1977 Lincoln Continental Tour
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- A long overdue tour of my Lincoln Continental Town Car. This video covers the basics of the car and some of the features. There will be more videos of this car and the stories she holds in the future. Stay tuned!
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A 1977 Town car is one of my dream cars! Thanks for sharing! I’m super jealous!!!
I had a 77 Town Car cream and cordovan luxury edition and they are dreams.
Beautiful example of this generation of Continental. I do wish my '79 model had that 460.
Thanks! I've never driven one with a 400
Love this video, hope you don't mind that I linked to it in a video I made of my '77 Lincoln Continental Town Car.
Yours was one of the most helpful when I was shopping for my car.
Thank you for sharing! A grand car for sure. There has never been a better location for dimming the high beams than on the floor. Interestingly, on cars equipped with automatic headlight dimming, that same foot-activated switch was used to tune the radio.
I never knew that! Thanks for sharing!
Liked video. I graduated HS in 1977, and remember riding once in one of these. While the ride in your car might have been a little rough at high speeds, or over some bad roads, it may have to do with the age of the suspension. The one I rode in was so smooth. You could go over a railroad track and if a cup of coffee was on the dash, it wouldn't spill a drop.
Nice Car! I love the Lincoln Town Cars of the 1970s. My first Lincoln was a 1988 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series. Thank you, Maurice
Thanks! Yeah I love these big body cars but the later ones are nice too! My grandparents had an 07 town car
Awesome car! I'm 46 and my Mom's parents my grandparents kept these in the 70s early 80s. My Grandpa only would buy Lincoln's and Mercury Grand Marquis. He did buy a Crown Victoria once or twice. He worked at Ford's in Illinois. He was the vice president in 1987. He and my grandma bought a new 1989 light brown Mercury Sable LS. Very nice car but he didn't like it lol and went back to a 88 Lincoln Town car which was dark brown another beautiful car. Nice video dude.. Be safe ..
I love the video. Awesome car, the color combination is perfect. Nothing like the full size cars from the 60s and 70s. It’s a car that you drive it all day long.
Thanks! They just don't make them like this anymore, sadly.
hondayamahafan Definitely not. It rides like a dream. I had a 1978 Mercury Marquis which is basically the same car although mine had a 400 ci engine. I’ve sold it unfortunately. You can check if you have a chance at ruclips.net/video/TxzvMlJMPgU/видео.html.
@@hondayamahafan make sure you check your power seat switches, they are prone to corroding, melting, and catching fire and have caused cars to burn up in the past. I've heard of people taking some out of 90s town car and splicing them in to prevent fires but I've yet to try it myself. I have a 79 Collectors series and it rides like a dream. They are very comfortable cars.
I've experienced this. Almost burned the entire car and garage to the ground. I replaced them with another set out of another continental of the same year
@@hondayamahafan I hate that, glad you caught it just in time! I installed a battery disconnect switch on mine and disconnect it whenever the car is going to sit for more than a few hours for peace of mind. The seat switches are live even with the key off
Nice tour of the " creme de la creme of the 70's" good shape and well done, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I Had One Just Like This One, It Was The Same Color, And Same Year. I Drove It Everywhere Until The Transmission Went Out, Beautiful Smooth Riding Car, Wow!! Brings Back Good Memories.
That's awesome! I'm glad you had good times in it.
My aunt had a Town Car this same color, but she had the turbine wheels that were ribbed. Always loved riding with her in it. The best times were............... going to the drive in. It was an extra special evening. She got a Fleetwood after this in 1980. It was a pretty car too, but I always enjoyed the Town Car. My uncle drove a 1979 black Eldorado, and a Delorean. They were extra cool.
Awesome story. Awesome car. I love those turbine wheels. Coincidentally I bought a 1980 fleetwood a couple years ago after buying the lincoln. I sold the caddy and regret it every day. Awesome car.
Very cool old car and great to see it in good hands. Hope you still have it three years on. All the best from Ireland. 🇮🇪
Very nice Lincoln Town Car! I had a 1979 Lincoln Town Car Collectors Series. Loved it. Thanks for sharing! I will enjoy keeping up with your progress.
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Thanks! Those collector's series cars are really neat. Thanks for watching!
@@hondayamahafan It was a joy to watch! So glad to see the younger generation take interest in the era of Fine American Luxury Cars when they were land yatchs. Ahoy there 🚢
I am amazed and happy to learn that you love your 1977 Lincoln! I am also very impressed with your mechanical knowledge and ability. You will save yourself so much money by having this skill and being willing to learn each time that you tear into a new project. I have done two brake jobs, changed the oil and worked on a friends power steering in the past week. FUN... Oh and by the way be on the lookout in your mailbox for two Ford knobs for your radio. Happy New Year and LOVE the hula girl!!!
