ROADTRIP FROM HELL 1200 MILES OF PROBLEMS
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- I pieced together a convoluted scheme to go to Roadkill Nights where I was trading my 1972 Lincoln for a Dodge Magnum and for the deal to work i needed to get the Lincoln to Michigan where I was going to attend Roadkill Nights and hit the Woodward Dream Cruise.
The guy getting rid of the Magnum got a deal of a lifetime.
You can tell he is from Jersey, drives the whole time in the left lane
That and he is holding a recording device the majority of the drive
SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT!
Theres a reason for that.
@Perry Elyod that is my brother's argument. His wife and I always break his balls over it.
Jersey and PA have also cracked down big-time on the need to leave a full lane's-width between your car and any police or fire vehicle/personnel parked on the shoulder and actively working. It's like a $200-250 fine if you CAN change lanes, but choose to brush by them instead.
it gets worse in Boston would be on right lane then as you're about to pass him on left lane goes in front of you while then going just as slow as he did on right lane....
A Lincoln for a Magnum! You gotta be kidding!! You got the bad end of the deal
Dennis Bowers yeah, glorified Dodge Diplomat
@@paulnadratowski3942 The magnum was made way before that it's a totally different platform it's the same platform as the Cordoba as many parts are interchangeable.
Well his new car is pretty cool too and maybe it'll be more reliable. so, it's up to him.
Respectfully, I do not understand this trade.
He took the maggy and cash
I like the Magnum better
I think it was a fair trade, being a mechanic and knowing about dodgy 70s FMC electronics, that most likely was not O'Reilly fault, if I remember always had issues there solenoids and especially when they got heated up, my Mercury Monarch use to eat solenoids. So I think this guy will be much happier with the Magnum XE
the Mark IV has a excellent paint and vynl top ,it looks good for a 45 year old car
@@zcam1969 you mean a 65 year old ...
The exhaust leak probably destroyed the wires.
Exactly no starter gonna last until the exhaust leak is fixed
All that Lincoln needed is some basic maintenance with quality parts and it would have taken you to Anchorage Alaska with no hick ups. In style.
I had a 1975 Lincoln Mark 4 . they were gas hogs. 1972 may have had the 429 CID or the 460 CID. Mine had the 460 CID,, 8 mpg on the highway. His Dodge Magnum looked like a 360 CID , a gas hog also likely 12 or 14 mpg on the highway. Do the math , I guess $3000 for gasoline , one way , N.J. to Anchorage in a Lincoln mack 4 !
@Greg Bloomfield Thankyou for doing the math. Cheaper to fly, but then you would miss the scenery , victory of achievement and bragging rites !
@Greg Bloomfield he should've driven a cadillac with a northstar v8 if you would complain so much
@Greg Bloomfield my point. Not every company makes a good engine, especially a car thats almost 50 years old
@Greg Bloomfield He did really bad on maintenance and i agree
Bought a 1969 Mark III about a year and a half ago and that baby's going nowhere. Those old Lincoln Marks are beautiful.
Had mk3 above 10years only problem was alternator leece Neville which we rewired a truck alt w regulator .caused power window problem hard starting.🤗
Those were the best Mark's made since 69
did the mark lll have real wood on the the dash instead of fake woodgrain?
@@JxT1957 I seem to remember reading that the wood came along in 70
I agree! They have something no new SUV or any new car has, and that's character. Some people always trade but not me. I've kept my 72 Chevelle for years
Some friends told me to trade many years ago and I would not listen. She's in my garage. The Lincoln is a car I would definitely have kept. No question about it!!
Bad planning on your part !
Old car needs more attention before long road trips !
Should of taken the time to replace belts, hoses, coolant, check battery, tires, and put car up on a lift to look underneath !!!
Yea....but then where is the story?
《BRELAND 》 So you look stupid to make a story?
@@melrose9252 typically the point of living life...some people are just compulsive. I agree with you but I also see why people just do a trip on a whim.
Tony K : He is I young kid, let him enjoy his compulsions. He then can learn from his mistakes.
Fut butt-load of mishaps however if he had gone through the car you still have to figure in the bum starters.
I would’ve kept the lincoln
I agree if I was him I would trade for a Mark V.
@Terry Melvinnot just any pile like a Lincoln pile
@Terry Melvin yeah i know but the boy has passion because you got to have it to deal with older vehicles well passion and time and lots of cash lol
@Terry Melvin we all have regrets lol... i had a trans am yes a 78 trans am i dont care about the monte carlo ss i sold many years ago but man i regret selling my trans am lol
@Terry Melvin that is a very rare car
There’s no way I would have traded that Lincoln off. Next time, fully inspect any car before you just jump on the road. Especially an old antique like that Lincoln. Great video anyway, and thanks for bringing us along on the trip.
Despite the problems with the Mk IV , that was a bad trade for that Magnum. The Continental is a much nicer car.
