Vanessa's Makeover - '77 Mark V

Spot · Post by **Spot** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:20 am

Oh Perry, they look awesome!
Seems like you can use them also as a mirror

coldplays · Post by **coldplays** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:36 am

I love the paint job and your wheels look amazing! keep up the good work

sorry to go off topic.....I just noticed that you have have a 1973 Lincoln Town Coupe!!,did you just buy it? , I don't recall ever seeing it/ hearing about it, they are rather rare- whatrare your plans for it?

Perry Bush · Post by **Perry Bush** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:56 am

Hey Colin, thanks man. Yeah, she's going to be a beauty.

Yes, just brought the '73 home. It's another winter driver, eventual project. Will get some pics and more of the story posted in a separate thread this weekend. Good eye!

Perry Bush · Post by **Perry Bush** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:34 pm

This has been the fun part...putting all of the best stuff I have collected over the years on this car; plenty of NOS and darn-close quality parts being applied. Getting there! Just a couple more visits to get the interior buttoned up, headlights together, final trim and bumpers.....then wait till spring while cleaning up the engine bay at home...

suburban_gorilla · Post by **suburban_gorilla** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:40 am

looking good!

cant wait to see some photos of it done and in the sun!

keep it up.

WhiteLightning · Post by **WhiteLightning** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:10 pm

she is looking so amazing cant wait to start on my girl

sauceman · Post by **sauceman** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:41 pm

Nice work!

cheers

Perry Bush · Post by **Perry Bush** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:46 pm

Thanks, Gents! Yes, I'll be proud of this one, helluva lot of work but starting to feel worth it More pics when she's done...

onedollarbob · Post by **onedollarbob** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:46 am

Gorgeous, Perry. That color is certainly dead on with the red/brown metallic. What are you going to do about pin stripes?

CurtC · Post by **CurtC** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:05 am

Perry: What trim molding did you use for the rear window and where did you get it? It looks great. Curt

suburban_gorilla · Post by **suburban_gorilla** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:43 am

the slick top is aweome!! I prefer that for sure.

looks great

Perry Bush · Post by **Perry Bush** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:11 pm

The original two-tone "deluxe" pinstripes will be reproduced in paint, by hand. There's a fairly well known shop called Brush Brothers not far from me and this will be child's play for them. I'm really looking forward to seeing them back on the car in full vibrant color. It uses the two different colors and also the pattern extends to the trunk lid and the hood, very similar to the DJE/CS cars. See a couple pics below to give an idea.

The rear window trim - I still can barely beleive it but I actually found a salvage yard / resto shop in OH with an original naked top Mark V. I bought the rear glass moldings from them even though they looked horrible, sitting outside for 20+ years. They were about 7 different colors, crusty, really nasty. BUT, they were perfectly straight with zero dings. The magic was done by my friend Joe whom I mentioned earlier in this thread- same guy that polished my wheels (and something like 20 others over the years, forged dish as well as Turbines). He made a trough to hold the pieces while they soak in some sort of acid solution that essentially eats away the original anodized layer. Then polish, polish, polish.... So now they are simply bare aluminum and the look is amazing, I actually prefer it to the flash chrome look. Thanks for noticing, it's a neat touch. In fact, I'm kicking myself now for not having him do every piece like that, winshield trim, belt and drip moldings, etc... Maybe next year. The same two guys will be provided the skilled labor for the '70 Coupe that's up next for a repaint, and that one will have everything done this way. To me, the appearance is actually better than new, and that car I have decided is going to be black. It's cool when a black car has minty brightwork

John Mc · Post by **John Mc** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:10 pm

Perry, I don't know how I missed this "V", but its gorgeous! How long have you been working on it ?? Can't wait to see it in person......................what other secrets do you have?????

Perry Bush · Post by **Perry Bush** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:19 pm

Ha! It sat parked in friend's barn for years after I bought it.... finally brought her home to start the strip down last summer. Once it leaves the shop, it will be 90% toward where I want to end up. The remaining 10% will take an easier pace and be some fun.

I'm pretty sure they're all listed in my signature now....the '73 was an impulse buy from a junk yard. They took credit cards for crying out loud!

Still need to get around to posting some pictures...it's not as nice a starting point as the Mark V was, but a real Town Coupe with a nice leather interior. Will get it reliable as a driver, lots to do, then decide what to do with it....

ekm330 · Post by **ekm330** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:38 pm

Beautiful work, Per! That color is already money and your refreshment of it is total bank! Can't wait to see the finished product

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