Urethane filler panels behind bumpers were for the impact absorbing metal bumpers. Very common for early 70’s vehicles.

@SinCityDetail

7 ай бұрын

Yes and it was cheaper to mold those pieces in plastic than form them in metal. My parent's 1977 Cadillac used them too.

@terryroths4254

7 ай бұрын

In the day we call them cow catchers. Made for good demolition derby. Cars.

@SinCityDetail

7 ай бұрын

@@terryroths4254 🤣

@andrerossato5846

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-qh4vg4vc6win 1973

@static_Tricolor_camry

7 ай бұрын

The 80's cars had them as well, my Dad drove 80's G.M. cars through out the 90's and 2000

For being 50 yrs old. The interior on that thing was awesome.

My aunt had on of these. Her’s was a ‘79. The car only had 32,000 miles when she died in 1995. It still looked brand new inside and out. Looking back, It was probably the best riding car I have ever been in. The only down fall, huge engine that took a tank of gas to go around the corner. It’s a shame they don’t make cars of this quality anymore. Would be great to see this one restored.

@michaeltutty1540

7 ай бұрын

Your Aunt had a Continental Mark V. They are beautiful cars. Once you know the tricks, these cars can return decent fuel economy.

@leew878

7 ай бұрын

@@michaeltutty1540 I couldn’t remember which Mark it was but I knew it was very similar to this one. It was beautiful

@user-wc4uh4rl3z

4 ай бұрын

Did she also own a gas station 🚉 that's why they have low mileage lol 🇺🇲

@leew878

4 ай бұрын

@@user-wc4uh4rl3z She actually did own a gas station. Funny you mention that

what a shame that car was allowed to deteriorate to that level. At one time, that was Lincoln's most luxurious offering, and I'm sure its was someones pride and joy. Thank you for doing the best you could with what you had to work with. Good video, always nice to see the transformation you guys are able to get. Regards

@garycorbin2789

7 ай бұрын

The OG had passed away , to the family it might have been bittersweet, and painful to interact with the car , but you can see the OG had looked after it probably 30plus years . I would keep the patina for a while concentrating on mechanical and electrical , then bring the body back from the brink 😊

@markedwards9153

7 ай бұрын

The owner/new owner will need to replace the vinyl tip with new ASAP , since it is ripped at the top in many areas trapping rainwater/moisture/dirt in between the metal and vinyl, which will create rust holes in the roof William Conrad played a private detective called Cannon in the early 1970's. I think he drove the exact same year and color as this car. He had a car phone, since he was a detective

@dominicwright4036

7 ай бұрын

Just do that, DAMN CAR! that's why I'm here. Too much chat! It's the work dude. Im a retired recon & detailing shop in lower Michigan. Did car's of stars, stars send for me and crew to do. With all the PRILVGE going , git it done. CRYSTAL POLSHING . Royal OAK Mich .

A classic land yacht from the 70s💪🏾

5 mile an hour, bumpers were relatively new at that point in time and they needed to hide the shock absorbers from the consumer. I think that is why the rubber was there. Great detail. Very soothing and therapeutic to watch. Thank you. Make the existing engine into a sleeper but don’t hot rod it or make it loud. Make it a limited sleeper.

Love those cars. Had one back in the day when I was barely a teen. My friend commented it was all front end.

I’m addicted to these videos 😂

Once upon a time this Lincoln was a class act. It appears worth preserving. Gotta love those big bumper cars!

My father was co-owner of a Ford dealership in Indiana when I was growing up. We leased several of these Lincoln Mark IV's to customers back in the day. One in particular was memorable. It was the same year as the one picture here, a 1974. Same silver blue interior and matching padded vinyl roof. However, the paint was a non-metallic powder blue. Just a beautiful car. The guy who leased it owned a candy/tobacco shop in downtown Indianapolis. He leased the car for 2 years. I got to see the car the day it was delivered to the dealership. Two years later, my dad and I delivered the man's new Mark IV, a 1976 with the gold luxury group and polished forged aluminum wheels. It was stunning! The owner gave us the keys to the '74 and said it was parked out back. He smiled and said "You're getting back a good one... it's perfect!" As my dad and I approached the two year old Lincoln, we stopped dead in our tracks. The first thing we noticed was a rusted dent in the trunk lid with a broken tail light. It was obvious the car had NEVER been washed. It was just filthy. We unlocked the doors and got inside. The interior reeked of cigar smoke. I told dad to put down the windows as it was choking us to death. None of the windows worked! The interior was just as filthy as the outside. The windows were so tobacco stained it was hard to see out of them. Long story short, the dealership's talented "recondition" department couldn't do much with it. It was simply too far gone. It was also discovered that the oil had only been changed once in two years. The car ended up at the auction. When his 1976 Mark IV came in two years later in the same lousy condition, we refused to lease to him ever again.

