My 1985 Town Car Sig.

[79lincolnlover]

Have any recent pics of the '85 TC to share with us?

[Piece-it pete]

I'll get some up shortly!

Pete

[Piece-it pete]

Update....

Windows workin', stereo straightened out, alignment done nicely, universals rotors back brakes tranny mount other stuff....

Washed clayed rubbed and waxed this weekend so finally some pics. ('shortly' apparently means a few weeks ).

Interior soon (not done yet). You know how you really don't know a car till you wax it? It's hard to tell from the pics but she's starting to show her age paintwise. The wax is like botox

Pete

[hemihotrod402]

looking good man!

Can't wait to see this thing in person.

[Lincolnmania]

looks good!
at least you havent lost your clear on the tops yet

[91grandmarquis]

Same color as my merc.... that color really shines up good though.

[87gtVIC]

I like.

[Piece-it pete]

Thanks everyone.

Hemi if your car is as clean as it looks you'll get the drool

So it IS clearcoated Scott? I wasn't sure if we were doing that in 85. That's good news! I think.

I'm with you 91, at first I wasn't taken with the color but it is somewhat striking. I like how it glows in moonlight.

I think the shade is coming around too, I was behind a Flex Limited that was darn near exact last week.

Picked up my first 'extra', an aoooga horn, the kids'll love it (in 2020, when I finally get around to installing it!). I'm currently on the prowl for the 4 note optional horn from the last of the General Motors whales, for the main horn. Or anything interesting really.

Pete

[sly]

the only reason I don't like that light blue color is because some ass in a whale totaled the econobox I was driving at the time... with me in it. Hit me twice... and ran. I tried to follow him, but my 4 banger had no chance catching that v8. I see that color and generally see red - so to speak.

[79lincolnlover]

Beautiful...Did you use chrome polish on the grill and bumpers?

[Lincolnmania]

lincolns have had clearcoat on metallic colors since sometime in the 70's

[johnunit]

Thanks everyone.

Hemi if your car is as clean as it looks you'll get the drool

So it IS clearcoated Scott? I wasn't sure if we were doing that in 85. That's good news! I think.

I'm with you 91, at first I wasn't taken with the color but it is somewhat striking. I like how it glows in moonlight.

I think the shade is coming around too, I was behind a Flex Limited that was darn near exact last week.

Picked up my first 'extra', an aoooga horn, the kids'll love it (in 2020, when I finally get around to installing it!). I'm currently on the prowl for the 4 note optional horn from the last of the General Motors whales, for the main horn. Or anything interesting really.

Pete

just a tip with the 4-note horn, the horns on cadillacs, some buicks, etc. in the late 80s-early 90s can easily be separated (take only the low or high tone horn), and supposedly sound better with either the high or low tone (I forget which, sorry) mixed with a standard car's full compliment of horns.

Basically, if you have time experiment with combinations of your stock horns and the cadilac "train" horns and you can end up with something much louder and cooler sounding than just ripping out your old setup and putting all the caddy horns in.

[CheeseSteakJim]

Pete, if you ever decide to part that car out I am going to be at your door ready to take all the brightwork off the thing.

[Piece-it pete]

Beautiful...Did you use chrome polish on the grill and bumpers?

Pete, if you ever decide to part that car out I am going to be at your door ready to take all the brightwork off the thing.

Thanks guys

I've said before, the old guy who took care of this car deserves a metal.

It fits the description I was given though, only used for store and church, no highway, 134k divided by 25 years = 5.5 +/- k miles per year, no highway = very little by way of cosmetic front end wear. Although it does have some stone chips above the headlights.

So far only the front end's chrome polished, I polish a little when I'm bored. I use the old 'harder' rule, the harder a bit is to clean, the more you've got to clean it, 'cause everyone else skimps on it

The trim down the sides is a little beat up but presentable. The chrome rocker panel is nice except for a little wave and dent where a disintegrating tire hit it (haven't hooked up with that guy yet Jim). The bumpers are peeling underneath, and there's a little crack on one side of the front one, it's sadly only a matter of time.

Sly, I swear, I was nowhere near where ever you live on whatever day that was

John, thanks for the info! If I'm lucky enough to find those horns I'll work on an irritating symphony until they either sound right, or my neighbors kill me.

Down in the hood the other day I saw/heard a street whip, it had a horn that sounded like a razzberrry. All it needed was a jester hood ornament with light up eyes lol.

I found a rubber pink flamingo in about the right size, I can fill it with foam like great stuff, put a slit in the bottom, and fit it as a temporary hood ornament right over the factory one.

I'll call it the Perogi Express

Pete

[sly]

It was a whale anyways... 98-02 or somewhere in there. I'll get over it eventually. It was some Hispanic kid driving it with a "wife beater" on. Had the 'tude to match the shirt too, so I doubt he would ever be on forums like this.