General Category => Shade Tree => Topic started by: butt on July 03, 2026, 03:25:31 AM
Title: Uncle Buck
Post by: butt on July 03, 2026, 03:25:31 AM
Inherited a panther this time last year.
2000 Lincoln t/c
Saw this video, and it got my hamster wheel churning...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltC6YW1C2dA
Title: Re: Uncle Buck
Post by: Eric on July 10, 2026, 08:54:42 AM
Very nice :)
Although I wouldn't like to be paying for the Petrol (gas)
Title: Re: Uncle Buck
Post by: butt on July 13, 2026, 02:24:36 AM
Stock version gets pretty good highway mileage. Citi mileage is about 18 mgp
Had it for about exactly a year.
Have not driven it till recently.
When I brought it back from dads, the sunroof trac was cracked in multiple spots, which prevented it from closing properly (rain/leak magnet) so I red necked it till recently... I had a 4 mil piece of plastic handy, and cut it to cover the sun roof - til I got around to buying a replacement trac...
I finally got around to working on it and going thru the PITA of the sunroof trac repair.
Had to remove the headliner (twice because I am a dumbass) and as a one man job, it was a chore.
Its beat up, paint scratches on the fenders, ect... He clearly had a few "oopsies"
But, its "dads car" so I am thrilled to have it.
It like driving/sitting in a "lazy boy" recliner, with a rear wheel drive V8 pushing you along...
Only taken it out on a few short trips to the grocery store.
The breaks need to be bled before I use it for a daily driver.
While it only has 105k miles on the odometer, it was a 'rust belt' vehicle - and all that, it implies. The undercarriage and body steel, has irreparable rust damage.
It needs paint $, and the notorious ford 4.6l intake manifold crack at the thermostat inlet issue.
I can do the intake manifold, but dealing with a fi fuel rail will be a "new experience"... But "No hill for a stepper.." as they say.
Once its off, I'll do new plugs, and maybe new injectors (budget dependent)
OPM part have gotten crazy pricey x 8 >:(
But for now, I'll get the brakes taken care of. Drive it. and decide what I want to do with it.
At a minimum, it has a motor/transmission - that I can swap if the truck ever peters out.
At best, its going to be a fun ride. 8)
Title: Re: Uncle Buck
Post by: butt on July 25, 2026, 08:29:22 PM
Bled the breaks today.
Need to tighten up the transmission linkage a bit, but think its about ready.