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08-20-2013, 08:02 PM | #1 |
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1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
I have a very nice 1958 Lincoln Continental and am wondering if I can post on this forum? I also have some flathead V8's (36, 37, 40, 47, 51, 53) that I often post on the early V8 forum. I have a question or two on the '58 Continental, but want to see if OK to post first.
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08-20-2013, 08:48 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
Well, this is the late V8 - 1954+ area, so don't know why not, cuz I would.
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08-20-2013, 09:21 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
Welcome Fritz, looks like one sweet ride, Mark
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08-20-2013, 10:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
It is a sweet ride and actually rides better than my wife's 2011 Infiniti M37X, and has no rattles or rust and a perfect original interior. Originally from California (oil change sticker from CA still on driver's door) and has only 53,000 original miles. My son and I have about 35 cars in our collection and when it comes to wanting a good dependable driver, this is my choice.
In spite of having the carburetor rebuilt, it does like to stop at gas stations fairly frequently, but is worth it! Fritz Last edited by FRITZ47; 08-20-2013 at 10:15 PM. |
08-20-2013, 10:58 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
Very Nice, Fritz. Thanks for sharing your pictures. I think you will find we are not as persnickety as some on the other forums.
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08-21-2013, 03:19 PM | #6 |
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08-21-2013, 07:08 PM | #7 |
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[QU
In spite of having the carburetor rebuilt, it does like to stop at gas stations fairly frequently, but is worth it! Fritz[/QUOTE] Gas mileage doesn't count when driving a toy.
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08-24-2013, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1958 Continental - OK to post on this forum?
Beautiful car ....not many around and certainly not in that condition . Yeah a heavy car will frequent gas stations but , like you said , it's worth it . Very classy ride .
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08-24-2013, 10:57 AM | #10 | |
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See my other post on this forum: AMMETER FLUTTERS, but battery is OK. That same post also mentioned a problem with my fuel gauge. Here was that second question: "Thanks everyone. I have forwarded this info to my mechanic who will be taking a look early next week. In the meantime, I just noticed that the fuel gauge is also not working properly. A full tank reads 3/4 full and a half tank reads almost empty. I am wondering it the two gauge problems could be related? Once we figure this out, I will post the results." Fritz |
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08-25-2013, 09:33 AM | #11 |
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My grandpa had a 1960 Lincoln new and drove it for years. It got in the 14's no matter how it was driven. It went from 14.1 to 14.9 and all the times I checked it, it was never out of the 14's.
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08-25-2013, 09:54 AM | #12 | |
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I was watching my gas gauge go down fairly quickly last week and started to hit the panic button. However the gauge was reading wrong, as it said a quarter tank. I stopped and decided to put in 10 gallons and it was full at the 5.5 gallon mark, so evidently my gauge is not reading correctly. Considering the weight and size of the car, 14 mpg isn't too bad. I once had a Chrysler Mini Van back in the mid 1980s and it was lucky to get 16 mpg. The car manufacturers have come a long way in regard to improved mileage. Fritz |
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08-26-2013, 06:46 PM | #13 |
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Welcome Fritz. Nice Car! It reminds me of the '58 Lincoln I had for a short period (it might have been a '59).
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