1958 Continental Claret -
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1958 Continental Claret -
Hi there,
I have been working on this car for around one year now. Got it from a Gentleman in Detroit and sorted the logistical exercise to get shipped down under (Australia, WA) where I am based.
So far I managed to rebuilt the engine and started some bodywork, there will me more to come. I will create a restoration thread and keep it updated with progress as I move forward.
Cheers
Julio
Photos from the day I collected it here after the ''quarantine'' cleaning... Photos at my garage after I cleaned all the mess quarantine did it.
I have been working on this car for around one year now. Got it from a Gentleman in Detroit and sorted the logistical exercise to get shipped down under (Australia, WA) where I am based.
So far I managed to rebuilt the engine and started some bodywork, there will me more to come. I will create a restoration thread and keep it updated with progress as I move forward.
Cheers
Julio
Photos from the day I collected it here after the ''quarantine'' cleaning... Photos at my garage after I cleaned all the mess quarantine did it.
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Hello,
Looks like yoir off to a good start with a very clean (from rust) Northern car. Would I be correct in assuming the Lincoln did not live it's life in the Northern Uninted States?
Looks like yoir off to a good start with a very clean (from rust) Northern car. Would I be correct in assuming the Lincoln did not live it's life in the Northern Uninted States?
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Sounds great! I look forward to seeing the progress.
I also turned the photo's right side up.
I also turned the photo's right side up.
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Cheers guys, thanks for the help with the photos.
I don't know why, in my computer they show correctly in the right orientation, but then I uploaded them and they were upside down.
This car was originally from Detroit MI area. It was surprisingly in good condition to the area it lived.
Most likely kept in a proper garage and not driven during salty roads period. The fabric top still the original, but it has some rips.
From my findings, the engine seized a long time ago. The gentleman I got it from just kept it for a period but gave up starting the fix (he got from a PO who actually collected some parts and tried to start some work to it).
I guess he thought the engine not turning was due to a fault ignition switch (he replaced a generic one, luckily the original one I found it in the trunk and matches the door keys).
Then he went to the starter motor pinion ( I found remnants of a pinion inside the bell housing area). Also Excessive grinding the flexplate ring gear was present when I pulled apart.
Almost 1.5'' of sludge in the valve train, under the valley pan etc. I also found that someone had replaced the oil pump gasket and aligned it very poorly with the oil feed gallery, blocking 40% of the passage.
I guess the excessive sludge, intermittent use and poor lubrication caused the engine to seize.
Main bearings were ok (no wear) so I could reuse them. I managed to remove the pistons very carefully without any damage to the pistons and bores. Measured everything and they were still within spec. So I removed carefully the rings and installed new ones, a did a light hone to the bores.
Camshaft had some scoring to some lobes so I procured a new one, and also got new lifters, pushrods and connecting rod bearings.
Heads got seats reground, one intake valve needed to be replaced. No cracks present.
I will update this post with photos from the items I mentioned, and include more.
Still lots to be done to get this vehicle rolling again, but progressing in a daily basis.
Cheers
Julio
I don't know why, in my computer they show correctly in the right orientation, but then I uploaded them and they were upside down.
This car was originally from Detroit MI area. It was surprisingly in good condition to the area it lived.
Most likely kept in a proper garage and not driven during salty roads period. The fabric top still the original, but it has some rips.
From my findings, the engine seized a long time ago. The gentleman I got it from just kept it for a period but gave up starting the fix (he got from a PO who actually collected some parts and tried to start some work to it).
I guess he thought the engine not turning was due to a fault ignition switch (he replaced a generic one, luckily the original one I found it in the trunk and matches the door keys).
Then he went to the starter motor pinion ( I found remnants of a pinion inside the bell housing area). Also Excessive grinding the flexplate ring gear was present when I pulled apart.
Almost 1.5'' of sludge in the valve train, under the valley pan etc. I also found that someone had replaced the oil pump gasket and aligned it very poorly with the oil feed gallery, blocking 40% of the passage.
I guess the excessive sludge, intermittent use and poor lubrication caused the engine to seize.
Main bearings were ok (no wear) so I could reuse them. I managed to remove the pistons very carefully without any damage to the pistons and bores. Measured everything and they were still within spec. So I removed carefully the rings and installed new ones, a did a light hone to the bores.
Camshaft had some scoring to some lobes so I procured a new one, and also got new lifters, pushrods and connecting rod bearings.
Heads got seats reground, one intake valve needed to be replaced. No cracks present.
I will update this post with photos from the items I mentioned, and include more.
Still lots to be done to get this vehicle rolling again, but progressing in a daily basis.
Cheers
Julio
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Some progress photos
RH fender replacement
Spray color testing on rear skirts and parade covers
RH fender replacement
Spray color testing on rear skirts and parade covers
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Nice car Julio,
love the color
I moved this topic to the "Lincoln Car Restoration Projects" section.
love the color
I moved this topic to the "Lincoln Car Restoration Projects" section.
Best regards
Theo
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Final cocktail Piston punch cleaning
Cleaned with new rings prior reinstall
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Vacuum pump rebuilt and new oil pump
Bores after brush honing
Primer
Top end assembly
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Prepping up Engine bay for fresh paint Engine Bay Primer Seam Sealing Fresh Paint Riggin up Undercarriage after Hours of scrapping, cleaning, Phosphoric, acid, primer, seam seal, paint
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Re: 1958 Continental Claret -
Bolting Transmission to engine prior lift
Engine at bay with manifolds installed
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