1958 Continental Mk III convertible. this car is a project. I've
had this for about two years and I bought it as an unfinished
amateur 'restoration'. My intention was to get it on the road as a
driver. Since then I've gotten it running, braking and steering and
for a time had the convertible top working, though it doesn't now.
It will if you jump the relay behind the back seat. The good: It's
a nice rust free body. The factory (resprayed) pink paint is in
decent shape, a few scratches here and there around the hood where
it was misaligned. All of the body seems look to align well with no
sign of sagging or misalignment, except for the hood needing to be
aligned. I rebuilt the carb and the engine runs great, starts up
cold well, the transmission shifts well, and it brakes well, as I
have recently replaced all of the wheel cylinders. Interior is in
ok shape, no rips or tears, but some fading, dash pad is original
and faded, etc... It would probably clean up better than how I
describe it. It has many replaced components. It was kept inside in
an enclosed public storage unit for many years by the prior owner
and I have kept it inside a garage the entire time I've owned it.
What it will need: I had an electrician working on the convertible
top and at the time he had it working. He disappeared and left some
of the wires to the ignition switch disconnected, so well it starts
and the headlights work, none of the accessories nor the top do.
Except for the top all of this worked before he started working on
it. I have the shop manual with all of the wiring diagrams in it
and most likely the wiring needs to be hooked up back to the switch
and most things will work. I am not an electrician and don't have
the time to address it. The positraction rear end makes noise and
will need a new ring and pinion. There is a spare one in the trunk.
It has a clunk in the front end, not sure of the source there. The
power steering is not operable, probably a fluid leak somewhere.
Vehicle Details
1958 Lincoln Continental
Listing ID:CC-1905528
Price:$25,995
Location:Cadillac, Michigan
Year:1958
Make:Lincoln
Model:Continental
Transmission:Automatic
Odometer:104525
Stock Number:395149
VIN:AMS41119
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