That's what i was thinking! This guy wouldn't make a good salesman. "Hey do you want to literally trade treasure for shit".
@Nobby Barnes Go polish Fiats Nobby somewheres else.
Magnum is trash
@Nobby Barnes you're a moron shitstick
He mentioned that money also changed hands. I'm guessing he got the money.
Man I never would have traded out of that Mark.
LBMB 5763 me neither
It's a coincidence, that the car was meant to be with the (guy) driver ; hence the breakdowns.
I'm with you my friend, I never would've traded that 1972 Mark IV Coupe.
Depends on the Magnum. This Lincoln sounds like a real POS.
@@calvinhandley2373 It's all maintenance related.when maintained these types of cars will run forever and it was stupid for this person to drive 1200 miles to trade because of how old the car is. Like my dad always tells me it's an old car anything can go out on it anyday.
fyi that right lane is available for use also
pat studer especially for older cars
Stay right except to pass !! Drove me nuts watching this video.
That should be mandatory for a late 70s Chrysler product.
Trading a Lincoln Mk IV for that Magnum? That's like Elwood Blues trading a Cadillac for a microphone!
You traded the Bluesmobile for this?
No, for a microphone.
A microphone? Well, I can see that.
LOL,LOL,LOL, I AGREE & DEFANTLY DIS-AGREE W/ THIS STATEMENT .... LAUGHING ALL THE WAY READING THIS MANY TIMES OVER JUST CUS..........
I would have never traded that car in for a crappy 70’s Chrysler product.
I would have to agree on that but the problem is that those old Mopar products are good in their own way. We own a 78 magnum e58 police code which is really rare.
So you wouldn't trade that Mark IV for a 1970 Charger considering in equal condition??? '70 Charger would be worth 5x + times the amount. Other examples would be 1970-71 Plymouth 'Cudas & 1970-71 Dodge Challengers.
With Ford it doesn't matter what year it is they are all junk.
Slayer
Not all 70's Chryslers were great. Just like all Ford products are different too, so weighing the value against a pristine Mark 4....
Clean Charger? Yes.
Immaculate Challenger? Yes.
Excellent Cordoba? Maybe.
Mediocre cond Magnum? Hell no.
It's silly to be a brand loyalist. The big 3 were all making unreliable crap in the late 70s, which is why Japan swooped in and made a killing selling reliable cars.
I'd say you pretty much got what you deserved given your lack of preparation. The white air cleaner should've been a red flag.
It's called regular maintenance sir!
On old cars, it should be a religion!
The Lincoln's exhaust manifold leak overheated the solenoid and melted the starter wires. The exhaust was probably aiming straight at it.
Exactly! Heat = Resistance and high resistance causes a voltage drop. He needed to do a voltage drop test warm.
I agree,some cars have also a heat shield to prevent heat radiation from manifold..
bingo
agreed 100%
the starter solenoid is not on the starter of a ford product it is a separate unit attached to the fire wall somewhere far away from the starter
traveling in an old car is always an adventure. ❤️Lincoln’s❤️
Bend over and let the other guy aim for penetration .....seriously thou hope you learn something from this bad deal ...il trade you my 97 town car executive series for that magnum lol not ....
Dude.....should have kept the Lincoln
Repair the exhaust first and foremost. It is a beautiful piece of artwork
If you trade a mark IV for a Dodge, the problem is not the Mark.
Yes to me that's a huge no no the magnum you have to smog and worry about the lean burn system quitting while you got the 72 which never needs to be smogged.
LOl
Ooo boy sooo true lol that Jr Ewing mark iv was so cool.
@@kurtisy6986 that Dodge is a way better car. than any Ford!!
@@justenough730 Your entitled to your opinion but that Lincoln is worth more than the magnum anyday.
What do you expect from someone who camps out in the left lane!
Ha... That reminds me of my parents who grew up in the "pre-Interstate" era. There were relative few multi-lane roads back then. At that time (according to my parents), the left lane was the "through lane" and the right lane(s) were the "turning lanes". So it was considered "good driving" to drive in the left lane if you had no intention of turning.
They carried that belief into the era of Interstate highways. I used to cringe when they would drive mile-after-mile in the left lane, thinking it was the proper thing to do.
Apparently this guy was taught by aging parents that the left lane is the "through lane". He was clueless.
Hmmmm, An amateur blaming car problems on his inexperience on car problems, then trades a true legend for a car that was a loser the day it rolled off the assembly line!
The only thing that would fix this Lincoln is replacing the hunk of crap Ford motor with a reliable Chevrolet motor and trans.
WOW, This video just makes me sad! Amateur, that's not even the right word for this guy. And he had a dealer license on the Lincoln; this guy should be in training to flip burgers at McDonald's .
These Lincolns were wonderful cars; and anybody that refuses to do basic maintenance on any car; should not be a dealer.
