New Interceptor Mark II Resto in progress

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Hi guys ,

I am a new member , my name is Daniel 32 years from Hamburg and my car is a jensen Interceptor Mark II LHD original German delivery from Munich Auto König

It s definitely not a trailer queen, more rough condition but it s almost free of rust issues , ok the tail Gate is dead but the Rest of the Body is in pretty good shape

[Pymmie]

Welcome aboard Daniel,

If you don’t know the original specifications & numbers
post your chassis number as a few of us have chassis books.

You will find plenty of useful info from the members of the forum.

Regards

John P

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Hi John thank you for your fast welcome and support offer , thats the Point what i like about Boards !

i already ordered fromMartin Robey the certificate and history of the car ....

the plan is to present more and more pics so lets hope everything will work at its best

Regards Daniel

[Martin R]

Looks like a good basis for a rolling restoration

[Chris_R]

I was in Hamburg 2 weeks ago!

[grottenolm]

Welcome to the forum and I assume you are getting into restoring it now. I have also a MK2 LHD in case of questions.

Greetings from Frankfurt

Christian

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Start dismantling , the Struds of the surround fix plate were gone

Sealings from the front window and cabin are all dead and the tailgate is just a piece of rust

[Joerg]

Looks like you will find more challenging body work more downward.

If you need any help, just let me know.


Joerg

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Yes it’s a challenge you are totally right Joerg

The bottom of both doors is rusty , I gave it to a specialist who renew the shell

[slotcarone]

Looks pretty rust free under the rocker moldings and windshield gaskets. Very lucky to find that!

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Yes the last movement was in 2001 I think and during that time till today it was kept in a dry Garage till I found it

Till up now the body is in really good condition, checked the fenders and they are solid could be that someone renewed them .... I saw great rust issues from other cars for example on the inner fenders and everywhere downwards and I am happy that the metal work would not be the greatest thing on my project .

May be it s The rest of the car – bushes brakes springs hoses nearly everything has never been touched since manufacturing

[Daniel Kriegsmann]

Engine was tested
Measuring compression everything fine - Transmission seems to be shifting normally

Tranny and engine removed - edelbrock carb on it but the original carb is already in here

- the removement of the doors was a nightmare the Head Screws were so tight

Made 20 new screws for the Doors with a Torx Head in stainless steel
with my I dont know if its the correct word for "lathe" in german drehbank

new tailgate from martin robey ordered

cheerio

[Grant]

Daniel.. I love Mk2's, they are my favorite model, I have 2 of them and have one of them for nearly 30 years, they were the best models using the best steel etc and... it looks like you have a lovely car there , but.. do yourself a favor..Cancel that order of a tail-gate and repair what you have.. believe me.. the new tailgate will not fit.. it will look terrible and cause you a nightmare trying to make it fit.. it won't fit and never will.. repair your one

[Joerg]

Can only support Grant´s statment. Never buy a "new" tailgate, it will spoil the restoration result.

Joerg

[Frankoid]

Re the tailgate, they were handmade for each car and a lot of them have the chassis number stamped into them..