@michaelhayden5264

6 ай бұрын

I am surprised that no one did and inspection prior to the new lease being signed. Buyer beware??

My rich relatives always drove big Lincolns and Cadillacs. When I was 19 I got to drive my uncle's giant new red Cadillac from LA to Las Vegas for a cousin's wedding. Six of us fit comfortably and it was like riding on your living room couch. 👍

Sweet rig! Hope you can restore it. I had a 73 back in the day. Very economical 🤣

Had a couple of these myself. Amazing cars in their day

Now that’s a diamond in the rough.

That 1974 Lincoln Continental Mark IV was one of the big three's Premiere Personal Two-Door Luxury Coupes, and as with its competitors from Cadillac (Eldorado), Buick (Riviera), and Chrysler (Cordoba), it featured a very high level of standard equipment as well as a plethora of luxury options. My identification of this car as a 1974 is based upon the September 1973 production date as that month usually marked the first month of the new years production run. The vast majority of these Personal Luxury Coupes would be equipped with factory air conditioning (often with automatic temperature control), factory Cruise Control that often included a speed minder feature, tilt and telescopic steering wheels, auto-dimming headlamps often with automatic on at dusk, controlled (intermittent) cycle windshield wipers. Options such as AM/FM/8-Track tape players were common (a CB-Radio often was added as well), power windows were usually standard as was the power seat for the driver, but the power seat/power recline for the passenger wat typically an option. Sunroofs or Moonroofs were just beginning to be offered on these luxury coupes. Over the years, I have owned several 1974 and 1975 Cadillac Eldorados, and they were true land yachts of another generation. I couldn't imagine replacing the factory V8s included in one of these 1970s land yachts with anything other than one similar to that with which it left the factory. Of the four Personal Luxury Coupes, the Lincoln and Cadillac were likely the most expensive -- base sticker price for the 1974 Lincoln Continental Mark IV was $10,194 while the base price for the 1974 Cadillac Eldorado was $9,110 -- for comparison, the base price for a 1974 Chevrolet Caprice Four Door Sedan was $4,465 while a Ford Galaxy 500 LTD Four Door Sedan base price was $4,237. The energy absorbing bumpers required by Federal Highway Standards of the time, resulted in the flexible panels between the body and bumpers both front and rear and virtually every car manufactured after 1973 until quite recently. Those panels are typically called filler panels. Hopefully the modern plastics hold up better than what was used through the 1970s and 1980s by General Motors as the filler panels used on my 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, and my 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham Luxury Sedan all need to be replaced and none of the cars have lead what could be called a hard life. So far, my 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited has held up much better -- no failures thus far, but the paint has not held up on the flexible panels as well as it has on the rest of the car.

I hope you guys get to drive or get driven in it cause the experience is awesome, those big land boats feel like you're driving on a cloud

The new owner is going to have a LOT of metal replacement on this one. Under that vinyl top, that whole panel is more than likely rusted all the way. That hood and those fenders are toasted as well. Those rubber things around the bumper and the back lights are dual purpose. They serve as gap fill, and also as eye candy. My dad owned one that was black on black, when I was a teenager. To keep it numbers matching, I would not change the engine. These are nice cars , if you take care of them. That 460 engine is an absolute beast. Seeing this reminded me of all the good things I enjoyed when I was younger. Keep up the good work.

Love this car it’s definitely a fixer upper

I talked to my mother and father into buying one of these in the givenchy edition when I was 17.. similar color with all the trim ..5300 lb tank.. I was the big shot of the neighborhood driving it.. this video brings back a lot of memories..🙏

Great video. Looks like that poor old Lincoln had a rough life. You guys done a great job.