I agree with the other posters; that the exhaust leak; makes the Lincoln , sound like a dump truck. Idiot, exhaust leak , right above the starter, and this starter has the solenoid mounted on top of the starter. OMG how much heat was the starter exposed to, during this trip?? And then trying to blame O'Reilly's.
I would bet this wannabe dealer, painted the air cleaner to match the car. Also, Do you think, he even noticed that the windshield wipers did not park properly. He could never figure out how to time, that wiper and park mechanism. That procedure is tricky.
Then to trade the Lincoln for that!
Well, do basic maintenance, before hitting the road with any car.
How many of you have jotted down the Dealer plate number; a PA plate; so that you can check that, if you are considering purchasing any car from these people.
This guy obviously knows nothing about automobiles.
Ignorance is bliss!
@@tskraj3190
Chevrolet? reliable? lmao the only thing I have seen broken down more often than GM products are gasser dodge rams
The Lincoln looked mint! the Magnum is cool but I hope that you got some money along with your trade bro.
The Magnum is cooler.
Explain cooler! Looks like the cheap end of nothing! Lincoln what a luxury car should be!!!!!
It's more bad-ass ...
The Lincoln's are *gaudy* ... Tyrone, the neighborhood pimp drives one .. With gold plated wheels. (that match his teeth)
... That doesn't mean I don't like them.
Hopefuly he got A LOT of money in that trade.
Anything less than *at least* grand extra would foolish.
In it's day, this Lincoln was "The Car". She just needs a little going over.
I had the black version of that bad boy back in the day, I never should have sold it.
Used too Ride in a car exactly like this back in the 1970’s when we were teenagers. Everyone thought we were rich.
Glad everything worked out in the end. The last five minutes reminded me of cruising down the highway in GTA V. About as close as I'll ever get to driving on a road trip (I'm epileptic). Thanks for sharing.
Great vid, but I wouldn’t have traded your
Lincoln.....
this is the best year of Mark IV, still has the smaller bumpers and larger front radiator , they got a bit clunky looking after this first year that was so pretty
those mark iv were junk ,my dad bought a 73 and it did the same thing as this car is doing .
@@zcam1969 how old was it when he bought it? Just curious. I remember in 83 a lady I was helping in a store I was working in, I saw her pull up in a 79 Mark V and asked her how she liked it, she did not, the teal paint was a mess and she told me that Lincoln had just sent her a " how do you like your Lincoln". And she unloaded on them and sent it in
my dad bought a 73 mark IV in 1976 .i was 12 . the car was a rust bucket , my dad always said that car had been under water at some point in time .
@@zcam1969 oh jeez, how horrible, only 3 years old at the time.. honestly I would have bought a 73-74 Riviera or a 73 Eldorado convertible over that Mark, but I'm a GM car guy as I hated the way Ford's handled back then, worst power steering system out there.
1974 I was 19 and bought a one owner, 70 Riviera during the oil embargo, got a killer deal on it, drove it till 79. Good car, but I'm in California so not much rust issues here.
he traded for a 77 LTD ..which wasn't much better ..LOL ,my favorite car was the 69 Charger R/T 440 my brother bought before he went to Viet Nam
You took a Lincoln that had very low miles on it and are surprised that it does crap like throw fanbelts on the highway when you're flying along at 75+?
This is an antique car. Look at the patina in the rearview mirror: every other part of the car is showing its age in some way. Drive it slowly and gently while you wear the rust off the fanbelt pulleys so you don't overheat the belt and break it. Be ready for belts and fuel pumps and other parts with rubber components to fail no matter how well the car was kept. And remember that when a brake line lets go during an emergency stop, the Lincoln or the Magnum will destroy that Corolla carrying kids to summer camp - do you really want to make the news? "A tragic accident just outside of Toledo has left 4 children dead..." Keep the old lady in the right lane.
Your starter issues were something else, and I do not know enough to tell if you were dealing with sticking brushes on starters which probably sat on a shelf in the store for years (!) or if there was something else going on.
Set up your cameras before you hit the road. You're a driver, not a photographer.
The Magnum was a nice trade. It's a much more rare car, and while it doesn't get the respect a Lincoln Mark V or a Cadillac Eldorado gets, it was the sporty version of the oh-my-God-what-a-nice-freeway-car Chrysler Cordoba. Anyone who has ever driven a Cordoba knows what a comfortable car it is, and how it's the sort of car that just makes you randomly drive from Jersey to California. The Lincoln feels like sitting on a sofa just outside the Oval Office. Both are great cars for different reasons. The Cordoba/Magnum feels like it just wants you to be there, in the driver's seat. It's a totally different feel from a Lincoln. Take good care of it.
I spent much of the summer of 2019 with a 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car. It's luxury without being really comfortable.
Respect the machine and it won't kill you.
Yo, spent my 2019 summer in a 77 LeSabre coupe. God I love that car.
