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Paul Falabella

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  1. Took the front seat out to have the petrified foam cushion replaced. Wondering if the two seat motors require lubrication? They look like sealed units and they work. If it ain't broke don't fix it?

    Thanks

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  2. 55 Roadmaster 4dr. power seats. Is it possible to remove the lower seat cushion without removing the entire mechanism or the upper(vertical) cushion? I am using the 54 body manual as reference and it's a little unclear. The foam padding is deteriorating and needs to be replaced.

  3. SMS has Daytona type carpet. Their carpet is not a drop in replacement though. Quite a bit of cutting was needed to fit. Carpet was bound nicely at the edges but most of this was cut off anyway. That said I think it looks pretty good. There was enough scrap  left to make four large floormats. 

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  4. My 55 Roadmaster came with P/S, P/B, A/C, P/W, Sonomatic w/foot control radio, power antenna,rear speaker but no driver side mirror. Which I recall was a $3.40 option! It killed me to drill holes in the door to install one!

    I think the power seat was standard.

  5. 7 hours ago, buick5563 said:

    Biodegraded, 

    $1,200 is too much. Yes you need windlace for looks, but realistically I have cut bad lace out of cars with no ill effect. You do have to install windlace under the headliner, so if you can't do it now, it won't get done reasonably. 

    The windlace on my 55 is just below the headliner, so I think it could be done at a later date by just removing the reveal.

    Yea $1200 is too much. I was quoted $500 installation(plus headliner) at Automat, That's NYC metro area pricing.

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  6. It's my understanding steam on cloth and heat on vinyl for tightening up. Some have said leaving the car out on a hot sunny day will tighten up vinyl. After a year mine is a little tighter but I've never had anyone say anything about the waves. And it does look better than a same year Lincoln!

  7. Did an SMS headliner in my 55 Roadmaster last year. PITA. I was a little PO'd that I couldn't get all the waves out. Then I cam across a 1955 Motor Trend  article on the 55 Lincoln and noticed I did a better job than Lincoln did! I think we sometimes get caught up in the "Pebble Beach Syndrome" and fail to realize that a lot of our cars came with factory issues. Anyway headliner was not a real fun job.

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  8. 2 hours ago, buick5563 said:

    I hope Tinindian was joking about the wrinkles. That looks like what I would expect at that price. I'm not ragging on it either, Brandon. 

     

     

    Hershey16.jpegSome wrinkles were factory installed. Reprint from Motor Trend road test of a brand new 55 Lincoln. Note the headliner. Might I add I did not work at Lincoln at the time.

     

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  9. On September 7, 2016 at 1:49 PM, old-tank said:

    Which way are you going to turn?:rolleyes:

    I guess the only way would be to disconnect turn once, if she tracks straight,I lucked out. Otherwise disconnect turn twice in the other direction and that should do it. 

     

    ...and seein' that this a 322 4bbl., the most powerful nailhead in world in 1955 and can blow your.....ahhh, enough a that!

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  10. 43 minutes ago, old-tank said:

    The alignment might change if the idler arem was rotated while off.  If uncertain, have the alignment checked.  Tires can also cause pulling especially old radials.

    Ahh,That's what I thought, may have spun while dangling. Now I gotta disconnect and turn once. With all the confusion under that car there's one question I have to ask myself, do I feel Lucky?

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