Lincoln 1956 - 1957 custom & mild custom

57 Lincoln 2 Door custom. The car runs and drives great. The paint alone stops you in your tracks. As the sun glistens off every curve of this car you get a different shade of orange and a different amount of sparkle! The interior seems to be original and is in good condition. Power seat works very nicely. All the power windows work as designed including the Electro-Vent side opening smoking windows. The headlights, tail lights, and turn signals work great! She starts up every time with ease and has a brand new battery. Air Lift Air Bags have been added to the suspension with an on board compressor to make for a comfortable ride. A Lincoln Continental Kit has been added which has been professionally installed. As you can see in the pictures the tail lights are custom. The door handles have been shaved, so to enter you suavely push a button on the key fob (they work great). To me the best thing about the car is before it was customized the car was already very nice! This isn't a car that was missing all the emblems, trim, door handles and someone improvised to make it work...

Predicta a écrit:

Vraiment subtile celle ci, j'adore

ouais splendide

C vrai qu'elles sont terrible c Lincoln moi j'ai un certain penchant pour les 56

Mais malheureusement peut courante sous nos cieux

Hep BOBO tu as vu elles sont superbes les baguettes de bas de caisse

je cherche ardument

Original 368Y block..
New flat white primer with green flaked roof..
Angel Hair Headliner and deck lid
Flame Throwers..
Shaved side moldings, Handles and trunk, New solenoids with viper remote..
Brand new wide whites with New polera Caps..
Fresh tune up..
Custom upholstery on seats and door panels..
New pin-striping on hood and trunk lid..
56 Packard bumper..
Has rear skirts (not shown)

Purists may not be happy, but this 1956 Continental Mark II makes for one heck of a custom! Given that the cost of restoring one of these is astronomical and parts are unobtainium, the custom route has saved a car that otherwise might not have survived. The fact that it's also beautiful is merely icing on the cake.



The Mark II is generally regarded as one of the finest designs of the 1950s, but that's not to say that it didn't lend itself to a few well-chosen modifications. The most notable change is the chopped roof, which gives it a sleeker look but doesn't remove the "pagoda" styling that makes these cars unique. Then you have the usual tricks of shaved trim, frenched headlights, and a custom grille, all of which work rather well on the already trim Mark II bodywork. Things like the kick-up in the quarter panels, the vents on the rear fenders (originally designed to feed the trunk-mounted A/C unit), and the Continental's signature tire hump on the trunk all remain intact. The taillights appear to be from a Packard Carribbean, the hood has a few stylized louvers stamped into its surface, and color-matched sections under the bumpers make it look very low. The purple paint has that custom car look that belongs on an Auto-Rama show stage and with just over 5100 miles since it was completed, everything remains in first-class condition.



There's really nothing left of the original interior, which has been replaced by a custom setup that uses late-model power bucket seats, a fabricated center console, and OEM levels of fit and finish to create a car that is as comfortable as it is attractive. The vinyl and cloth upholstery has an OEM vibe to it and they did try to replicate the Mark II's instrument panel, which did stand up on top in its own little pod as it does on this car. Brushed aluminum dashboard surfaces add a high-tech look, as do the digital instruments, and all the secondary controls are neatly arrayed on the center stack. There's a powerful A/C system with vents neatly integrated into the dash, a custom steering wheel, and an AM/FM/CD stereo that sounds great in the custom Continental's hushed interior. A few original pieces such as the trick door handles and lower door trim remain, adding a custom look that only the OEMs could create. And there's still a massive trunk that's beautifully upholstered and very functional.



The original 430 cubic inch V8 has been supplanted by a 460 cubic inch big block that delivers a lot more power with fewer hassles. Using as many OEM components as possible, it's reliable and strong, and it's been dressed to show off with lots of chrome and color-matched details. Edelbrock supplied the intake manifold and carburetor, as well as the valve covers, while an aluminum firewall and matching radiator act as shiny book ends on the burly V8. A serpentine belt drive system from a late-model Ford makes it reliable and it's been upgraded with a C6 3-speed automatic transmission so it prowls the streets effortlessly. The front suspension uses tubular control arms and custom coil springs for that in the weeds look, and there are disc brakes up front for vastly improved stopping power. The rear suspension is leaf springs and air shocks, so the ride can be fine-tuned and those chrome steelies with custom centers are a very 1950s look. 225/75/15 wide whitewall radials finish the custom look and ride great.

Tu l'as mise sur air rides? pourquoi tu nous fait pas une petite présentation de ta caisse dans la rubrique projet?

BOBO remet les ressorts

vdett 51 A-V8 a écrit:BOBO remet les ressorts : :langue:  : : :langue:  :

je vois pas de quoi tu veux parler

bobo a écrit:

vdett 51 A-V8 a écrit:BOBO remet les ressorts : :langue:  : : :langue:  :

je vois pas de quoi tu veux parler

Ce sont les ressorts des absorbeurs de pare-choc ??!!!!! ils ont prévus gros pour une si petite voiture