As the former owner of a couple of Lincoln's from the late 70's to the mid 80's, these cars were awesome to own and drive! I loved them and still do! If I could buy this one, I would try to restore it to it's original glory! The only thing I would change is having the vinyl top removed and just having the roof painted, making it a "slick top"!!!

Love to see these old Broughams get restored/detailed.

I drive by Eurosport headquarters every day...if the Lincoln didn't have such bad rust through in spots I would be a buyer. Love these old tanks!

Loving these barn finds and old car first washes, so many memories of being a kid and seeing these cars when they were still on the road. Brent- simple weight/fat loss advice, I cut our processed sugars and bad carbs (could never do without my favorite fruit and veggies), I started walking the neighborhood to relieve anxiety and stress. Then I added simple weights/nautilus equipment routines three times a week. Even at 47, weight is dropping off and I’m finding my old tone. I don’t spend hours at the gym every week. I’ll do a moderate strength workout in 30-40 minutes with either free weights or machines at Planet Fitness, working biggest muscle group to smallest and a day of rest in between. Different things for different people but it’s so much easier than I thought to lose weight (not looking to bulk, just tone here). Good luck. 👍🏼

How fun to see you guys working your magic on an old Lincoln. So sad to see it was left outside neglected for so long, but you all did your usual wonderful job. The leather (real leather, not artificial or vinyl!) was in amazing condition, and you guys did a great job cleaning them up.

Looks like a lot of body work needed to bring this car back to it's former glory

I remember when these were pretty common to see on the road, but it’s still kind of surprising to me to see the crazy dimensions of an American land yacht of the 70’s especially in coupe form…. The huge, long doors… The massive front overhangs and expanse of hood you just don’t see anymore. I really love the little oval windows. It looks like this car will need a lot of love to get back on the road but what a cool project for someone to take on!

@rsgrsg1361

7 ай бұрын

74 Lincoln Mark iv was my first car. Great American car.

The bumper standards mandated by Federal Law were higher in the 70's versus today. They changed in 1973 and then increased in 1974. The car can absorb a collison of up to 5 mile per hour with no damage. This was pushed by the INsurance industry to reduce claims for small fender benders. Eventually, the standard was reduced to 2.5 mph. So the rubber/plastic parts are the for absorbing the crash.

Mind blown 🤯 over the rust remover! Always looks great! Winner of the Least Loser has to wear while cleaning and do a calendar shoot in a penguin suit on a car that was just cleaned 😀 Thanks guys for sharing! Have a great weekend!

That carpeting is thicker than a carpeting in my house, and those seats came out perfect

I absolutely LOVE these older Lincolns!!!

That sculptured shag carpet is amazing

Can't wait to see the end results love the body style

You guys are easily impressed with gadgets. My 55 Cadilac Coupe DeVille had cruise control and automatic headlight dimming, not to mention an AM/FM Multiplex radio.

One of my favorite cars is this Lincoln continental mark 4

Ahhhh…..the 70’s. Even the cars had shag carpeting! Love it! 😅

Bless you both for saving a piece of Americana!

Back in the day we’d call that a big drinking man’s car lol, I really like the carpet rust removal trick, great video guys 👍😁

I love the opera windows on this car

My heart beat was about that this morning while pouring the coal to my wife. Hello from Siesta Key Florida

Great job, for restoring that 50 year old Lincoln now that beauty just needs the proper paint work in some areas. I am thinking if that was manufactured in 10/73, it would probably be a 1974 model year that launched into the dealerships. Also the cover behind the bumpers were designed to absorb impact in a vehicle collision as I also agree with the other reviewer. I have seen most of these 70's model cars had those covers including my pap's 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlas Supreme Salon model. I enjoyed watching your video guys. Thanks.

The 460 cu in was one of three very strong motors from Ford in the 70's. The other two were the 351 cu in Windsor and 351 cu in Cleveland. Keep what it has, you won't be sorry.

From the color combination I bet this was a beautiful car back in its day. Although I like the MK4, I remember thinking when they were introduced how cheap and "Ford-ish" the interior - especially the dash - looked/felt compared to the outgoing MK3 interior.

I was born in 73. I would love that car. It's a classic luxury car that rides incredibly down the road. Always Wanted a car as old as I am. Beautiful video!

