Recent content by 1986_MarkVII

Tried the inexpensive airbag fix that was sent to me. As you can see from the car, the hind end is still on the ground. As a side note, what you said, was inside the trunk area. But the lines, I cut are in the engine area. Filled with air but nothing happened. See pictures below. Now...

Has anyone dealt with Strutmasters? Has anyone dealt with Strutmasters and do you recommend them? I was told it is an inexpensive place to get replacement parts for my '94 Continental's sucken hind end. http://www.strutmasters.com/

Ability to work on Lincolns I replaced the ignition switch on my '86 Mark VII, the headliner, and other things, with the help of people on this web site that had photo displays with detailed instructions. In other words, if I know what I'm looking for, what it looks likes, and how to...

Woman in the house. Sold my '86 Mark VII. Had to pay the mortgage. Stopped weeping after a few days. Found a '94 Lincoln Continental Executive series. After about a month, got up one morning and rear is practially on the ground. Tried turning off and on switch in trunk. No luck...

1994 Lincoln Continental Executive Series with sunroof $2,000 In superb condition. Kelly Blue Book Value is $3,470. Engine runs smooth. About 120,000 miles. Powerful, get up and go. Has surround sound stereo. The top of hood has some oxydation, and the top of car also has some oxydation...

94 Cont Executive Series Lady in the house. Newly acquired 1994 Contential Executive Series. Body and interior in excellent condition. Day after purchase, hind end on ground and refuses to get back up. When I called dealership, they rambled off the usual rhetoric about waste of time...

Difficulty rating on the job That was my initial thought, but wasn't sure. I replaced the ignition switch last summer on my Bill Blass baby. The guys at the Cadillac dealership service center said the caddy is a ball buster to fix because the ignition is under the stearing column...

Google to find custom seats for caddy

Some mother's piece of garbage masking itself as a human being stole my pristine all OEM 1986 Cadillac DeVille Coupe. Now it won't start. I get headlights, but engine doesn't start. Acts like dead battery. The thief broke a big piece of column plastic near the turn signal handle. I should...

Door Seal versus window seals Wannabe, When looking for replacement seals, you are seeking the following items: 1. Around parameter of door, or door opening, is the door seal. 2. Around the window is the window seal. 3. The strip at the bottom of the window opening that...

60 Spoke Rims Thanks for the tip. I agree with Mothers mag polish, as it is what I use on the moon dish rims I have on my old Impala. But those are a cake walk to maintain. What I was wondering was how people polish each spoke. It just seems like it would be tedious. Also, I...

Honey versus vinegar Yes, you truly catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. Of course I find it helps to bat my big greens at men and its amazing what gets accomplished. :rolleyes:

1986 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass edition 5.0 engine Female in the House :steering Request: Looking for recommendation to resolve head panel upholstery. Background: See first picture of the existing head panel removed from my car. The previous owner had torn the...

1986 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass edition 5.0 engine Does anyone have a technique for cleaning and polishing the chrome hubcaps on the 1986 Mark VII? See my picture below. Is there a quick way to bring them back to shining brilliance without spending an entire day doing each spoke?