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A Lincoln Continental III I saw in a junkyard.Related content
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Oh this makes me want to cry!! One of my best friends has a 1960 Lincoln and it's so cool.. Where was this?
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It was at an auto salvage yard in Cookeville Tennessee.
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That's not bad at all.Β Most of the rust here is just surface rust and peeling/baked paint. Metal underneath is solid. The insides of the front and rear quarters are VERY clean, and the bumpers look solid too. B-pillar definitely needs some new metal, though. Not sure about the frame or the trunk floor (seals get old, let water in, and bad things happen), but even if those were shot, this car's still very much fixable.
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No B pillar, it's a hardtop.
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Ah, I see what you mean now. Silly me not paying enough attention.... those door trim pieces can convey the appearance of a B pillar from some angles!Β
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Haha yup, they had some wide window gaskets between the glass that could be mistaken for a pillar
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It's quite a problem for American cars of the late 50s, they all look pretty sinister. I admit the MKIII was never the most handsome Continental ever made but this one should at least be restored.
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That severely rusted '58 Lincoln Continental III desperately needs restoration work done on it immediately!
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that I like scrap-cart somehow. >=3
great photo.
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Ugly but still sorta cool.
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love the look of these old cruisers. god id love to get it back on the road. id leave the chrome and patina as is though. saves restoring it! plus then it really looks its age
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Yeh, I think we could buff that out for ya! - bewdy ~:0) VivaChas!
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how could some one leave it like these? i'm sure it was expensive back there :s and its expensive right now to bring up the soul xD
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I don't understand anything about cars, but all I can tell is that this thing would be beau~tiful after patchin' 'er up.
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that is a thing of beauty. or at least it would be with some love and work.
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No B-Pillar, big as a boat, prime candidate for a restomod, or even just a full original restoration...what a beautiful car....I prefer the later model Conti's, but this one is still a nice find!
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I read a road test of this car in a magazine. The title was "BOAT". That's all that was necessary.
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Ahh patinas in right now, replace the motor, rehab the suspension, bagged it throw some Indian/Mexican blankets in it, replace the glass you're good to go.............and if worse comes to worse you can put the headlight assemblies in a 53-55 f100 with a tube or doorknob grille
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One of the ugliest cars ever made... but I love it!
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Nice shot. Don't know if it's worth saving. The re-chroming bill would be huge.
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I would save chrome for last as long as the engine and the base of the whole thing works that is the most important then see about reupholstering the sets then carpet and last paint. In my retrospect, if you have time and money for it
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Sounds like a good plan, assuming of course, as you said, you had the time, and more importantly, the money to do the restoration.
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Hey, as long as you stay committed to it you will see it fixed in no time
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And by the time you're done, you'll be ready to be committed.
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That's true. One could paint all the chrome to match the body but that would be a shame, I think, because I love lots of chrome.
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It wouldn't look right painted anyway.
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