As always jumping from on thin to the other . maybe not everyone cup of tea
But I like my ride low very low
So I got myself some lowering blocks that was my first mistake as they don’t fit a Lincoln

So I hade to make some myself.

I model it from a original plate that was under the leaf springs

As always jumping from on thin to the other . maybe not everyone cup of tea
But I like my ride low very low
So I got myself some lowering blocks that was my first mistake as they don’t fit a Lincoln

So I hade to make some myself.

I model it from a original plate that was under the leaf springs

As I had to rip out everting and don’t like do half work, I decided to tackle everything.
Interior , electrics ………………..

Electrics all new cabel back to front and front to back ………….

Loads of sheet metal later , it was time to protect what I rebuild.
all welding haze been covered with melted thin.
I think I did a good job cause I only had to use 2kg of bondo on it and 50% hade to be sanded of again.

THX Jason, car is already finished.
And as you say i did enjoy it , for now it is waiting for me to find a new transmission.
But I’m far from there with my pictures 😉
The only option when you see rust and rot is to replace it .

i know somone that have a 64 T-bird Cruise-O-Matic . you think that would fit into my lincoln ?

thx for the info Jeremy, won’t be eazy to find a cruise o matic . If you know af any and willing to ship to Belguim , let me know 😉

Aboud 6 layers of paint later , some cool grafict came to light.

Hi Jeremy , thanks for the advice. I will have to take a look @ that !
A bit of rot did not scare me of , just gave me the push to decide to strip it all and make shure all the rot and rust is gone. The more pain I took of the more rust and rot came to light.

After a few week I decided that I needed to know what the problem was under need that pain.
I made the decision whatever the problem I would tackle it myself.
After a few pokes whet a screwdriver , the problem came to light ROT , rot and more rot.

As the paint trouble came out
my first thought was to take a closer look @ the engine
As the mechanic drive it on the car bridge we here a loud sound.
Immediately shut down the car .
Just to be Shure it was the car and not the bridge that made that sound we started the car.
Oil pressure gone. ( shutdown immediately again).
I fear the worst and…[Read more]