Oh wow sounds like you've been busy! We appreciate the love and Happy New Year to you as well! And we'll definitely keep an eye out for it! Thank you so much!
Our grandparents loved big old school sedans and personal coupes!!! She's a true beauty, you are lucky to have this car. I always loved the Lincoln Town Car Continental, it had class and a business type of look, like you owned the road driving one of these. Old school Lincolns, Chrysler(Imperials),Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Mercurys all looked great and amazing.
Thank you so much! Yes it is a beautiful car and I'm very lucky to have it. The feeling of driving this can't be compared to anything else. King of the road. I love all of these classic full size sedans!
I wish my 79 had the fender skirts and the older dash style. I'm still happy I have one at least though!
I really enjoyed your video. Excellent presentation and fantastic car. You indeed should be proud of what you’ve done. I was engaged every second watching, it’s like I was right there. Looking forward to future updates.
Thank you so much! We appreciate the feedback! There will be another video focused around this car coming soon!
I had a 1971 and 1977. I put heavy duty shocks on both. Incredible, controlled, and stable ride. Could easily exceed 80 mph and stable as could be.
Love the video. Learned to drive in the early 90s on my mom's old 77 Continental. Exact interior as yours, but white exterior. Had been a funeral home family car before she bought it, so it was in great condition. Wish I had that car back.
Those crazy dual front power windows were cool!
New sub I love my 2017 Lincoln continental reserve 400 ponies 400 fpt I purchased it used.I don't know why the owners Manuel didn't come with it first car I ever had without one.I guess some people keep them.100 thumbs up on your videos thanks for your time.
Those new Continentals are NICE! Sweet purchase. Thank you for the support!
My mom had one exactly like this color, engine, everything. My best friends dad had bought one in '78. We used to race each other in them. No, they did not handle well in curves at high speed (grin).
I had only two six by nines. They were Pioneer four way 300 watts max, 75 watts rms!! Powered by Solid four hundred watt rms, four channel amp!! Had five and a quarter speakers in the doors!! And you are right about the massive air space in the trunk magnifying the sound!! I had more than enough bass with that set up. I had a 1976 Lincoln Town Coupe!!!
Sounds like a bumping system. I can't remember the output on the retro sound head unit but it drives the 6x9s well. The door speakers are very minimal in comparison. Trying to fit 6x9s in the doors is on my bucket list. Along with 3D printing new grills so the whole set up looks factory.
Well done video, good overview and nice camera work. I have a 1978 Town Car myself, and I agree these truly were the last of the great Lincolns. Nothing rides as good as these although the 80s models do come close. I too have the problem of rust under the vinyl roof, being a New England car mine is swiss cheese under there but I plan to remove it fix the rust and go with just metal and paint the roof. They made them with no vinyl top special order but having it was all the rage back then, personally I think they look much cleaner without it. One suggestion on something to look at mechanically- these cars used a nylon camshaft gear on the timing set and this is prone to breaking, plastic fragments can get into oil pickup tube and cause starvation or worse the engine can skip time if a tooth is missing. It's a big job to replace but good insurance, a good metal timing chain and gears will last a long time.
Great looking car! Thanks so much for sharing this video. Looks so comfortable inside.
Thanks for watching! It's truly a rolling living room!
Thanks for the tour, very interesting, would just love to own one of these beauties, English cars of that period were just like a piece of tin, rubber mats,radios were not a standard piece of kit, oh how lucky you are to have been born on the right side of the pond, best of luck with the rest of your repairs wishing you all the best with your Lincoln, Pete from UK.
Thanks Pete! I am very grateful to be an American and own such a profoundly American car!
Hey! I just bought a 73'... Im just going through watching videos on all of the seventies models! Great video, I def have more questions!
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I have liked this body style forever. Very cool!
These were my favorite Lincoln Continental body styles here 74-76- 77-79 the cigarette carton body is what i used to called them
Love it! Awesome Lincoln! There is nothing else that comes close. Enjoy it!
Thank you!
I had a 76 right off the show room floor. I paid cash for. Brand new. My parents loved it they went out 77 town coupe green ex all green in, mine was gold with tan in. We ended up trading cars. It was easier for my grandma to get into when she came to visit. Sold mine in 80 just started to accumulate to many cars .
Very nice ride sir!!
