First Wash and Wax of this Lincoln Continental: NEGLECTED for 32 Years!

[@frankm8533]

My favorite body style Lincoln

[@thefrontporch8594]

One of the most beautiful cars ever made. I had one, and remembering it still makes my heart flutter.

[@Sarah-e8t1o]

I had a couple and still love this model, would like to have another one day.

[@jamesweddle184]

Thanks for lavishing so much attention on that beautiful old continental. Older cars need to be kept running and kept beautiful, because it only has the effect of keeping our highways beautiful. In a sea of amorphous blobs that are modern cars, this continental really stands out.

[@jacobcousin9766]

Really like the outcome

[@Random12231]

Had to pause for a second to make a recommendation. I'm not sure how often you do paint decontamination, but the best investment you can make is called a Nanoskin Autoscrub sponge. It's a sponge with a synthetic rubber base that acts like a clay bar. Works just as well as actual clay, but can be cleaned, lasts longer and is WAAAAY faster. They are only about $10-$15 depending on what grade you go with. Bought one after reading some recommendations in a detailing forum and have never looked back. Just my .02, keep up the great work 👍

[@JailGuide]

the worst thing about clay bars is tearing open the package only to have thebar land in the dirt...

[@robj2704]

@@JailGuide Yep. Drop it anywhere but on the surface you're working on and you have to just throw it in the trash or you'll be destroying the paint with all the grit you pick up.

[@jd218]

Can you use just to detail car in good shape?I've got a 2014 lincoln its do for a wax.Ive used clay bar but not on it yet.I put wax on by hand buff off.

[@Random12231]

@@jd218 Absolutely. Nanoskin offers 3 grades depending on how bad your paint is. The Fine grade is perfect for newer vehicles / well kept paint. The biggest thing to remember is, just like with clay, be liberal with the detailing spray to keep the sponge lubricated. Also be sure to clean / rinse the sponge once per panel. Hope that helps 👍

[@8corymix8]

Griots

[@johanbrand8601]

Thank you for what you're doing to save this masterpiece. It tears my heart up in pieces to think that she was in mint condition when she was parked and neglected. Some people I'll just never understand.

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

Had the previous owner not parked it in the woods, this video could not have been made. Most of this vintage of cars, even Lincolns, would have been driven until the transmission or some other major part failed, and then junked a long time ago. Had he taken care of it, it would be far too expensive for most people to afford it, including Budget Buildz. Average price for these in just driveable condition is around $10,000.00, 20 times more than the $500.00 he paid for it. He is very lucky to have found this.

[@matthewcramsay7989]

God I love that style Lincoln! I want one in my life!

[@thomasmadden1011]

How much work to fix the motor !! Did you have to over haul the motor !!! Did have put new rins inthe motor

[@TheRadioKid_tt]

@@thomasmadden1011 dawg r u on drugs

[@stwhite5135]

I'm happy with your work on this beauty.

[@andrewazzouz9517]

Nice work man! Love the bluegrass music over the videos

[@bobadam7021]

This channel is just exploding 120k subscribers and a million view videos. Congratulations Michael, I think your enthusiasm is what makes your videos worth watching.

[@jamesstuart3346]

Well done. The Mk 3 was the pinnacle of that design language

[@69mercurymarquis]

wow..very nice work!! big soft spot for those lincolns. thanks for saving her.

[@steveguillory7568]

Michael, thanks for the tip on using compressed air to clean up the polishing pads!

[@KiwiStag74]

What a transformation! She's a beautiful thing, for sure, mate. It's amazing how the overall look of the car almost totally negates the battle scars and the odd spot where the moths got at her metalwork. You gotta find that 4th hubcap though, eh! Man, that's a beautiful car. You've done her proud, mate. I'll look forward to seeing more of how she goes from here.

[@rjmiller5758]

Can't wait to see the results of the interior after you finish detailing it! I've always loved these Marks! Unfortunately I couldn't afford one when they were new. My first Mark was a Mark IV... loaded with a sunroof. Looking forward to your next video!

[@carguy4658]

Back when style and design meant something in the Automotive Industry.

[@rudolfopadilla535]

Totally agree, now we get a lump of plastic and computer's. The metal we get is recycled a million times and it's thinner. Plastic is the biggest scam in automotive industries, when they start using it for engine's parts.

