My Early Mk3 Interceptor Restoration project

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Really pleased to finally get my copy of the New York Times

article printed in January 2021.

Well written piece , and good coverage for the marque worldwide ..

John P
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Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Nice one JonManImage..hope your proud..I would beImage
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With a dry sunny weekend forecast I finally got around to fitting

a decent battery isolator.

Another job ticked off the list

John P
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Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Brilliant idea the battery isolator. That looks like a decent one too. I have been thinking about one in the transmission tunnel area, so it can be isolated more conveniently while out and about. I use the simple green knob type on the -ve, it needs to be kept very clean and doesn't always contact properly. I had a decent switch in the footwell on the TVR which was really convenient. A modern VW I owned self combusted around the steering column melting the dash and cracking the screen. Only tightly closed windows caused it to go out. Could easily have spread and burnt a house down.

Congratulations on the NYT article. They used a stunning photo of your car.
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A battery isolator is a good idea but yours is not very attractive.
As John says it is much more convenient to put one in a footwell. I have fitted one high up in the passenger footwell of my TR4, out of sight. Easy to use, I take out the red plastic key whenever the car is parked somewhere. I fitted it as a simple anti theft / joy ride device because the locks are very worn on this car and someone with just a screwdriver would be able to start the car on the ignition lock. :D :D
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Dion wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 6:17 pm yours is not very attractive.
It's not period, but I wouldn't personally think it unattractive. It looks functional.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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Spent Thursday (11/03/21) back with the film crew from an upcoming series on Discovery +.

The program is not car related but linked to a design channel & features a high end kitchen business & uses the stunning Trematon Castle Nr Saltash.

Had to dodge lots of showers but left early enough to take a few shots under one Brunei’s masterpieces..

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Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)

Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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After 11 years ownership & no idea if I had sorted out the brake pads in 2010 I bit the bullet and purchased 6 new pads.

Nothing is ever simple on a Jensen and a few hours after dropping the car off at my local mechanic I was duly informed that at least one piston was seized in both rear calipers!

After a quick call to Appleyards four new calipers we’re heading to Devon.

Mustn’t grumble as the car is heading towards its 50th birthday

John P
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Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)

Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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I was always proud of my delicate touch on the brakes until I found my MX5 had many of its brake pistons seized. A mechanic pointed out that the occasional hard stamp on the brakes would have freed things off.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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Had a busy week with TWO weddings in the space of five days.

Always happy to supply the car for family & friends.

We were lucky with stunning weather in both..

John P
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Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)

Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Met up with a now semi-retired AC engineer whose work shop is less than a mile from home.

Now re-gassed , tested and ready for another heatwave.

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Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)

Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Really pleased to finally get to see 128/4451 on the TV.

Discovery Plus are now streaming ‘For the Love of Kitchens’

My car was used for two days of filming in Autumn 2020 & again this spring.

Car was fully insured and driven by the owner of DeVol kitchens for close ups while I drove the car in the afternoons for long range shots.

The program is aimed at the USA market hence using a typically English GT to drive to a castle retreat in Cornwall..

Onwards & upwards

John P
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Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Just watched 2 episodes of it John..very good and a very cool car,.. I actually loved the program and watched the following episode, but then that was enough and off out to the barn..Good on you sport..You should be and I am sure you are a Proud ManImage
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Six years after rushing to rebuild my car in 2 weeks after paint for a tour of Cornwall (which I had organized) I finally got around to fitting a new P seal to the hatch aperture.

Would have been so much easier if I had done it 6 years ago with no hatch fitted but the screws all came out easily and pleased with the result..

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Previous Jensen Owner 2010-2022 (128/4451)

Understeer - Hitting the fence with the front of the car
Oversteer - Hitting the fence with the rear of the car
Horsepower -How fast you hit the fence
Torque - How far you take the fence with you
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Hi John
This bit of info might be a bit too late.
I believe that there is a special way to finish the ends of the P-seal which is described very well in this thread (viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22666). Mind you I've been meaning to replace mine for the last 12 months but the new seal is still lying in the boot so "hats off" to you!
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