Still have the car, unfortunately its parked at the moment, its still in running driving condition but the c6 is a little slippy when its cold, so ill probably end up getting it rebuilt. But i don't have any plans to get rid of it! Ive also gotten really interested in saving older fords, ive had a few dentside fords, many LTD crown vics and box style town cars up here in alaska (people will take almost scrap value for 2wd cars/trucks here) I'm trying to get as much knowledge on this era of stuff cause nobody my age is really saving this stuff. At least i haven't seen too many people doing it
Awesome! I just recently bought a '79 Town Car and so far it's my favorite car that I've ever owned. Pretty much bone stock and I plan on leaving that way. It's a total grandpa car and I love driving it, even though I'm only 20. There's nothing quite like the feeling of piloting a freaking boat through town!
Much success with your travels to Alaska. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, us Lincoln fans enjoy a good story. I glad you appreciate this piece of Land Yacht history. I have the smaller Mark VI version of this with the same turbine wheels. I share videos too that viewers enjoy. below I have dimensions of you car that tell truly how massive your Lincoln is: Mark V Wheelbase 120.4 inch Length 230.3 Width 79.7 4900 lbs.
It's 22 foot long,I known cause I had one for 20 years what I liked from the car that you can fix absolutely everything on this car From Bakersfield, California.
If you keep it put dual exhaust I recommend MagnaFlow mufflers and if you take off the catalytic converters fine if you want to replace a converters use Magnaflow catalytic converters as well you'll get a little more horsepower and better gas mileage
Thanks for the tip about the window seal and potential fire. I'm going to look at one of these to buy and am glad to know to look over the seal well and check for signs of rain having gotten into the panel. I would not have thought of that. I drove a similar land yacht once when I was 15. It was my stepfather's seventy-something Mercury and we were on a trip to California, in 1981. It's neat to see a young person today with such an appreciation for these old cars.
Thanks for the comment! Im 21 now, still live in alaska, still have that car but its been in storage. I ended up with another one of these sweet cars here in AK, its also a 79 but this one is cream colored with a burgandy interior. Its not as clean as my blue one but its nice. Some more tips i could offer on things to look out for, ive had the door panels off on both of mine, and a structural part of the windows is plastic and broke on my blue one, window goes completely loose and its an unobtainium peice. Brakes are another, mine were just rusted on the cream one. But the biggest advice is put your hand on the power seat motors. Feel if they're hot, when the seats have issues sometimes the problem can be on the motors themselves. On my blue lincoln one of the motors under the seat was scorching hot. I just pulled the power seat fuse and it solved that issue. The fuse pannel is under the dash on the drivers side all the way up aginst the firewall. The fuse is a big metal rectangle type. If its acting up just pull that. But you'll lose the horn and a dome light. Also if it has a sun roof, check it, its a horribly designed system with a single threaded cable that gets driven by a small motor in the roof, the roof on mh blue car failed because the cable stripped out and wouldn't engage the gear. Other than that just normal car things, look for leaks especially the hydro boost system and P/S. Oil seeps. These cars are cool because of all 4 disc brakes, which makes a pretty desirable hot rod rear end with it being a factory disc brake ford 9". I love these cars and they have they're quirks. But overall, they're pretty solid rigs.
@@Catboy. Thanks for all the tips. I will pass this all along to my son who is going to go have a look at the car first for me because he's closer to it. This one does have the sun roof. I remember (even back in the 70s and 80s) people always said those were bad to leak and malfunction (on all cars that had them). The one on our MR2 doesn't leak, but it's just a pop-open.
Your 1979 Mark V looks like it's equipped with the Wedgewood Blue Luxury Group matched with the blue Majestic Velour interior upholstery. Leather was also available.
So glad mine doesn’t have that awful buzzer when I start it. Mine makes a bell dinging noise but it only works every once in a while. 😂 yours has the optional radio which is cool and the thermometer. Only other thing besides the bell on mine that doesn’t work is the clock and the cornering lamps. It’s gears need to be replaced but I haven’t a clue where to find replacements. And the lamps just don’t click on.