Yes a magnum may be harder to find but a Lincoln is still worth more money considering the magnum was built during the heart of the gas crunch which made the 360 180 horsepower and the special order E58 360 4 bbl made 195 horsepower thus making the car unpopular. Followed by the fluctuating values of the car.
It's not that it was built bad (although the grille is plastic and some of the panels inside are made of cardboard). It's just that it was made in a bad era of cars. Also considering our family owns a magnum I have to say that yes it's a nice car because not very many cars had a digital clock and a delayed wipe system.
just my thought
Great comment. Millenials respect nothing. But just like the Hippies, life will tame them. Harder than the Hippies
@@624radicalham im 15 and i have respect for these elegant clouds on wheels. These people are quite ignorant when it comes to these cars, and 55mph was the speed limit back then.
THOSE ARE THE BEST AMERICAN CARS I WOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD OUT
Regardless if the deal was bad or not, this is a very cheaply, but well made film about a man who had a dream, and made it happen. It shows the true, strong passion that classic car collectors have for these old cars. Great work.
Yeah, I would have kept the Lincoln...
You’re driving that old car like a modern one. You’re pushing it too hard.
How is going 75mph hard on it? The malaise era american iron was really good at cruising the highway. That's about all they WERE good at.
@@twoeightythreez Cars that old if you try and drive them without checking them or maintaining them this will happen.
ROFLMFAO Your kidding right?
@@NoName-tz5ji I'm not. these old cars have to be checked and maintained if anyone considers taking a 47 YEAR OLD car on a lengthy trip which the person in the video should not have done unless all the important parts of the car were checked period. It's no wonder he went through 3 starters and a power steering belt.
Kurtis Y the reply is to the original comment otherwise your name be first. Why do people think this Twitter? Lol FYI I agree with you. This was lack of maintenance not lack of design.
I would have kept the Lincoln
90 percent of these comments are guys that would never dream of doing such a run dope video man and those are some slick landyachts you traded. Dosent matter what we think...you loved what you did. Peace man✌🏾
I must be missing something here; why would you trade a clean Lincoln for a rustbucket Magnum? That thing is a hooptie
Slightly better fuel mileage?
He must have wanted the hooptie pos.
ChaosDemonwolf1 slightly smaller brain
That is a beautiful car. I hope you got good money for it. BTW, that '72 was the only year Mark4 Lincoln that had the small bumpers. They got ugly after that.
1973 wasn't too awful on the rear bumper
Those Magnums aren't easy to find. I personally love the Magnum style. Hard to beat the Lincoln though. But you drive what you want to drive.
Man I have a 1979 Mark V and I wouldn’t trade or sell her for anything
Bo Tarlton Me too!! A 79 MKV Collectors Series for shows. But I wouldn't drive mine as harsh as this guy does....guy has a heavy foot on that gas pedal! No wonder he ended up on the side of the road.
Love the Mark V! My dreamcar ever
I have a 79 Mark V Bill Blass Edition with just over 70,000 miles it's beautiful and I'm a Chevy guy so that tells you something right
72 mark iv
Valentino Barreras , I’m a Chevy guy as well😂
I drove that same car to high school in 1980 /81 what a party machine it was Mine was lime green with a white top and valor interior😎 loved the horn on that thing sounded like seven horns at once😳
Thanks for sharing this video! In my driving career, I've likewise owned a 1972 Lincoln Mark IV (metallic brown, brown interior) and a 1979 Chrysler Cordoba Crown Coupe! Both were great cars!
What in the hell are you thinking trading that beautiful Lincoln for a POS Magnum?
Does the Magnum have a trunk full of gold bars?
Life’s all about adventure, and you sure found some on this trip!
Aside from the problems you had with it, that Lincoln Mark IV was a beauty! Then when I saw what you traded for, a big grin spread across my face. I knew at first glance you had a Dodge Magnum there - I’ve always wanted one since the first one I saw back in ‘78. I love the Magnum’s look with its strong masculine front end. Even the car’s name oozes power! It’s got the 360 in it I’m thinking? During my last 2 years of high school thru my first year of college (1976-78) I drove a ‘74 Plymouth ‘Cuda 360 (yellow/black vinyl top/black interior). It was my second car. My first car back in the 10th grade (1975) was a pristine ‘71 Plymouth Barracuda that was medium (B5) blue/white vinyl top/blue interior.
The only disagreement I’ve got with that Magnum of yours is the drab brown color. I remember seeing one in triple black: black paint, black rear vinyl top, black leather interior - and T-tops. Gorgeous car. Magnum’s look good in silver, red, or dove grey too.
Thanks for sharing your classics and your adventure with us. It was nice to tag along for the ride! I enjoyed it!
