Uncle Buck

[butt]

Inherited a panther this time last year.

2000 Lincoln t/c

Saw this video, and it got my hamster wheel churning...

[Eric]

Very nice 

Although I wouldn't like to be paying for the Petrol (gas)

[butt]

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.