Rescued 77 Lincoln Continental Town Car - Rats and Mold Oh My! Will It Start, Run and Drive?

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This 77 Lincoln Continental Town Car is very luxurious. Or it once was. From rats to mold I swear I spent more time cleaning this car than getting it to run. Its been sitting for an unknown amount of years (I suspect not much more than 5-7 years). The last time it ran the 400ci engine overheated and hasn't been started since. Also it had a momentarily stuck brake that unlocked itself when we towed it out. The interior was also scrubbed down, and was pleasantly surprised how much the shine came back. The road trip at the end was a most comfortable one. Due to this being a long play episode here are chapters for this tape below:
Chapters
0:00 Overview
5:40 Engine Bay Cleanup
18:23 Startup
29:45 Wash-up
39:05 Dialing in Engine
51:09 Interior Detailing/Scrubbing
1:07:53 Drive My channel is for entertainment purposes only. Please don't repeat my shenanigans however epic they may be. Enjoy

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@davida.p.9911 2 жыл бұрын

One of the last of the land yachts. And I mean that with great affection because I love those old big cars. The big Cadillacs, Lincolns and Chryslers of the 60s and 70s. Nice to see this one running and driving again! Great work! 👍 She's a beauty!

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Diamond in the rough for sure. Last of the great land yachts races of the 70's indeed. I'm sure we will have a few Cadillac as well. That's my view: If it old enough it doesn't matter what badge it on it, i love 'em all too😊👍

@anthonybush3134 2 жыл бұрын

I have one just like it In silver

@nyavyer8707 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine Hello! I am from Sweden and ilike this cars so much

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Välkommen! Awesome to hear someone from the old country🇸🇪! More cool old American cars will be here on this channel. Enjoy✌

@xxxberdem 2 жыл бұрын

@townhall05446 2 жыл бұрын

This car wasn't even in bad shape when it was just parked. I can't understand why it wasn't worth them fixing it and keep driving it. Massive beast!

@mrkeopele 2 жыл бұрын

some peoples philosophy and economy is if it stops, get a new one! ran out of gas? get a new one! i fix everything! im poor financially.

@kensmechanicalaffair Жыл бұрын

Mmmhmm.

@louielouie6259 Жыл бұрын

Bought a new Yugo.

@wurly164 2 жыл бұрын

That rash on the fender is when it hit an iceberg

@jeffreydavis9783 6 ай бұрын

There was something so inherently gratifying about watching you bring this grand ol gal back to life! Gorgeous machine!

@douglasbrown179 2 жыл бұрын

I took a similar white town car with dark blue interior to Montreal for spring break in 1985. We stopped in Burlington VT on the way up and way home. The drinking age was 18 in Canada and Vermont then. We were styling in that car. We had one 8-track the whole trip. The Steve Miller Band. I hated it by weeks end. What a blast. The kid whose father let us use this awesome vehicle wrapped his Trans Am around a tree not long after and died.

@jakereal3604 5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your friend losing his life to crashing into a tree! I was a teen in the 80's and I saw my share of Trans AMs, Mustangs, Old Cutlasses, GTOs etc driving around like asses ......

@steffsilverstam8439 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you took the time to revive this old graceful lady. Don't know why but i really like Lincolns, they are special somehow. Greetings from Sweden.

@TerryC69 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris! My step-uncle bought one of these, brand new. Since he had never owned anything new, much less a Lincoln, he was obviously very proud that no one had ever broke in the leather on his. Good memories.

@jimmyb524 2 жыл бұрын

His leaf blower is the new masking tape! It fixes everything!

@ronaldmiller2740 2 жыл бұрын

HEY CHRIS ,, WHAT A GREAT FIRST START!!!WOW..THIS IS A GREAT CAR IN ITS DAY..THE BODY LOOKS GOOOOD!!DONT KILL THAT CAR WITH THAT ROTOR!!THAT CROME IS GREAT AND THE PAINT IS NOT BAD.SOUNDS GOOD ,,..OMG THE WINDOWS WORK,, DAM HOW ABOUT THE LIGHTS ,.. YOU ARE LUCKY THIS CAR IS A DAM GEM!!! WHAT A SIN TO LET THIS CAR SIT IN THE WOODS .. THIS CAR IS A KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 жыл бұрын

Friend you are lucky to be able to have and drive that iconic jewel of the road, restoring them and bringing them to life is something very gratifying, CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!! Greetings from Venezuela

@kevinsteinmiller8115 2 жыл бұрын

She’s a classic and once y’all work the bugs out of everything she will make you proud at car shows

@SoY_7 Жыл бұрын

❤

@arkhsm 2 жыл бұрын

From a crusty old dead beater, to a glorious looking refrigerator on wheels....well done mate. Land yachts RULE !!