Thank you for taking us along with you on your trip. It was great. I really enjoyed this video.
i find it amazing that auto parts stores carry parts for a car that old
You'd be amazed. I literally had the guy at Riebes tell me that for my '68 Thunderbird, it's not quite as common as a '52 Chevy truck, eventhough for where I live, I literally don't see any of those on the road, eventhough you don't see my car on the road as often. Eventhough I daily drive mine. Just doesn't quite make sense that they'd have a stock for something way older than my car. I'd probably have better luck with this same lincoln, which I ironically want a '72 460 tug boat of a Lincoln.
Starter itself looks fine not blown up, what I see is some mickey mouse wiring most likely routed the wrong way causing it to burn/short, hose clamp around exhaust manifold and mechanics wire I dont think is proper equipment
@LAFOLLETTER Yep. I had headers on a 64 C10 that ran close to the starter and I went thru a "lifetime warranty" AutoZone starter about every 6 months. They dont like heat. I finally made a heat shield for it.
He should have gone over the Lincoln before leaving
You should have called a Mobile Doctor to CHECK YOUR HEAD for making that trade!!! Fate was trying to telll you to TURN AROUND and keep the Lincoln and your dignity!!
Maybe an exhaust/manifold leak cooking the wires?
Yep my dad had a 76 Lincoln continental it ran perfect absolutely perfect like a per the kitten. Hell yeah America makes fine cars and of story.
btw love the channel...not trying be hard on him but its not the way you go about driving an old car
better to go down with a diesel truck and trailer, sort that at home!
true and i drive a 1987 home made wooden 1 ton dully zero emissions carbed and modified 1 ton with 7 mpg 3 at wot with a mini apt with couch for front seats and goes nuts from there
He drove that Lincoln all that way for that dodge junk he tweaking!!
He shouldn't have traded the lincoln, but the dodge is rarer. I see the same style lincoln every once in a while. I never see a 70's dodge magnum.
@@ricky-sanchez And why do ya think that is?
@@chaosdemonwolf1 Lol...😬
You are blessed to have friends you can go to when you have troubles.
lmao are you okay
@@classicalforever93 You're the one that needs a reality check ... friend.
Miami SWL Radio haha what
Kendell062 : lucky for him. That bailed him out of his lack of planning that trip
I kind of think he may need all the help he can get in life judging by this video.
Now is this what Frank Cannon drove?
zappatx yep, but a few years later
He had a Mk III for the first couple seasons, then he got one of these. A later one with the bigger bumpers I think. I don't think the show lasted until he could have a Mk V... it's on MeTV at like 3 AM right now.
The 2hr pilot episode had Cannon in a '70 Town car then he drove a '70-'71 Mark III. He had a green '72 with a black interior. It didn't video well so they went to a silver-blue '73 w/ a red interior and they went with that color scene the rest of the series.
@@jonathanmorrisey5771 Nice Cannon trivia knowledge! Now, what size trousers did he wear?
JK!
blister Michel about 53” and he was 5’7” to 5’8”... 300 lbs
....I had to pause the video and get my calculator out when you mentioned how expensive fuel is these days..here in the UK we pay almost 3x the price for a gallon! You pay £0.43/litre, we pay £1.25/litre
Jeremy Bailey yea but you have “free” healthcare, busses, a royal family to support, and so on.
@@demonsaint1296 yeh true when you put it like that it's not so bad
Better to look at how much you have to spend per mile. My UK car is around 10p or 13c per mile on fuel costing £1.25 a litre. That Lincoln is probably double that on fuel costing 43p a litre.
@@charlesmacgilchrist3648 I agree- my 350 '80 Buick Lesabre costs roughtly 42p per mile
Charles Macgilchrist do some math. My Nissan Altima gets around 37 mpg a gallon of fuel is now is $1.95. Vehicles cost far less to operate here in the states. I don’t want what you have. I am an average Joe and have an Altima, Pathfinder, F150, and a classic automobile. These cars are not generally what people use for everyday drivers. These cars are generally a want.
I've always liked the Lincoln nice looking car smooth ride only thing lot of gas
why all the wind noise? Holly cow that was loud. I never remember Mark IV's having that much road noise... did you have the sunroof open?
I agree. I could barely understand 25 percent of what he was saying.
With the exhaust problem which it seems he wasn't able to fix it was a garbage truck from then on.
👍Both beautiful land yachts in their own ways!👍. Personally, I would’ve also traded for the Magnum... but then again, I’m a Mopar fan😅. Aside from the 💩-brown color of the Magnum (typical late 70s-mid 80s color lol), that’s a nice ride.. especially love the white letters & turn signal indicators on that 20ft long hood!😊
I’m sub’ed now & binge-watching videos of all your cool finds on the channel!!!
Thanks for sharing with us!
P.S. 🎶Good tunes on the ride home!🎶
Stunning car, I owned a '69 Eldorado for many years, these cars are such iconic luxury cruisers, with a little love and care, they can be treasured. These two cars are very similar, I took mine on many a road trip, with no issues, but drove it around town enough to fine tune it first.
