1964/1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible Engineering Defect
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2022
- Here I showcase a key item that John Cashman always would preach during his years of providing services to 60s Lincoln Continental owners - specially 1964/1965 Lincoln Continental owners in this example.
“The reinforcing bar is a MUST install on every 64-65 Lincoln convertible. I’ve been installing them for the past 38 years to correct the engineering defect. Many cars I work on have NOT had this engineering defect corrected and the cast-iron bracket is broken and the rams are bent...By 66 they had it fixed. You can use either quarter inch square tubing or half-inch pipe from Lowes or Home Depot. Retract the top and have it in the trunk. Just before the top lands in the trunk have an assistant lift back on it so it has no tension on the rams and the brackets. Cut it approximately 31 1/2 inches long and install over the upper knob of the pivot bracket.(which is attached to the hydraulic ram). Measure carefully using an assistant. The pipe or tube must be installed tightly so it can't escape over the top of the knob. ( large rivet ) This keeps the pivot brackets for migrating inward and breaking the bottom cast-iron bracket.if it is installed correctly and painted black you can never tell it wasn't factory installed…. I’ve installed hundreds!” John Cashman
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This was GREAT! I broke that bracket last year. I'm going to repair mine today!! Thank you so much.
I'm going to be installing mine in the next couple days. Thanks for the video!
Seems like a simple fix. Best to be proactive!
I put a square tubing on my '65 Continental three weeks ago after watching this video. I also replaced a broken bracket that broke because this tube was not installed. I bought the tube at Home Depot for under $20. I measured it and had it cut while in the store. The install was a tight fit. I'm very thankful for the advice from this video.
Great man im doin it tomorrow cheers Jas great advise
Yo yo, Nathan here checking out your awesome videos. Thank you so much for the way you explain things and how thorough you are. I just picked up a 64 continental convertible. its a bit of a mess but nothing I cant tackle. Im in SoCal and would love to send you some pictures of it to get me rolling with your advice. Thanks for being bad ass
I guess I should pull mine out of the garage and t the top up to see if mine already has this mod. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤣
Is it needed for a 63?
How about for the 66