Just a hint for you,, you can remove the return springs out of your headlights, and they won't drift open on you all the time
Interesting. I'll have to look into that.
These were nice cars in the 70's.
A stunning beauty!
The Lincoln continental town car was 19 feet 4 inches the continental mark 5 the same year was 19 feet 2 inches the continental town car was the longest in 1979 and the mark 5 was the second longest because all the other car companies down sized at that time expect Lincoln
Love your car.greetings from Argentina
Had a silver '77 Towncar myself for many years - till it exploded in 2001 on I-45 at 1am in the morning, while going 75 mph, half-way between Dallas and Houston.
Until then, *everything* worked on mine, including the (ice-cold R12) A/C. It had no rust (bought it in San Francisco in 1996) and no tears anywhere.
Oh my that's tragic! What happened? Mine backfired once before I rebuilt the carburetor and it blew out the mufflers
2:44 Young generations wouldn't know this, but those little windows were usually called side-vents, and their main purpose was for the driver or the passenger to be able to rest their arm along the door panel and then hang their cigarette outside the car through that side vent.
I have smoked many a cigarette in this car and appreciate this feature
Fantastic car - I love Americana 👍🙂
Thanks!
I had a 77 Continental 4 door similar to this car but black with white leather. Ran great. I remember shifting into reverse after a cold start and just feeling smooth power from the 460, no stumbling. But it was a rusty car. Only payed $400 for it tho.
1977 continental town car was the last year for full rear fender skirts and firt year for Rolls-Royce style grill. And last year for the horizontal style speedometer.
Hi Guy, Great to see another Lincoln enthusiast, like myself. I too have a Lincoln Town Car, 1976. I have a question that maybe you have some knowledge about ? My headlight lids do flip up/ down, with the pull of the switch, However, the actual headlights ( all 4, do not come on at all), just the opera and parking lights, from the switch. Stumped ! I hope to do a video at some point, of my car, when I learn how to post it.
There's a very good chance the hi/lo beam selector on the floor is bad. If that goes out you don't get any headlights, I'd start there. Thanks for watching!
I have a 76 daily driver no rust . Love my Lincoln
The official term for the window is Power mini vent. First offered in 1973 on higher optioned Ford models.
As for ridiculous torque, a 1971 460 put out 360 Hp and 510 ft lbs of torque.
@@trailblazer3454 So true. If tuned right and you don't push'em they can go all day and get good MPG.
I have one! diamond fire gold. opera window delete. brown half top. option wheel covers. 460. autolamps. it's a pleasure to drive.
That's awesome! I've been doing a lot of work on this car lately. Currently fighting with the AC. It's a love-hate relationship rn
I live in Germany and my neighbor drives one of these.. mostly on sundays.. i like the sound of this big engine
Nice! I can't imagine what its like to drive one in Germany!
Damn, that thang is frickin' sweet...🤪👍🏼 That thang just oozes pure 70's pimpalicious...💯✔
I own almost the exact same car, same cracks on my dash also!Good work on it!!!
You will want to change the seat switches out for both the driver’s side and passenger side. They are notorious for randomly catching on fire and destroying the car. I went to a junk yard and found some off of a 92 Town car. You have to change the wiring a little bit so that the switches function the same, but it’s peace of mind. I love your car. I have had a 76 one and now I own a 79. I am slowly restoring it. Mine sat out for about 20 years too.
Former Lincoln Mark VI owner here..and I can vouch after test driving one like yours that the ride was absolutely excellent. If you were to repaint it black and do a black or grey velour interior on the seats..you would have a really beautiful vehicle. Thanks for saving this baby..and I look forward to seeing what you do with it in the future. PS: You look like you could be Matt Damon's younger bro! Namaste.. 😉👍
Thanks! Yeah, I'd like to get it repainted down the road. I'm definitely not getting rid of it any time soon. And thanks! I appreciate the comparison!😂
Why would you repaint a beautiful color like that black and why would you replace beautiful leather seats with mousefur?
@@danielulz1640 Personal taste. Black is the most elegant color for a luxury car. And unlike leather velour doesn't crack, and is cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
The idea of doing a full repaint and interior is the most ridiculous thing I’ve read in a long, long time. The amount of time and money involved is insane. If someone didn’t like the current colors that much they would not have bought it in the first place. And you’d be better off just selling the current one and buying one the color you want. I’ve never read such a dumb idea.
Very gorgeous, the car is nice too!
Great drive train!
