Winter Car

KStromberg

KStromberg

VIII looking for 8s
Well, I bought myself a winter car. It has some cosmetic issues. Not nearly as nice as my 91 that I had but nevertheless a good buy for $600. It has 145K miles. It needs a good cleaning and a tune up. The tailshaft seal leaks slightly. Other than that, it drives straight and rides like a dream which of course is the trademark of all Lincolns.

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aww, hell yes. And a Signature series, too! (those stainless steel rocker panels can cover a huge amount of rust)

As LoD's resident Panther fan, let me know if there's anything you need help with. I've got an '86 with 330k on it, so I've had most everything apart at one point or another. (notable exceptions being the engine and transmission)

Just know that you have just become the ride of choice for the office lunch crew... :)
 
oh, and by the way, you've got somebody at your door.
 
I hope you'll swap those seats, I wouldn't sit on that. besides that a running car for $600 can't be beat.
 
steve said:
A wash, wax and some pep boys seat covers and you will be good to go :D
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I was thinking the same EXACT thing. ;) EVERYTHING needs to be cleaned. The carpet needs to be shampooed, the car needs to be washed on the outside and in the engine bay. It will need plugs, wires, and possible a cap and rotor. It drives great on what may be the original suspension. :rolleyes:


Tixer! My radio does not work!:eek: It is just static with a hint of a radio station in the far east, lol. Everything seemed connected to the antenna. I wonder if the unit is just bad:confused:
 
Can you hear anything on FM or AM? May be the antenna wire shorted or open. Or a bad ground. If you can hear a station in the distance, it sounds like it's working, at least.
 
a friend just had that problem with his, actually. In that case, it turned out to be a bad battery. So if the battery is suspect, replace it and it may fix a few things along the way.

Here's his quote. "about the Lincoln battery and static in radio. It turned out the battery needed replacing...so that part is all OK now." This was monday.. heh.

Otherwise, checking the connectors at the back of the radio is a simple task. the angled divider between the top and bottom sections of the dash (right above the radio) is held in place with a series of clips, just pry gently. (I can take mine off with my fingers) there will be a few screws behind it. The top and bottom halves of the dash overlap here. You may need to loosen the top to give yourself some wiggle room. (more screws, visible, just underneath the front edge of the dash pad) Lastly, get the screw on either side of the ashtray, and that panel should lift off, then it's two bolts on either side of the radio.

that should be pretty close, anyway.. If memory serves, the antenna cable routes down the wiring channel on the driver's side. it is possible you could be dealing with rodent or water damage here. I've had some water problems, but never any trouble with radio reception. the power function of my antenna no longer works, and it's maybe 2/3rds of the way up. Still works fine here in the cities.

Something else to be aware of, although likely not the problem here, is that these cars will have an external amplifier mounted under the rear deck, not unlike our Marks. On my '86, this amp only operated the front four speakers, and the rear two came right off of the stereo. That was before the JBL branded systems though, so yours may be "better"

Also, right now, you should start thinking about great big snow tires. these cars do surprisingly well without them, but with them, they're unstoppable.

Also, if the "automatic parking brake release while in drive" thing is still reliable, it can make cornering during winter driving and awful lot of fun.

I'm sure there's more, but I'll stop here.
 
Over the weekend, my '86 Town Car reminded me of one more thing you'll need to watch out for.

Outside door handles!

If you ever find yourself in a salvage yard, you'll want to pick up a few. They are "side" specific, but the front and back on the same side are interchangeable.

With the inside door panel removed, and the window up, they're a pretty quick swap. there are holes cut in the metal to accommodate a 1/4" drive socket on an extension. it's two nuts after that, and then a plastic clip that you unclip from the pushrod by pulling toward you at the base of the clip, and swinging it up. it stays attached to the handle. This allows you to disengage the pushrod, which is bent at a 90 degree angle at that clip.

I end up replacing about one handle a year. And wouldn't you know it, but the driver's one is on it's way out now. (still works, but just barely.)

Did you ever get your stereo issues resolved?
 
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