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« Thread Started on Aug 30, 2009, 2:24pm »
hi all

thought we'd introduce you to our new towcar.

first of all i don't know whether to thank adam (kazandadam) or hate him for letting us know about the clearance auction at campbelltown today, but as a result, we bought this.

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it's original owner was 'famous' country and western singer and actor, lionel long.

it's a 1962 lincoln continental with a 460 ci V8 and 4 speed auto transmission and it's rhd and convertible.

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the rag top needs some work, but otherwise it's in very good condition and won't take too much to have it registered and running on the road again.

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the electric top doesn't have a switch at the moment, but that'll be rectified pretty quickly.(ps. the shovel didn't come with the car)

anyhow, thanks adam for bringing it to our attention,

geoff 'n jude

oh! forgot to mention - it's also got a towbar ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P

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« Reply #1 on Aug 30, 2009, 3:21pm »
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« Reply #2 on Aug 30, 2009, 4:43pm »
Ya reckon the BBF will have enough torque to tow the van Geoff??? ??? ::) ::)

A set of Texas Longhorns as a bonnet emblem should finish it off nicely!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o

She's gunna come up a million dollars...thats for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D

Can't wait to see her in the flesh pardner!! ;D :o ;D :o
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« Reply #3 on Aug 30, 2009, 4:47pm »
Hi Geoff & Jude.


What a perfect towcar/travelling party car.

Those big cars can tow anything. Now all you need is a 30 foot van.

Good to see it being resurrected like it deserves. 2 acres of big near flat white panels, Jude will be able to polish it in her spare time while Geoff gets a job to keep it in fuel.


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« Reply #4 on Aug 30, 2009, 7:47pm »
:o :o :o :o :o

Now lets see ya fit THAT on a standard Coledale campsite.
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Awesome...

Can just see the Lincoln with the Ritz .. and Sugarshacks Sunliner with big Purdon on behind cruisin' the strip along the sea bridge near Scarborough / Coledale

Looks like you pair are up for a pair of ten gallon hats

Word of warning....Ya wanna start shoving the bucks in the porcelain pig if ya plan on taking it to Mildura next year.... a 6 figure fuel bill. :P :P :P

Congrats guys.. shes a beast.
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« Reply #5 on Aug 30, 2009, 8:06pm »
Love it, FFFFFFAAAAAANNNNNNTTTTTTAAAAAASSSSSSTTTTTIIIIIICCCCCC.
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« Reply #6 on Aug 30, 2009, 8:25pm »
thanks for your positive replies fellas.

dennis and reddo, you might be right, we'll probably spend a few bucks on petrol, but you can't take it with you, can you? ::) :-/ :-/:

all the experts reckon that on a daily basis, fuel is the cheapest part of caravaning, what with site fees, food and beer etc, but we might just prove them wrong. :'( :'( :'( :'(

now about those texas longhorns clyde, if you can find a pair, we might just put them on (not). ::) ::) ::)

guess we'll just settle for the 10 gallon hat reddo suggested.

one good thing, if the party won't fit in the 'annex of ill repute', we can always move it into the continental. :) :) :)

anyhow, as dennis always says, "it's all good". ;) ;) ;)

geoff 'n jude

ps. i wanted to stop the bidding but judy urged me on to make 2 more bids before it was ours - it's all her fault.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 30, 2009, 8:54pm »
Onya Judy!! Glad you made geoff wear the only pants he owns with short pockets!
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« Reply #8 on Aug 30, 2009, 9:22pm »
might have had short pockets, jeff, but now we've gotta dig deep.

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« Reply #9 on Aug 30, 2009, 10:50pm »
.......ha ha, you'll have no pockets left soon, might see you wandering around Coldale in just the Reg Grungy's.........anyway, glad I could help burn a whole in your pockets for something worthwile.

Pretty rare & sort after these JFK Lincolns..mmm...460...mmm..RHD
mmm.....ragtop....mmm...suicide doors...mmm....LL numberplates.
Tell us..............was it an exeptional bargain, this one is definetly unique!

One thing true, you'll be both cruising down the Cruizville Highway in comfort & style, probably got an autolite carby on it, get this tuned & she'll purrr for a lot longer between drink stops!

Cheers Adam........any more stories attached to the day out/cars
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« Reply #10 on Aug 30, 2009, 10:55pm »

Aug 30, 2009, 10:50pm, kazandadam wrote:
Tell us..............was it an exeptional bargain, this one is definetly unique!


don't know if it was exceptional, but we're happy with what we paid for it, even though it was more than we originally planned. (damn that other bidder).

more stories?

lots of loose items, going for cheap prices but nothing of interest to us. eg. box of carbys about $30, crown hand pallet lift - $75

'55 fairlane victoria, lhd good nick - $25000
'14 overland in vg condition - $16000
5 litre vp 'opera house' commodore #001 of 100, vgcond - $8000
'07 300c turned in at $37000, immaculate
roller turned in at $21000 i think)


didn't stay for all the wrecks etc, was in a bit of dollar shock by then.

he was trying to make $400,000 but don't think he got there - only 190 people registered to bid.