My '76 Lincoln Mark IV(triple Pearl gray) was the most troublesome car I've ever owned when it went to the shop she would be there for at least a week. It seemed she broke every month. Loved the looks and drive though. Thank you for sharing your story here because I miss Pearl a lot. Your video helps me remember to NOT to buy another Mark IV. Your video was suggested to me 03/2020. xox
1. You're driving a very old cars, very fast. Take it easy. Until you've done a complete restoration and made all the parts new, you're only asking for problems pushing that hard.
2. If you're buying reman starters, keep in mind that you're choosing from a pool of cores that are as old as the car you're driving. Don't expect those to be anything other than trouble. Some wear can't be corrected no matter how good a reman job you do.
3. If you're melting starter wires, you probably have an exhaust restriction causing high exhaust temps. I'm guessing a bad cat. But again, take it easy. Don't drive it so hard and you'll save yourself a lot of heartache.
I would fill up the tank & put in a good starter from Napa and drive it home and inspect everything.
It is a good thing to have friends all over the country when driving cars made during the 1970's.
Stop attacking the guy because HE wanted a different car it’s not like YOU have to drive the magnum
It's called opinions.
Boy I think you need a new hobby. Mechanic work and diagnosis is not your calling
I noticed that. I am always amazed at how much people will put up with for hassles in their life just to not let the experts take care of things.
@@fredc8346 Either that or stop and take the time to actually learn about stuff rather than get mad at stuff you don't understand
Fred C easy simple problems he freaks out about. Dumb and dumber. Should have trader or for their Lloyd Christmas hog
Beautiful Lincoln, I had a 68 when I was a lad in Wales. I swapped it for a 60 Caddy that had belonged to Johnny Cash. Wish I still had either...
gareth5000
Here in Arkansas I have a good friend whose dad went to school with Johnny Cash and they remained good friends for life.
So you were a lad in Wales eh? My father’s ancestors (our family name) were Scots. My mother’s ancestors were English. Both sides came to the USA a LONG time ago.
Back to cars now - in 1966 when I was a young 7 year old lad growing up in Orange County California near Los Angeles my dad brought home a like new, gold mist ‘64 Cadillac Coupe deVille. We had it about 2 or 3 years. I’ve never forgotten it. Even at that young age I knew it was something special.
Thanks for taking the time to reply Randal. That's a infamous surname, have you heard of Sweeney Todd? it's only a story but it was based on true events that occurred in my old local when I moved to England in the eighties....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colnbrook
My lad was in London 4 years ago when he by chance bumped into a man who had just sold the Caddy. He got 125,000 pounds for it! It cost my thousands to start the resto and I ended up giving it away practically. It was amazing, it had adjustable air suspension in 1960!! It was in a movie too, called "The Iron Maiden". Don't know what happened to the Lincoln but I've seen a few turned into lowriders and they look fabulous.
There was a group in Cardiff that drove Yanks (as we called them) one of my favorites was a boat tail Buick Riviera. Great days, I'll have to scan all my photos before I carc it. Anyway, good luck with the Magnum. Don't listen to all the negativity, you never know what you'll swap it for in the future:) 👍
gareth5000
That’s an interesting article on Colnbrook and the possible origin of Sweeney Todd. Thanks for sharing that!
I had mentioned in a comment to the good bloke who posted this video that I’ve always wanted a Dodge Magnum. I don’t have one ...yet. But I’m only 61 with a few good years left in me (I hope). Maybe I’ll have a chance to find/own a good one and drive it yet! I do like the Dodge Magnum. But I would much prefer to have a nice gold-mist ‘64 Cadillac Coupe deVille like the one my dad brought home back in ‘66 when I was just a lad. But the affording one of those at their prices today will probably preclude that dream from coming true for me unfortunately.
Good chatting with you my British friend!
I'm Australian now👍
Cheers Randall
gareth5000
So now you live dangerously eh?
Great Britain has no wildlife that can hurt you, while Australia is full of critters that will kill you! Funnel Web spiders, Redback Spiders, the Brown Snake, Inland Taipans, big crocs, kangaroos that can disembowel you!
Be careful Down Under brother!
In 2015 I drove my 1972 Ford LTD Country Squire from northern Ontario to Action Park in Vernon, NJ and camping in Branchville, NJ. I remember crossing the Delaware Water Gap you mentioned in this video.
I was very fortunate not to have any problems, because aside from the tires and brake pads, everything on the car including the starter and radiator was original and 43 years old. Without any overdrive in the C6, that 400-2V liked stopping at gas stations!!
What a great ride! Lincolns are the best!
I like Magnums okay, but I'm sorry that you got taken advantage of so badly on the trade.
Moral of the story: don't buy your starter motors from O'Reilly's 😂
And don't buy engines from Jasper
The starters weren't the problem. The exhaust leak was cooking them.
@@1SqueakyWheel The starter may have not been a full tip off, but as soon as we saw cooked wires we knew something was going on. Like someone else said troubleshooting was not this guys strong suit.
