1969 Lincoln Mark III

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    markfnc, Mar 20, 2023
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    That's a handsome car right there.
     
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    Sold for $22,000 on 3/21/23
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Very nice.
     
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    Love Mark IIIs but ‘69 mechanically is my least favorite year. Also like concealed wipers on ‘70-‘71. But that is one stunning car. Love the deluxe wheel covers.
     
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    What is it about 1969 mechanically that you don't like?
     
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    Lots of vacuum issues. Miles of vacuum lines, lol. Even the trunk release was on a vacuum line. Fixed on the ‘71. Also the ATC box and Servo were very complicated rebuilds. Even a smaller issue was the placement of a gas tank seam on the ‘69 and early ‘70’s which was moved due to rust issues. Also there were a lot of mid build changes including 4 various power window switch configurations and 3 taillight reworks. Also ‘69 had crank mounted power steering, which was costly to rebuild. Fixed by ‘70,-‘71. The other thing which is strictly design flow issue for me is the exposed wipers on the ‘69. Prefer the hidden wipers. Love them all, but own a ‘71. Seems like a lot of things were fixed on the fly by then.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    On the upside, factory 365 ponies and 500 pounds of torque.....
     
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    True.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Lot of good insights there. Thanks :thumbs2:
     
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