The big wheels are KMC 820s, 22x10ish. The Steelies are 15x7s. At this stage the owner hasn't decided which way to go on wheels. I dig the 820s, although I would prefer a skinnier spoke. Back when we bought the wheels for the car, 22's were the biggest available and KMC had the only good looking 22 at the time. Running wheels this big with the stock suspension required minor surgery inside the rear wheelwells and removal of the front inner fender lip, along with a new support. You also have to pop it to full height in front to parallel park. On this car there isn't a budget for trick frame work. We may go Bellflower style with 15's or run some nice 20" Americans if the owner gets tired of compensating for those fat ass 22s. As a side note: when I do 4-doors I run the same size wheels all around. It just seems like the right thing to do aesthetically, especially on this Lincoln. Only my opinion. Hope that helps, good luck with yours!
I'm guessing it was an ambulance or a hearse at one time and whoever did it up just did it as a wagon without all the lights and landau bars and shit. Looks fantastic, they should have made them like that at the factory. The rear quarter windows fit so nice, they may have been from a 4 door hardtop.
few pictures i had on my computer that i got off the internet...have to love 56 lincolns are my favorite..i heard the winfield painted "royal empress" got repainted just a plain yellow....i would never have painted over that awesome paint..
Thanks Conder, the car looks great. I am thinking about either 18's or 20 inch Coy's. Grey center, chrome lip. All depends. It's all up in the air though. As for same width tire all around, your probably right on that. I do know the front will need a little trim but not much and the rear stock exhaust location is in the way where the exhaust comes out at the back corners near the bumper, some of the pipe is in the wheel well so that will get rerouted if I go this route. Anyways, keep the Lincolns comming!
read post#24 on the Lincoln wagon I was there when it was being built so I know what I am talking about. Not a ambulance but built out of a 4 door sedan
Si ! These are more in keeping with the HAMB and will enhance your knowledge of traditional hot rods and customs.
I have a customer that had one. He gave it to his son and the kid not knowing what he had sold it for a couple grand. What a shame.
WOW nice and mature way to treat someone who is NEW to this board. Thanks for the "Warm" welcome. Class act I must say.
This is no need to jump all over Bob, but he has a right to jump all over you. When you joined up here did you read the rules about this forum and what we like here. Obviuosly you havent because you asked if you could post pics of a roadrunner. I can appreciate you trying to squeeze horsepower out of a mk8 and be different but please not on this forum.
At least I can read! There's no doubt you have a knack for making cars go fast,and there's a place for your passion,YOUR website,for instance. This isn't the place for those cars. DON"T try to defend your mistake by bashing me! I know where i'm at...Don't see me posting my 05 Magnum on here do you! BTW-wasn't meant to be warm,LOL..... -1(for spelling) Thanks ONEBADMK8,HA HA!
Im not jumping all over him I am being Adult and realistic. If someone didn't know like me then just say it nice don't be all nasty with the "Get Out" attitude, just be nice. It isn't hard to be nice. I am 40 years old and I am into Old School stuff as well as new stuff and like them both equally. I was told nicely in another thread about the specifics and read the rules and now I understand and LIKE it even more here. So everyone just relax and be nice not nasty first, that's all I am asking. I have a 58' Beetle too at least I have something to contribute to the board with.
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