Fred C yep!
A Magnum??? LMMFAO!!
My Pop had a 73 Mark. I'll never forget the smell of the interior. So plush.
ground wire to frame dangling , maybe that would have helped ?
Cant blame the car.
I imported and still own a 1973 Lincoln Continental Special Gold Plate edition from the USA to the UK where I live as a 40th birthday gift to myself 7yrs ago last month. Did full ground up restoration. Got the '73 as it's not only my fav car but it's the same vintage as me.
Mine is Midnight Charcoal with Silver Pearl overlay and full Black leather and Redwood Interior. Had no rust or rot. Just needed a refresh.
I'd not change it for the world . So Im very sorry to see you had these hassles with this '72. Damn man. Just ain't right.
Hope you really enjoy your new car it looks like a hell of alot of fun.
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The biggest problem being that you traded in that beautiful Lincoln for a ... magnum 😂💀
O'reilly's, Advance Auto, Auto Zone do not generally sell quality electrical or emission, sensor parts.
They don't always sell what you want, but sometimes, you might find, they sell what you need...
@@blisterbrain That sounds like a song.
I always pop those starters open any more for older cars, over half the time the pin for the bendix is out or similar nonsense.
@@DavidSmith-sb2ix Doesn't it, though!
@@blisterbrain I saw them today, at the reception.
The 1972 Lincoln, reliablility unmatched all the way to the end of the street.
hah nice
@@dgoldman2846 Little triggered and angry are you? Congratulations on your Lincoln ownership history. In fact I have owned 3 of these exact cars...and. Over 400 classic cars and 60's 70's American cars & trucks. Fords, Chevys Pontiacs. Oldsmobiles. Lincolns ect. Service manager for a Ford/Lincoln Mercury dealership. Five tar Service director for a Chrysler, Dodge,Plymouth dealership . Parts manager for a GMC/Jeep dealership. Service manager for a Toyota dealership at age 21. Wanna talk cars?...never mind, wasting my time.
@@jeffl1460 I have much more hands on experience than you do. TRUST ME...... I can fix ANYTHING ANYWHERE WITH ANYTHING TOOLS OR NONE..... what about fixing a car without headlights at night in the desert with nothing else but a pack of cigarettes? You figure that one out and i'll give you a tip of my hat. you would be wasting my time: Service Manager means someone who spends a LOT of time playing pocket ping pong. can't turn a wrench because they are missing their thumbs...... get off your high horse
@@dgoldman2846 Any F8cking day bro. Wanna talk about fixing cars in shit weather with nothing. Bring it the f7ck on. Moron. Youd be still thinking while toking, while Im back on the road already.
@@jeffl1460 did u guess what to use to fix the headlights not working on my '67 Triumph?
changing plugs on the 3800 GMs is easy if you use your brain...... changing gastanks on last gen Firebirds/Trans Ams not so
Me :ooooh I can't wait to see what he's trading the beautiful Lincoln forMe Later: Oh, A turd...he's trading for a turd.
LOL Now I'm looking for a YT video entitled "How I stole a '72 Mark off a a chump for a POS Magnum"
The 460, 429's big brother.
Same engine, just instead of a 3.59 stroke it's a 3.85 stroke, which is ironically the same number as the engine series, 385. Only other differences are the larger valves on the 460 and the wrist pin height on a 460.
the 429 was a killer engine
Put the 429 crank gear on the cam timing goes 4 degrees advanced. Hang on the460 comes alive
He.shouid.got.the.starter.from Ford.Lincoln Dealer
Sure...he's on road miles from home and gunna look for an overpriced dealer..smh
That was the best part of the trip breaking down fixing it perfect the next guy doesn't have to worry about it.😝
That like trading in Daisy Duke for Mini Pearl....
Daisy duke was prolly high maintenance.
Why is it so loud? It sounds like a concrete truck.
1 word....... balls...7.5l
He's driving this car WAY TOO HARD. 40 yr old mechanical parts no matter how good condition still needs to be EASED into driving on a long trip. Cannon would be right at home in this car.
The windows were down, which is the worst thing when filming inside a car. All you hear is a racket.
@@audiofiil But he is a great mechanic
Who's trades a 72 mark 4 for a Dodge Magnum he said money changed hands I hope you got about $10,000 on top of the Magnum
Jay Bird I got a pretty decent chunk for the Mark IV. The Magnum was basically my payment to get it there and something to get me home lol
That's a stupid trade. In a few years that Lincoln would be worth a lot more. That price of shit Magnum wont be worth anything.
@@thomasomalley7745 it's a fact that sometimes car guys get bored with their vehicle, and look to drive something different. I'm sure the new ownet will enjoy his purchase
@@thomasomalley7745 It wasn't a straight trade, He said he got a nice chunk of change for the Lincoln and basically just needed transportation home.
