Lincoln Continental Convertible for
1963
Americas Most Distinguished
Motorcar
You will notice refinements in styling for 1963, from the new
front grille to the new rear styling. Yet you will recognize the
automobile as UNMISTAKABLY CONTINENTAL.
For it remains alone in its classic
look.
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*****Production note*******
Out of the 31,233 total produced, only 3,138 were
CONVERTIBLES were made.
What that means is only 9.899% of the entire production were
CONVERTIBLES.
In recents stats suggest, that only 3 percent, are still in
existence. That means there are less than 100.68 of these Lincolns
left on the road.
Production Started: September 28, 1962.
Production Ended: July 9, 1963.
She was born on APRIL 17th,
1962 produced to be sold in District Sales Office
(DSO) LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA.
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Biography:
She was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Crowl
M.D. on June 25th 1963 at Sachs & Sons Ford Lincoln
Mercury in Downey California.
- Dr. Crowl graduated in 1946 from the UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
- Dr. Crowl was a California State Board Cerfified Physician and
Surgeon.
She was loved and taken care of until the second owner Gary
Shereve acquired her on May of 1974 where she lived and again was
VERY well maintained in Encinitas California then lovingly taken to
Arizona. (I have an entire spread sheet of her
life time).
When I found her, she was sitting under a cover
sleeping inside a garage in Hereford Arizona. As I looked her over,
I knew she was solid as solid could get. Her bones are what you
would expect growing up in California.
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She has only been driven 106,540 miles over her lifetime.
What that means is:
1,937.0384 Miles per year
161.0748 Miles per month
40.72604 Miles a week
5.7651 Miles a day!!!!!!!!!!
The 1963 is considered by many to be the best of the
series.
Here are her numbers: 3Y86N425839
Digit #1: 3 = Year (1963)
Digit #2: Y = Assembly Plant (Y - Wixom, Michigan)
Digits #3 and 4: 82 = Body Style (86 - 4-Door Convertible)
Digit #5: N = Engine Code (N - 430 CID V-8, 4V; 7)
Digits #6-11: 25839 = Consecutive Unit Number
The VIN Plate below decodes as: 74A A 86 12C 54 1
4
BODY: 74A = Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible
COLOR: A = Presidential black
TRIM: 86 = Black Leather Pleated Design Bench Seat
DATE: 17D = April 17th 1963 (day of month, letter represents
month)
DSO: 52 = District Sales office LOS ANGELES
CALIFORNIA
AXLE: 1 = Conventional rear axle, 2.89:1 ratio
TRANS: 4 = Twin-Range Turbo-Drive 3-Speed Automatic
********Lincoln Continental Productions Totals*******
- Tim Code: 86 74A (Convertible) Total Built:
3,328
- Trim Code: 82 53A (Sedan) Total Built: 32,969
Her body she needed very little work.
Here were the steps:
Finally....Her paint is thick and smooth as you can see in the
photos.
During paint and body here are the notes about the chrome trim
interior & exterior.
Removed & Re-chromed:
- Peak moldings were removed and re-chromed. (10)
- The hood emblem was removed and re-chromed. (1)
- The trunk emblem was removed and re-chromed. (1)
- The window pillars were removed and re-chromed. (2)
- Head light bezels was removed and re-chromed (2)
- Front grille were removed and re-chromed. (2)
- Front grille upper trim were removed and re-chromed.
(1)
- Center pillar caps were removed and re-chromed.(2)
- Drivers side mirror was removed and re-chromed.
- Front bumper Impact Bar was removed and re-chromed.
- Front right hand bar extension was removed and re-chromed.
(2)
- Front left hand bar extension was removed and re-chromed.
- Rear impact bar was removed and re-chromed.
- Left rear outer impact bar was removed and re-chromed.
- Right rear impact bar was removed and re-chromed
- Sun visor (windshield header pieces) was removed and
re-chromed.
- Rear view mirror arm was removed and re-chromed.
- Door unlock knobs (4) was removed and re-chromed.
- Windshield header and A pilers was removed and re-chromed.
(6)
- Rear Deck lid trim was removed and re-chromed. (6)
- Rear cowl caps were was removed and re-chromed.
Hand Polishing
All 4 doors the entire door trim was removed, disassembled and
hand polished this included:
- Door handles (Interior 4)
- Inner trays(4)
- Cigarette lighters (4)
- Inner trim(4)
- Ashtrays (3)
- All gages i.e. Gas / Volts / Speedometer
- Steering wheel center, shifter & indicator columns
- Dash trim A/c controls, Power window, Power lock,
- AM/FM radio controls knobs
- Vent knobs
- Interior lamp
- Door light bezel trim (4)
- All fender well molding (4)
- Lower quarter and side chrome molding (2)
- Rear deck lid trim (12)
What's she has NEW:
NEW BLACK TOP GRADE LEATHER
"I personally chose each hide that was used for the
interior."
- NEW OEM out of the box tail light bezel and lens (2)
- NEW 7 Rebuilt window switches (These were all taken apart
sanded, cleaned and repaired with new rubber inserts)
- NEW Double loop blackCarpet throughout entire cabin with heel
kick pad
- NEW Trunk carpets cut to original specifications
- NEW made to order door moldings (4) with extruded ends that
snap in perfect to original holes. It took 3 months to get 1 set of
complete molding like it was in 1963
- 2 Door seal front (with NEW molded ends)
- 2 Door sear rear (with NEW molded ends)
- NEW Quarter vent window seals (2)
- NEW Quarter window leading edge molding (2)
- NEW Weather -strip trunk lid
- NEW Peak molding clips for Fenders and Quarter panels
- NEW Rear deck molding
- NEW Package tray molding
- NEW Convertible top Quarter pads (These pads rest on the car
when the top is up)
- NEW Steering gear box
- NEW Power steering pressure hose
- NEW Power steering fluid
- NEW Carburetor rebuilt
- NEW Fram oil filter
- NEW 300W Kendall GT-1 oil
- NEW Throttle body
- NEW AFB Carburetor floats
- NEWLY Rebuilt transmission
- NEW Lower steering column bushing
- NEWLY Rebuilt Fuel pump
- NEW R&I manifold gaskets
- NEWLY High volume oil pump
- NEW Break booster
- NEW valve gaskets
- NEW exhaust (complete from engine to tail)
She fires up on first try and runs very quiet and
smooth.
List of Sandblasted and Powder Coated
items:
- Air cleaner (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Air intake (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Oil Breather cap (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Valve rocker arm covers (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Upper sway bracket arms 4 (These bolt on at the fire wall to
each front quarter
- panel / fender) (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- A/C Bracket (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Radiator fan shroud (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Radiator bracket plate (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
- Radiator mounting bracket plate (Prismatic Powders Color
P-4105B Black Metallic)
- Battery tray (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black
Metallic)
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She comes with:
- Triple A Collector Car Replacement Insurance Policy
with a REPLACEMENT VALUE OF $150,000.00
- Clear Certificate
of California Title
- Any and all receipts for the services / parts /
components / repairs that came from this
restoration.
- 1963 Lincoln Continental Maintenance
Manual (NOT A REPRODUCTION)
- 1963 Lincoln Continental Window
Sticker
- Original Warranty book
with maintenance coupon book.
WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO cut and paste links below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37jUWRBFCo
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=V9avZ7rzY3M
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If you should have any questions please call my cell.
949-433-0404 Griffin
