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Your Lincoln looks like it is only a couple of years old. SHARP ! The paint is brilliant. Keep up the good work maintaining it.
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Originally posted by mercurygm88 View PostI didn't realize there was an aluminum hood prior to the aero panthers. My '88 Grand Marquis had a steel hood. The Mark VI has a ridiculously heavy steel hood. I know my '95 MGM had an aluminum hood and the '02 LSE hood is aluminum. I have no clue about the '01 and '03 Town Cars but I imagine they were aluminum as well.
Is the rear deck carpet over cardboard, with the cardboard cut out above the speakers? My Continental is like that.Last edited by gadget73; 12-11-2021, 10:53 PM.
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Originally posted by 87gtVIC View PostNice survivor car you got there Kyle.
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Originally posted by Lutrova View PostThat's a sharp looking car.
Thanks. I didn't realize you could get a Mark without rear speakers. Would've thought anything less than fully-optioned would run counter to the intended image for that model, especially for the VI, which was little more than a Town Car with different body panels.
Also interesting is the chrome trim and carpet on the B-pillar piece. It obviously makes sense to continue those materials from the front doors to the back, but I guess that was value engineered out sometime in the mid-'80s. That or it was stripped out of my car only and I haven't been very observant with every other example.
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That's a sharp looking car.
I didn't realize you could get a Mark without rear speakers. Would've thought anything less than fully-optioned would run counter to the intended image for that model, especially for the VI, which was little more than a Town Car with different body panels.
Also interesting is the chrome trim and carpet on the B-pillar piece. It obviously makes sense to continue those materials from the front doors to the back, but I guess that was value engineered out sometime in the mid-'80s. That or it was stripped out of my car only and I haven't been very observant with every other example.
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It was almost 60 degrees out today and sunny so I pulled the Mark VI out of the garage, checked fluids, checked tire pressure, 303'd the vinyl top, cleaned the interior, and cleaned/conditioned the leather. I put about 35 miles on it too, first time it's been driven since early November when I put it away for what I said was the winter. But it was a nice day and they haven't salted the roads yet this season so I figured I could get it out.
I made a little walk around video how I was doing stuff today. That little bit of crap on the trunk lid is the only rust on the car, underbody looks like a southern car. I had trouble getting the cardboard cover to move on the drivers side rear quarter panel in the trunk, but that one is as equally rust free as the passenger side.
It was almost 60 degrees out today and sunny so I pulled the Mark VI out of the garage, checked fluids, checked tire pressure, 303'd the vinyl top, cleaned the interior, and cleaned/conditioned the leather. I put about 35 miles on it too, first time it's been driven since early November when I put it away for what I said was the winter. But it was a nice day and they haven't salted the roads yet this season so I figured I could get it out.
It was almost 60 degrees out today and sunny so I pulled the Mark VI out of the garage, checked fluids, checked tire pressure, 303'd the vinyl top, cleaned the interior, and cleaned/conditioned the leather. I put about 35 miles on it too, first time it's been driven since early November when I put it away for what I said was the winter. But it was a nice day and they haven't salted the roads yet this season so I figured I could get it out.
It was almost 60 degrees out today and sunny so I pulled the Mark VI out of the garage, checked fluids, checked tire pressure, 303'd the vinyl top, cleaned the interior, and cleaned/conditioned the leather. I put about 35 miles on it too, first time it's been driven since early November when I put it away for what I said was the winter. But it was a nice day and they haven't salted the roads yet this season so I figured I could get it out.
Last edited by mercurygm88; 12-11-2021, 03:30 AM.
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Originally posted by mercurygm88 View PostWarranty returns are pretty easy IMO. I walk into work and do a warranty replace. Even if I don’t work here then they can just look it up by phone number. We’re big on no hassle returns and warranties.
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Yes, it is important to get the proper lift struts for the steel or aluminum hood. Lifetime warranty is a must. I use a broom handle as a prop rod. A high gust of wind caused one hood crash down on me. Very much an OUCH. Learned my lesson.
I would rather change the hinges to the type the 90 CV has with the coil spring. I understand there are mounting differences so without modification, it is not a plug and play.
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Originally posted by gadget73 View PostI put 2 sets on last year, neither of them would hold the hood up. One was brand new, one was new but had been laying around a while. Both were for steel hoods and still wouldn't hold up my aluminum hood. I've seriously considered adapting a prop rod from some cheap car.
I'll try these instead, really don't feel like having to hack things up.
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I put 2 sets on last year, neither of them would hold the hood up. One was brand new, one was new but had been laying around a while. Both were for steel hoods and still wouldn't hold up my aluminum hood. I've seriously considered adapting a prop rod from some cheap car.
I'll try these instead, really don't feel like having to hack things up.
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Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View PostWarranty returns are PITA. Probably have the same thing with mine, but who knows what happened to the paperwork.
For reference. the struts I put on the Firebird's hatch have been going strong for some ten years now, same with it's hood struts. Forget what the brand is on those.
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Warranty returns are PITA. Probably have the same thing with mine, but who knows what happened to the paperwork.
For reference. the struts I put on the Firebird's hatch have been going strong for some ten years now, same with it's hood struts. Forget what the brand is on those.
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Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View PostGood luck with those. Believe I put them on my Town Car about six or seven years ago, they went bad last year.
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Good luck with those. Believe I put them on my Town Car about six or seven years ago, they went bad last year.
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