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Thanks Darryl! I honestly don’t recall. I don’t think mine was really in that good because in the 70s or 80s it seems like they redid the vinyl top on this car. Mine seemed to come right off. I did have the glass taken out, as you may recall, and recently had it glued back in place for the time being.
Here are some more updates:
Transmission is about to go back in. I’ve been getting my ducks in a row and finally have the last piece of the puzzle solved, which was the transmission crossmember. Thanks to TonyC and a guy in the Suicide Slab FB group I was able to nail down what I needed. Got the visuals here: http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38539&start=15
Hoping the transmission goes back in tonight if there is no rain once I’m off work. Enjoy the pics. Oh and finally got around to laying down the first coat of POR-15 on the top of the floor pans. Still needs a second coat and for me to cover the bottom. I did it quickly yesterday before taking the car off the trailer since it was more at “workbench” height. Much easier on my back LOL. Removing the front bench seat was no match for me at this height.
Thanks Darryl! I honestly don’t recall. I don’t think mine was really in that good because in the 70s or 80s it seems like they redid the vinyl top on this car. Mine seemed to come right off. I did have the glass taken out, as you may recall, and recently had it glued back in place for the time being.
Here are some more updates:
Transmission is about to go back in. I’ve been getting my ducks in a row and finally have the last piece of the puzzle solved, which was the transmission crossmember. Thanks to TonyC and a guy in the Suicide Slab FB group I was able to nail down what I needed. Got the visuals here: http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38539&start=15
Hoping the transmission goes back in tonight if there is no rain once I’m off work. Enjoy the pics. Oh and finally got around to laying down the first coat of POR-15 on the top of the floor pans. Still needs a second coat and for me to cover the bottom. I did it quickly yesterday before taking the car off the trailer since it was more at “workbench” height. Much easier on my back LOL. Removing the front bench seat was no match for me at this height.
Here are some more updates:
Transmission is about to go back in. I’ve been getting my ducks in a row and finally have the last piece of the puzzle solved, which was the transmission crossmember. Thanks to TonyC and a guy in the Suicide Slab FB group I was able to nail down what I needed. Got the visuals here: http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38539&start=15
Hoping the transmission goes back in tonight if there is no rain once I’m off work. Enjoy the pics. Oh and finally got around to laying down the first coat of POR-15 on the top of the floor pans. Still needs a second coat and for me to cover the bottom. I did it quickly yesterday before taking the car off the trailer since it was more at “workbench” height. Much easier on my back LOL. Removing the front bench seat was no match for me at this height.
Thanks man! Updates:
I did some work to clean up the wiring behind the dash I had ran previously. I tend to leave too much excess “just in case” which is always too much.
Hit the pedal setup with a wire brush and with black paint.
Before:
After:
Upcoming:
So I’ve been collecting more parts and steady working on the car as much as I can. Last Saturday I hit The Lincoln Ranch (Lincoln-Ranch.com) to meet up with Tim. I was in need of a driveshaft (mine has big dents in it) and misc other items. I got the parts I needed and had the driveshaft installed a few hours later after getting home. I jacked it up, threw some jack stands under it and bada bing… all done! Also, tonight I finalized the power wiring from the back of the car for the compressors and AccuAir setup. I ran the power wire up the passenger side of the car to a stud from Ron Francis Wiring. I then ran a power wire from that to the battery. It is of course on a nice Stinger fuse and a ViAir 80 amp relay for the compressors. Turned the key and bada boom! Compressors came on as expected along with the AccuAir. The last thing to do here is run each of the wiring plugs to each corner of the car. I’m going to cut the wires to the perfect length and solder them back for a nice clean install. The car is going to Blair in a week or so to dial it in before it gets cranked over. Next I need to purchase steering for the car!
Trans cooler and the steel braided line and fittings
Car has been chillin’ on the trailer since Slamfest
Driveshaft I picked up
The Lincoln Ranch – its like Heaven for a Lincoln fanatic!
Driveshaft install
More to come!
