new here looking to vp a lincoln

[96continental]

hi id like to introduce my self. my names ken and i live in va. i have a 96 lincoln continental. been in the mini truck scene for awhile. but i got the lincoln awhile back and been looking at vip it but i cant find coils. ive seen some on bags but i dont want that on it. so ive seen people sleave kits together how would i go by doing somthing like that. ive got wheels but will probly go with a differnt set. thanks for the help
will try to post a pic later

[widebody_Q]

First thing you need to do is get the car low. As you know from the minitrucking scene, you can bag anything. I doubt you will find coilovers for it but you never know.

As far as custom work in regards to fabbing a bumper goes, lots of measuring is needed. You need to look at both bumpers on different angles to make sure the curves are the same too. Keep the proportions in mind. You don't want something that is really rounded when your front end is square. To keep it simple, I would just cut the front section by the mouth area and swap it with something cleaner. Thats the easy way to go about it

[OG]

he's talking about sleeve coilover kits, not body kits.

http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16622

this is the best diy coilover thread i've seen, but it still leaves a lot out. to do it right you not only have to piece it together but also consider spring rate, damping, travel, etc. i suspect you'll pretty much be on your own with this car.

[96continental]

yea thats wat im looking for but talking around here i think im just going to run an adjustable suspenion. most likly hydros turned upside down in the front using the stock shock housing. decidid that after talkin to a couple guys that run hydrolics on mcpherson cars. but we will see will have to trim out metal which is fine couse the car is do for a respray anyways.

[firelizard]

Well, I'm sure that juice Continentals are nothing new so you should be able to find lots of people to help you out with that. If you're looking at custom fabbing coilovers, basically all you need to figure out is how to make the bottom and top mounts fit your car. Which can be a breeze, or sometimes easier said than done.