I am assisting in the sale of this great car! I was the former owner and restored much of the interior as well as all mechanicals. Below you will read the extensive list of what took place. In addition, the current owner (Ed) had new seats and carpet and specialty wheels and tires installed. The car is located in Chicago and is in extraordinary mechanical shape (all new underneath!). What remains is bright work and paint job. You can trust this car to drive coast to coast today and is "turn key" in this regard.

Please feel free to call me first (Tony: 203-223-1778) with questions about mechanicals etc. Then I ask that the sale arrangement is discussed with Ed (773-890-8262) directly. Below I provide two lists of what has transpired with the car. The first is the origninal list of all work accomplished. The second list shows the newer items that Ed added to add significant value to the project. Thank you in advance.

1965 Lincoln Continental (for sale)

($24,000.00 invested along with more than 3,000 hours labor, 3.5 years at night and on weekends – and I lost two fiancés! And I am NOT kidding)

ATTENTION! The note above regarding $24,000 was BEFORE current owner installed new upolstry,  interior carpet set and specialty wheels and tires. See below for comments regarding added $$ spent.

The Vin number for this car is: 5 Y 8 2 N 4 1 3 6 4 8

I had a friend look it up and apparently this car was driven by Ford Executives after is was produced.

PREFACE:

The term “restoration” is often used loosely. Also, you will find that most cars get a pretty paint job first and leave all the hard stuff last. This car is restored on the bottom first! All the hard work is done and what remains is the easier to handle common items such as paint job and carpets and seat covering material. Note that this car can be driven to California today with the turn of a key as though it was a new car from 1965. Further, there are improvements that were accomplished that will make the work last a long time! Please read on and feel free to call me with questions and know that the full mechanical restoration and beautification of the entire workings of this car was done thoughtfully and thoroughly.

Sincerely,

Tony Kotula

Please try to read all the following information before e-mailing questions. This will be greatly appreciated.

BRAKES

Brakes (front)

Sand blasted, silver epoxy coated, new seals and honed, special order stainless steel caliper pistons (Raybestos DPS85004 – special order), new  rubber lines (front and rear totaling (3)), dust covers blasted and powder-coated high gloss black

Brakes (rear)

Drums sand blasted and powder coated silver, new shoes, new springs, backing plates sand blasted and powder coated high gloss black

Brake lines: all new stainless steel

Emergency brake lines: all sandblasted and chrome painted

Power boost unit NOS – painted high gloss black (3) coats

Dual master cylinder with all stainless steel lines – upgrade from original single cylinder unit

Newly rebuilt metering valve and proportioning valve (note: new prop valve is the expensive new unit provided with sleeve and bushing – new from Baker’s)

STEERING

Original steering box rebuilt, sealed and adjusted via Baker’s Auto, rag joint new, center link as well as all tie rods new and painted (3) coats high gloss black, idler arm new, ball joints new, steering column has new lower bushing (rubber), front end fully lined up.

SUSPENSION

All control arms have new bushings, all control arms blasted and powder coated, coil springs new & blasted and powder coated, rear leaf springs new (Eaton Corp.) and painted black (5 coats), all shackles for rear springs blasted and powder coated. Strut rods and brackets were blasted and powder-coated. The front sway bar was blasted and powder-coated. New sway bar bushings and kit installed.

STEEL FRAME IN FRONT (below motor)

I hand sanded and used a steel ice pick to clean every bead weld on the giant steel “b” frame member under the motor that the lower control arms mount to. Both the interior and the exterior of this beam were stripped and triple coated with high gloss black epoxy paint. You can reach your arm in behind the control arms and the entire steel tube is clean and smooth and perfectly and painstakingly prepped and coated.

FUEL SYSTEM

Stainless steel fuel lines complete, new fuel pump (original and correct), all rubber lines replaced with new, rebuilt tank sending unit (Baker’s), gas tank boiled and sealed with “Red Coat,” tank painted (5) coats galvanizing silver tank paint

CARBURETOR

Rebuilt, all linkages blasted and painted, brackets plated (non-cadmium), new fuel filter, stainless steel fuel line from filter to carburetor, stainless vacuum line from carburetor to distributor

IGNITION SYSTEM

New coil, wires, plugs, points, condenser, rotor, cap

WHEELS

(5) sand-blasted wheels painted with epoxy based gray paint (one spare in trunk on floor), tires are Broadway Classics with less than 1,500 miles usage, front rotor hubs have new wheel bearings

FRONT SPLASH SHIELDS

Shields are double coated with POR15 front/back. Water drains from cowl have new replacement rubbers via Baker’s

BRACKETS, FITTINGS and SHIELDS (bottom of vehicle)

All sandblasted and powder coated including alternator and transmission linkage shields, some brackets are blasted and painted where heat of powder coating process would have caused damage to item. Entire bottom of car was washed for (8) hours and residues removed. Entire bottom of car is coated with (2) coats of POR15 high gloss black.

BATTERY and CABLES (alternator, voltage regulator etc.)

