Making a Custom Firewall With Simple Tools - V10 Continental Build Ep. 4 

You've gone this far already. Yes on the AC. If theres anyone on RU-vid that can make it happen, its you guys!

YES FOR THE AC!!! The idea of a semi-luxury build like this… I love it! Needs AC.

Very interesting to see how you’ll do the hvac box mounting and getting the wipers in and working. The car has to have AC.

Yes for AC. Great sheet metal work. The non collapsible steering shaft is a bit subpar.

Vintage air makes some compact hvac units that I've fit in '32 ford's. I'm sure you will have the room. You guys got this.

It's a lincoln, it's not the same without ALL of the amenities. YES to AC!!!

In for a penny, in for a pound. A/C is a must if you want to do a proper job. No cutting corners. You will reap the rewards when you are finished. Beautiful job so far, guys!

Big yes on AC. I wanna see you guys tour this thing!

i would definitely consider keeping room for the transmission bell housing and starter bolts so it be easy to remove the transmission if needed in the future.

You would regret not having AC when you were done. Looks so amazing guys, keep it up.

Definitely yes on the AC. If you don't install it now, you'll be driving it one day and really wish you did it while you were building.

Awesome build, I can't wait to see it in SEMA! For a simpler AC system you might wanna go with a high amp alternator and battery then add one of those retrofit 12V under dash HVAC systems. They don't push a lot of BTUs but enough for a windshield defroster and keeping temp down in mild climates.

The 4V V10 powered Lincoln Continental project is coming along very well and can't wait to see it in SEMA as well.

Building the Lincoln that Ford should have made for decades. The mark 8 and the Marauder were great but this beyond awesome. I wish the 03+ Town Car was available with the 4 valve or even the supercharged Terminator option- with CVPI suspension. And yes for AC can’t have a Lincoln without ac.

"Inhaling metal dust..." Guys! Wear a respirator!

It's a Lincoln guys!!! All the creature comfort that the car had should be operational. Especially if you are taking it to Sema. But you guys are truly doing an amazing job!!!! Cheers 🍻

It’s going to turn out great. AC is a must. Keep up the good work guys. The Young self taught Engineers.👍👍👍👍👍

Yes 💯 in the AC. If you didn't tell us it was your first time doing sheet metal work we would not know. You guys are doing a great job. I'm very glad you picked the Lincoln to do.

I’d go to a bunch of dealerships and junkyards to find the most compact air conditioning parts to make it work. Even check aviation units and out of the box things like a Polaris Ranger. You two will find something that’ll continue to make this project awesome and unique.

Yes to the AC … I’m not saying that because it’s easy, but because you’ll figure it out. I’m loving this series …

A Lincoln without AC , come on now! U guys are doing a killer job! 😊

Another great video! I say definitely on A/C and heat. It's a Lincoln and should have classic Lincoln luxury on the inside.

Definitely worth adding A/C to it especially if you guys ever decide to make this as a kit to sell in the future! I’m sure someone would appreciate it, granted I know it would be expensive to make and it would probably cost a pretty penny 😂 but I for one am definitely looking forward to seeing this done!

Outstanding job guys. You've come this far, put A/C in the car.

It's a Lincoln man, so I guess AC is a must! 👍

Can't wait to see this V10 powered Lincoln Continental at Sema when its all done.

This is an amazing build, from the 4 valve 6.8 to fitting all this into a modern Continental... WOW

Yes!!!! A luxury car is required to have A/C

Since you guys have put so much effort into this, I say yes to the A/C. From what I see so far, I know that you all will have no problem. No car considered a daily driver should not have A/C in modern times.

I’m a yes for AC. It’s fun content for us… and although it will slow you guys down, will be better in the long run 💪🏻

The firewall turned out amazing. Your attention to detail is admirable gentlemen. Thanks for the videos.

The video does not convey how much work this was. Great job.

As nice and DETAILED as this project is I say YES for the A/C no matter what make you end up having to use ...

A big luxury car's gotta have A/C! Loving the series guys.

You have put a ton of effort so far, if you don't put A/C on it, you will be kicking yourself later. super sweet metal working

Possibly next time for the firewall brace, you plasma cut the 0 degree/ front and back from your pattern. And roll a piece of 3/4 steel and tack weld as you form it. Then tig weld the rest.

