Hot Rod Lincoln V12

I am posting a few pictures of my newly done 6 years project 1932 Hot Rod Lincoln. I use a 1948 Lincoln engine which had better water passages and better crankshaft. A 1939 Lincoln Zephyr transmission with a 1948 Ford truck rear end 1958 Buick front drums with 1947 Lincoln rear backing plates. I made the shifter with a 1965 Pontiac tire iron and use a 1936 Lincoln Zephyr rear trunk handle for the shift knob.

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Frenchy

Doctor Detail

Wow, like the idea & the look. i wanted to do this some time ago but other projects got in the way. If you ever decide to sell please let me know.

Nicely done!! WOW!! I love the look! I bet it drives as good as they come!!

Thank You for the great comments I did not see any post reply on this I was thinking that maybe no one like the idea of what I had done with this conversion.

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Frenchy

Frenchy and any other person who may have the dual two-barrel carburetor set up.

Where did you get the carburetor linkage? I have a new Endelbrock dual two-barrel manifold and got a great deal on a pair of new Stromberg 97 carbs that I will be installing on my V12.

I bet that engine of yours sounds sweet but a bit loud or? Harry

i saw some on ebay, look under ford flathead..or chk fordbarn.com parts and chat..very good group. A setup for a v-8 will be workable.

Looks fantastic

I bought mine from Speedway and I modified the main bar with a piece of brass stock.

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Frenchy

Way to cool. COOL, COOL, COOL:):)

Ray Kuntz

Here are a few pictures of the pinstriping I had done on the car.

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Frenchy

Frenchy that is really great and old school at the same time. Great photos. Harry

You ought to post some video on youtube so we can see the thing in action

Frenchy,

That thing is great!! What a head turner... everything, from the looks of it, has been perfectly done!!! Quality at its best!!! Enjoy showing it off and be prepared for a barrage of envious compliments!!!

Daddio

Thank You to all for the great comments I will have the car in March here in Arizona for the next Lincoln Zephyr meet.

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Frenchy

I have the Hot Rod Lincoln on U Tube now you can see it run and the sound as well this video last 14 minutes. Look under 1932 Hot Rod V12

Frenchy

Here I have a few pictures of the shifter I installed in my 32 Hot Rod Lincoln. I removed the one I had made until I was able to locate the Zephyr one I wanted. I made the knob from a 1936 Zephyr trunk handle.

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Frenchy

thats a great shift knob,ive got a bunch of trunk handle's laying around i might steal your idea. is that a real henry 1932?

The body is a brand new reproduction build by Denver Deuce in Colorado.

Frenchy

Charlie Ryan, the writer of the song, would be envious. Ryan actually had a Hot Rod Lincoln. His was a red Model A Coupe with rumble seat. He was known to show up at the annual Route 66 Fun Run in Arizona with his Hot Rod Lincoln before his death.

I believe the Red Model A in this video may be Charley's Hot Rod Lincoln. The version of the song was one of many variations recorded by Ryan and the same version that was later recorded in 1972 Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0yqU8Q8888&feature=autoplay&list=AVGxdCwVVULXc8tnscaFh9S4qY3Yy_c_qI&lf=list_related&playnext=3

Jim

I met Charlie Ryan over 10 years ago or so at the World of Wheels here in Phoenix nice person to talk to.

Frenchy

Jim

I met Charlie Ryan over 10 years ago or so at the World of Wheels here in Phoenix nice person to talk to.

Frenchy

That would have been about the same year I saw him in Kingman during the Fun Run. As you will recall he was no spring chicken then. Yes, he was truly a nice guy.

I have to say I'm envious of you being close enough to take in the Route 66 Fun Run every year. 1,200 miles from here more or less, making it not something to do without a bit of advance planing. To me the Route 66 Fun Run is one of the best car events on the planet. The perfect event for a Hot Rod Lincoln. But then I'm a huge nostalgia buff with remembrances of Route 66 before I-40. It makes me a bit sad to see the rapidly vanishing remains of all the motels, restaurants, and gas stops particularly in New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and California. That stretch of Route 66 between Saligman and Topock is about the nearest representation of the way things were 50 odd years ago along the two lane highways. Unfortunately things do become obsolete and impractical business wise.

Jim

The nice thing about route 66 is that you can find a lot of nice areas to have pictures taken of your car along the way from Flagstaff all the way to Kingman and Oatman.

Frenchy

Love the look of the car and if your V12 runs as good as mine does in my 48 conv it has to be a fun ride.

Hi Frenchy;

This has to be the nicest hot rod around. Love the little details and the execution of all those little details, while still staying true to the big picture.

Question though, where is the overdrive? If it is there I don't see it. Can a later Lincoln overdrive be adapted to the Ford floor shifter transmission? A Columbia rear end would also get there.

My stock 36 Ford phaeton has a Borg-Warner overdrive modified right into the middle of the torque tube. Works great and saves a lot of revolutions and engine whine at driving speed. A guy builds them in Ohio.

Well, just a query, I think your car is great. Enjoy it. Jim43

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The Hot Rod was a six year project taking my time as well no rush doing this one. I will have the car on display at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona Calif in January the 27 until the 29 this is the best show in Calif. Hope to meet a lot of people from the V12 club. Forgot I do not have the overdrive on this one only the 1939 Zephyr 3 speed.

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Frenchy