@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL Жыл бұрын

These land yachts were everywhere when I was young. I finally understand the attraction, as stately cars like these are no longer being made. Today, they look very unique and even at that time, they were very reliable, if you understood carburetors.

@jacobzelmore6080 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing brother. You did her good. This is the car I dream to own one day. They’re stunning

@gralykmeno 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see this splendid car rescued and brought back to life.

@dette-envers-les-animaux Жыл бұрын

good job, wonderful. All old cars deserve to be saved. My best cars were a dodge monaco 1967 et an eldorado 1979. the cars of these decades, 50, 60, 70' are the america that i love. long life to it. To fight rust efficently, you can put grease everywhere : between carpet and metal, inside : doors, trunk door, rear wings; behind repaired areas and bumpers... when you cannot reach the hidden parts with paintbrush you can pour oil with an extender - to be repeated every year for oil, for grease every five years. congratulations from france.

@markthomas3904 2 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that you do this on-site. Really great. My own dream would be to spend a million hours cleaning up the interior and exterior. Looks like such great car.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

It is a beautiful piece of machinery. It is extremely hard to do it on site hence why I am putting a lot of time and effort currently into my service rig so it can help me in the future. Plus it helps not to have a life when doing this ha ha😂

@aaronsg71 Жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine How do you get the cylinders’ compression back to normal? Thx

@tomdixon1213 2 жыл бұрын

My mother drove an 84 Towncar. Thank you for your rescue.

@christopheheine2375 2 жыл бұрын

well done ! I am a big fan of American cars. you bring his cars back to life

@paulparoma 2 жыл бұрын

Looks to me like a diamond in the rough. Restoring it will be worth every penny and minute.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411 2 жыл бұрын

actually,restoring this would be a loss in every single way imaginable...driving it exactly how it is however would be the way to go....any money spent restoring this would not net ANY returns as these really do not fetch good money and sadly never will

@paulparoma 2 жыл бұрын

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 That's if you want to sell the car. Maybe he would just like to enjoy it. Ever thought of that, Mr. Capitalism?

@matthewpower1614 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulparoma I think that is essentially their point you would not do this for financial gain but to enjoy

@paulparoma 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewpower1614 That's right. That's would I would do, anyway. Not everything is about buying and selling.

@matthewpower1614 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulparoma Totally agree I would resto that in a heart beat money be damned

@johnvonsauers8867 Жыл бұрын

good job, I drove my last Towncar for 14 yrs. and it was a better riding than my 2014 MKS Lincoln that I now drive. Great show thankyou👍👍👍

@ludovicleroux9190 2 жыл бұрын

It almost made me cry watching this awsome Town car restored in life. Fantastic video, I love it. Thank you so much !

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

No, thank you for stopping by!

@robertvance1873 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got this car, instead of someone who would tear it up and not appreciate it.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

That's my mission👍

@caseyraymond337 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up in 70's cars...Father had three...two 77s and a 79. Please Save A Real Car!💛💛💛💛

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

That's what my channel's goal is😊✌

@TheRolling123 Жыл бұрын

Riding in luxury on those spacious seats

@dirtrascal171 Жыл бұрын

THIS VIDEO WAS A LIFE SAVER!!! Thank you for the detailed shots and explanations!!!!!

@SwedeMachine Жыл бұрын

Oh? That’s great to hear. Awesome!

@lancehudson6327 5 ай бұрын

My friend you have definitely done a great job on her the video was amazing and interesting she is fine fine piece of automobile that deserves the attention brought to it I give you my five thumbs 👍👍👍👍👍💯 now let's get together to discuss keys title and pricing for her I have a garage for her comfort lol

@ransomtester5347 2 жыл бұрын

Lincoln Town Car looking good👍👍👍👍👍👍

@andy16666 2 жыл бұрын

When I restored my Mark V, I spent quite a bit of time on vacuum issues. Only a 35k mile car, but every vacuum diaphragm on the engine was shot, including the vacuum advance, choke pull-off and EGR valve. Ran much better when all the canisters were swapped with new ones, and idle vacuum is over 20in Hg now. Had to re-set the timing, of course.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. 20in on your system? That must have taken time thats a good number. It ran much better when I disabled all vac lines except distributor and trans. It's so cool seeing people restore these cars. I love muscle cars, and big trucks, but I don't think these land yachts get much love. Great to hear👍

@andy16666 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine my engine had 160psi+ on every cylinder. I removed everything but vacuum advance, PCV and the choke pull off from the system. Replaced those. Original PCV, and other canisters all failed once other leaks were fixed. It pulled about 10in Hg before I fixed those. If you have a hand vacuum pump around, you can test them, and swap if they're bad. I was also careful to make sure no air could get past the air filter. These engines have very conservative valve timing, so they'll pull a lot of vacuum when they're running right.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks for sharing!

