1969 Lincoln Continental Base Suicide Doors Great Project Car on 2040-cars
Tyler, Texas, United States
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, I AM SELLING MY 1969 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. I PURCHASED THIS A YEAR AGO TO RESTO-MOD, BUT I HAVE TURNED MY ATTENTION TO ANOTHER PROJECT. THIS CAR IS AN EXCELLENT FOUNDATION FOR A FIXER UPPER. THERE ARE VERY FEW RUST SPOTS, FLOORS AND TRUNK ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND NOT RUSTED THROUGH. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOT RUNNING, AND NOTHING REALLY WORKING ON IT. I HAVE TONS OF HOURS INTO GETTING IT RUNNING, AND GETTING THINGS WORKING ON IT. I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY, AND USED TO DRIVE IT (UNREGISTERED) TO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, SO I KNOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT GREAT. MY FIRST GOAL WAS TO SEE WHAT IS BROKE, WHAT I CAN FIX, AND START WITH A CHECK LIST OF GOODIES TO SEE WHAT I NEED TO START FINDING. I FIRST GOT THE CAR RUNNING. I DRAINED THE FUEL TANK, OVERHAULED THE CARBURETOR, INSTALLED A NEW STARTER, PULLED THE SPARK PLUGS, RAN COMPRESSION (ABOUT 200-220 PSI ON ALL CYLINDERS) PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS, GAPPED THE POINTS, INSTALLED NEW FUEL, AND FIRED HER UP. SHE KIND OF RAN POORLY, I TRACED DOWN A FEW VACUME LEAKS, PUT IN SOME FUEL TREATMENT, AND SHE SLOWLEY STARTED RUNNING BETTER. I WOULD START HER UP EVERY DAY, AND RUN HER DOWN THE ROAD FOR A FEW MILES ONCE A WEEK. I FOUND THAT SHE LEAKS A LITTLE ANTIFREEZE, AND POWER STEERING FLUID. THESE OLD CONTINTENTALS HAVE A CRANK MOUNTED POWER STEERING PUMP, WITH A REMOTE RESIVOR FOR THE STEERING FLUID. SECONDLY THE WINDOWS DID NOT ROLE DOWN, SO I REMOVED THE DOOR PANELS AND STARTED GOING THROUGH THE SWITCHES AND WIRING. I RAN DIRECT VOLTAGE TO THE MOTORS AND FOUND OUT THE MOTORS ARE GOOD. I CLEANED OUT THE INSIDES OF THE DOORS, LUBED UP ALL THE GEARING AND TRACKS, AND REBUILD EVERY DOOR SWITCH. I GOT ALL THE WINDOWS WORKING, WITH THE DRIVER WINDOW GIVING ME FITS. THE DRIVER WINDOW WOULD WORK INTERMITTANTLY, AND I SOON FOUND THAT THE WIRE THAT CLIPS TOTHE SWITCH PIN WAS NOT MAKING A GOOD CONTACT. I SOLDERED THE CONNECTION (WHICH WAS A CRAPPY SOLDER JOB) AND IT WORKED ALL THE TIME. LONG STORY SHORT, NOW ALL THE WINDOWS WORK INTERMITTANTLY NOW, SO I WOULD IMAGINE SOMEONE WOULD WANT TO MAKE ALL GOOD CONNECTIONS AT THE SWITCHES. I REALLY DIDNT CARE ABOUT PERFECTION AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE I WAS JUST GOING TO RIP EVERYTHING BACK DOWN AND REWIRE ANYWAY. MY GOAL WAS JUST TO MAKE SURE THINGS WOULD WORK, OR I COULD GET THEM TO WORK. I TURNED MY ATTENTION TO LIGHTS, HORN, SIGNALS ECT. THE SIGNAL RELAYS WERE BURNED UP, SO SIMPLY REPLACING THE RELAYS GOT THOSE WORKING. FUSES WERE CORRODED FOR THE OTHER LIGHTS. LAST I CHECKED ALL THE LIGHTS, WHICH WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO, THEY WERE ALL STILL WORKING GREAT. I NEVER DID PAY ATTENTION TO INTERIOR LIGHTS, AS THEY WERE NOT A CONCERN FOR ME. AT THIS POINT, I WAS GOING TO GET THE CAR REGISTERED AND INSPECTED AND DRIVE IT. BEFORE REGISTRATION, I WANTED TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKING, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, 100+ DEGREE TEXAS WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF SUMMER IS NO FUN IN A BLACK COLORED CAR. I TRIED TO PULL A VACUME ON THE A/C SYSTEM, AND I COULDNT GET 1 INCH OF MERCURY TO SAVE MY LIFE. I FOUND THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR WOULD JUST POOR PHREON OUT OF IT, SO I STARTED RESEARCHING COMPRESSORS, AND TRIED TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHICH DIRECTION I WANTED TO GO WITH A/C I FIGURED AT THIS POINT, I AM NOT GOING TO REGISTER IT UNTILL I CAN GET THE A/C WORKING. I