Just make sure you replace all heater hoses especially the ones on top of your valve covers on your passenger side and the two small ones down there on top of your water pump those are the ones that tend to go out quick because those Motors run really hot and 8.1 compression or a torn compression that's a hot running engine but it's an awesome car and very extremely reliable
No joke - I took my '79 out last spring just after pulling it out of storage to a Cars and Coffee event, and as soon as I got on the highway it started smoke-screening behind me. Popped the hood and saw coolant spraying from the water pump :( . Limped it home, steaming traffic as I went for 1.5 miles...found out they were these very short, stubby coolant lines. Thankfully an easy, simple fix, but made me check all the other hoses as well. Great, great cars.
I don't understand why marks are quite cheap which is worrisome. It must has issues. I've been looking for 70s classic American especially Buick or Caprice and they are expensive unlike the Lincoln.
I think they've gone under the radar for the most part. It has the legendary 9" rear end, a beefy c6 transmission and the earlier models had the 460 big block. This one has the less interesting 400 but it's still a decent engine. Sure its the same one in later 70s ford trucks but it's a solid engine if you keep good oil in it. There the best bang for your buck car you can get if you like luxery
@@Catboy. thanks man for the information. I'm from middle east (Saudi Arabia) Lincoln has never been a popular car back home and used ones are ridiculously cheap and it is the same issue here in Canada Buick park avenue and caprice are still on demand in the gulf countries . Now that I'm living in Canada i wanna bring 80s memories back with American beauty vehicle :-).
@@lamar7bn I suppose the only thing if you're talking about american cars in the middle east is parts might be expensive to import. But other than that more power to you, I love that Saudis love old american stuff. I think you guys got the last crown vic ever made. But definitely find an old lincoln their awesome!
@@lamar7bn the lincoln's I'd stay away from is the early 2000s lincoln LS they have a unreliable jaguar v8 engine. The town car, mark 3,4,5,6,7,8 are awesome rides and even some of the early navigators aren't bad. For the most part lincoln never had bad issues that would make the car undrivable they're all really well built
@@Catboy. that's absolutely true. I had 2008 town car it was awesome and amazingly comfortable until I got rear-ended by tanker truck and i sold it to scrap yard.
It should, i was a bit naive when i made this video, ive worked on a lot more vehicles, and mainly taken apart other 70s fords, old ford hydroboost systems will leak, its just something that happens, its not too hard to get replacement lines and its pretty simple to fix. Another thing id look at is brakes, ive had issues with most of the brake master cylinders I've had on these vehicles. Again not an expensive part, but something that can cause a headache
Actually the mark 5 series was the best-looking Lincoln Coupe they broke selling records with that vehicle design
Which mean it’s really easy to get one... I actually want to trade my Sonata with a Continental Mark V
@@KaedeAnimation what do you mean you want to trade your Sonata and your Continental Mark V
@@bohemialite6371 Lincoln Continental Mark V as my second car. It’s very beautiful car.
It's nice to see a young person enjoying these cars. It makes the chances better for them being around a bit longer.
Still have the car, unfortunately its parked at the moment, its still in running driving condition but the c6 is a little slippy when its cold, so ill probably end up getting it rebuilt. But i don't have any plans to get rid of it! Ive also gotten really interested in saving older fords, ive had a few dentside fords, many LTD crown vics and box style town cars up here in alaska (people will take almost scrap value for 2wd cars/trucks here) I'm trying to get as much knowledge on this era of stuff cause nobody my age is really saving this stuff. At least i haven't seen too many people doing it
Awesome! I just recently bought a '79 Town Car and so far it's my favorite car that I've ever owned. Pretty much bone stock and I plan on leaving that way. It's a total grandpa car and I love driving it, even though I'm only 20. There's nothing quite like the feeling of piloting a freaking boat through town!
