1932 Lincoln Kit Car

[rtr2006]

Hello,

I was told I could come over here and link to my thread. Basically I inherited a 1932 Lincoln KB Kit Car that has (what I've learned from being on this forum) a 71-73 VW Motor.

Had a crap-ton to learn, please be patient with me. I come from a Ford family. I know basics about cars, but some of the verbiage will confuse me and I'll need clarification a lot

Anyways glad to be here and thanks for any and all help in advance.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=693082

- Brandon

[oprn]

That is one sweet kit car!

[heywebonya]

Very cool car, welcome to the craziness.
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[kitcarguy]

The Car is called a Mini Mark by Bremen Sport Equipment. Over the years they were sold both as Turnkey and Kits. Looking at the pics in your other post it would appear that your car was kit and not a factory built model.

The difference being you do not have the data tag above the engine as it should for a factory built turnkey.
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[veeweeman]

Welcome, that thing is screaming paint me black and paint skulls and other demons on it...it looks like something the Munsters would drive or that evil chick in 101 Dalmatians drove. ..not bashing your car, I think it is cool as heck. ..if it was mine, I'd drive it every day! ...but it would have to be black.
P.S. that chrome around the body has to go.

[rtr2006]

Thanks for the comments. I'm not exactly sure what I have, what it's worth, etc.

I'd like to get it in better working condition and then try to make a call on keep it or sell it.

I have no ties to the vehicle, got it for damn near free honestly. But I have two small kids, and don't have a ton of money to put into it either.

Maybe I'll sell it and take a good ole Griswold family vacation

[rtr2006]

Wow, so my original topic (in which I was asked to also post on this forum) got locked. So looks like I'm posting here... anyways, here was my last post in that topic.

Great feedback from all. Thank you! Remember I said I was not a master mechanic, but I do have a basic understanding of engines and carbs (just not today's modern stuff).

Just for an update, some of the things I have looked into, questionable and broken.

Looked into:

- Got the VW Beetle Auto Repair Manual, nice book thanks
- Checked the sparkplugs, replaced spark plugs except for plug 1, I can't get the plug socket on it all the way or something. I don't think it's stripped or broken though.

Noticed:

- Car is idling low
- Speedometer is doing something, but it's like it's just going up and down, not a solid speed
- Tach doesn't work at all
- Light behind tach and speedo don't work
- Brake, turn and head lights all work but are slow to repeat
- The floorboards have some strange stuff going on, really need to take a look at this sometime soon... basically I can't tell if there is wood holding up the seats or if those are there to give the seats something to fasen to, either way it's safety related so I'll be looking at that soon, don't want to end up like the Flintstones
- The suspension is really loose when driving, big adjustments steer the car, little ones do nothing, so you kind of go back and forth down the road

Broken:

- Fiberglass seat has a tear/broken where it meets the bolt, oversized washers have been used, but may be broken as well.
- Missing something from the engine/heating/cooling area, need to go back and re-read this thread for what that may be.

[rtr2006]

[veeweeman]

Sounds like you got your work all sorted out...make a list and do one task at a time. ..your electrical problems could be ground related. ..I'd go over the entire car with a test light and test every ground connection, make sure you have solid grounds from engine to chassis . ..fiberglass is not a good conductor

How about more pics of the interior?

[rtr2006]

[andk5591]

Responses in bold italics

[rtr2006]

[cbeck]

Clean looking car from what you have shown. Veewee, I can picture it sitting on your chassis
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[veeweeman]

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[rtr2006]

[Dougiebugs]

You have a GREAT kit car, well actually not a kit car but a factory manufactured car buy Bremen car company in Indiana. The company is out of business now but has produced several cars including the Sebring turbo. Both have their own 14 digit VIN number, should be eay to register. I happen to have both cars, They have the exact same dash. VW drivetrain. Mine is registered as a 1990 MiniMark.. I also like the removal top for an instant dune buggy. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine......I have zoom tubes, sounds like a V8

[rtr2006]

[rtr2006]

Adding some photos from the "inside"

[kitcarguy]

Not all are factory built. I have spoke to the former owner of the company and he told me the factory built cars had the Bremen Tag right above the engine and the Title would say Bremen Mini Mark.

Also they were out of business before 1990 if I recall so it would be odd that you would have a car registered as a 1990