My barn (field) find, it must be my lucky day

I've got a pretty much eternal Craigslist posting here in Dallas, the content changes, but there is always one, lately I've been thinning out my projects and my parts selling amongst others a couple of 8BA flathead blocks.

Last Saturday someone responds to my posting, the whole content of the email "I've got two Ford flatheads sitting in cars that I need to get rid of, I've tried selling them for months but no-one wants them. Would you be interested in buying them? and how much would you pay me for them?"

So my standard response, "yes, I'll buy them, if they are flathead 8 cylinders, they are complete and they are not stuck then I'll pay $500 for the two engines. Please send pictures."

His response "Well I need to get a little more for them and you would have to take the whole cars, not just the engines. I can't send pictures, please call me"

So I call him, and he mentioned that these "ford" engines are in 1946 Lincolns.. now I'm really interested. He is about 45 minute drive from my house, so the wife and I get in the truck and we drive out there on Sunday afternoon.. and yes.. 2 1946 Lincoln 4 doors, pretty much complete, but taken apart, no wheels, sitting on the sand in the back of the yard, clean 1956 titles and 2 complete free turning Lincoln flathead V12 engines both with 3 speed + overdrive transmissions.

So I asked him how much and agreed to pay his price.. and I picked one up today, the other one is waiting for me to pick up tomorrow. It was a little more then I wanted to pay, but worth it.

So I probably won't be able to make it to the Dallas Autorama, but I have a pretty good excuse.

Sold one of the engines to a fellow hamber earlier this week, helps to finance this new find.. Now I just have to find a nice body to put on the second frame to make a hotrod V12 for myself.

 

I honestly do not think I have ever seen a 46 Lincoln outside of pics?

 

Hows that song go? Son you gona drive me to drinking if you dont stop driving that Hot rod Lincoln.
Looks like good finds, to me...

 

I didn't think they existed, didn't think any of the big car companies made cars in '46.. guess this shows I was pretty wrong.

One cool feature: the car has hydraulic windows on all 4 doors.. it's got an hydraulic pump under the hood (drivers side high up) electric switches on all doors and hydraulic cylinders to move the windows. very cool to see.

 

Great find!! I keep seeing Want's stuff in the classifieds for Lincoln V12 Flatheads. My 48 had a Caddy in it when I bought it.

 

I'm noticing that people want stuff, I've received several PM's already asking for parts.. I'm probably going to part the bodies out, keep one set of suspension and engine/trans and sell the other suspension and trans.

 

Call night parking and she is ready for the street..... Nice score

 

i had a 47 coupe a couple years ago, had i studied alot of customs back then, and known the people i know now, i would have turned it into something cool.

nice find, and you can probably get some good cash parting them out, those lincoln parts are quite rare

 

My God man, way cool score. You might make your money back.

 

Guy must not have been trying to sell them very hard. Good find.

 

His "selling" on Craigslist:

"two old lincolns, rusted, no wheels. Call me, I won't respond to emails"

No pictures, just a phone number.

How many responses do you think you're going to get?

 

How's 'bout an extended frame Model "A" with the lincoln engine...Cooler still lengthening the FENNERZ in front to have a full fendered Model "A" dropped in front with big'nlittle skinnys.....Sound like U made a really cool score....I hear that speedy parts are very $$$$ so maybe one of the ole Hamb guys will make U a hood...LotsaLuck, CJ.

 

never seen one in person. my uncle had one once. what a find and so close to you!

 

that loose chrome from the front bumper looks like it could stiffen some weak floor boards.... careful peeling it likely its ginsu sharp!

AND ALL THAT BRAKE -BACKING PLATE-SPINDLES STUFF IS GOLDEN

now a double V 12 lincoln hotrod would be way kool!

FORGOT TO SAY "THAT WILL BUFF OUT"

 

looks like a good case for a 4 door to 2 door conversion!!!

 

if you put that between the radiator and body of a model A, HOLY COW. and YOU WILL DEFINATELY NOT BE ABLE TO RUN A HOOD!!!!!!

congrats man. very jealous

 

My late brother owned one of these many years ago.
In New Zealand they are definitely rare..
His also had hydraulic windows.
And a dipstick that floats and you can read the oil level
without pulling it out... Cool cars...
I have a '49 Lincoln coupe.
Love all Lincolns.............

 

Nice find, Like all the chrome on the front. I think you will get your money back.

 

Here are a couple of nice Lincolns.
http://www.mexicanjunk.co.nz/Big Pics/47 Lincoln coupe.htm
http://www.mexicanjunk.co.nz/Big Pics/47 Lincoln continental coupe.htm

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nice score ya lucky bastard hahahaha some times it pays to keep your eyes peeled

 

This probably belongs in the classified section, I'm getting lot's and lot's of PM's from people that want to buy parts after they read this thread and I want to save them the disappointment and effort.

For now I'm planning to part out one of the bodies and probably one set of suspension (too many projects already).

So if you need body parts or other misc. items, send me a note.. and yes, I'll cut up the body for panels.

What I'm NOT selling for now.. the 2nd V12/tranny combo, the good dash complete dash, the good steering wheel. I've got another complete dash with a broken speedo and a rough steering wheel that I'll sell you.. but not the ones pictured in my original post.

The dash/wheel that I'll sell are in the pictures here:

 

I hate you, I hate you, I hate you !!!
Cool find dude, IMO these V12s are the Überflatheads
Keep us posted on the progress of the project !
Good luck

 

If I was you I'd go buy some lottery tickets. GREAT FIND!!!

 

That one peeling bit touching the ground is possibly the biggest single chunk of peeled chrome I've ever seen. They definitely do not make chrome like that anymore.

Great score

 

the best part of this are the internals for the trans. L/Z gears. IIRC they are the 25 tooth cluster. 45 mph in low gear.

 

Nice score! I can't wait till i move back down to dallas!

 

yah did good , v12 s are way cool ,

 

Hard to imagine a car sitting since i was borned
love that 3rd brake lite

 

One of my buddies dad just got done restoring a 47 lincoln coupe. Spent a fortune rebuilding the v-12 but a very fine car. Nice score

 

Frankly I can never understand why cars are let to just sit and rot.
Nice find tho.