I so appreciated you doing that? I own 1 in 75. Mine was black with red interior beautiful car. What a beautiful ride and god bless you for doing what you do

Thank you for your appreciation to your subscribers

You guys should be super proud of yourselves on this one. The car looks great!

Glad to see someone saving these beauties... they'll never be new cars like these again.

Those are bumper fillers! They have been implemented to preserve cars from getting lasting damage through small bumps, the bumpers themselves are also on compactable stints that retract in case of an impact and slowly come back out after it.

This was the premier luxury when it came to cars waaay back in last century.She still have some beauty left on her. 😐🤗👍👍

These cars were amazing. You can be clipping 100 mph and feel like you’re crawling. The only thing about Lincoln and all Ford MoFo is the dash was very much alike with Crown Vic and Marquis, even thunderbird and cougar and Ford Elite. The steering wheel was found on every ford product across the board. But I’d take one in second flat.

My grandparents had this same Cartier Mark IV model. I rode cross country in it from Detroit to Portland as a kid. Pretty nice chauffeur driven trip for a little guy.

Hello from the UK, I watch your videos every Saturday in the evening, so therapeutic, you guys do such a great job on all the cars 👍🏻😃

New tool, l have had mine since the late 60's. Watch out for the frame, I know from experience.

@davidacks8014

7 ай бұрын

One last comment, our 62 Continental convertible had factory cruise control.

My son owned a 1973 Lincoln mark 4 an misses his so much. He was in the process of rebuilding it.

You guys made dead grandpa happy up in heaven, great job!!

My dad owned one of these in this exact spec. Glad to see this video!

Didn't know you guys were detailing boats now!

🇺🇸👍 It has the 5 mph bumpers that have shocked attached so when collapsing the rubber springs back when the shock expands back in place same with the front bumper good video 👍

I think the rubber was used so if the bumper was hit, it couldn’t crush the rubber and potentially damage other parts of the car. It should be along the front bumper as well. Question: The rust spots on the carpet came out great! But what did you do to the metal seat fasteners so the rust wouldn’t happen again?

@michaeltutty1540

7 ай бұрын

These cars suffer ZERO damage in the 5 mph bumper tests. These bumpers work as intended.

I have that same car same color and everything just in 1/64 scale makes it easier to park

I've never seen rust so clean!!

Guys, your detail work is excellent

Enjoyed this guys. Thanks

Great video man! I wonder if it's more viable for the car to be a parts car, I feel like it's honestly a parts car.

What a beautiful machine. I love those cars.

Amazing, the rust carpet is gone😊😊😊

Lincoln spent some money on that carpet. Side note, remember the Alanis Morissette-Ironic music video?

the fat loss challenge got me with a pretty smile, i'm with you Brent, you can do it! the one who lose to me, should do a sexy car wash, or let the other two powerwash him (that would be funny to watch >_

@dalegereaux1863

7 ай бұрын

😂 Good idea for the car wash. How about the two losers have to detail the winner's car while they are wearing speedos for the entire video ?

@der_kluger_gunther8391

7 ай бұрын

@@dalegereaux1863 🤣 that could be cool too! I'm in.

Good Job Guys! 🔥

These cars are still quite common in demolition derbies. Hard to believe that back in the day, that this was a midsize car. This would be a fun daily driver, though I dont know if you could afford the gas for a 460 4bbl. During this entire video, all that I could think of was Frank Cannon

Love those cars, screw the haters 😂😂

I loved the plush carpet early Lincoln’s had

Hi WD people, machines like these are marvels of an era, it's a shame that they were abandoned to the elements... At least you give a dose of affection and encouragement to these old metal gentlemen, congratulations!!!

A 1974 model does not have a catalytic convertor, those were mandated for 1975 models. Needs a new vinyl roof or delete it and new hood and front fenders. I'm impressed how well the interior has held up. When new, that was a fine motor car. 460 is a fine engine.

Was a nice car when brand new

Would definitely keep that 460 in it.

I owned a '74 T-Bird for years. Essentially the ford version of that car. It was 1976 and I was in grade ten! Bought it with my own money, working banquets nights and weekends. Mine had a moon roof. Dark blue, matching leather inside. Absolutely loaded luxury land yacht! Without a doubt the nicest car I have ever owned. I FOR SURE would keep the 460! That car hauled ass big time. I beat a Chrysler New Yorker 454, Firebird TA Smokey and The Bandit version 454, and an L82 corvette. TA beat me top end at around 100mph (160kph) with the 5 speed. These were the cars my high school buds and I drove! And NO, none of us were from rich families. We worked a lot of years to save for them. I was pulled over speeding at 125mph once. And it wasn't even floored. Sweet cars!

