Vehicle Description
Holding true to the rules of gifting on a golden anniversary, this
1962 Lincoln Continental custom convertible is presented in White
Gold Metallic paint and is aptly called "Gold Dust." Gold Dust is
an excellent example of tastefully combining old styling and new
technology. Built by Weld County Kustomz of Apache Junction, AZ,
this fully custom 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible is housing a
Ford Performance 5.0-liter Coyote V8 crate engine paired with a
Ford 4R70W 4-speed overdrive automatic transmission. The engine was
styled in the Lincoln livery and has painted covers and intake
plenum to color match with the car. The engine was also fitted with
a custom intake and Pro Tuning Labs headers. The engine is
supported by a fully polished aluminum Watson radiator and the fuel
is fed from a fully polished stainless-steel gas tank tucked up in
the rear. It sounds amazing with the fully polished stainless-steel
MagnaFlow exhaust system with H-pipe for low-end torque, running
all the way back to the modified rear bumper notched out to
accommodate the stainless-steel tips. It sits on a full Weld County
Kustomz Chassis front to back with a 2000 Silverado rack & pinion
power steering unit tied to GSI Fabrication tubular control arms
and Wilwood Pro spindles with sealed hubs. Stopping power comes
from 14-inch 6-piston Wilwood front disc brakes with 4-piston rear.
Out back resides a Currie Enterprise 9-inch rear end with 3.55 gear
ratio linked up with a GSI Fabrication 4-link and Watts Link. For
ride and height control it's running Mittler Brothers hydraulically
controlled coilover Hydroshox front and rear. To accommodate the
20x10-inch Raceline Billet Manhattan custom one-off deep-dish
wheels and Pirelli tires, the rear door hinges were modified along
with full custom-fabricated rear inner wheel tubs. The frame rails
are housing all the polished stainless-steel hardlines running
front to back, with matching bends and curves for the brake lines,
hydraulic lines and fuel lines. The all-steel body is painted with
Glasurit material in White Gold GN code; it retains all its
factory-provided brightwork trim that Elwood Engel intended. The
front bumper license plate was shaved and rechromed. The grille was
completely rechromed, including the internal squares, and is not
painted black. Armando's Upholstery created a beautiful and
artfully tasteful interior using today's styling and modern
techniques. Retracting the Mercedes Chocolate Brown convertible top
is smooth and operates like new, exposing the fully customized
interior. The soft brown leather is fitted to the front custom
bucket seats and rear custom bucket seats, and is divided from the
dash all the way through to the rear seat backs with a custom
console. All this leather was adorned and fastened with a
factory-style stitch pattern that carries through to the door
panels as well. The interior also features new technology and
styling touches throughout the cabin. From the leather seats and
door panels to the moving of window switches from the doors to
inside a special compartment, the interior looks at home in this
custom Continental and invites a long cruise in comfort. The dash
is factory wood delete with painted surfaces and the instrument
panel is fitted with Dakota Digital gauges in the factory Lincoln
bezels. Custom climate control vents direct the Vintage Air and
appear to be stock-looking but complement the Colorado Customs
steering wheel and Flaming River column. The custom sound system
includes a Retrosound vintage-style Bluetooth head unit, 6 speakers
from MB Quartz HiFonics and 2500 watts of amplified sound just to
make sure the sound quality is perfect when cruising with the top
down. Unlike original production, this car comes with all-clear
glass, and not the factory green tint. This was a Barrett-Jackson
Cup contender at 2021 Scottsdale, on the cover of the January 2020
issue of Hemmings Motor News and was the 2020 First Place winner at
the Pomona, CA, Grand Nationals.