@m42037 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine Don't you think the term "Land Yacht" is insulting to the beauty of these cars? They're sopposed to be big. 40 years ago nobody called full size cars Yachts it was normal to have a big car, you were styling. 1960 is my favourite Lincoln loaded, now that's a big car and weight is about 5500 pds, the limo's were about 6k pds damn near! Now you're talking styling!

@timhayes3001 2 жыл бұрын

Love working on old cars like this. Great job getting the engine cleaned and running, along with the interior. Nice ride along. Thank you for sharing.

@terryezzell7376 2 жыл бұрын

Those salad tongs were a nice touch to grab all the mouse nests, rat poop, etc out of the engine bay and interior. Next time you pull a land yacht out of the bushes might want to invest in a haz-mat suit

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

100%😂💩👍

@samp7003 2 жыл бұрын

I drove one of these back in the 80's and wanted to buy it. It was black and mint condition. I got so anxious to buy it they raised the price on it. Wish I could go back in time.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Bummer man. I feel ya……

@fordmavericksosx3569 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! So happy you saved this beautiful car! I absolutely hate it when someone parks a nice car in in their yard to rot, just because something minor broke. I hope to see an update video on this car!

@phoenixman8569 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! amazing, virtually no body rust or damage, roof intact no splits, interior seats no tears, head liner completely intact as are door panels no rodents chewing on the seats even the decorative rear oval windows undamaged, defiantly a diamond in the rough!!!!!

@nygelmiller5293 2 жыл бұрын

Phoenixman: I was thinking myself, what sound condition this beautiful car is in (beneath the dirt)! It must be blessed! And actually, sometimes, if something goes wrong, and it doesn't get used, as a result , it means it won't have any further wear since it stopped!

@bosscob3465 2 жыл бұрын

Lincoln town cars are a very nice ride. More videos on this!

@MercOne 2 жыл бұрын

WTF man, I've never seen it done quite this way before. Really enjoyed watching that. Those seats!! Great job.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

My brosif said the seats are like couches. They are im telling ya😊

@danielulz1640 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, what a great car! It is almost identical to the one that I lost to hurricane Katrina except that every where yours is white, mine was butter yellow (cream and cordovan luxury group half year special feature model). In the fall of 01, I drove it from San Francisco to New Orleans and it was one of the best road trips I ever made.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

So cool. I think one of these days I would love to take these cars and take a road trip cross-country and share it with you all. 😊👍

@nygelmiller5293 2 жыл бұрын

Daniel . So sorry for your loss to Hurricane Katrina! Hope the insurance did pay up. At least Hurricane Katrina wasn't anybody's FAULT. E.g. you can't blame the government for negligence or anything!

@southside1975 2 жыл бұрын

sorry to hear about Katrina

@JoeyJr702 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Lincoln! My first car ever was a 1979 Mercury Cougar XR7 with a 351 Windsor, factory power moonroof, tach and power everything. It was a great car. This Lincoln Town Car sure does reminds me of it. So cool that you got it running. These things were built to last.

@_BAD_MERC_ 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a teen my buddy Curtis had a silver over red '77. I remember a lot about this car as a teen. The ashtray doubles as a footstool. The glove box holds a 12 pack. The speedometer stops long before acceleration does. 6 people can sit and converse in the trunk.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

I believe all of that. Can confirm the ash tray is huge👍

@wilsonfernandes9005 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine eu gosto de ver o mal é que vcs fala muito é age pouco

@erikalbertson7483 2 жыл бұрын

My grandparents had a '76 town coupe . It was green and large ! Took many road trips in it as a kid, and eventually got to drive it. But, by that time, it had been sitting a while, and was starting to deteriorate. Nice work !

@genesisdays4431 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to restore this beauty. there's something about land yachts (to be more specific, the Continental) that speaks 'power' to the point of intimidating if done right. this thing is a gem of a car!

@obywatelcane6775 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite cars.

