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Seems odd, but it's not an entirely new concept. My 1947 Lincoln doesn't have a dipstick, it has a float gauge that pokes out of the top of the engine.

Not sure how many miles when dad got it, but he thinks it may have rolled over once before got it. It has rolled over once he's owned it. It's either got 130,000 or 230,000 miles on it now. Not the original block though, he had a parts car and rebuilt the engine from that one. The original...

The wiring harness came out nicely, and it looks nice. Got it all routed and tucked away, and it's all working. Just when I thought things were progressing along, Murphy had to throw a wrench into things. The right side water pump (there are two) decided to let go. It's dripping coolant at...

I've got the new wires bundled into the loom material, and almost got them routed into place. One of the screws for the clips that holds the harness in place was also the screw that held the coolant recovery tank in place. That's another one of dad's modifications, it didn't have one...

Today, got the hazard flasher put back together and reconnected. Got it back in place, and noticed that the driver's side courtesy light was out again. Darn thing has been driving me up the wall as it comes and goes. Found out the bullet connector that goes over the hazard switch was being...

I surely do appreciate y'alls comments and advice, they are encouraging to get it back to being roadworthy again. I'm happy to share this project and I'm glad you all enjoy reading about it. My family, especially my dad, are thrilled by the progress, and I'm happy to be applying everything...

Turn signals and brake lights are fixed!! I think it was a combination of the flaky bullet connectors under the hood, a couple more flaky bullet connectors under the dash, and this thing... It's an aftermarket hazard flasher unit that dad added, probably in the 1960s. Not a complicated...

Got the wires situated where they need to be, and with the delivery of parts today, got the last of the connectors soldered on. Plugged in all the connectors, and we have lights again! I had to remove the new loom to route the wires, but it's coming along. Now to get the turn signals working!

Got a few things done to it this weekend, I've got the bulk of the new wiring installed under the hood, and I've got the dimmer switch reinstalled under the floor. I didn't correctly guesstimate the number of bullet connectors I would need to build a new harness, so I'm short a couple. New...

The Ram's owner's manual does not have an ATF change interval. Asked the dealer what their price was while it was in for an ABS recall, and they actually tried to talk me out of it. Makes sense, he quoted me $1200 to change it :oops: . Lots of Youtubes on how to DIY, although the kit from...

Those fluids are closer to ATF than gear oil. I'm not up on the differences between VTM-4 and DPF 2, but VTM-4 fluid resembles ATF. The DPF 1 I used in my CR-V was also more like ATF. If you were going to experiment, I would definitely NOT use gear oil. I'm thinking they have different...

I think by then the piston ring problems were corrected, I had a 2013 that was an oil burner. There was a TSB for updated piston rings to fix the oil burning, but the dealer refused to admit that was the problem, insisting it was the PCV port that was known to clog up (it wasn't). Apparently...

That's one of the reasons I'm not buying the expensive reproduction harness, dad's modifications wouldn't work with a factory harness. Trying to keep his mods since it meets modern lighting requirements. I'm on the fence on paint. Some parts really need some touch up. I know getting it done...

Not sure. The 46-48 Lincolns were the last American cars to offer a V-12, so that makes them pretty unique. Dad tells me a lot of them had later V-8s installed instead. I've only seen two others at car shows, a 46 and a 48 that still had the V-12.

Today, I got the main lighting harness and dimmer switch out of the car. Turned out to be a good thing, the horn wire was bundled into the loom running along the side of the hood, and it was fraying. New horn wire made with new bullet connectors, and I've a good portion of the new lighting...

Oh my! Sorry for her injuries, but thankful they aren't worse.

Lots of progress this weekend. The electrical system on this car is really the weakest link at this point, but I'm making lots of improvement. The parking/turn lights are reinstalled, the headlights have new sockets and harnesses made, and I got the fog lamps repaired. The fog lamps weren't...

The wife's akita/lab mix seemed very curious about my cats when we combined households. The scaredy cat usually made herself scarce when the dog came around, but eventually she figured out the dog was not so terrifying. The older cat tolerated the dog unless it got too close, then the dog...

I don't know. The lenses are not tinted, they have amber bulbs behind them. Dad made a few changes to the lighting to be more in-line with modern lighting requirements, so it would not surprise me if they weren't original.

Many thanks! Today, got the lamp housings reassembled, wires fed through new looms, reflectors and bulbs put back in, and new bullet connectors on the wire ends. Got them reinstalled with the new gaskets, and cut some gasket paper to use on the lens retainers. The lenses are glass, and the...