Restoration of 128/4430

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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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Did you not fit the insulation stuff along the engine bay box section then ? also what is correct body colour inner wings or underseal over it all i stripped of the feltinsulation from my sp and it is body colour under it but the inner wings look like spray on under seal with body colour showing through in places,, it looks original,,
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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The insulation stuff is not available in the original pattern, the inner wings are just a black Schutz type finish from the factory. Not very pleasing to the eye but I don't suppose many of the first owners lifted the bonnet other than to show their friends what a big engine it had.

I know it's not original but after all the new metal Geoff put in it seemed a shame to cover it up and this is probably the most unoriginal part of the car now so I don't think I have deviated form it's originality too much. I will be much stricter on originality on my next project though.
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DPP wrote:The insulation stuff is not available in the original pattern, the inner wings are just a black Schutz type finish from the factory. Not very pleasing to the eye but I don't suppose many of the first owners lifted the bonnet other than to show their friends what a big engine it had.

I know it's not original but after all the new metal Geoff put in it seemed a shame to cover it up and this is probably the most unoriginal part of the car now so I don't think I have deviated form it's originality too much. I will be much stricter on originality on my next project though.
Thanks for the reply, it looks better but very strange without the covering, is there something similar on the market as i do want to put it back on the sp ??
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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I do not know if the insulation is the same as my ff11 - silver on fibre cloth with about 15mm squares on it - if it is Demon tweeks did it a couple of years ago.
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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jvcarrier wrote:I do not know if the insulation is the same as my ff11 - silver on fibre cloth with about 15mm squares on it - if it is Demon tweeks did it a couple of years ago.

Your sp will have it on i would think ??? its that effect i want not silver,,
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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I have just completed a Lands End to John O Groats trip in the car well almost.
Having been to Lands End as part of the Devon & Cornwall tour a couple of weeks ago I stopped back in Manchester to catch up at work before a trip around Scotland that was to take us within 40 miles of John O Groats, so a small detour was made to ensure the car had covered the full distance.
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Well done!
At that rate yours will be one of the few Interceptors whose tyres will be worn out before they become time expired.
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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Not only a great looking and reliable car , but well used.

Had the pleasure of following it around Cornwall a few weeks ago.

Next stop - Europe ?

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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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It's been over 10 years since I've been to Le Mans and I would like to return but our plans now have to include dog friendly places, this also means I won't be flying anywhere soon but will get to put plenty of miles on the Jensen in the next few years.

We are just starting to think what we might do next year and some continental touring is on the cards soon but there are still many places in the UK to be explored as well.
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DPP wrote: We are just starting to think what we might do next year and some continental touring is on the cards soon but there are still many places in the UK to be explored as well.

So will you be at the Dutch International In September next year,?, Some great driving roads in Holland to put the Jensen through its paces.

The Jensen is, after all, a great 'crusin' car....
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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Just think Dave in a few years time you will be able to repeat the whole trip again I the restored FF !
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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A new standard alternator was fitted as part of the original restoration and although it worked it was only just keeping up with the car until on my way to the NEC I got stuck in standing traffic for an hour at night needing my lights, wipers and heater all running and the alternator could not keep up and I just managed to get moving before my battery was too flat.
Once moving it was noticed that it was not charging well and I put this down to a deeply discharged battery at first but it became evident over the weekend that the original system was not working properly. I did manage to complete the weekend with the help of my small jump start pack which was only meant to start a 2 litre engine and by borrowing a charger and removing my battery at night and charging in the hotel.

Once back the system was checked and the alternator was found to be only putting out a partial charge even with the regulator overridden which turned out to be a faulty diode pack, as the original system had been working very close to its limits it was decided to fit the Mitsubishi upgrade as detailed on the very good Jensen Monday Club website.

The instructions are great and saved me much time working out things for myself and it would seem fitting it to a 383 engine is much simpler than the 440 as there was plenty of room.

Here are a few tips to help along with the Monday Clubs instructions

Give yourself plenty of working room and remove the washer bottle (if fitted near alternator) and rad fans complete with shroud before starting as this only takes 10 minutes

The top mounting will fit if approximately 4mm is removed from the spacer that fits between the 2 top mounting points on the alternator and 2 flat washers are fitted between the front bracket and the alternator

The bottom bracket will need to be fabricated as it needs to be located further round the alternator than the original with a large curve to come around the alternator and this should be made from 4-6mm steel

On a 383 engined car you will not need to cut the main output bolt down as there is plenty of clearance

I used the fuel flap warning light as recommended and feel it is worth the extra effort but this cable can be run from the dash to the white/black wire at the regulator and this cable then goes back to the alternator in the original loom which is easier and also neater as long as your existing wiring is in good condition.

The difference this makes cannot be overstated even at idle with large loads on lights, heater fan and a/c all running the windows still went up and down quickly and the indicators did not slow down. The voltmeter now reads far higher than it has ever reached in my ownership. This was measured at 14.5 volts on tickover with no additional loads and not dropping below 13 volts even with all loads switched on.

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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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Well done Dave, it was a superb modification on mine (albeit a bit tighter).
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Re: Restoration of 128/4430

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Ive now put 10,000 miles on the car since the rebuild and the car is running great.

Stopped for fuel on the way to the Mendips tour at the weekend and they still had a 5 star pump :D
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Tough luck if you wanted 3-star.
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