Did some work on the Lincoln yesterday after getting home from traveling this week at work.
I used a Ron Francis Wiring stud and placed it near the wiring harness. This will be used for the stereo power wire etc. I ran the power to it for the ViAir compressors and AccuAir air mgmt system.
Pretty much finalized the AccuAir wiring install. I’m still going to cut each set of wires that goes to each corner of the vehicle and solder them back together. That way they have a perfect fit.
Threw the driver side TuffStuff spark plug wire looms on to see how they fit and worked.
Yesterday I also installed the carb studs I picked up from Advance Auto Parts. Threw in the gaskets for the carb and got it all tighten down. I’m going to send out my brake booster to be rebuilt (decided it is prob easier to go with the original one) tomorrow. Once that comes back I’ll be full throttle on getting the break lines ran etc.
But here are the updated pics:
Better pics of the new p/s lines:
#Mobsteel – they also have an new website and finally gear you can purcahse.
Lastly, I’m doing a new Podcast with my good friend Mike Murray. The title of it is Our Lifestyle. We are going to bake in a good bit of Lincoln / Slab talk. Please check out episode 1 on your Android or iPhone. Much more to come!
Listen in your browser: http://ourlifestylepodcast.podbean.com/?source=pb or http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/our-lifestylethe-podcast/our-lifestyle?refid=stpr
iTunes / iPhone Podcast app: Search Our Lifestyle
Android: download the Stitcher app and search for Our Lifestyle
Thanks!
Updates: Bumper brackets picked up. Many they LOOK killer! My guy did them in a matte finish, which I really like. Hoping to get the transmission in this weekend to get the starter mounted and finish the wiring real soon. Also, took the car to Scrapin’ The Coast in Bilouxi and had a killer time. 4 confirmed slabs there and one more cruising around with the Colorado Custom Wheels on it (didn’t get a pic of it). Enjoy the updates below.
Scrapin’ The Coast 2015
Older updates from The Lincoln Forum.. i’m just pasting them here for updates…
This past Sunday my Pops and I dropped the motor in the car. 1) I had to move it as we moved a carport and it couldn’t stay where I had it 2) I wanted to be able to cut the wires to the correct length for the starter etc. Really no reason for it not to be sitting in the car at the point.
Lastest progress:
-More parts finished from powdercoat thus I could begin putting more back together
-More parts back from sandblasting that I planned to paint to seal them up nicely (hood tensioner setup, etc.)
-AccuAir wiring including the ViAir compressors
-Strut rods installed including the new bushings – at first thought the passenger side was going to be a beast to mount but ended up fine. I had to install the 2 bolts on the RideTech control arms and then get the front bracket aligned
-Motor dropped in
Blasted and painted:
Shout out to the Suicide Slabs crew
My buddy didn’t have the right media to blast these nasty brackets. I’ll prob get another guy I know to blast and coat them
Although this isn’t the final spot where these wiring items will go for the compressors etc. it made it easy for me to work on here – used a couple of battery lugs, solder, wiring from Ron Francis Wiring, heat shrink, etc. Solid / clean connections
Strut rods. I put the flat surface in the vice to get the nut started – I had to purchase that wrench when I took these bad boys off because I didn’t have an open ended wrench large enough!
Transporting the motor a few miles to my house to drop in the car. We moved a car port a few hours before taking this photo. I’m putting up a 40×24 shop. This will allow me to do so much more and help finish this car up!
Once to my house, we backed the trailer up right near the front of the car…. cherry picked it out.. while lifted off the trailer I put the clips back in for the oil pan bolts (had then sand blasted) and then swung it around to drop err in. Couldn’t have went any easier.
Other updates:
Decided to retain the 67 dash vs dropping in the 65 dash I purchased. Why you ask, will be easier and allow me to focus on other things I need to work on. I also picked up some BAD ASS Digital Dakota gauges. They are going to be awesome once installed. It is one of their VHX kits and should be really sick once installed. Plus it will be super easy to adapt to the Ron Francis Wiring in the car.
Much more to come!
