My New Interceptor - '72 Mk 111, 133-5597

[RockyUSA]

Here's a picture of the forward muffler hangar access hole.... I am still stunned by that fact that this access plug is here.

Access Hole

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Here's a picture of my new soft hose installed. Just finished bleeding the rear brakes..

Brake Hose

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Driver's tailpipe perfectly aligned.

Tailpipe

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[VFK44]

Won't that "perfectly aligned tailpipe" beat out a tattoo on the bodywork every time you rev the engine?

[RockyUSA]

It just might, but I now have multiple adjustment points throughout the chain. It may be that I have to move it downwards a little. Maybe I should take a look at some other Mk 111 cars to see how they have the pipe positioned.

If anyone has a picture of the typical set-up, I would be interested in seeing it.

Rocky

[RockyUSA]

A few more pictures in case anyone is interested.

Here are the rear hangars attachment points under the lower trunk block-off panel. If your car has sat for a while, take the shop-vac to the pockets on the right and left sides. I found a lot of dried up acorn shells in there - I think it's a good place for mice to live.

Fuel Tank Hangars

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Here's a couple of pictures of the rear seat pad location and construction (mine, anyway).

Seat Cushion Location

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Cushion Top View

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Cushion Construction

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[RockyUSA]

When I removed my gas tank, I found that the filler hose was squished, because the PO had tried to make the run with a straight piece of 1 3/4" Gates Green stripe hose.

So I had a metal tube fabbed up with a nice bend in it.

Hopefully this, with judicious positioning and alignment, will ease my gas-fill process, and prevent the pump nozzle from automatically clicking off all the time before the tank is filled.

Rocky

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[RockyUSA]

Here's some gas tank sender information....

Sender: Smiths TBS5214/009

I attempted to get resistance measurements, but was unable. I measured 30K Ohms with the sender in the empty position. Everything else read infinity on all my meter scales. It was bizarre.

Pictures....

PS - I added the fuel sock - it's a generic one I got from the parts store. It actually touches the bottom of the tank...

Smiths Fuel Sender and Pickup

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Sender / Pick-Up Attachment

Sender / Pick-Up Attachment

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Tank

Tank Ready for paint

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First Primer Coat

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[RockyUSA]

I decided to replace the stock wolverine pelts on top of my fuel tank with gasoline resistant neoprene foam.

I think this will last better, and do as good a job with vibration dampening.

Tank goes up this evening.

Rocky

Gas Tank

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[RockyUSA]

Fuel Tank and Plumbing completed. I know I'm going very slowly...

Plumbing and Wiring to Sender

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Vapor Bung

Vapor Bung

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Cover Installed

[cannonball]

Your going great Rocky,, everything that you do on a Jensen takes at least tripple the time of a regular car,,, was your car tangerine originally, ???

[sentimental journey]

Your going great Rocky,, everything that you do on a Jensen takes at least tripple the time of a regular car,,, was your car tangerine originally, ???

Yes, I agree. Plenty of tea and take your time.

Well done mate.

[RockyUSA]

Thanks, all -

I appreciate the encouragement.

Cannonball - It sure was. Here's a picture from 2000 of the POs father stripping off the tangerine color. It would be nice to take it back to original, but too much work at this point.

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[RockyUSA]

Couple More Pix...

[RockyUSA]

Big Wild....

Back on the road. Sorry for the bad angle, it was getting dark...

[RockyUSA]

In case you poor Europeans have forgotten what good weather looks like...

This post gives you (caveat: the European Crew Only) the right to make fun of me, when the weather here in Arizona is 112*F (44*C), and it becomes too blistering hot to take the car out of the garage, or even to work on the car in the garage...

Rocky

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[cannonball]

Great work rocky and you are so lucky to have a usa Jensen without rot,,