@453278495ab 2 жыл бұрын

Another nice find! My favorite part of getting a car that's been sitting is the clean up/ detail, you can just see the car come back to life in all its shiny chrome and glossy vinyl glory.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Apologizes if the episode is long. This one was wanting to start up and go without much fuss, so I decided to cram the episode lol. Thanks!

@453278495ab 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine the longer the better! It’s nice to have a video to watch with a full meal rather than have to constantly flip through videos. It’s nice to kick back, relax.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

10-4 on that👍🤘

@emidiojoao9333 2 жыл бұрын

@@453278495ab i agree on that to

@devynnharris3204 2 жыл бұрын

77 was a GREAT year! It’s the only year that got the side skirts with the “refreshed” waterfall grille 👌🏾

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Perfection!

@tonyfriend7413 2 жыл бұрын

1977, The year that i turned sweet 16 and got my drivers license.

@scottcalkins4607 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the next update on this car. My father had one. It was black with the typical maroon interior.

@user-gv4tn9nb7f 2 жыл бұрын

A beautiful car! Enjoy it and stay safe!

@paulww 2 жыл бұрын

In the late 70s I did pet sitting for a couple that had the same vintage town car. Only difference was they got it from/thru Bill Fugazy who ran his own limousine service in NYC, and their car had a larger chrome nose grill and there was the hint of a spare tire mold in the trunk metal. It was also mauve; looked nice enough, but I prefer the white! (And I LOVED those vent windows)! 👍

@jamesb6080 2 жыл бұрын

She is a beauty. Thank you for saving this old girl,

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

It's why I'm here. More to come. Not a problem. This is my passion✌👍

@jamesb6080 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine Just wondering, have you come across many Ford Thunderbirds in your travels? I love the late 1960s Thunderbirds.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen thunderbird for a while in my area, however I am not actively searching for them. I think the last one I saw was about a year ago but it was the late 70s flavor.

@hurrikan39 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saving this ICON

@erickricharson5196 2 жыл бұрын

I had one and loved it. The big american luxury cars are great and nothing else will ever compare to the style, comfort and quality of these big old cars. Well nothing new anyway

@nathanielbourque8946 2 жыл бұрын

77 Lincoln Town cars are the best when I consider a lottery win resto mod car.

@andysaunders3708 2 жыл бұрын

I scored a 1969 Chrysler Newort Custom, with 64000 genuine miles on it. It was imported into NZ from American Samoa, and apart from some rust below the rear screen, it was solid. We'd gone to buy a Toyota Starlet for my partner, and this was parked up behind the house. It was the father's car, but he'd passed away. Nobody would drive it, as it was HUGE and LHD. Paid $2500 for it, and it was neat - 383, with a shitty 2 BBL Carter carb, but it was still pretty fast, once it was rolling. I loved the insane body roll... Business issues forced me to sell it, and I still miss it. MASSIVE trunk, and pillarless hardtop. Neat car.

@dvddmc 2 жыл бұрын

What a Great find and what a great Car used to have a 79 miss it so much

@garyrowan1114 Жыл бұрын

had a 1978 model same color combo. very vacuum dependant you will enjoy it much more if you replace not eliminate vacuum lines. supply both juice cans on inner fenders. if you have done it all correctly the headlights will stay closed overnight, and all of the auto heat and cool will respond properly. Block off egr mine constantly threw carbon chunks and caused the car to die. I really think you have an actual mileage car. enjoy it

@robertwhite9898 2 жыл бұрын

That can be restored . I had a 76 LTD 4 SD & it had that exact engine 351/M 400 cleaveland big block !

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. This particular car isn't going amywhere😄

@robertwhite9898 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine that’s great ! Those where built way better vs today’s stuff . May not be fuel efficient . Back in the 70,s things weren’t as expensive . Like today . At least you do your own repairs . That engine is straight forward & simple to work on .

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Preach it!

@hfdzl 2 жыл бұрын

I know I don't need one- but I want one. Love these big road cruisers!

@scottpool4777 2 жыл бұрын

That is one sweet car 1977 awesome.

@jfayzon419 Жыл бұрын

That could be my old Lincoln. I had one exactly like that back in the day. I'm new here. Love your videos.

@randybock82 Жыл бұрын

Sweet rig. I've always liked that year.