I used to own a F250 with a 460 those things didn't rev hard but it would pull a stump out no problem
Good video my man. Wanna buy one of these low key
wow what a BEAUTIFUL lincoln and i really LOVE the color! i wish i knew how u fixed the digital clock i also have a land yacht - a 77 mercury grand marquis but the digital roll number clock in it is the one thing that doesnt work and i wanna fix it
Hi! Thanks for the love! I actually got lucky on the clock. A member on thelincolnforum.net had one but he didn't know if it worked. I took a gamble and bought it from him for $40 and IT WORKED. If I remember correctly, there's a tiny plastic gear in the clock that's very brittle and can break off the motor shaft, which causes them to fail. I tried to fix it myself but didn't have any luck. No replacement parts unless you find a way to make it yourself. Best of luck! Those grand marquis are gorgeous!
A stunning car !!
Thanks!
Keep checking eBay! You can still find some great used interior parts on there from time to time! I found tons of parts for my old Caddy over the years. : )
Reminds me so much of my ‘76 Continental. Was my favorite car. I had a 12” JBL sealed box in mine though. I like that tight rock and roll bass! Consider a capacitor and a crossover on your stereo if you don’t already have them. How do those dual 10’s sound? Thanks so much!
The dual 10s actually sound really good! I went with 10s because I bought them off a friend for a good price but honestly the huge trunk seems to amplify the bass and I don't think I need anything else! I don't have a crossover, just a dial to adjust the level of amplification. Your car sounds like it was awesome!
The one's out of a Ford LTD Landau and Mercury Grand Marquis would work same part number Just for you information.
I had one of these cars and loved it.
My all time favorite car.
Thanks for the support. Check out some of our other videos of the Lincoln! You won't be disappointed.
@@hondayamahafan I doubt i would be! Glad to see the care youve put into bringing this one back. Ive had an 88 t.c. and an 81 mark vi..but the day I have space or a garage...continental's my dreamboat.
Great tour! ❤
Cool video! I just bought the same color 77 continental my self. The MN rust has the driver and pass side door a bit rusted but the frame and floors are all good. The vinyl to is gone on the top but thats ok I would want to remove anyway to prevent rust.
That's awesome! Even when these cars aren't in perfect condition, they still look and ride great! And yeah vinyl tops are pretty and retro but they are rust traps!
Im constantly watching the roof of my mark vi and bracing for the worst.
not sure you still have this car?? but I am also in Texas, outside of Dallas.....I would stop messing with that factory junk hvac system and convert it to a universal vintage air kit...another thing....as retro or cool as it might seem to say....that isnt shag carpet in your car.....that is deluxe cut pile carpeting....all 1977 LC had fender flares...it was not an option...and that light switch is very common set up with most of the fords of that era.....just like the dimmer in the floor....great vid....just the same....
Yes I still have the car, and I'll look into a universal kit. Also I'm aware that not all of the things I mention in the video are exclusive to the Lincoln, but many people my age and younger have never seen features like that so I felt it would be interesting to point them know. Thanks for watching!
Hey bud great looking car, I have a 77 as well 7.5l does your temp guage read operating tempature before the normal section? Mine Never goes into the normal wondering if something is wrong or is it normal
Your gauge may not be working. Mine is usually on the R in normal and it usually vapor locks at the end of the M
I like that burnt orange 70s color.
Check the vacuum lines and headlight switch, you've got a leak in the system. That's why your headlights bleed up. But great video!
Yeah I'm aware, I replaced the factory switch with a cheap Chinese one that has to be disassembled and lubricated to seal properly. Thanks for the advice though!
love it, I have a 74 new yorker.
That Bad Boy got dual,s on it 👍
Nice town car. I have a 75 town car myself. My climate system is also broken. But i fixed it with a mechanical vire controling the arm innside the ac control box. I also see you have a leak in the headlight door vacum system. Can be hard to find the leak,but possible
The leak in the headlight circuit is the switch. I replaced the old one with a crappy Chinese one. Glad you were able to make it work!
Once upon a time that old engine was whisper quiet.
Perfect just perfect!! In Britain we have smaller cities than this car!!!
More Lincoln videos please!
Listening to the exhaust, it's running a little rich, plus the soot on the pipes shows it as well
You are likely correct. This is the first carburetor I ever rebuilt and didn't really do any adjustment to it. It also doesnt like to fire on all 8 until it warms up a bit
I love these cars!
Good video... but at 3:30 the light switch isn't "pretty unique". Virtually all US-made auto light switches from the 50's to the 80's (and some through the '90's) worked in the identical way. It's an excellent system.
Yeah I'm aware this was a pretty common thing for the time period, but it's unique in today's world. Especially for people my age that didn't grow up with cars like this
MY 1987 Lincoln Continental (Fox Body) had those vent windows and I can still get parts for it.