Much success with your travels to Alaska. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, us Lincoln fans enjoy a good story. I glad you appreciate this piece of Land Yacht history. I have the smaller Mark VI version of this with the same turbine wheels. I share videos too that viewers enjoy. below I have dimensions of you car that tell truly how massive your Lincoln is:
Mark V
Wheelbase 120.4 inch
Length 230.3
Width 79.7
4900 lbs.
It's 22 foot long,I known cause I had one for 20 years what I liked from the car that you can fix absolutely everything on this car
From Bakersfield, California.
If you keep it put dual exhaust I recommend MagnaFlow mufflers and if you take off the catalytic converters fine if you want to replace a converters use Magnaflow catalytic converters as well you'll get a little more horsepower and better gas mileage
Got any links for those mods??
Thanks for the tip about the window seal and potential fire. I'm going to look at one of these to buy and am glad to know to look over the seal well and check for signs of rain having gotten into the panel. I would not have thought of that. I drove a similar land yacht once when I was 15. It was my stepfather's seventy-something Mercury and we were on a trip to California, in 1981. It's neat to see a young person today with such an appreciation for these old cars.
Thanks for the comment! Im 21 now, still live in alaska, still have that car but its been in storage. I ended up with another one of these sweet cars here in AK, its also a 79 but this one is cream colored with a burgandy interior. Its not as clean as my blue one but its nice. Some more tips i could offer on things to look out for, ive had the door panels off on both of mine, and a structural part of the windows is plastic and broke on my blue one, window goes completely loose and its an unobtainium peice. Brakes are another, mine were just rusted on the cream one. But the biggest advice is put your hand on the power seat motors. Feel if they're hot, when the seats have issues sometimes the problem can be on the motors themselves. On my blue lincoln one of the motors under the seat was scorching hot. I just pulled the power seat fuse and it solved that issue. The fuse pannel is under the dash on the drivers side all the way up aginst the firewall. The fuse is a big metal rectangle type. If its acting up just pull that. But you'll lose the horn and a dome light. Also if it has a sun roof, check it, its a horribly designed system with a single threaded cable that gets driven by a small motor in the roof, the roof on mh blue car failed because the cable stripped out and wouldn't engage the gear. Other than that just normal car things, look for leaks especially the hydro boost system and P/S. Oil seeps. These cars are cool because of all 4 disc brakes, which makes a pretty desirable hot rod rear end with it being a factory disc brake ford 9". I love these cars and they have they're quirks. But overall, they're pretty solid rigs.
@@Catboy. Thanks for all the tips. I will pass this all along to my son who is going to go have a look at the car first for me because he's closer to it. This one does have the sun roof. I remember (even back in the 70s and 80s) people always said those were bad to leak and malfunction (on all cars that had them). The one on our MR2 doesn't leak, but it's just a pop-open.
Your 1979 Mark V looks like it's equipped with the Wedgewood Blue Luxury Group matched with the blue Majestic Velour interior upholstery. Leather was also available.
Those aren't cloth those are upgraded velour and was an upcharge (in most cases) from leather.
In fact; yours is a pretty highly spec'd example.
Really? That's cool to hear.
@@Catboy. make sure to upload more videos on your car there so interesting yeah
So glad mine doesn’t have that awful buzzer when I start it. Mine makes a bell dinging noise but it only works every once in a while. 😂 yours has the optional radio which is cool and the thermometer. Only other thing besides the bell on mine that doesn’t work is the clock and the cornering lamps. It’s gears need to be replaced but I haven’t a clue where to find replacements. And the lamps just don’t click on.
I liked your night video on the Mark V and the cruising in it. This car has a presence like no other car today.
Just make sure you replace all heater hoses especially the ones on top of your valve covers on your passenger side and the two small ones down there on top of your water pump those are the ones that tend to go out quick because those Motors run really hot and 8.1 compression or a torn compression that's a hot running engine but it's an awesome car and very extremely reliable
No joke - I took my '79 out last spring just after pulling it out of storage to a Cars and Coffee event, and as soon as I got on the highway it started smoke-screening behind me. Popped the hood and saw coolant spraying from the water pump :( . Limped it home, steaming traffic as I went for 1.5 miles...found out they were these very short, stubby coolant lines. Thankfully an easy, simple fix, but made me check all the other hoses as well. Great, great cars.
cool car bro I have a 77cartier edition mark v in alaska.lol.