@asandmyfil-amhubby9666 Жыл бұрын

Sir i'm so happy that you are workin' on Lincoln continental town car they are magnificent car i was once on a joyride w/ myfriend's and he had one of this beauty so comfortable and smooth ride w/ lot's of power inside you feel like your in a jet plane mad love God bless and keep it comin'

@paulaylward5565 2 жыл бұрын

I do love classic cars and trucks

@danwingo7512 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it!!!! I've had a few in my 60+ years, a "71" MK III, a "78" Town Car and an "81" Town Car. I lost interest in the newer one's because I thought they look like something off of The Jetson's. The big square body style just said luxury and comfort. Thank you for reviving this classic, it made my day.

@m42037 2 жыл бұрын

1989 was the last nice body style. I'm 55 and remember "Consumer reports" saying Ford needs to update the ugly boxy body style in 88-89. A$$holes. Then Ford went to the plastic jellybean style in 90 and CR loved it, I was discusted. Then on to the 92 Crown Victoria into a plastic jellybean and that was the end of the nice chrome body styles. My favourite Lincoln is the 1960 loaded, AC etc. That's a big car with lot of chrome and drives like you're on a cloud, rare cars.

@benoitmarchand3943 2 жыл бұрын

merci pour cette magnifique video et pour le retour a la vie de cette superbe lincoln !!!

@ANDREOFDALLAS Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very relaxing.

@juanitomaxxcarnaje3877 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome very well produced keep up the good work

@bohemialite6371 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you showed me a lot of things on that 400 I have the Lincoln Mark 5 with the same 400 thanks for your experiences and joy for working on these beautiful land yacht😀🥊😎 please bring us some more videos on this beautiful car man it is so interesting thank you and you do have a subscriber Amen to that.😎

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Not a problem! We will have some mark 4's and 5's pop up here on this channel eventually. Cheers boss✌

@crwhite5881 2 жыл бұрын

I totally enjoyed this video! I had this same model Lincoln many years ago........I had almost forgotten how masterful they were......very nice. The video was done perfectly IMO, and I look forward to watching many more! Tkanks!

@murray1759 2 жыл бұрын

I've had several lincolns in my life time...they were fun

@thadmachia9873 2 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done and a nice older car!

@Just_me1776 2 жыл бұрын

I love these videos. It’s what I grew up doing. My dad would drag ratty old 4x4s home all the time, much to the dismay of my mother 😂😂

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

My mom was scared I was gonna bring a bus home one day as a teenager. I haven’t pulled that one off…..yet😆

@78SilverBronco 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see your channel taking off! Great content!

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks boss. I'm just out here doing my jam😊✌

@buddyweiser8508 2 жыл бұрын

I have my grandmothers Lincoln continental, same exact car except it’s silver, with red interior, and no opera windows. It’s a true survivor car, and is 99% mint. I’ll say two things that make your car unbelievable to me. 1) When I was a kid, I remember we took the car out to dinner, and it blew a radiator hose. We had steam all over the place. 2) This one is a unbelievable coincidence, my Lincoln has the same exact triple A bumper sticker, in nearly the same place on the rear bumper.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Really? Aw man that’s crazy. Thank you for sharing your story, I love those👍🏼

@bm9074 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@sidgysoho1960 2 жыл бұрын

You do that Wixom iron a fine service by resurrecting it ! Too bad Ford got caught with their pants Down like G.M. ( don't get me started on the Olds " 260 " ) and tried to bring the Cleveland block into the E385 family. And they applied that abortion into every model line. My friends' '77 TC is a work of art with the 460 & C6 special valve body. ( firmer shifts ) has the deep crimson paint and drives like and Xmas day float. And vacuum headaches galore. ( door locks & headlight doors ) Keep a spool of vacuum hose handy and replace as you go ! Cheers and good job.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I’ll be buying the vacuum lines in bulk! Your friends ride sounds mint👍🏼. I approve🤟🏼😉

@staceyfromkc Жыл бұрын

beautiful just beautiful

@johnoneill9539 Жыл бұрын

Yet another most excellent restore well done,,

@jeannaud3955 Жыл бұрын

Hello, superb this re-starting of this Lincoln, thank you for the ride in a very beautiful environment

@SHOwner97 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful day, beautiful drive, beautiful car!! Great video, love it!

@maximkhrenkov7365 2 жыл бұрын

Master , You 're like riding on an old steam locomotive

@bigbrick4245 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the vid and love the big old Lincoln’s. Keep up the good work man! Subscribed!

@BanishedToEarth Жыл бұрын

Another great find! Looks amazing!