[@simoneuler7073]

It still does

[@timyoung6144]

Yeah true

[@aloysiusbelisarius9992]

And in the beginning of that decade, Lincoln set the standard for styling for the entire industry that was still stuck in post-'50s excess. They also changed a lot of mechanical practices that had been in use for half of ever.

[@paulpeterson4311]

@@simoneuler7073 HAHAHAHA!!! What planet do you live on??

[@orlandogonzalez822]

GREAT JOB SHE LOOKS WAY BETTER!!

[@d-wreckb-check1691]

Thank you for giving this old girl some much deserved love n respect. She’s still beautiful. Treat her right, get her back to the ball where she belongs. That paint come up real good.

[@jeremywimer8842]

Thanks for another great video!

[@chadtacular]

That car is gorgeous. 4 matching wheels, a new top and fresh black paint? Perfection. Great video!

[@stigrunetefke2157]

Cool Continental. 😀☺

[@thejewbacabra4926]

Great stuff

[@lone1449]

What a car!

[@paulpeterson4311]

Damn it dude. This made me cry!!! Thank You for saving her!!!!!

[@drivexyz2297]

there is nothing cooler than a continental

[@albolt31]

That is a beautiful car! Love the lines on this black beauty...

[@pdinardo9472]

Beautiful Lincoln mark 3. Those were always my favorite. Awesome car!👍👍👍

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Boy that car sure deserves to be restored! She’s a beauty!👌😎👍

[@phillipgardner5836]

Absolutely love the bodystyle of this car

[@kurtrestine5190]

Love those old Lincoln Marks' from the 1970's!

[@bvalt1]

So nice!! looks amazing,

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

1969 was the last year for unibody Continentals and first year for the Mark III. So that year was probably a high point in Lincoln quality, at least in terms of materials and craftsmanship. Later in the 1970s there was cost saving and those Lincolns were not as well made but were still quality vehicles.

[@wurly1]

Genuinely amazed how far that paint has come back. Nice work!

[@juan24242424]

That’s a good looking car, congrats

[@patrickhorne9984]

Very nice job!

[@derrickzimny6015]

Cool car. More videos of this baby please

[@25slider]

Looks awesome Mike thanks excellent video

[@rudolfopadilla535]

That car is definitely a keeper for sure brother. It's night and day with the way she turned out. Keep up the great content.

[@peterhoulis1184]

Awesome car

[@richvalenzi6232]

That’s a lot of square footage to polish. Great job! Love the hot rod Lincoln.

[@almclean4835]

It’s come up nicely. Washing, polishing cars is my biggest nightmare, I enjoyed watching you do it 😁😁

[@67Stang]

Amazing transformation. Hope you keep working on her. Can only imagine what a beauty she can be.

[@reasonablerandys]

Great job and fantastic save of a beautiful piece of Detroit history

[@guitarsbyatomixcustomguita2789]

what a find!

[@snowdogs59]

So nice!

[@michaelpope2885]

She's come a long way , Great Job Brother .... 👏

[@OO7RX7]

I must say nothing comes close to American Classics. Nice find. Please take care of her

[@kevindoxey]

Love that Lincoln!

[@LifeisGood762]

Absolutely. Incredible. Wow. Bold, imposing, handsome. Cars have lost so much over the years. Keep doing what you do please. I love your music!

[@shaunmattern5533]

Beautiful car

[@danielbaker953]

Now this is a great way to spend a weekend!! The Lincoln looks great!!!

[@Cheezwizzz]

Wow well done that man!!

[@jeffreynolds3848]

On top of everything else, I'm loving the reflection of the clouds on the window glass in some of these x10 clips...!

[@monsterstereos1836]

I'm glad you got that beast moving. I'll take her over a brand new Toyota any day!

[@robertmancus0541]

very nice job, keep it going love. that car

[@mikekozi-lester3887]

Hi Mike and his Pop nice video 📹 and workmanship

[@antoniomancini1794]

Wow that turned out very nice

[@michelecrown2426]

She’s lookin good! What a great car to save from the scrap heap.

[@raymondcoggins297]

Ole Lincoln looking great for her age

[@oneilwilliams4194]

love your channel-O'NEIL E WILLIAMS

[@BudgetBuildz]

Really glad you’re enjoying!

[@haroldgetchelljr3264]

Looks real good

[@gunjiweber42]

Nice job

[@mattpack7660]

Thanks for reviving one of Lincolns most beautiful cars!