I had a 77 coupe, 2-86 continentals + an 89 town car. When they downsized in 80 the vent windows went with a frame between the vent and door glass. In the 70's the vent slid up the door glass with no frame between, just a molding/rubber on the vent. It would be interesting to see if any of the parts interchange. I have an 83 grand marquis with 38,000 miles - it has crank vents, but power everything else. I have never seen power vents on an 80's Vic or GM., only the Lincolns. Both the 70's & 80's power vents were cool. I still really miss my 77.
beauty
Nice ride
Love the car
If you really want the car and keep it,,, take to the dealership so they can fix it,,, and you save some headaches,,!!! Mi opinión, my friend,,,!!! Excelent video,,,!!
The light switch works the same in the 2011 town car, just the switch itself is different.
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@@hondayamahafan you’re welcome! I love the car so much! What part of Texas are you from? I’m in DFW
Right on! Small town in central Texas
Almost died in this thing with Drew. What a night
I'll never forget that haha
In my 75 i partly fixed/hacked the climate control,running a mecanical cable from the lever to the ac controller box arm. That way i get different fan speeds,and heating when it is on defrost.
I love how u drive a car from 90s to future they're ahitty with suspension you could go over a 10" speed bump and wouldn't feel a thing in the conti
It floats like a boat. They need to bring back floaty suspension, not everything needs to drive like a race car!
my father had the same car with full vinyl top and a moon roof ,
the Color of this Orange car is call Amber Moon Dust
Can you teach me how to open the dashboard? I just got a 1977 Lincoln continental as well!!!
Hi! I just posted the link to the guide that I wrote on thelincolnforum.net in the description. I hope it helps you! Congratulations on your purchase!
Nice car. Also, who is a dark haired boy with the phone ?
I'm his brother. My name's Andrew.
Do you know if you can change the 1976 front grill to a presidential grill??
I don't know, my guess would be yes but you probably need a new front clip and hood at a minimum.
How easy is it to get parts for cars as old as this nowadays?
Drivetrain stuff, like the engine parts are easy because they're just common Ford stuff. All the body and interior stuff is hard to find. The clock was difficult. Try to find as complete of a car as you can find.
Nice car
Thanks!
i laike it it s big i love ford lincolns
Me too!
Just bought a 77 needs some engine work but runs fine. Looking for others experiences with similar/same model.
Definitely join thelincolnforum.net I'm a member and there's a ton of information on there and everyone is super nice and helpful!
Have you had any ignition problems or had to replace anything as far as that goes, my 75 Lincoln wont start because the starter wont come on. I replaced the starter, all the cables, solenoid, new battery and still nothing.
Try bypassing the solenoid, or connect the turn on wire for the solenoid to the battery to engage it. That will tell you if it's something with the starter. Also check the ground strap to the engine block. And from the block to the firewall. Grounds are very important on these cars. Also keep an eye on the ignition box mounted on the fender, mine melted and left me stranded. They're $20 at O'Reilly. Last but not least, the ignition switch on mine can be sticky after not driving it for a while. Cycle it a couple of times and it should come back. Hope this helps!
@@hondayamahafan Which wire is the turn on for the solenoid, is it the s or i or the black ground wire that mounts under the mounting bolt on solenoid, and do i put it on the hot or negative for the battery, thanks for your help.
On mine there's just one wire that goes on the two small terminals of the solenoid. Remove it and use a jumper wire from there to the positive terminal on the battery.
how much petrol does it use per 100 miles? and how much in town and how much out of town
Roughly 11 MPG highway and like 8 in the city. Not fuel efficient at all
Back here.. is an ashtray lol
And another over here, and another here!
Muito bonito 👏😍👏
that things got one hell of a vacuum leak if the lights want to come up so quickly, then again my 71 version of these battleships suffers from different vacuum leaks.
It's just the headlight switch. I replaced it with a cheapo one probably made in china that only lasted for 2 months before developing a pretty severe leak
I'll have to shell out to either get a genuine replacement or have the original rebuilt
@@hondayamahafan pardon my french, but well shit, if you need a place to look for replacement parts i think i know two good websites that have, reasonable, and i use the biggest stretch of the word, to find one that would last, just be happy its only that little switch, mine has a transmission valve which needs vacuum to run and when its cold the valve wont open all the way to shift the car into drive, lol.
Great 👍🏼 🇺🇸
I can use this!
Slap some Bilstein shocks on the old girl and she should handle fairly well at speed.