Junk Yard Rescue 1990 Lincoln Mark VII

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After hauling a pick up truck load of parts home, it was time to repair the damage that was done to the Mark.  I tackled the most difficult repair first, the dash replacement.  With that out of the way, everything else was MUCH easier!

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The damaged dash looked like this. Even the gauges were smashed. I installed a borrowed radio.

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The new dash looks great, and everything works! The job took 13 hours to complete.

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Ratty, worn out seats were next to repair.

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Luckily for me, my neighbor is a well known auto interior craftsman. Seats look and feel GREAT!

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The headliner was in shambles. It too was vandalized!

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Lucky for me they sell the correct headliner material at Pep Boys. This took an afternoon to do.

After completing the dash replacement, I brought the car home for some serious cleaning.  From sitting in a junk yard for a year along with my greasy, dirty fingerprints, it needed some soap and water!  I followed the wash up with some leftover Meguiar's Gold Class Wax.

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It's amazing what little soap, water, and wax will do.

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A little Meguiar's Gold Class made a BIG difference.

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I still had to install that missing piece of molding. Got that from another red SE parts car.

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Can't wait until I get this car on the road.

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I refinished much of the exterior trim