[@bigbodyrydagarage5488]

That Connie coming back strong

[@vdubnotch4810]

Beautiful car. Love the way the lines flow on the car. I have an 88 Lincoln Town Car, I need a Continental from the 60s-70s.

[@garymaynard7562]

WOW!! What a beautiful transformation!

[@paulhyde1834]

Wonderful!!! Thank you for bringing these beautiful old treasures back to life!

[@kimkramer5773]

Mark 111 was the epitomy of having made it back in the day Every one guy starting out in the world wanted to own a Mark111 I still would love to have one. Yours deserves a cosmetic restoration. Hope you keep moving forward with it. They ride and handle beautifully. Eldorado was in the catagory.

[@manols24]

I wish I had the space and age to do something similar. It´s a lot of effort but it shows at the end. All the best.

[@BossLinco]

Nice stuff. Seems like because of the chrome strips along the tops of the fenders, you could paint the hood, nose and trunk without being too worried about matching rest of the car exactly

[@jerrydc818]

You guys did a hellava job on this one. LC mk3 is one of my favorites. Shorty bumpers, mid height roof, short car for LC. It’s even in my fav color. Thank you for posting.

[@davidclark3603]

That's a beautiful car!!!!

[@davidjamieson9313]

That’s a beautiful rig mate I love it

[@soundmaster1966]

Turned out absolutely awesome 👍👏

[@simonbarnwell7787]

You have every justification to be proud of saving her , what a beauty you have revealed there , with not much more than some love and care .

[@chestercribb9075]

Nice looking old lincoln looks sweet it's more of a car than what they make today keep up the good work

[@alicemoon9008]

Great 👍🏼 Job …..

[@jesterr7133]

I see what you see. That is a beautiful car, or at least she will be. She deserves to shine again.

[@frankcasatelli4078]

Lincoln’s, caddy’s, Imperials, Ambassadors , and Hawks, American gold standards ! Love them all.

[@williamsalin3509]

I just subscribed! Yes fun watching! Kinda a poor man’s restoration! Thanks for saving this Lincoln!! Back in 70’s I had a beautiful T-Bird with sucide doors and 400 something Hp engine!!

[@ianformer]

Thanks for another great video Michael always enjoy the content!!

[@roberthinkle981]

What a beauty I’m curious about the 4x4 ranchero

[@brucebyrnes5996]

A great looking yr. for Lincoln. Shines like a diamond.

[@mattbyrne1822]

Outstanding budget restoration with a lot of elbow grease . Great job 👏 👍

[@giltracy505]

You did a great job, here's history brought back to life! Thank you great video.

[@robertlombardi2228]

Looking forward to the next one ☝️

[@andrewbonnewell3428]

I love watching your episodes, thanks for the content.

[@nathankerry3256]

She looks good 👍

[@chadkeller2144]

Looks great - what a difference!

[@stevewhitaker1474]

Great job. I always liked those old Lincoln Continentals.

[@stephenholland5930]

It's just known as a Continental Mark III.

[@manelk8]

3 acres of polished metal! Nice work

[@jamesmaroon6161]

The Hot Rod Lincoln.

[@stuwemhoener5937]

Now that’s a slide ride!

[@eirik_halvorsen]

I SO want IT! 😂 If the bottom half is good, then the rest is 'workable'. A solid budget Mark III is what I need, I'm quite jealous 😝 -I still enjoyed the video 👌

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Budget Buildz people. 👍👌👏 Very well done again (video and work). Looks sooo much better. I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the interior detailing video. I hope that you will detail the fantastic Volvo wagon too. This amazing, low mileage Volvo can be a great daily driver even nowadays. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you. Post Scriptum Congrats for the first 1 million views!

[@eivinds.johnsen2826]

I love these old American cars👍 This is a beaut!👌 They made them with loads of personality before🕺🏻 Greetings from Norway🙏

[@farouksydow4714]

Big daddy is shinning like a diamond 💎 keep up the good work

[@chitown1098]

What a beauty. Great job restoring.

[@JSAFIXIT]

These old Lincolns are nice cruisers. They just soak up every single bump and dip in the road, and look good doing it.

[@nickmassey9104]

It's a beautiful car ..Well done ✔ for the want of a wheel trim ,rust repairs ,vinyl roof repair and bit of welding. It's a long term keeper

[@darrininverarity4297]

Thanks for saving her.