@@Lance2773 a plane ticket would be better! not a ride in the Mag...
That's a really nice Lincoln - it looks fabulous! I know exactly where you are because we drove from northern NJ to Detroit last year for the Woodward Dream Cruise - in a 77 Firebird. Thankfully no problems with the car on the way there or the way back. but we did a lot of preparation work to the car leading up to the trip to make sure we'd be ok. That, and a box full of tools and AAA Premier in case! Luckily we never needed them. I know exactly where you are on these roads. Sorry about the problems you ran into. A really long trip in an old car is going to uncover any kind of reliability problem it has. I have made 500 mile + trips in several different 70s American cars for the last 20 years. The vast majority of the time I made it - but every once in a while I had a problem - usually if it was a car I had just bought and didn't know well. For those reading this who don't understand why you'd do this - you do it because you love the old cars and you want to do it!! It helps to be mechanically knowledgeable, which you obviously are. It just stinks that you ran into so many problems. And the starter problems - I never buy any critical car part that I really need to work from a discount place like O'Reilly, Advance, or AutoZone. In my experience NAPA is the best for important things like that. I also used to like CarQuest but they are gone now. The discount places are good if you want to buy oil, or wiper blades, or gaskets, but nothing critically important. It seems like somehow when the exhaust pipe came loose, the hot exhaust got onto the old starter and damaged it, which led to everything else you ran into and had to do.
Great adventure video. So Far 68000 people have watched this video. I am glad it turned out for you and you got the car you wanted in trade. Seems like a lot of people liked that Lincoln MK. I thought it was just a old Ford LTD until i read all the comments. Both cars reminded me of my first car a 2 Door 1978 Chrysler New Yorker.
I had a '71 Mark III in 1984.
I still miss that car to this day.
Would take another one over anything new out there today.
Back when they still made actual Boulevard Cruisers.
Now we're stuck with these blinged up plastic jellybean transportation pods.
Rolling video arcades.
left lane hog
Talk about the epitome of a road trip cruiser!! I would have been afraid of only two things...1- falling asleep from its cloud like ride. 2- going bankrupt from its 5-8mpg!! Lol...
P.S. The Boston tune more than a feeling in your vid is my swan song driving down the highway in my 1978 Bandit Black/Gold Trans Am with a 455 cui.Pontiac Engine that puts out 550HP. As Jackie Gleason said... How Sweat It Is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To add. You should have kept your boat 72 Lincoln. If you would have put a bit more love,time and a few more bucks into her you would still have a fucking sweat ride!!! Who ever told you to go to a 3rd rate parts store for parts??? You can trade with me anytime! I am a serious car dealer. Best wishes!
I'm sure when you were fixing the exhaust leak you moved wires so they were touching the pipe and the wire melted and started arcing out to the hot pipe
He didn't fix the exhaust leak. He wired the exhaust up to the manifold cone, there's no gasket in there.
Thumbs up for Mopar!
I'm a total GM guy, I mean, GM is it but I swear, man, these Lincolns are my favourite cars.
manoman0 such a contradiction
@Harry. B. Renner. jr. Well, I favour GM cars over most other brands, just because we had them in our family for quite some time and I don't need to pick one OR the other. Two things can be true at the same time, you know...
@@bobsmithinson2050 Sir, two things can be true at the same time. I just favour GM cars over Ford or Chrysler and I have my reasons for doing so and it doesn't exclude from me finding the continental one of my favourite cars.
manoman0 I see what you’re saying, but the word favorite means it’s above all else. Perhaps you’re a ford lover and you don’t know it😂
@@bobsmithinson2050 Nah, it means other than that particular style Lincoln, he'd never drive a ford over a gm.
I have a 72 mkiv identical to this one. Also have a black 69 mkiii. Both are amazing cars and very well built. Never really had any problems and super easy to work on. The 69' has 68` heads on 460 engine... it will put you back when you stomp on her. She's a good contender at the stop light :).....seems like this one just needed a lil love. 72' mkiv has one of the best rides.... so smooth, just sit back and cruise.......
Dont shut off old cars when refueling
But locate a good burn center first.
I would love to know why you made the trade, i a deeply curious?
Let this be a lesson to ANYONE looking to drive a classic.
Any car this old will need a lot of maintenance items replaced.
Hoses, all fluids, belts, should all be replaced as well as plug wires, possibly
all rubber flex brake lines and fuel lines as well as a rebuild of all
the brake cylinders and, in the case of this Lincoln, the
front calipers. Time is not kind to anything rubber in an old vehicle.
The exhaust on older cars was steel and rusted badly
over time so chances are it too will need replacing if you
hope to turn the car into a reliable driver you can take a 1000
mile trip with. No one in their right mind would take a car this
old on a trip without replacing a lot of parts like I mentioned.
He's lucky to have escaped with his life
The thing that really worried me was that gas leak. Even a little can end up in a torched car. Set on just getting there.