This is the FIRST thing you need to check if you own a 1988-1992 Mark VII, this is the infamous little TV Bushing (Throttle Valve bushing). This plastic bushing gets brittle with age and falls apart. If this happens and the TV cable drops, you could be looking at a visit to the local transmission shop as it does not take long to start frying the overdrive bands.

This is the replacement TV bushing kit that we sell. $3.50 is very cheap insurance against ruining your transmission. Don't ignore this as it will come back to haunt you later. Installation is simple and takes only minutes.

The headlights on our LSC are aged and yellowed. Time to replace these for better night vision and looks.

Shortly after we bought this project car we attended the Luxobarge shootout that we helped gather participants for. This is the Future LSC-R #002 as seen on the cover of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. The car was also featured in a couple other photographs in the article but did not participate in the shootout itself.

 

Stage 2
We decided to try somewhat of an experiment and use a set of '95 Mustang GT 17x8 3 spoke wheels painted and polished exactly like the 1993 Mustang Cobra R. Feelings were mixed, some liked it and some didn't....We personally did not like it but it was an experiment and not everything works out as planned. These wheels made the car look more like a police car than a Lincoln and did not give the appearance we feel is deserving of an LSC-R...so back to the drawing board to find a new different wheel combo.
Now it's time to turn our attention to the interior....we are going to replace the disgustingly filthy carpet with a much nicer one sourced from another car....also the rear package tray which looked like a cat used it as a scratching post from sun exposure was replaced with a very nice one that matched the new carpet. The original steering wheel was just nasty.....so we found a used wheel which after receiving discovered it had been dyed. Shortly after installation and sitting in the sun it started oozing glue from the perforations (the plague of all Mark VII owners). This would not do so we took the original steering wheel and had it recovered. This is the Freshly recovered steering wheel. No more perforations, new padding and the feel of a brand new car when you get in and touch the wheel. We used the same leather from the hide that our seat kit came from. We can recover steering wheels for you but keep in mind that it is not an inexpensive thing to do. Pricing runs $300 to do this and we cannot do it perforated as original, only solid leather as above. For a unique look we opted to install a set of '03 Mach 1 Mustang pedals in the LSC-R #002. This is not a bolt-in modification and required some fabrication to make it work but the end result we think is stunning! This interior color was very difficult to match and although we came very close with the leather, we could not find matching headliner material....so we opted to go 2 tone with it and do a Shale & black interior with our LSC-R embroidery on the front seats. This is the finished product. This is the back seat and you can see where we carried over the 2 tone effect with the headliner and rear side panels. We also installed black JBL speaker covers to carry the theme on to the package tray. This is a view of the interior  through the front windshield. Looking for a wheel to install on the LSC-R #002 lead us to this decision. The problem was that it does not fit the Mark VII in stock form. We HAD to have THIS wheel on this car so we embarked on a long journey of trial and error and ended up with this....13" Brembo 4 piston front brakes (same exact brakes as the 2000 Cobra R). with 17 X 9.5 2003 Cobra wheels. The tire you see on the front of the car is a BF Goodrich KDWS G Force TA in a whopping size of 275/40 17! Here is the finished product with Cobra wheels. Our goal with this car was strictly handling so it is low! The airbags are gone, replaced with an SVPU engineered coil sprung suspension, SVPU subframe connectors, Cross drilled brakes with 13" front rotors and 4 piston Brembo brakes. We also installed Global West Mustang Caster Camber plates, this was necessary with the extensive suspension modifications we performed and the shock towers were modified to accept these plates.   This is the engine compartment. Notice the absence of ABS...with the emphasis on handling, the engine combination was left mild. The engine modifications are Cobra Intake, 65mm Throttle body, Cold air induction kit, Mass Air conversion, Kirban adjustable Fuel pressure regulator, 24lb injectors, C&L 73mm mass air meter,1.7 Cobra rockers, SFI harmonic balancer, Underdrive pullies, Crane HI-6 Ignition,FRPP headers and Off-road H-pipe. This is the car we prototyped our 3G alternator conversion on so it is installed as well. The A/C was converted to R-134 and blows very cold!(gotta have A/C!). For kicks we installed a Line Lock on the car...not that we needed it but it is very useful at the dragstrip and a cool feature to play with. The Line Lock button is hidden in the center console in front of the lighter. When activated the factory ABS light in the dash lights up! No tacky big red light that looks "added"...a nice clean stealthy modification here! A unique "LSC-R" emblem we developed while playing around. It looked so good we left it on the car! We have sold the LSC-R #002 to a Gentleman in Texas known as "DoctorV8" on the FordvsChevy hotrodlincoln forum. He did not want the hoodscoop so we removed it and replaced the hood with a flat one. We did not get a chance to get to the paintwork on this car so that is up to the new owner. The handling on this car is unlike any Mark VII in existence and you would not believe it to be a Ford Fox platform. This is THE BEST handling Mark VII in existence!!..period! Below is a review from Sanjay, the new owner as posted on FvC: LSC-R #2 driving impressions... Well, now that I have a few miles under my belt, let me fill you guys in. Basically, in a nutshell, everything Paul claimed about the car is true. 1) There is near zero body roll. Of course in a Fox chassis car, the inherently compromised design means that there is also little suspension travel, but unlike lowered Mustangs, the long wheelbase, heavy Mark VII still rides reasonably well. And the SVPU subframe connectors keep the chassis feeling nice and tight, more like a new German car than a 12 year old son of Fairmont. Nice. Out in the TX hill country where I live, the car eats up fast sweepers, doing a reasonable impression of a 5 series BMW, at least on smooth pavement. The unusual combo of Mustang GT swaybars, Cobra struts, Koni rear shocks, and modified Cobra springs, along with a sprinkling of poly bushings here and there makes this car unlike any other Lincoln I have driven...it's in a class of one. Deftly chosen BFG rubber rounds out the package quite nicely, thank you. 2) The Brembos are excellent. Not only do I look over my shoulder at them everytime I walk away from the car, but their deep reserves of stopping power are welcome in this 2 ton beast. The Valentine one went off last night at about 100 mph, and we were going 70 in a heartbeat, with minimal nosedive, and no drama. 3) People love to look at this car! Drove it to work, and my nurses and therapists all noticed the sharp stance and aggressive wheel tire combo that perfectly accentuates the VII's inherent good looks, esp in SE form. The only car that clears the clinic faster is the Mark V. 4) The line lock is just cool. Tempting not to do a burnout in front of the snooty restaurant we were at last night. Would've woken up the stuffed shirts in their Lexi, no doubt. 5) The motor is surprisingly strong for having only intake, exhaust, and 1.7 rockers, and the built trans is less recalcitrant to part throttle downshifts than any other AOD I've driven, yet the shifts are crisp, not too brutal. I need to adjust the linkage to allow WOT upshifts at more than 4500 rpm, though. Stay tuned for a power bump...that's all I need to complete a very well rounded package from SVPU!   That's a lot of tire for the front of a Mark VII! A 275/40 17 BF Goodrich. These wheels are NOT a bolt-on, so don't even think about it unless you are ready for a ton of work. We have over 60 hours into making these wheels fit the front of this car. There is much more to show of the LSC-R #002 but we are unfortunately backed up on updates so more will come soon! FOR SALE! Due to a job relocation (reduced space for toys), Sanjay currently has this car up for sale! You can reach him at doctorv8@pol.net. Don't miss this opportunity to own a one of a kind Mark VII!
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