Recent content by Gray Mist

Car is sold. I've sold my Bill Blass last week to a retired guy who just wanted a good car. I don't think he really appriciates what a neat car these older lincolns are. I was a bit surprised at the complete lack off interest I got from this forum. I didn't receive any conversation about...

Recent investments in car: New front air springs and valves ...........$ 250.00 New front brakes ...............................$ 125.00 New tierod ........................................$ 75.00 New Michelin tires on all corners ...........$ 500.00 AC work...

If you look around there are some good buys. Check out my '88 with only 54,000 miles. I'll post some interior pics ASAP.

My '88 BB is up for sale. It just turned 54,000 miles, gets over 23MPG and runs and drives perfect. Dark blue interior. The car is located in San Antonio, Texas. Some of the new things I've done to it are: New exhaust system from cats on back. New Monroe®...

Thanks guys! Torquemonkey....Thanks for the links. Oldschool....Thanks for the info, this looks like it'll take right about the effort I want to put in to it. Spray it on and hose it off.....I like that.

Thanks Oldschool!!! A pic is worth a thousand words! however no one has answered my "original" question.

Kissmyblass.... You highlighted my response so I assume you directed your statement to me. I have no idea or interest in why Strutmasters did what they did, or can certify what they did was proper. My experience with them held me up for two weeks with lies and promised delivery times...

Here we go again.....The BB wheels are not baskets. The red center pops off like a hubcap to acess the lugnuts. The spokes are part of the wheel. Come on OLDSCHOOL.....help me out here!

Any great ideas how to get my BB wheels nice and shiney? Showing their age and would like an easy solution to making them look like new.

Strutmisery...... My experience with strutmasters was frustrating and missleading......Arnott was helpful, gave me the right info and sent my order as stated.

Cast steel does bend. A cast steel spindle is still mallable enough to bend. You could be thinking cast iron which usually breaks before bending. The good news is it can also be bent back into shape again. That is as long as it isn't bent into a pretzel.

Gold plated stuff.... Most cities have someone, who for a same fee, goes to dealerships and "Brush Plate's" emblems and various trim with 24k gold, on the car.

OK....Top of wheel out bottom in means camber is out of spec. If the tire is riding on the outside of the tread pattern more than the inside, the tire will wear unevenly in time. A bent spindle could cause tis as well as a control arm. Depending on how bad it may be possible to correct with...

U-joints can be a bit frustrating to replace the first time. Before you disassemle the unit mark the hard parts so as to reassemble them in their original orientation. This will ensure you will retain the proper balance. When pressing caps on ujoints be extremely careful not to knock any of...

Incredible gas mileage!!!! Dereck....did I read that right? 76 mpg on the highway? Was it being towed at the time???