{"id":10885,"date":"2010-07-27T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=10885"},"modified":"2013-03-03T03:07:59","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T10:07:59","slug":"pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Cooker &#8211; James Bean&#8217;s Bagged Lincoln Continental"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fpressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F07%2FOld-School-Custom.jpg&amp;description=Pressure+Cooker+%E2%80%93+James+Bean%E2%80%99s+Bagged+Lincoln+Continental\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" data-text=\"Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental\" data-desc=\"James is a custom car guy, and has been for years. Before the Lincoln, he owned an \u201986 Prelude, \u201988 Toyota truck, and a \u201995 Accord wagon. That wagon was beyond amazing, featuring lots of chrome, lots of painted accessories, and it was way beyond its time. After he sold the Accord, he laid\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10973\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Old School Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bagged, Lincoln, Continental, 1966\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Old-School-Custom-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>James is a custom car guy, and has been for years. Before the Lincoln, he owned an \u201986 Prelude, \u201988 Toyota truck, and a \u201995 Accord wagon. That wagon was beyond amazing, featuring lots of chrome, lots of painted accessories, and it was way beyond its time. After he sold the Accord, he laid back for a bit and focused on his job as a Honda Technician. Then he stumbled upon his dream ride, a 1966 Lincoln Continental. His parents had bought one brand new and sold it in the 1980\u2019s for way less than it was worth, and ever since then he knew he had to have one. After he found the \u201966 for $4k, he snatched it up and got to work.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10981\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Lincoln Rear End\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End.jpg\" alt=\"Continental, Taillights, Vinyl, House of Kolor\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Rear-End-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The car was in excellent running condition, so that really wasn\u2019t a problem. The real issue was that he wanted to get it painted and done up in a fairly short amount of time. Enter Adam Hartley, a custom car builder and good friend of James. Adam\u2019s built a few SEMA cars in his time, and has quite a few features and sponsors to show for it. He took James under his wing and said, \u201cIf you want to get this done for SEMA, you need to have $10g\u2019s and a lot of time to spare, or I can\u2019t help you.\u201d James checked some things, and gave Adam the go-ahead. The build was on.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10977\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Suicide Hood Doors\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors.jpg\" alt=\"Suicide doors, suicide hood, 20s, billet, phantom top\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Suicide-Hood-Doors-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Six months before SEMA, phone calls were being made. Sponsors were being acquired, and parts were being shipped. The car was on its way to being ready for the show. The car needed some bodywork, and James wanted a few things shaved, so he went to his friend Tony Leveck of Las Vegas to help him out with the process. Tony shaved the side and front emblems on the car, and then they blocked it out to perfection. The car was blown apart to paint the jams and get it ready for paint. The interior was all gone, and the suspension wasn\u2019t done. It was now just 2 \u00bd weeks before SEMA and the car was just a shell.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10983\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Bagged 66 Lincoln\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln.jpg\" alt=\"1966, Suicide doors, Tangelo, Flake\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Bagged-66-Lincoln-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things really flew by in the last two weeks. Adam, James and their mutual friend Anthony Pallan started to work on the suspension. Here&#8217;s an interesting stat that most people don&#8217;t know about the 1966 Lincoln Continental: It\u2019s a unibody. \u00a0That made bagging the car a touch more difficult than a traditional frame-on-body vehicle, but they still installed Firestone airbags and a four link to get it done. The car still could go lower, but James wanted to keep the integrity of the unibody in place. The car also has factory disc brakes, which is pretty impressive for a \u201966. Then they set the car down on a set of 20&#8243; Colorado Custom billet wheels with 255\/35 Pirelli PZero Rossos.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10978\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Colorado Custom Billet Wheels\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Custom, billets, bags, Firestone\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Colorado-Custom-Billet-Wheels-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next came the paint. In came Chris Haynes from Las Vegas to lay down the House of Kolor Tangelo Orange pearl, which he sprayed on the jams and various interior pieces to match the exterior. Around that same time, the custom roof was laid down, which is a brown vinyl phantom top with foam underneath. Once the car was painted, it was reassembled with freshly chromed bumpers, done by APC in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10979\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Billet steering wheel Lincoln \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln.jpg\" alt=\"Billet steering wheel, Lincoln, Orange, Tangerine, Ultraleather\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Billet-steering-wheel-Lincoln-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the car was being painted, the interior was off at Friends Upholstery in Henderson, Nevada. They wrapped the seats in a light brown ultraleather with orange piping. James then bolted up a Colorado Customs billet steering wheel and adapter, and the car was good to go.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10980\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Leather Vinyl Interior\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior.jpg\" alt=\"Ultraleather, piping, interior, chrome\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Leather-Vinyl-Interior-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln was completed just hours before SEMA, and shortly after, he sold the car so that he could use the proceeds to help fund his new business. James went out on his own and started his own company, servicing cars of all makes and models. That doesn&#8217;t mean that he&#8217;s done with custom rides, though. What\u2019s he planning on getting next? Believe it or not, another \u201965-67 Lincoln. This time he\u2019s going all out on it, as if this car wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10885]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10984\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Lincoln Continental bagged\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged.jpg\" alt=\"Billet, Wheels, Suicided, Flaked\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Lincoln-Continental-bagged-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fpressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Pressure+Cooker+%E2%80%93+James+Bean%E2%80%99s+Bagged+Lincoln+Continental\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/pressure-cooker-james-beans-bagged-lincoln-continental\/\" data-text=\"Pressure Cooker \u2013 James Bean\u2019s Bagged Lincoln Continental\" data-desc=\"James is a custom car guy, and has been for years. Before the Lincoln, he owned an \u201986 Prelude, \u201988 Toyota truck, and a \u201995 Accord wagon. That wagon was beyond amazing, featuring lots of chrome, lots of painted accessories, and it was way beyond its time. After he sold the Accord, he laid\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email James is a custom car guy, and has been for years. Before the Lincoln, he owned an \u201986 Prelude, \u201988 Toyota truck, and a \u201995 Accord wagon. That wagon was beyond amazing, featuring lots of chrome, lots of painted accessories, and it was way beyond its time. 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