Nice work guys, its really nice to see you learning how to do metal work and showing people how hard it really is

Looking great guys! Brings back memories of cutting out the tunnel in my ‘03 Marauder when I added a TR6060.. I had never dealt with an under mount shifter before. Never seen one installed either so I started off a bit baffled. But after very critical measurements the new tunnel turned out factory like on the first try! I still get a stomach ache just thinking of when I grinded out the huge hole in my beloved sedan.. I took me a couple of nights before I was finally committed and ready to operate!

A build of this caliber definitely needs ac! amazing job!

Absolutely YES for the AC, I personally would suggest having a look at an AC HVAC unit from a smaller car similar to a Toyota Camry or Carolla so, it will fit. In the very early days of motoring the foot control pedals were actually floor mounted.

Yes to AC, also please look into sound deadening. Its a Lincoln and will have a ton, that windshield will be one part of the sound deadening as it will be considered to have an acoustic interlayer (Ford calls its soundshield). You won't make it whisper quiet without noise canceling white noise but you can make that V10 sound less aggressive in the cabin which is what draws a lot of luxury car owners to luxury cars as the sound can be tiring on long drives, that and you have to listen to peasants asking for things like food and shelter

Man a build of this in depth quality, and keeping with the whole idea of Lincoln and the historical luxury aspect, you cannot skip the A/C and heat. It used to be common to put the A/C evaporator core in an insulated box in the engine compartment and duct through it. Not saying you need to do that but there are options. Having seen the creative and brilliant solutions you have come up with so far, I have 100% confidence you will figure it out.

Yes on the A/C and Heat, because... I would love to learn from you guys doing it lol

A/C should be super easy with some Vintage Air components, but controlling it via the factory Lincoln controls could be sketchy. You two remind me so much of my own son it's not even funny. You two aren't about to let "oh, you can't do that" deter you for a second. I love it!

It is to nice of a build NOT to have A/C. You will be sad if on a hot day you don't have it. My projection for the day. Carry on!

You guys are my people. Wish I was part of the team.

Everything you guys are doing is amazing. Your ability to learn on the run and your quality in each different craft is mind boggling. This is the best build show on the net. Because you guys aren't some practised custom shop introducing personality/ies and artificial dram. Your drama is the obstacle/s, the how and the doing. For blokes that are whinging a seriously complex build.....you are amazing. I bet there are plenty of trade professionals out there that are learning from you and sadly plenty would never admit. I have learnt a bucket load. Thank you. One final thing Your presentation, the way you talk with out trying to be something your not is key also to enjoying the show. Don't get ideas about blinging it up. Just do what you do. From Australia with love

Huge respect for making it right even though nobody is likely to see it, that is a mark of integrity…

If you guys can make that amazing 40 valve V10 then AC should be a relative piece of cake. By all means do it!

Absolutely, you guys have done so much already ya gotta go ALL THE WAY‼️

AC is a must!! This build is insane and you guys are handling it. Can't wait to see the first test drive.

It's funny they mention Sema and having it look good. So many Sema builds don't even drive or have working brakes.

Loving the old school sheet metal work guys. Last year I decided to make flared wheel arches out of sheet metal for my 80’s Corolla for an OEM look. I Bought the bead roller, shrinker/stretcher, hammer and dolly. How hard can it be? Took me 5 attempts! Super fun once you start to understand how the material reacts as you distort and shape it. Keep up the good work homies.

You guys are an inspiration! Also, It needs AC! It's a Lincoln after all!

Got my limited stickers. #23. Thanks guys. Love the content!!!

AC for sure the car is gonna be a bad ass cruiser. Don’t wanna be sweating in it.

You are going to blow some minds at SEMA ❤

Don't go 90%. If you did you would have left the first mock firewall in. SO, might as well go all the way and complete the AC! You got this!!

The project is coming along guys.

Not a cookie cutter Mustang build.👍 Nothing wrong with Mustangs. I don’t know if any fwd to rwd Lincoln builds,factory style to boot. You guys aren’t taking the easy route. Use the aftermarket hvac systems readily available. Vintage Air is the biggest name out there. SEMA bound,yes.

A Lincoln that nice absolutely deserves AC! Great job guys!

Nice job on the firewall fellas! And you need a/c and heat!! Look at vintage air for your heat and a/c solution. They make compact units that don’t take up a lot of space under the dash.