I love these old boats. Sooo much car to wash. I love it ❤

I have been cleaning a 61 Lincoln that I bought recently off of ebay. It came from upstate NY and had been outside for many years. It is also rusty, like this one. My friend said it was going to be the best looking car in the salvage yard when I get done. Lol

Watching your video is always a great way to start the weekend !

Get it running , drive as it is

Good job guys. Love y'all's videos ❤❤

I would leave it like it is, 460 is a great motor.

I’d love to see you guys bring the mini to life

Silver Blue Moondust 3L I believe.

Outstanding job.

Put some curb finders on and it will the ultimate pimpmobile

Absolutely loved this video and that car!

Very cool trick with the rust remover ! 👍

I bet that ol' 460 would turn right over after a basic oil change and tune-up; maybe a peak at vacuum, fuel, and brake lines because of all the rust. Great car that I hope a dedicated enthusiast gets ahold of. Well done, gentlemen, and may the best stair climber win (probably RJ!)!

You know you guys don’t realize it but by doing all this you are saving one car at a time nice

Wow very amazing and the interior looks well preserved on that car.

love that car!!!!!

Wonderful!❤❤❤

Keep it original... that's best😊😊😊

That motor is bulletproof. Save the motor. You will need it to push that car around. You can use the codes on the door to see the zone the car was delivered to when new. That car is a 1974. The first code in the vin is a 4, the second code should be a J or Y, J would note the car was built in Los Angeles, or Y would denote Wixom Michigan. The tag will also tell what color the car was originally painted in, another code called "trim" denotes the color of the interior. Collectors love to see those codes on the cars the buy. It will prove originality. DSO number on this car is "33" which means the car was ordered thru the Cleveland, ohio ordering district. Paint code says 3L which matches to "Silver Blue Metallic". These are great cars and are coveted by collectors. This particular year all Lincoln Mark IV (denotes number 4) had the 460 engine as originally equipped. This is a good year for the Lincoln cars. The little vent windows at the windshield post on the doors were called "Power Mini Vent" in the brochures, when you push the window button the vent window goes down (hopefully) after it's down the door window follows. Pretty cool feature.

Gorgeous car. Love the Michelin tires. Those tires are a very oddball size, 230/70R15. No, that is not a typo. Thry can be found but it is not easy. Those wheel covers, as beautiful as they are, were the base level standard equipment wheel trim. Deep dish polished alloy wheels were the most expensive. I would love to see this beautiful car saved. Just hope the rust under the vinyl top is not too bad. Keep in mind that the Lincoln Continental Mark IV was one of fewer than 10 models in 1976 that came standard with more than 200 Horsepower. Cadillac was not among them. For me, I would rebuild the 460 to factory Inteceptor spec, which was good for 275 net horsepower. Just swap out the C6 3 speed and drop in the the heavy duty AOD along with a proper dual exhaust. This is a 74 model year car, the first year with the 5mph impact absorbing rear bumper. This car is a real treat. This car should have cruise control, automatic headlamps, automatic dimming highbeams, power windkws, power locks, power seats, power trunk release,. I does have the optional leather seating surface.

Excellent video guys

Always loved these cars. I am a traditionalist. I believe the car should keep it stock engine. That said, they were not fuel efficient when you consider today's technology. Vinyl tops looked really good back in the day. Today we know that they contribute heavily to roof rust. Often the factory did not provide a finished coat of paint as owners would likely never know. The vinyl traps moisture, but most people who bought Continental Mark Vs weren't going to own them long enough to care. My next door neighbor worked in the Gary, IN steel mills all his adult life. He once told me that trace amounts of copper could be added to steel at the time of production. Had that been done, it would have created an alloy that couldn't rust even it were never painted. He told me car manufacturers melted down samples of each shipment of rolled steal to confirm it matched their specifications. If it showed even a trace of copper, the whole shipment would be refused. Yes, each time we purchase some new product, we are paying the salaries of people hired to be certain it doesn't last very long. Truth, an ugly truth, but a truth none the less.