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rohankrishna
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Mid-60's Lincolns are really great cars. I've had a '64 for about 15 years and am very pleased with it. Things to beware of are: convertable top hydraulics and electrics (very complex, can be unreliable at this age), vaccuum system (door locks, A/C, heater controls are all vaccuum operated...hoses get old and cracked), and the power steering pump which is integral to the engine block (operate power steering AND windshield wipers). All of these should be in good condition on a Lincoln you are considering. Lincolns of this era are very well built, high quality cars and will be in far better condition overall than many other American cars of this period.
Getting a car restored is rediculously expensive these days. Find a very nice original car in as good of condition as you can afford or find one that someone else has restored and lost interest in.
Good luck in your search. One piece of advice...if you want an old car, ANY old car, learn how to pull your own wrenches. Its not that difficult and is actually a lot of fun.
Steve
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myrkat
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Yes, most professional restoration places will not piece meal a restoration. This means you must drop off the car with a $5000 advance check. They bill you between $2500 to $5000 a month until their done.
Done usually means 18 months of work with about 1500 hours in it at about $60 an hour plus parts.
All you now need to do is the math.
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Dadoftwo
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I have to agree with you there Larry. If you get close to a Concourse restoration it's going to cost that much, and more. The professional restoration jobs, they say, go between 45K - 75K. If you can do some of the work yourself it'll be considerably less. I lost my garage and I've had to have _all_ the work on my 64 300 professionally done. Along with all the modifications and 'customizing' I've done I'm into that price bracket and I've still got some body work to finish, the interior and electrical. If I had it to do over again and I had to have everything done by a professional restorer, I think I'd look for a car already done. I could probably buy it much cheaper.
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howard2
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But a hemi 64 CHRYSLER 300 will be so cool! Barry A. Lee
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Barbara South
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Oh it is!!! The work at the speed shop is done, finally! Now it's back to the resto shop for paint, interior and wiring. Maybe it'll be done by July or August.
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messier*man
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Post pictures or a link to them when work is complete so we can all be jealous.
rick 65 LeMans
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