Rear wing

[biobug1]

I came across some pics on the Lincoln Mark VIII Addicts page and seen a red and a green car with a rear wing.Does anybody know where I can get one? Is it off a Ford Tortoise?(yes I know its a Taurus).

 

[Jamesvinar]

I think they would have to be custom made, remember we have a hump in the rear

 

[tixer]

There's been a few threads on the topic in the past, but most appear to be so old that any/all linked photos no longer appear.

There's some good discussion in this one though:
http://www.lincolnsofdistinction.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?3987-So-What-do-you-think

 

[Lvnmarks]

Option 1, LMS used to sell a 3 piece one way back in the day, but finding one might take a few years and I've heard the fitment was sub-par.

Option 2, like you said is the Ford Taurus wing. It doesn't "hug the hump" well but I've seen more of those used.

Option 3 is to make your own, like Jason did with his. He took a second truck lid, cut the skin from the hump and "massaged it" on the his boot lid.

Personally I like not having one, too many nice lines on the car. But to each their own.

 

[Jamesvinar]

I feel like itd look nice with the cobra bumper

 

[beerdog]

I think a wing by itself looks odd. But if you combine with other custom features such as a custom cowl hood, ground effects, and bumpers then it is not a bad accent.

 

[BlackIceLSC]

I've seen a couple that didn't look too bad, but like Beerdog said, they look better with other ground effects/body mods: Ponyfreak (Joe Barrett) used to have a body kit on his modified Gen 1 but not sure about the spoiler.
here's a Gen 1 with the old LMS style wing. And a Gen 2 with a taurus wing.

GEN 1

GEN 2

 

[Jamesvinar]

The gen 1 reminds me of the nascar mark

 

[biobug1]

View attachment 14446 here is the wing in question,I found the Facebook comment from the owner.He said it is from a 2006-2010 Dodge Charger.I found several at my local LKQ PickYourPart for $21.Hesaid he had to trim the supports down a little.

 

[Lvnmarks]

Lori might know the owner of that one.

 

[beerdog]

That charger wing does not look too bad.

 

[biobug1]

I'm for sure gonna buy one.That guy paid over $250 for his.At $21 at my local Pick Your Part is a steal.Doesn't matter what color because I'm repainting my car in 1962 Lincoln Black Cherry.

 

[BlackIceLSC]

Lori might know the owner of that one.

she must....he's in her car club: scroll down to second set of photos...a guy named James


http://www.mk8addicts.com/stills

 

[Jamesvinar]

If youre going to be the one painting the car i have a little advice

Make sure you have control over the temp and humidity, dont use a cheap spray gun

 

[beerdog]

This is nice.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213203363059157&set=p.10213203363059157&type=3&theater

 

[budpytko]

Bad link

 

[chris2523]

Bad link

19956771_10213203363059157_3003502799472349185_o by Chris Bratten, on Flickr

 

[Ford nut]

That is a nice wing

 

[Hot*Mk8]

The Pewter Gray did used to be James Craig's car. Now a guy who works for Carlos Mejia owns it. It really is an extremely tastefully done wing and the car was gorgeous! :tongue-pink:

And, Hi guys! I've been mega busy lately. Hope everyone is well.

 

[beerdog]

He sold it huh?