Wow that’s really coming along nicely! I look forward to seeing more updates in the future!
Resistance is Futile.
Thanks Jeremy! Here are the latest updates. I need to get back on it.. did some work this evening.
Well a took a break on the car several weeks. Got my metal building put up and did an epoxy coating on the floor. Also spent some time organizing my tools / parts etc. I’m going to get back on the car here this week. Tonight I messed around a bit with the 65 dash cutting pieces and making templates. See the pics below…
Gotta love my wife’s duck tape. I misplaced my stuff.
I’ll be taking the car off the trailer and putting it in the workshop to start knocking out several things I have waiting to do. I have a list of parts I need to order including steering, alternator, etc. My 2 Optima Batteries (red top) came in so I’ll be ready to wire them up after I throw on the alternator.
Ok, so this isn’t all the pics I plan to post related to wiring my window switches. As I mentioned I had not wired anything up using relays prior so this was my “test” based upon reading the thread I posted above. Many of the wires thus far I soldered but now that I know I have them wired correctly I’ll plan on placement of the relays, shortening up the wire length, etc.
A few years ago, while plotting and planning my Lincoln Continental build, I purchased relays and pigtails from Parts-Express.com. I always wanted to update the wiring and get rid of the original relays etc even before I knew I would rewire the entire car.
Relays mounted to a pice of wood from my free pallets:
Pigtail
Relay
Workbench with the relays wired up. Yeah looks very messy. But worked to get the plan all set
The passenger rear window motor I picked up from Tim at Lincoln-Ranch.com while at his place the last time. I used this to test everything vs. having to work over at the car. Much easier on a workbench!
Lincoln Navigator driver door window switch setup I purchased from a junkyard LKQ on a holiday weekend, when they offer 1/2 off all parts!. The Navigator window switches were super easy to figure out.. they labeled them clearly on the back:
Since I’ve never attempted to use factory window switches like this, I found by trial and error that I need to send 12 volts to the B+ spade on the back of the switch. This is the window lockout for the other doors. Regardless, I put 12volts to it and it worked the way I needed it to.
Other update on the build as it relates to the alternator. I debated for a LONG time on where I would pickup my alteration from. Napa, Powermaster, Rock Auto, etc. I’ve settled on a local shop to build me an alternator around 160 amps. I really debated on going with Power Quality, which is where Slammed 64 went to: http://www.qualitypowerauto.com as they make KILLER products. 150, 200 or 250 amp. Anyway, I have a local shop building mine as this made the most sense for my built and allowed me to spend a tad less but still have no shipping cost. My Ron Francis Wiring kit has the Ford 3rd / 4th gen alternator wiring, which the shop will of course build to plug in. I should have it in a few days.
More to come!
Ok, so this isn’t all the pics I plan to post related to wiring my window switches. As I mentioned I had not wired anything up using relays prior so this was my “test” based upon reading the thread I posted above. Many of the wires thus far I soldered but now that I know I have them wired correctly I’ll plan on placement of the relays, shortening up the wire length, etc.
A few years ago, while plotting and planning my Lincoln Continental build, I purchased relays and pigtails from Parts-Express.com. I always wanted to update the wiring and get rid of the original relays etc even before I knew I would rewire the entire car.
Relays mounted to a pice of wood from my free pallets:
Pigtail
Relay
Workbench with the relays wired up. Yeah looks very messy. But worked to get the plan all set
The passenger rear window motor I picked up from Tim at Lincoln-Ranch.com while at his place the last time. I used this to test everything vs. having to work over at the car. Much easier on a workbench!
Lincoln Navigator driver door window switch setup I purchased from a junkyard LKQ on a holiday weekend, when they offer 1/2 off all parts!. The Navigator window switches were super easy to figure out.. they labeled them clearly on the back:
Since I’ve never attempted to use factory window switches like this, I found by trial and error that I need to send 12 volts to the B+ spade on the back of the switch. This is the window lockout for the other doors. Regardless, I put 12volts to it and it worked the way I needed it to.
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