There are lots of A/C things you can look at. Have a look at vintage air systems. They are quite compact. Or you could build your own heater/AC box out of fiberglass or carbon. Make a plug out of foam and lay it over the top. Electrics will be the biggest thing. Getting it all to work with the Body Control module.

This needs to be a dd if possible. So yeah, I believe heat/ac is a must. Especially the make and model of the car. Love the content!

I've only seen maybe about 5 episodes, but am thoroughly impressed, you 2 have real talent. Firewall came out amazing! Now I really wanna go back to the beginning, and watch the build up of your v10. Very cool project, and I wish you much success with it. It's gonna be amazing at SEMA!

Have to agree with the other comments, the car is looking stock in so many ways it has to retain things like A/C. Those details are some of the hardest to do but it ties the build together. Keep it up and great series so far!

This may sound condescending, but its not meant to: You guys should be inspirational to others of your generation. They need to see how anxiety and emotional triggers reduce or disappear when there's a goal and challenges. You have a bright future ahead, regardless of what you choose to do, because you have self-belief and are building skills and confidence. Excellent stuff, love it.

Yay on the AC.

You guys are great. I cant wait to see more!

Great job... yes in the A/C check out vintage air!

A/C, yes. Could you move the dash back a little? Also, take space from the glove box. Awesome work guys!!

You both amaze me in every segment. Definitely some big brain power going on to match that v-10 power! Great job guys and keep up the awesome work and content! Slotting that crossmember to conform was ingenious...

Yes on the ac. If it was just a v10 in a race car then the ac could be overlooked. But your putting that v10 beast into a continental. A beautiful, luxurious vehicle. It needs ac.

great work guys! yes on a/c..that is a big v10 in front of you. there is a trick on the return side, you can use residual cold to help intake temps.

It’s powerful luxury v10 sedan. Of course it should have AC!!

I haven't looked into myself but you actually definitely look into maybe even getting an electric AC system that isn't belt driven

So, it'll be ready for the Power Tour in June? Just kidding. Fascinating build. This body structure looks like it will be very strong.

I realy what to see this this in person some day. Great project

Your fab work is outstanding, keep it up! Love seeing the progress on this absolutely massive project. I say yes to A/C if there's enough room to make it fit...

The accordion cutting was neat to see come together. But I bet you wish you had a band saw! And as far as the firewall goes, if it would bother you guys knowing it wasn't your best work, you did right by doing it better the 2nd time. Looks great!

Impressive work guys, that's a lot of smart thinking going into that firewall. Can't wait for the next video (no pressure, take your time)!

You should use weld through primer when welding flanges. Now there is nothing to protect the cavity between those plates.

You could make a dual-double-cardon shaft to get all that steering geometry to work for you :-)

Yes A/C. It does more than just cool...

Yes on A/C!!! Make the car Ford refused to make…. And have it fully functioning!!!

The goal is to make it as the factory should have, they would always put air in a Lincoln.

Absolutely yes for A/C !😊

A Lincoln with no AC? SACRILEGE! Put the AC in!

This is one of my favorite YT channels. You guys are super talented, I hope your channel blows UP!!

I just found you guys last night. This is one of the best thoughts ove ever seen someone have, damn that continental is sexy AF its begging for a worthy engine

Talk about a understatement !!! It's not going to be as easy as I thought !!! That pretty well covers this whole build !!! But now your in too deep to walk away !!! In money time and blood I'm guessing ??? Now for the handling package ???

Assuming you guys were planning on making the interior look as oem as possible, I definitely think you gotta have heat/AC in this. Even with the magic V10, a manual and rear wheel drive it’s still a big luxury sedan.

Looking clean and factory-style, yall are legends for learning as you go and sharing all your results❤❤

As for heat and AC, Kind of like a minivan design, You can have a heater core and evaporator in the rear of the car and route some form of tubing or vent to the front

Car definitely need to AC one at the Lincoln 2 it's a Continental that not luxury without it, loving your build can't wait to see it done

I'm sure some sort of universal vintage air system would work great, gotta have heat/AC for sure.

Yes, definitely a/c. Great videos as usual. The sheet metal work looks great!!

Was excited to receive my LE sticker pack!!! Much respect for your accomplishments. Oh, and it's called pie cutting to make those curves.

Impressive fellas keep up the good work

The steering shaft is a critical safety issue The part you replaced is designed to collapse on impact, really great work on the project guys can't wait for the next chapter