Ian Proudfoot's 541-S

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You've never seen a car in this sort of condition before. It certainly was not like this when it left the Jensen Factory! The engine-bay is just unbelievable.

Won the Strathcarron Trophy (The Jensen Owners' Club's premier award) again this year. Photos by Nic Cooper:

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bloody hell!!!

Thats absolutely breathtaking...
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I saw Ian and his gang polishing parts I never knew they existed on a 541 S :shock:

May I add one picture from below:

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(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
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Ian has made his car into a work of art...and what a lovely bottom.
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Shropshire Lass wrote:Ian has made his car into a work of art...and what a lovely bottom.
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Where do you see a "bottom", my dear?
In order of appearance:

(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
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Shropshire Lass wrote:Ian has made his car into a work of art...and what a lovely bottom.
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Where do you see a "bottom", my dear?
In your picture Jens, it's the underneathy bits of the car technically known as the bottom. The roof is known as the top by the way.

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Ahhh, all these mysteries and secrets of your beautiful language ...

But we are UHing here, let's admire Ian's car instead and move the discussion about bottoms and how to look at them to where it belongs.

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(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
Scimitar GTE SE5
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Post by Joerg »

Anyhow, looking at your engine bay Jens, there ist still some work for you :P

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So expect some cleaning cloth instead of a t-bone steak next friday.

See you soon

Joerg :lol: :) :lol: :wink:
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It was not necessary to place the pictures twice, Herr Huesken :evil:

I have started yesterday to remove the head to change the gaskets and to check the engine, so it's gonna be fine next week in Dresden.

Steak, sausages and beer for me, please.
In order of appearance:

(sold) C-V8 Mk III 112/2432
541 S 102/1035
(sold) FF MkII 127/243 (sold)
Healey Mk II 1140/14406
(sold)Jensen GT 1610/30257(sold)
Scimitar GTE SE5
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A clean head gasket is a good beginning.
Any suggestion what kind of sausage?

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Post by Mathias »

Guys (Jörg and Jens only, sorry!),

am I allowed to join your barbecue, since my engine bay is somewhere between Ian´s and Jens´?!? :shock:
Still not able to upload pictures here :cry: , but a picture it is hidden on Jens´well known homepage ("MkII in Hessen").
Looking forward to eating steaks, sausages (any :D ) and drinking tons of beer :D :D :D

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That is Mathias engine.

Will show him how to post pictures next weekend.

Joerg

PS: Sorry for highjacking that thread.
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