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When I bought my 78 diamond jubilee in 1980 , the lincoln dealer in my area said that mine was one of 25,000 made.
In the twenty years I've had mine, I have only seen four others, and all here in the Los Angeles area.
When it was new in 1978, the sticker price was
$22,500 fully equipped. there were no options for the car, every thing came included.
I don't have any plans of selling my diamond however, were I to cosider it, taking into consideration it's
remarkable condition, and eye appeal, the price would be rather steep,with not too much room for haggaling.
Hope this helps.
Your problems with the air ride suspensions in the Mark VIII is particularly common. I actually decided to forego a very nice Bill Blass version of this car because it was obviously having these problems. The solutions are expensive and have made these cars rather undesirable in the resale market even though they have they come with the HO engines and were the debute of Fords Aero Styling.
My advice unfortunatly is that you most likely should move away from this particular model. When I've attended numerous Lincoln owner club events I've even noticed a dirth of the Mark VIII present at the events. Granted my own Mark VII is not croud pleaser.
What are my options and how much will it hurt my wallet? Is this a dealer fix or is it a do it yourself?
Also not a good idea to declare too high a value, because the insurance company will not pay it even if you declare that. What your policy says is that the insurance company will pay "up to" your declared amount.
Best thing to do would be to get a professional appraisal and put this on file with your insurance company.
There are also economical special collector car insurance companies, that offer gauranteed values and pay offs, but they put restrictions on use and mileage.
Bill
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Shiftright the Host
The final scene from the movie is a bike race on a short oval track. The pace car was a powder blue Lincoln Town Coupe Convertible. It was a 1977 - 1979 model. I'm certain that wasn't a factory option. Was there an after market fabricator who did these alterations? How many exist? It was absolutely beautiful.
car shows in So California?
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Dave
Here is a brain teaser for you. My 1982 Mark VI is a CFI California car. Twice in the past two weeks I've had an interesting event occour after about an hour of driving on a realatively hot day when I stopped the car and turned off the ignition to say fill up the car with a partial tank of gas or make a phone call the car would then not start again.
I replaced the cap, rotor and fuel filter the next day and the car started up right away just like it always has. The next time this happened I'd simply stopped to make a phone call. I waited for about five hours for the car to totally cool down and then sure enough the car started right up again. There is no change in how the car drives once it's started it just simply won't start after a long drive on a hot day.
Answer is?
Frederick
Does anyone have a restored 60's 4 door Lincoln that they would be interested in renting for a wedding next month? The wedding will be in Southern California.
Thanks in advance!
Cayent (McLean, VA)
The easiest headliners pull out as one big piece (like Saabs)...you just order up a new one and plug it in. But I suspect yours in not built this way.
This reminds me of a '61 Impala convertible I had that needed a new top. I bought one from J.C. Whitney (don't remember if it was good, better or best) and installed it myself but since I didn't have the top stretcher an upholstery shop would use, the fabric was loose and billowed on the freeway. Kind of embarassing but it did give me a little more headroom at speed. As an engineering concept this could offer real benefits to people who get taller the faster they drive.
How about a new car? That is the one optionwe've not yet explored. My wife was so embarrassed the last time I pulled out the of starter fluid she said "Maybe you should buy a new car"! Imagine that? Right............... How about another Lincoln, honey?
OK, I'm near the end of my rope. A beautiful used Mark VI with low mileage would be just the trick to start my new year. Saw a beautiful red one but it had a wht. leather interior. No thank U. Did that more than once already.
Best Wishes,
F.
Surprisingly, I have installed those "Splitfire" sparkplugs with the "Y" tip on the end... and I didn't have any trouble firing up the beast in the winter last year, or even the few times I fired it this year. You may want to give them a try... as I believe I had replaced everything else ignition/spark related before that and still had problems, until I put the splitfires in.
I was actually using starter fluid a few winters before!!
I'm pretty sure Walmart carries them and you can get the gap off of their website. (It may or may not differ from the Ford Spec.)
Hope that helps you...
George
I had a local Upolstery shop order the replacement lining. It looks great BUT after a couple years - the adhesive he used, failed and the new lining is saging , but it is not as noticeable, because the material is still tight. Also, he cut the moonroof hole to size and the molding that goes over it doesn't actually fit well enough to hide the cut fabric.. . OH WELL!!
Splitfire that is the one answer I've not yet tried. Why would the car start when warm but not hot and never start on it's own when it is cold. I praise God every time I don't have to pop out and give er' a squirt.
I also have a spare ignition that I keep in the engine compartment, but I haven't had to use that since, either.
You're not making commision ooff these posts are U? The cost of 8 Spitfires is nothing compared to a new ignition module, alternator, fuel pressure regulator, two injectors, coil, fuel filter, and in tank fuel pump.
This seems like some kind of a sensor/fuel dilivery problem but I will try the Splitfires. The car runs like a star once it's going and I fixed the hot start and chugging under load problem with a loose eletrical connection on the throttle body.
Peace,
Frederick
I feel like I've tried everything to boost the power on my 81 Mark & some things add a little help.
Come to think of it... If the Splitfires don't help there is a part that I replaced that may have also been a big part of the starting solution... That is a timing sensor (for the lack of a better explanation.) It is located down to the left and below the water pump and has a magnetic sensor.
From what I understand... this thing can get covered with oil & grime (mine leaks it all over the place out of various seals...) and it can ruin it in some way...
Sorry that I forgot about that part.. but I think that was the main cure for the start problem... I seem to remember it having 2 wires and they followed along the passenger side valve cover and it was blue. I think that if you are having trouble starting, that you can unplug the sensor and it should start...
I replaced it myself, too. it was tricky but worth every minute. You might be able to order one from the website fordpartsnetwork.com
In the meanwhile - I'm currently working on adding another muffler and tailpipe to make the exhaust a dual system. I can't wait to see how it runs with the new system.
Thanks,
F.
Yes, I do believe the sensor is the real problem. I don't think that unplugging it for any length of time is advisable. You ought to be able to order one for a fairly decent price. I've been buying from the "fordpartsnetwork.com" and they've given me really decent prices. You might check buying thru them... no sales tax and delivered to your door. The install isn't too bad, either. I only used a few choice words.
If your temperature gauge fluctuates up and down... that's what mine did and the heat is there sometimes and not others...
Another thing that might happen is having trouble starting. That is another sign...
Another quick test is to start your car, after letting it set for a while and immediately go to one of the exhaust pipes and see if you smell antifreeze (OBVIOUSLY - you don't want to do this for very long...)
The last test is to have a trusted mechanic take a look at it. There was a recall done on the 94 for cars with less than 100,000 miles. You may want to check on that avenue, so you don't have to pay $2,000 for the repair...
If ddavis8 has a 94 Continental - then they've most likely got a head gasket problem...
check nhtsa.gov website for the recall on the 94 - they should cover it (especially if it was never done before.)
What happened to the engine?