DECIDED TO GET THE DRIVER SEAT ELECTRONICS WORKING. THE DRIVER SEAT SWITCH IS ONE PEICE WITH 3 SWITCHES THAT CONTROLS ALL THE RANGES OF THE SEAT. ONE OF THE BACK SIDES OF THE BAKELITE ON ONE OF THE SWITCHES WAS CRACKED. I KNEW I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A SWITCH, OR GET REALLY CREATIVE. I DID SUPPLY A DIRECT 12 VOLTS TO ALL THE MOTORS IN THE SEAT TO SEE IF THEY WORKED, AND AT THAT TIME THEY DID. I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY DO NOW. THE LAST THING I DID (AROUND NOVEMBER) WAS TAKE THE CAR TO MY GIRL THAT DOES INTERIORS, AND HAD HER QUOTE ME A PRICE TO REDO IT ALL IN LEATHER, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, I FOUND A BRONCO, AND QUIT PLAYING WITH THE LINCOLN, AND FOCUSED ALL MY ATTENTION ON THE BRONCO, AND PARKED THE LINCOLN BEHIND THE SHOP. I DECIDED I WOULD SELL THE LINCOLN AROUND JANUARY, PULLED IT OUT JUST TO FIND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, AND THE REAR BRAKES QUIT WORKING (NEVER LET ANYTHING SIT) SHE ALSO DOESNT RUN AN GOOD AS SHE USED TO, AND ONE DAY STARTING IT, I FOUND OUT I HAVE A TOOTH OR TWO GROUND DOWN ON THE FLYWHEEL, SO OCCASONALLY YOU HIT THAT FLAT SPOT, AND HAVE TO TURN THE CRANK BY HAND TO GET PAST IT. SHE KIND OF HAS A LITTLE SPUTTER TO HER NOW, I HAD ONE MECHANIC THAT STOPPED BUY TO LOOK AT HER TO PURCHASE TELL ME THERE IS A VALVE STUCK. I TOLD HIM I RAN COMPRESSION IN THE PAST, AND IT WAS SUPRISINGLY CONSISTANT, SO IF THATS THE CASE, ITS STUCK CLOSED. I REALLY DONT THINK SHE HAS A STUCK VALVE, DOESNT REALLY MATTER TO ME ANYWAY, BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE ANY WAY. THERE ARE TWO PIECES OF TRIM MISSING ON THE PASSANGER SIDE IN THE PICTURES. ONE RUNS UNDER THE DOORS, AND ONE RUNS THE TOP OF THE REAR FENDER. I HAVE THOSE PIECES. WHAT I DO NOT HAVE IS THE "CONTINENTAL" THAT GOES ACCROSS THE FRONT OF THE HOOD, THE BADGE FOR THE TRUNK KEY, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE BADGES ON THE REAR FENDERS NEAR THE TAIL LIGHTS MISSING. EVERYTHING ON IT IS PRETTY BONES STOCK AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, OTHER THAN THE BLACK PAINT, THE CARBURETOR, AND THE INTERIOR CARPET I BELEIVE IS NOT. THERE IS HARDLY A SPOT OF RUST ON IT. I HAVE HAD GUYS INTERESTED IN IT LOCALLY THAT HAVE SENT BODY GUYS AND MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT, AND THEY WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE CONDITION, AND HAVE RECOMENDED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT ITS WORTH FIXING UP. ANYONE THAT IS FAMILAR WITH LINCOLS KNOWS HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND PARTS, AND KNOWS THE VALUE OF THIS CAR HAVING MOST EVERYTHING WITH IT. I PAID FOR A TITLE TRANSFER WITH THE STATE ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. THE STATE TAKES ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO GET A TITLE BACK TO YOU. AS OF THIS EXACT MOMENT, I DO NOT HAVE A TITLE IN MY HAND. I DO HAVE THE TRANSFER PAPERS (WHITE SHEET) AND SHOULD HAVE THE TITLE IN MY HAND BEFORE THE AUCTIONS END. THIS CAR DOES HAVE A 100% CLEAR CLEAN TITLE, AND IF IM NOT MISTAKEN BY THE PAPER WORK, I AM THE 3RD OWNER ON THE CAR. THIS CAR IS A GOOD SOLID HONEST CAR WORTH FIXING UP, I DONT THINK I LEFT ANYTHING TO SUPRISE OR CHANCE THAT I KNOW OF. IT IS FOR SALE LOCALLY, AND I DO GET A TON OF ATTENTION ON IT. IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH PLEASE COME KICK THE TIRES, IF NOT EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER. EBAY REQUIRED ME TO PUT IN MILLAGE, I JUST PUT IN WHAT IS ON THE ODOMETER, BUT I TRUELY DONT KNOW, IT COULD BE 100K PLUS, OR 200K PLUS
ALSO VEHICLE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AS WELL, SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION IF IT SELLS LOCALLY |
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