@Lnmwr 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. I love the outtake reals you put at the end. Also a tip for videos- I don't know if you have a second cam or not, but when doing first starts, people like to see a shot of the exhaust to see a) what debris and detritus comes shooting out, and b) how smoky it is on first start up. I get a kick out of that myself, but don't find it to be absoLUTEly necessary, but I know many viewers absolutely love it.

@giltracy505 Жыл бұрын

Great job you have done with that Continental! Another classic saved! Great video thank you.

@vorsprungdurchtech 2 жыл бұрын

That car is gonna be a good one, can’t keep an old yacht down.

@jayceec3539 2 жыл бұрын

My 1976 lincohn town car has been the best so far!! Real trunk space that we can stock up on a years worth of groceries at 1 time. We can replace parts,real metal and chrome bumpers that say, 'get out the way'! The vehicle manufactures need to get their heads out of their butts and make the classic cars again!!

@chrishickory7907 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. 1973 - 1978 Mercury station wagons and 1972 - 1979 Lincoln 4 doors are my top favorite cars of all time. No expensive, money pit Lamborghini for this 18 y/o. No sir. Give me a modest 70s classic any day.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone pay attention to this boss here. Nothing but class ✌😊

@skn9895 2 жыл бұрын

There is hope for the younger generation!

@jamesmichael3998 2 жыл бұрын

It turned out real nice. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

@YKXZWX Жыл бұрын

This car deserve a proper restoration don't let it die man still is a great 4 wheels better than any modern BS!!

@SwedeMachine Жыл бұрын

It won’t die I assure you! It’s not going anywhere😊👍🏼

@jasonkowitz4598 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car that u got back on the road. Plus it's the same year I was born. Great job on this one!!!

@raymondmumford6255 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, she is beautiful 😍 Please do her justice 🙏

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Will do👍

@RipRoaringGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Im going to comment here as I watch lol...So get ready, the Lincoln specialist is here. That car is solid, and the clock didnt turn over. Im seeing in the descr that its a 400...thats the only downside. They are slugging enough with the 460 with the smog and cats (I was an early 70s Lincoln spec.) Im looking forward to seeing more (not a lot of Lincoln revivals on KZfaq...I only saw yours, somebody with a Mark III and my videos)

@brandonwetterman5142 2 жыл бұрын

That by far is one of the largest rat nests I have ever seen

@aaronloritts3937 4 ай бұрын

Great work!

@CherylCold 2 жыл бұрын

That takes some skills. Thanks for a great video

@Robrt32 2 жыл бұрын

I had a lot a fun on the hood and back seat of one just like it. Under a sweet gum tree on a dirt road. It was even white. That brought back good memories

@pagedown4195 2 жыл бұрын

That was a real treat. Nice job. Greetings from Sweden ; )

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Välkommen!

@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest2823 2 жыл бұрын

Saved just in time!

@midcenturymodern9330 2 жыл бұрын

She's a magnificent beast! Thank you for saving this gorgeous car.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

It is a beautiful piece of machinery. Most welcome

@emidiojoao9333 2 жыл бұрын

Man!!! That's a beautiful car🤩😍👌I'm glad you put it on road again, and thanks for sharing 🙏🏽 on the road trip i almost feels like I was inside the car... 😅 Cheers a Mozambican in Portugal ✌️😎

@EarlGuyton425 Жыл бұрын

ADVICE. Dont worry about the lower compression in those two cylinders, at least not for the first 200 miles. When an engine sits for even one year (especially outdoors), Valves stick in valve guides, and even though they are opening and closing on that engine, they can still not completely close. Ive dealt with this on many parked cars over the decades. They also will not always tap, because its only a small amount they are staying open. Let the valve guides loosen up

@TylersNeighborhoodGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Man, what an awesome car. You can tell that somebody HATES CARS when they won't even replace a fan belt. Either that or they hated that one and wanted a new one. That's the first one I've ever seen with a 400. White on white with red carpet. You KNOW the first owner wore white leather shoes when they went out for a drive. Keep doing what you're doing!

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

I always think, when rescuing these cars, "Hey this car was once new, wonder what ever happened to the original owner?" Cool to think about. Maybe the 400 was ordered because of the late 70's gas crisis. (As if it would get much better milage anyways lol.) I do like the color scheme. We will keep on rescuing them captian🤘😀

@danielulz1640 2 жыл бұрын

@@SwedeMachine that looks like a white interior with cordovan accents. 400 CID engine was used in California and high-altitude cars in 1977.

@SwedeMachine 2 жыл бұрын

Actually your right it might be a Cali car. I forgot about that. Good call👍