![]() Following World War II, the segment evolved into coupes and convertibles larger than sports cars and grand touring cars with an emphasis on features, styling, and comfort over performance and handling. After 2002, the Continental was retired, largely replaced by the Lincoln MKS in 2009 in 2017, the tenth-generation Continental replaced the MKS.Īs part of its entry into full-scale production, the first-generation Continental was the progenitor of an entirely new automotive segment, the personal luxury car. In 1981, the Continental was renamed the Lincoln Town Car to accommodate the 1982 seventh-generation Continental. From 1949 to 1955, the nameplate was briefly retired. The model line has also gone on hiatus three times. From 1961 to 1976, Lincoln sold the Continental as its exclusive model line. Within the Lincoln model line, the Continental has served several roles ranging from its flagship to its base-trim sedan. In production for over 55 years across nine different decades, Lincoln has produced ten generations of the Continental. In what would give the model line its name, the exterior was given European "continental" styling elements, including a rear-mounted spare tire. The model line was introduced following the construction of a personal vehicle for Edsel Ford, who commissioned a coachbuilt 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr convertible, developed as a vacation vehicle to attract potential Lincoln buyers. ![]() The Lincoln Continental is a series of mid-sized and full-sized luxury cars produced between 19 by Lincoln, a division of the American automaker Ford Motor Company. Transverse Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout (2016–2020) Transverse Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (1987–2020) Lots of work to do behind it.Įnter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Full-size luxury car (1939–1980, 2017–2020) The dash is heavy, but comes out easily once disconnected. It’s easy to drop the dash on it and scrape the paint. I am planning to pull and paint the steering column–if you are not, you’ll want to protect it. As I pulled it off, I disconnected the defroster vent tubing and the wiring. The last two bolts are up at the brake support, behind the steering column. On the driver’s side, there’s a support for the swing away mechanism that’s in the way as well. Two bolts at both ends of the dash need to be removed. No mention of this stuff in the manual I chipped it off with a screwdriver and a hammer. The bolts I needed to get to were under some kind of hardened sealant. ![]() Not as dirty under there as I would have imagined. The cowl is not hard to remove, just a couple of screws (and try not to scratch the paintwork). The clock pod (more labeling) and the front speaker are removed. I was not the first to do this for this car. Things start to look a little barren when the center console is removed. Both the radio and the heater controls need to be free from the center console. There will be a lot of loose wires and vacuum tubes at the end, and I won’t remember exactly where they go in a week. The center console comes out, so you need to remove the knobs from the radio, heater and rear vent switch: I started labeling items when the console trim panel came out. Maybe some are.) Then the right radio access comes off too. In retrospect, this may be fine to leave in place: The left radio access panel comes off (Mine is riveted to the trim panel supporting the ignition switch. ![]() …and the lower trim panel on the passenger side. Next, remove the trim at the base of the center console. The instructions don’t call for removing the steering wheel, but I don’t know how you can get away not doing it. After that, remove the seats, including the bottom part of the rear seats. I sometimes skip this, but with this project there will be a lot of bare wires flopping around, so I pulled the negative terminal. The first step is disconnecting the battery. These photos follow the steps outlined in the shop manual. Once behind the dash, there are other things you’ll want to tackle, as this is a job most people don’t want to do twice: replace vacuum lines, install new firewall seals and remove the old, crumbly soundproofing. In my case, I wanted to get to the heater, make some adjustments in the steering column and replace some brake lines. A major project, but worth it if you have a poor dash (I did) and lots of work to do behind it. ![]()
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