New Ford Autolite battery, all new heavy duty cables, new alternator, new regulator, all wire harnesses soaked & cleaned and re-taped, correct horn wire harness to horns

HORNS

Two new replacement horns (same as used by other restorers)

LIGHTBULBS

All lights fully function, all headlight beams new, light switch cleaned and adjusted via Baker’s, back-up lights work as well as all blinkers etc.

TRANSMISSION

Full rebuild kit from Baker’s, fully rebuilt and sealed, original clutches used, new vacuum modulator valve, new stainless steel line to vacuum boost unit from modulator, new stainless steel transmission lines to radiator, new bushings in transmission linkage. New special order replacement transmission mounts.

ENGINE

Dismantled and cleaned, all new gaskets, new brass diverter valves, new timing chain and gear set, new fuel pump rod, new high volume oil pump, exhaust manifolds blasted and powder coated flat black high heat, exhaust manifold nuts retained with original style lock washers, all new hot water pipes and hoses, new rear main seal, new water pump (rebuilt), new alternator (rebuilt), new starter (rebuilt), new motor mounts, new brass water output nozzle on water-pump and rear of intake manifold,

MAIN STEEL CROSS MEMBER BELOW ENGINE

Has been hand painted and scraped to perfection and received (3) coats of high gloss black epoxy primer and paint – note that the interior of this cross member is fully stripped and painted as well

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

Stripped & sanded & painted body color (Patrician Green – a turquoise original color), wiper pump stripped & painted aluminum, fire wall stripped and painted black

VACUUM SYSTEM

Every vacuum line replaced with new inside dash area as well as engine compartment. Vacuum tank new to vehicle and sandblasted and powder-coated high gloss black

COOLING SYSTEM

All new hoses, NOS hot water valve, new heater core, all new water flow pipes above motor, radiator cored and rebuilt, expansion tank worked over and fine including resurfacing of thermostat flange to eliminate possible leaks,

HEATING AND A/C SYSTEM

NOS engine compartment vacuum motors, rebuilt dash located control mechanism, all new vacuum lines in engine area and dash, new a/c compressor brushes, oil level for compressor topped off to correct fill level, replacement blower motor for fan etc., new heater core, all new coolant hoses throughout engine compartment

EXHAUST SYSTEM

Full Stainless steel and lined up perfectly –

Exhaust manifolds blasted and powder-coated

Hangers blasted and painted with new rubber inserts

GAS TANK

Boiled, cleaned stripped, sanded, interior coated with “Red Cote,” exterior painted (5) coats Eastwood tank paint, tank support straps sandblasted and powder coated high gloss black, restored fuel sending unit, NOS fuel gauge replacement

INTEROR DASH BOARD AREA

Bezel is from Colorado (pit free and a 9.5 out of a 10), all gauges cleaned and polished, all plastic window plates polished, all gauges work fully, all vacuum lines in dash for heating and air conditioning replaced with new, all heating and defogging and a/c function (a/c functioned when car was stored for winter as of late September 2005), all dash chrome excellent and pit free and polished. All stainless steel on interior was polished and much of it is new to the car from Colorado as it is pit free and top notch.

DASH PAD (two sections)

Re-dyed two tone teal close to original color as possible (these were removed and done correctly

RADIO (am/fm – original unit)

AM/FM and fully rebuilt by Elliot’s Radio repair. They steam cleaned and repaired all functions – reversible push buttons work, antenna rebuilt by Baker’s, dual antenna lead to glove box for added cd/am/fm unit – note that Lincoln radio delivers sound to new speaker in dash – see below for alternate system description

STEREO SYSTEM (separate from existing stock am/fm unit)

Nakamici am/fm/CD unit in glove box with remote, trunk area rear deck (where tire was – tire is now on floor similar to 65 Lincoln convertible model) exists a professionally built speaker enclosure that is easily removable. The enclosure uses two 6x9” triaxial speakers along with 12 sub. The unit is covered in grey cloth to match future install of new trunk carpet set. Mounted on speaker enclosure is single Kenwood power-amp for system – note, all sound comes from rear deck of car and is fully hidden.

WINDOWS

All window tracks removed, cleaned and lubed. Two front window motors rebuilt by Bob Clayton with new bushings and are super strong and dependable. All windows work perfectly.

WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL AREA

The entire water collection area was scuffed, sealed and painted with (3) coated flat black. Under side of metal was sanded and sealed and painted with sponge. Windshield wiper arms sandblasted and painted cast gray. Wiper pump removed, prepped and painted correct aluminum color. New replacement rubbers that drain the cowl area installed (new rubber provided by Baker’s)

WINDSHIELD WASH SYSTEM

New washer pump, bag and hoses

WHAT REMAINS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

Paint job – existing paint is faded

Re-chrome of bumpers and stainless polishing etc.

Carpet sets for interior and trunk

Replacement of leather for seats

Speedometer gets stuck near to 50mph – needs new cable

PROVIDED WITH:

(6) excellent condition hub caps. Each cap is nearly perfect.

Full new spare tire along with correct original wheel that is sand blasted and epoxy painted. Replacement front bumper bar as existing one has slight bend.

SOLD AS:

“as is” condition

  This list below may duplicate some items above . . .