Like some others said, If you're going to be driving this boat in the winter fluid film is a must to keep rust at bay. Also the bristles on snow brushes scratch paint, wrapping a microfiber towel around the the end gives some peace of mind.
Your LTD is looking / running nice. These bring back great memories from when I was about 11 years old. If you compare this now 46 year old car to a GM or Chrysler product of this Vintage you will REALLY see that Ford wasn't joking when they said Quality #1, and "The closer you look the better we look!" in their Ad campaigns back in the 70s. If you take a late 70s Caprice, Buick, Newport, Fury etc and look at the interior NOW and compare it to how these 70s Fords held up and it's night and day. Often the GM cars especially will have badly faded plastics inside. On blue interior often trim fads to light purple, white, etc with MANY shades of said colors throughout the interior, Chryslers arent much better and the plastics get chaulky and brittle. But theres little if any fading in that interior. And Ive seen these on cars that weren't garage Queens too! Ford just used better materials and had better QC then their counter parts IMO
That car starts, runs and drives nicely, it looks like. Quite a keeper! I even like your dog, too. It'll be fun to see that dog poking its head into the wind on a road trip some warm, spring day. Aloha.
The saying back in the day was that the LTD drove like a Cadillac. They were really comfortable and smooth. Just about all the cars from the 70s had a vinyl top or partial vinyl top. My first car in the 70's was a 72 pinto, it had a partial vinyl top.
As your uncle tell your dad to buy you a car cover to keep the snow off the car. Nice to see Bear! Looks like it's running smooth, keep up the good work.
I think that cold fill mark on the radiator is for cars without the coolant recovery reservoir. You should be filling the radiator all the way up, and there should be a cold fill line on the reservoir. The idea is as the coolant gets hot and expands, it pushes all the air and extra coolant into the reservoir, and as the engine cools down it draws the coolant back into the radiator, so it should always be full! Your radiator was pretty low, i'd be checking for leaks somewhere.
Beautiful car! I love the LTDs and their Mercury and Lincoln counterparts. I also live in Illinois, and just picked up a '97 Lincoln Town car for my first car. Had to drive it in some pretty bad snow today, it didn't do as bad as I thought. I guess the weight plays a part in that though.
Please get a winter car or at the very least Fluid Film, even these LTDs mostly dissolved within 10 years when used as daily drivers exposed to road salt.
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PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELTS!
Like some others said, If you're going to be driving this boat in the winter fluid film is a must to keep rust at bay. Also the bristles on snow brushes scratch paint, wrapping a microfiber towel around the the end gives some peace of mind.
Fluid Film that beauty!
Your LTD is looking / running nice. These bring back great memories from when I was about 11 years old. If you compare this now 46 year old car to a GM or Chrysler product of this Vintage you will REALLY see that Ford wasn't joking when they said Quality #1, and "The closer you look the better we look!" in their Ad campaigns back in the 70s. If you take a late 70s Caprice, Buick, Newport, Fury etc and look at the interior NOW and compare it to how these 70s Fords held up and it's night and day. Often the GM cars especially will have badly faded plastics inside. On blue interior often trim fads to light purple, white, etc with MANY shades of said colors throughout the interior, Chryslers arent much better and the plastics get chaulky and brittle. But theres little if any fading in that interior. And Ive seen these on cars that weren't garage Queens too! Ford just used better materials and had better QC then their counter parts IMO
That car starts, runs and drives nicely, it looks like. Quite a keeper! I even like your dog, too. It'll be fun to see that dog poking its head into the wind on a road trip some warm, spring day. Aloha.
Awesome car in unbelievably good condition!
It sure is!
Nice car man
The saying back in the day was that the LTD drove like a Cadillac. They were really comfortable and smooth. Just about all the cars from the 70s had a vinyl top or partial vinyl top. My first car in the 70's was a 72 pinto, it had a partial vinyl top.
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As your uncle tell your dad to buy you a car cover to keep the snow off the car. Nice to see Bear! Looks like it's running smooth, keep up the good work.
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Cool car! I like the perspective you positioned the camera for. Good video
I think that cold fill mark on the radiator is for cars without the coolant recovery reservoir. You should be filling the radiator all the way up, and there should be a cold fill line on the reservoir. The idea is as the coolant gets hot and expands, it pushes all the air and extra coolant into the reservoir, and as the engine cools down it draws the coolant back into the radiator, so it should always be full! Your radiator was pretty low, i'd be checking for leaks somewhere.
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Beautiful car! I love the LTDs and their Mercury and Lincoln counterparts. I also live in Illinois, and just picked up a '97 Lincoln Town car for my first car. Had to drive it in some pretty bad snow today, it didn't do as bad as I thought. I guess the weight plays a part in that though.
Very cool!
How do mercury and Lincoln cars ride compared to the ltd?
If they salt your roads, be careful of rust! I would not drive on salt if I could avoid it.
I park my Ranger in the winter. No rust and I plan on keeping that way.
That thing will be swiss cheese . Find a beater for winter
Please get a winter car or at the very least Fluid Film, even these LTDs mostly dissolved within 10 years when used as daily drivers exposed to road salt.
Im only driving it this year, and then I am going to get something different.
How old are u
u will destroy that car with rust from salty roads just stupid