Alex 62 Continental project by AlexContinental62

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Steering wheel new look after repainted in a new color that match perfectly car shape color.

2-8-2013

Hi GUYS,

I post this picture where you can see how I repaired vent window mechanism. 

1.- See teeth are broken.

2.- A welding

3.- Handmade job with a grinder

4.- Assembling

It might be interesting when parts are difficult or expensive to find. 

Maybe sounds stupid but I am a bit proud of this job, and vent window works perfect now.

4-2-2013

Hi Guys,

Car is almost finished. 

Made my first test drive and car worked well. 

After 10 miles got differential licking and

gear box fluid in the refrigerator fluid reservoir.

Everything is repaired now so I am going to clean water circuit,

and test car again. I wish car is ready for next week.

4-6-2013

Car was tested today, everything looks ok, just oil warning light is on (it went off after driving for five minutes), new problem to find out...

9-15-2013

Almost ready!!

9-23-2013

Hi Guys,

Thank you very much for your nice comments.

Car is almost finished, still some work to do but I can drive it now.

I got married last 24th of August and I took the risk and drove the car, it worked perfectly. 

Thirty months of hard job were rewarded.

Also drove it in a classic meeting for first time last Saturday and It also worked very well, although it was a really hot day

with neverending stops. No lickings, no overheating, ... I am very happy.

Recent pics are attached.

Color looks very saturated on these pics, it´s much more lighter

2-15-2014

Hi Wildcar,

Sorry for late reply. Shocks are original standards from Rockauto. Car rear side looks higher because the top is out.

About tyres American Classic 235/75R14 2 1/2" ww.

Valentine´s day. Today was a lovely day to drive the blue beauty.

3-12-2014

Hi everybody,

Here you are some new pics taken last weekend at Auto Retro Exhibition in Malaga. 

Don´t know if this is the right thread for pics (considering project is not finished), please let me know which thread is for pictures only.

Anyway I hope you like them.

I am working on the car again. 

The 59´s Tbird behind The Continental belongs to a friend that is helping me with top operating problem.

I am still restoring all those non easy to find wheatherstrips and rubbers.

Need to figure out how to reinstall the cruise control again, and check out if it works or not.

Car is driving well now and I am very happy. Last 30 months were worthy.

9-8-2015

New top pics.
Unfortunately after three months trying to repair the mechanism, no luck.
Bought new realys, solenoids, hydraulics, ... from Lincoln Landic but deck lid does not open (first step) so it has to be lifted manually and it works automatically after.
I´ve been told that it must be something wrong in the wire harness but can´t find where so will keep trying... At least I´ve got a top now, and looks fine.