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Thanks Slotcarone.
The colour is a VW/Audi sage and looks appropriate. I thought about tangerine but lost my nerve.
Wheels are a replica Rostyle in 17x7 so fill the arches nicely. The back is sitting high as I have no fuel in the tank, no spare wheel and no rear glass. Hopefully it settles lower, but I can always adjust the coilovers for height.
The colour is a VW/Audi sage and looks appropriate. I thought about tangerine but lost my nerve.
Wheels are a replica Rostyle in 17x7 so fill the arches nicely. The back is sitting high as I have no fuel in the tank, no spare wheel and no rear glass. Hopefully it settles lower, but I can always adjust the coilovers for height.
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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Looks lovely in dark grey - classy!
And don’t worry if the car sits too high - have patience and it will settle (or do as my spring manufacturers “give it some stick”, and it did lower another 1/2 inch!
Dino
And don’t worry if the car sits too high - have patience and it will settle (or do as my spring manufacturers “give it some stick”, and it did lower another 1/2 inch!
Dino
Jensens.........when does it ever end!
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Finally (nearly) finished.
Lyttelton harbour. A two kilometer tunnel through the side of an extinct (?) volcano to get there, windows open to enjoy the 7.4 litre soundtrack.
Lyttelton harbour. A two kilometer tunnel through the side of an extinct (?) volcano to get there, windows open to enjoy the 7.4 litre soundtrack.
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1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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What a stunner!!!
Really very very lovely & well done.
The ride height looks great, the rule was 3 fingers above the tyre to arch, I think it sits perfect, I'd be chuffed!
Fantastic Mk11.
Really very very lovely & well done.
The ride height looks great, the rule was 3 fingers above the tyre to arch, I think it sits perfect, I'd be chuffed!
Fantastic Mk11.
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So Superheat -
You have your own factory? Super!
What do you make - awesome Jensen Interceptors with 17" Rostyles? Very cool!
... and your car looks very sharp!
Rocky
You have your own factory? Super!
What do you make - awesome Jensen Interceptors with 17" Rostyles? Very cool!
... and your car looks very sharp!
Rocky
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Re: 123 / 3660 Restoration restarted
Trevor,
Looking amazing,
Be good to have a ride around Christchurch next time we are over.
Looking amazing,
Be good to have a ride around Christchurch next time we are over.
Only working half a day now.
http://www.jensensontour.co.uk
http://www.jensensontour.co.uk
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Thanks for the nice comments.
Colin, I would be very happy to take you for a tour of Christchurch (and surrounds) next time you are over. We have a few nice country roads with pubs and cafe's scattered around.
Rocky, my business is manufacturing hot water cylinders so I have a number of excellent welders who can help with special projects. The brand is Superheat so I tend to use it for other purposes. The factory is 2,200m2 so perhaps I should be making more Jensens.
Tim, the ride height was quite easy to set up with coilovers in the rear. 17" Rostyles give the impression of filling the wheel arch more than the original 15". I am really happy with the alloy Rostyles as I wanted to keep the Mk2 look rather than the Mk3 GKN style.
Colin, I would be very happy to take you for a tour of Christchurch (and surrounds) next time you are over. We have a few nice country roads with pubs and cafe's scattered around.
Rocky, my business is manufacturing hot water cylinders so I have a number of excellent welders who can help with special projects. The brand is Superheat so I tend to use it for other purposes. The factory is 2,200m2 so perhaps I should be making more Jensens.
Tim, the ride height was quite easy to set up with coilovers in the rear. 17" Rostyles give the impression of filling the wheel arch more than the original 15". I am really happy with the alloy Rostyles as I wanted to keep the Mk2 look rather than the Mk3 GKN style.
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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So after getting the vehicle warranted (MOT) and registered I decided to have a legal drive and live life in the fast lane. Unfortunately the reconditioned transmission "shat" itself and would only travel in reverse.
So until it is fixed, back to the slow lane...
So until it is fixed, back to the slow lane...
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Re: 123 / 3660 Restoration restarted
i have not posted for a while. The gearbox was relatively easy to fix, it only cost $$$.
A Holley Sniper EFI and distributor has been fitted controlling fuel and timing. There are some real positives in that it always starts on the button, hot / cold or whatever. It idles at 800rpm, and I can adjust the idle with the controller. I have done about 700 miles in the last few months and the vehicle drives very nicely.
Tuning is via a laptop. There are 31x31 tables for fuel and timing so easy to make modifications.
I have an overdrive that makes for quieter and hopefully a more fuel efficient travel. It can be used as a gear splitter with the overdrive operating in 1st, 2nd and top gears. This shows the revs and speed with the overdrive off.
And the revs drop by 400 rpm at 62mph (our speed limit is 100kph).
So all in all very happy with progress. You may have seen from the glare on the dials that the sun was shining so coming into summer I should get the AC operational.
A Holley Sniper EFI and distributor has been fitted controlling fuel and timing. There are some real positives in that it always starts on the button, hot / cold or whatever. It idles at 800rpm, and I can adjust the idle with the controller. I have done about 700 miles in the last few months and the vehicle drives very nicely.
Tuning is via a laptop. There are 31x31 tables for fuel and timing so easy to make modifications.
I have an overdrive that makes for quieter and hopefully a more fuel efficient travel. It can be used as a gear splitter with the overdrive operating in 1st, 2nd and top gears. This shows the revs and speed with the overdrive off.
And the revs drop by 400 rpm at 62mph (our speed limit is 100kph).
So all in all very happy with progress. You may have seen from the glare on the dials that the sun was shining so coming into summer I should get the AC operational.
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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You've done a beautiful job there - a great combination of modern touches.
Well done!
Matt
Well done!
Matt
Interceptor II, 123/3936
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Here are some photographs of HW 5397 at a recent car show.
As there was only one Jensen, I had prime position in the Ferrari row.
As there was only one Jensen, I had prime position in the Ferrari row.
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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Beautiful Jensen. The wheels are just right.
What size tires are those? I have a set of 17" GKN copies, but haven't bought the tires for them yet.
What size tires are those? I have a set of 17" GKN copies, but haven't bought the tires for them yet.
Jensen Interceptor III, H series
133/5832
133/5832
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The wheels are 17x7 and from memory the tyres are 225 55r17. I will check to confirm but they are pretty much the same rolling diameter as the original specification and the GPS speed matches the speedo.
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Re: 123 / 3660 Restoration restarted
Another image from a balcony
And the Jensen's stablemate. A slightly modified 1953 Morris Minor Tourer
And the Jensen's stablemate. A slightly modified 1953 Morris Minor Tourer
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
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I have checked the tyres Twright55, and confirm that they are 225 55r17. Mine are Dunlops and the Jensen has a very "planted" feel with this tyre/wheel combination.
Coilovers at the rear and adjustable Spax shocks at the front help with the ride, unfortunately the handling is compromised by the front sway bar which gives me too much lean when cornering fast (especially on fast roundabouts).
Coilovers at the rear and adjustable Spax shocks at the front help with the ride, unfortunately the handling is compromised by the front sway bar which gives me too much lean when cornering fast (especially on fast roundabouts).
1969 Interceptor Mk II 123/3660
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg
Jet boat - Jet44 - 4.4litre V8
1953 Morris Minor Tourer (Morris/Datsun hybrid)
Healing 1970's single speed pub bike 16kg
Giant Propel Pro 1 8.5kg