Vlog your ride up to Alaska. Wonder how it drives on long highway trips. Very cool ride man! 😎
My dream car
Rat Aye I got one for 1,500 it’s my first car
@@noface4176 hows the gas mileage
@@krazyspartanodst not so bad
@@krazyspartanodst bout same as a bigger size SUV
No Face do you know where one could find parts for the mk 5 I’m thinking of getting one but parts aren’t easy to find
"Convert it to manual steering and brakes..."
- this guy is lost.
Id try to swap an LS/LT or maybe a diesel if possible. The gas mileage kills what would otherwise be an amazing driving experience.
I like the hydraulic brakes & steering comment lol that’s damn near everything
cool car tums upp
I don't understand why marks are quite cheap which is worrisome. It must has issues. I've been looking for 70s classic American especially Buick or Caprice and they are expensive unlike the Lincoln.
I think they've gone under the radar for the most part. It has the legendary 9" rear end, a beefy c6 transmission and the earlier models had the 460 big block. This one has the less interesting 400 but it's still a decent engine. Sure its the same one in later 70s ford trucks but it's a solid engine if you keep good oil in it. There the best bang for your buck car you can get if you like luxery
@@Catboy. thanks man for the information. I'm from middle east (Saudi Arabia) Lincoln has never been a popular car back home and used ones are ridiculously cheap and it is the same issue here in Canada
Buick park avenue and caprice are still on demand in the gulf countries . Now that I'm living in Canada i wanna bring 80s memories back with American beauty vehicle :-).
@@lamar7bn I suppose the only thing if you're talking about american cars in the middle east is parts might be expensive to import. But other than that more power to you, I love that Saudis love old american stuff. I think you guys got the last crown vic ever made. But definitely find an old lincoln their awesome!
@@lamar7bn the lincoln's I'd stay away from is the early 2000s lincoln LS they have a unreliable jaguar v8 engine. The town car, mark 3,4,5,6,7,8 are awesome rides and even some of the early navigators aren't bad. For the most part lincoln never had bad issues that would make the car undrivable they're all really well built
@@Catboy. that's absolutely true. I had 2008 town car it was awesome and amazingly comfortable until I got rear-ended by tanker truck and i sold it to scrap yard.
Got a 77 lincoln town car but im hoping all this stuff applies
It should, i was a bit naive when i made this video, ive worked on a lot more vehicles, and mainly taken apart other 70s fords, old ford hydroboost systems will leak, its just something that happens, its not too hard to get replacement lines and its pretty simple to fix. Another thing id look at is brakes, ive had issues with most of the brake master cylinders I've had on these vehicles. Again not an expensive part, but something that can cause a headache
So did you drive the Mark V all the way to Alaska?
Nah. I dont want to ruin the car, i have it stored in California till i finish college
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE OFF THE BACKSEAT OF A 1978 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK V DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION I CANT AND I NEED HELP
Please do another walk around video!!!
Unleaded gas ?
Car weighs a little over 4,700 lb
Man it seems like it would weigh so much more, my moms 2019 exploder weighs a little over 6,000
New Mexico called they want their Lincoln back.
Maybe it just me but this car has always looked bigger when it's dark.
78 Thunderbird is the same thing basically? Just not as pimp.
The Lincolns had more options and were just nicer in general. The Thunderbirds were like the “poor mans Lincoln”, not to shame Thunderbirds though.
@@e.f.clarke2041 actually tbird is the father of the mark lll.
You got played on this one my friend!
GIMMIE
20k and its yours
With all due respect, this video is very misleading
4600 pounds.
4700😝
@@bohemialite6371 Amazing to me that upgrading to the 460 added about 500 pounds.
@@andy16666 don't..the 400 is faster.because it is a Cleveland really a muscle engine...
@@bohemialite6371 yeah, I got the 400. It's smooth.