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« Reply #11 on Sept 1, 2009, 5:26am »
Show on SBS last nite at 10pm. In the openinig scene they were cruising in..........a black JFK LIncoln Continental, suicide doors, the lot!!!!
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:D
Now if ya make the 2 X 10 gallon hats.. "fuel tight" .. and top 'em up at each stop....weeellllll .. that'll get ya an extra 20 miles down the road.

I honestly think if the carb is in good condition and motor in good tune ... and the car driven "sensibly" ya might just get a surprise with the fuel consumption.
The bloody big thing wont struggle with a van hanging off its back and with bags of torque it might turn out to be easy on the pocket.... :P :P :P :P :P

Yeah right Reddo...... like 5 mpg is gunna be good. :-/ :-X

As you say... "ya cant take it (money) with ya".... and... ya only here once.... make a fist of life while you can. ;) ;) ;) ;) :D

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« Reply #13 on Sept 1, 2009, 6:31pm »
Hi ya Geoff ,

What a gem ,It looks solid and original . nice pick up.I think you could even go a twelve gallon hat with that!

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« Reply #14 on Sept 1, 2009, 7:04pm »
Hi Geoff,

Hope Judes OK, cause I'd hate to have to run into you without her in control.Look after my 2nd favorite girl please.


460 cubes isn't that big.

Those land yachts would get at least 5 klm/liter, which is 14 mpg.

My rod is about the same weight as the yacht, Has 426 cubes & 4.11 diff, a 5 speed, & gets about 6 km/litre. Thats about 17 mpg.


Bloody hell thats cheap for travelling in class. $1.25 per mile.Thats never slowed me down yet. Jap Crap v8 4wd's dont get any better, and they have absolutelty no class or style.


Costs us sqillions to feed the bludging politicians, so why not enjoy what they leave you & HAVE FUN.

If we can take it with us, theres gonna be a hell of a lot of old vans, cars, & beautiful women join us in Hell.

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« Reply #15 on Sept 11, 2009, 10:20am »
magnificent. soft top, suicide doors, clean lines and a v8 burble. can't ask for much more!
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« Reply #16 on Sept 11, 2009, 10:49am »
Great car, Geoff :D
I think they are one of the best Lincolns made.

All that is missing is JFK ;D

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« Reply #17 on Sept 13, 2009, 9:35pm »
What button deo you push to get the hot tub working ??? ;D ;D

What a great cruiser !!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

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« Reply #18 on Sept 14, 2009, 3:07pm »
:)Gorgeous car Geoff & Jude. 8-) 8-) The black top sets it off very nicely.

Glad you're mobile again Geoff.

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« Reply #19 on Sept 14, 2009, 5:37pm »
hi ron

thanks for your comments and it's good to be back.

the lincoln needs a little bit of work including a new top, but when that's done it'll be pretty good.

we're not going to do a full resto on this one - we think that would spoil a car that's in good original condition and a pretty honest car.

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« Reply #20 on Sept 15, 2009, 1:00pm »
hi all

it's a couple of weeks later than we planned, but we got the lincoln home today. ;D ;D ;D

it felt at home being a bit like a blue heeler (like it's brother). :-/ :-/ :-/

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judy wouldn't even let me drive it into the garage, so i had to call on a mate to be the first to drive it, that sucked. >:( >:( >:(

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tucked away next to the vicky, with about 20mm each end to spare. ::) ::) ::)

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judy said i can work on it in about 2 or 3 weeks time and i can drive it in 3 months if the doc says it's ok. :'( :'( :'(

(judy's not so bad, it's for my own good i suppose).

gunna be a long 3 months. >:( >:( >:(

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« Reply #21 on Sept 15, 2009, 2:26pm »
MAN DOES THAT LOOK GOOD !!!!!

I'll bet both you and your mate had your hearts in your mouths as he backed that in..... no blind spots though 8-)

AND...... the colour suits the Ritz :-* :-*

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« Reply #22 on Sept 15, 2009, 4:17pm »

Boy, this Judy sounds like a tough cookie, but in reality she is only enforcing what the doctor said.

If Geoff isn't a good boy, Judy might take it for a drive by herself :o :o :o & leave him at home

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« Reply #23 on Sept 15, 2009, 5:12pm »

Sept 15, 2009, 4:17pm, Geoff & Jude wrote:

Boy, this Judy sounds like a tough cookie, but in reality she is only enforcing what the doctor said.

If Geoff isn't a good boy, Judy might take it for a drive by herself :o :o :o & leave him at home

Jude & Geoff


Jude,

All I can say, is be carefull ;D
This Lincoln is a lot more powerfull that the other Ford brand.
7 litre V8, (300.0 bhp) (223.7 kW), 0 to 100 in 12 seconds which is not bad for a car that weighs 2,340kg!

It is a beast :o

Mind you, it would make a great tow car ;D

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« Reply #24 on Sept 15, 2009, 5:43pm »
you're right ron.

this is from a continental performance portfolio.

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the big three mentioned were the '62 caddy, imperial and lincoln. (obviously not fitted with an lsd).

too much for a gal to handle? ::) ::) ::)

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