Hello from Richmond VA!
I recently aquired a 78 lincoln mark V, the car is in o-k shape. it was garage kept until the mid 90's then sat outside
on and off since then. there is rust here and there (ok everywhere) but no holes (yet) Its got a 460, c6 & a disc brake 9" rear (yay) with 80 k origional miles it still runs great and drives nice. i plan to strip all the unned trim off, drop it a hair (if atall) get some more aggressive wheels / tires on it, get that 460 breatheing the way it should then satin black it after rust repair & vinyl top removal until i can get it painted. sound like a plan?
The car sat for the past 2 + years Literaly under a pile of household trash (GUHHH) I had bugged the guy for years to sell it to me and he wouldint move on it. then i get a call from him saying hes moving and if i get it towed outta there i can have it free. i showed up the next day with a toolbox, battery, and a can of gas. needless to say i drove it home
Here are a few pics of it the day i brought it home. i have since washed the funk off and it cleaned up quite nicely. if it wasint for the rust and clear coat issues on the hood the origional paint would be fine. oh well.
here is a link to all the pics: http://www.automotivelifestyle.com/roscoe/markv/
From the front...
The rear bumper is pushed in a bit but no body damage. nothing i cant yank back out
460
Even the interior was straight other then grungyness and a slight fire hazard issue with the stat switch.
I recently aquired a 78 lincoln mark V, the car is in o-k shape. it was garage kept until the mid 90's then sat outside
on and off since then. there is rust here and there (ok everywhere) but no holes (yet) Its got a 460, c6 & a disc brake 9" rear (yay) with 80 k origional miles it still runs great and drives nice. i plan to strip all the unned trim off, drop it a hair (if atall) get some more aggressive wheels / tires on it, get that 460 breatheing the way it should then satin black it after rust repair & vinyl top removal until i can get it painted. sound like a plan? The car sat for the past 2 + years Literaly under a pile of household trash (GUHHH) I had bugged the guy for years to sell it to me and he wouldint move on it. then i get a call from him saying hes moving and if i get it towed outta there i can have it free. i showed up the next day with a toolbox, battery, and a can of gas. needless to say i drove it home
Here are a few pics of it the day i brought it home. i have since washed the funk off and it cleaned up quite nicely. if it wasint for the rust and clear coat issues on the hood the origional paint would be fine. oh well.
here is a link to all the pics: http://www.automotivelifestyle.com/roscoe/markv/
From the front...
The rear bumper is pushed in a bit but no body damage. nothing i cant yank back out
460
Even the interior was straight other then grungyness and a slight fire hazard issue with the stat switch.
