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Thread Number: 41135
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
Lincoln mark viii lsc |
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| Post# 436592 , Reply# 1 12/23/2020 at 09:03 (1,213 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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A few of the other cars | ||
| Post# 436598 , Reply# 2 12/23/2020 at 14:05 (1,213 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Wow!
That's one helluva car collection! My dad collected cars of that era. His pride and joy was a 1935 Lincoln Model K V12 four-door convertible with custom coachwork by Brunn. It was a one-off and there was no other car exactly like it.
Your Lincoln looks to be in very nice shape, well worth what you paid. I always liked the lines of those cars. They were among the last of the large, personal luxury coupes, a segment that at one time also included the Cadillac Eldorado, Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado, among others. I would imagine conversion kits are available to do away with the leaky airbag suspension and replace it with conventional struts and springs. I know they're available for similarly equipped Cadillacs. Doing so might even improve the handling. The nice thing about those cars is they share a lot of the same underpinnings as Thunderbirds and Cougars of that era so parts should be fairly easy to come by. | ||
Post# 436600 , Reply# 3 12/23/2020 at 15:02 (1,213 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Let's take a moment to say..................... | ||
| Post# 436611 , Reply# 5 12/23/2020 at 23:22 (1,213 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
That is a great deal and really clean. If the air system is shot that will take the bulk of the repair bill. Just have to put a battery in and verify all the fuses are working and see what happens. Especially in the desert it's not uncommon for the rubber to dry rot or melt and get a slow leak. It may or may not need the engine on to fill the air system.
For 6 years sitting make sure you flush and change every fluid and replace every rubber part in the engine bay before starting it or turning the key. You don't want to ruin a good engine with whatever stale detritus has been percolating in there, or have a timing belt or rad hose explode and throw a rod through the block. This was the final run year of this car and they only sold 14,357 of them this year, it is an uncommon car you do not see that often. This is an easy cleanup and will make a great daily driver. Enjoy! | ||
| Post# 436613 , Reply# 6 12/24/2020 at 01:20 (1,213 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
There's a company I think out of Florida called Arnott that makes air suspension products. They might have air springs. Because, let's be honest, part of the intrigue with cars like this is THAT it even has 4 wheel air suspension. Since the car's been sitting so long, there's a chance that the compressor will run and just fill up the air springs and it'll be fine. Also, those crappy little air line fittings leak all the time. More often than the rubber bladders leak. Once you get it running, get yourself a spray bottle with soapy water use it to find the leaks.
Such a weird looking car, though. But in a good way. It looks like a concept model from the 80s that would never have ended up in production. | ||
| Post# 436621 , Reply# 7 12/24/2020 at 09:18 (1,212 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL) | ||
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 436624 , Reply# 9 12/24/2020 at 10:39 (1,212 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 436711 , Reply# 10 12/26/2020 at 16:29 (1,210 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Got a battery in. The air suspension raised up thankfully. Sadly that lead us to the discovery that someone had stolen the catalytic converters off the car. Loaded up on trailer and taken to my partners shop for further work | ||
| Post# 436712 , Reply# 11 12/26/2020 at 16:31 (1,210 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Also for fun. Checked out these 3 1941 Cadillacs that just got taken outside. There are a total of 39 1941 Cadillacs here in the collection. These three are for sale. | ||
| Post# 436824 , Reply# 13 12/29/2020 at 08:16 (1,207 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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No muscle cars. I asked if the guy ever liked sports cars and what not. Nope. Only ever big luxury cars.. The 41 Cadillacs are all 8 cylinders. The earlier Cadillacs he has all come in 8,12 and 16 cylinders | ||
| Post# 441393 , Reply# 14 5/3/2021 at 10:53 (1,082 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Decided to throw some 2015 jaguar xj wheels on the Lincoln. They are 19s vs the original 16s. Really modernizes the car. Takes it past the 90s a bit. Also did some paint correction a bit | ||
| Post# 441406 , Reply# 15 5/3/2021 at 13:42 (1,082 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Interior and engine bay updates | ||
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Post# 441409 , Reply# 16 5/3/2021 at 14:47 (1,082 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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| Post# 441412 , Reply# 17 5/3/2021 at 15:05 (1,082 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 442282 , Reply# 18 5/27/2021 at 03:29 (1,058 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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Looks so nice Brandon What kind of driving will this car see? I know it won't be used as a "grocery getter" ever, but was curious if the car will be strictly for show or occasional outings.That photo of the car with the 19" wheels is suitable for framing,great shot! | ||
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