'65 Lincoln kit

[mkucaba]

Any one ever slide a more detailed chassis under this ? I was thinking a large Ford Like the '65 or '66?

doesn't have to be FOMOCO what ever worked for you.

[Chuck Most]

AMT '62 T-Bird would be the best choice- the 1:1 cars shared many of their unibody components. Obviously the T-Bird chassis would need to be stretched. Retain the Lincoln's 430 engine- the MEL was an entirely different design than the FE used in the T-Bird. In 1965 the MEL was exclusive to Lincoln and was the sole available engine. You could adapt some of the FE's engine-driven components though, such as the air conditioning compressor. The "Prestige" series '65 kit actually comes with a booklet with a decent undercarriage shot, so you could use that to guide you in modifying the T-Bird floor pan. 

I haven't done a proper "stock" '65, but I did use a (mostly) unaltered T-Bird chassis under a '65 Lincoln body. The body was shortened to match the T-Bird wheelbase and done in a phantom roadster style. 

 

[Mike Kucaba]

Thanks after posting this I gave it some thought and the t_bird would be  good choice. The model has been converted to a two door wagon with all the custom parts front and rear.