 64 too. When you press the door handle, the lever inside the latch normally pushes on the door open mechanism inside the latch. When the door is locked, this lever bypasses the door open mechanism. When the latch is dirty and gummy, the mechanism doesn't go back to t...

My first 65 radio didn't work either. I pulled it out and took to a repair guy who does old hifi stereos in his garage. He found the on switch was bad and no carrying go the 12v through the switch to the radio. He rigged the switch to another 12v source inside the radio and bam, worked great. Pull t...

Do you have a volt meter? I found a switched 12v source in less than 5 minutes with my multimeter. Remove the passenger kick panel inside the car. Turn your ignition key to the ACC. Behind the kick panel you'll see several relays and terminals. Stick the black lead on your meter to the underside of ...

The piece is not chrome on 65s. It is covered in vinyl to match the interior. 64s were stainless

Did you have your power steering pump rebuilt along with your engine?

How So? I just checked it and it looked fine

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Ahh the needle bearings, lincoln parts international had some original replacements when I visited about a year ago