P66 Progress Update
P66 Progress Update
At last, the front end of the P66 is ready for the colour coat and lacquer to be applied. It was a long time getting there, but hopefully worth the effort! Still a long way to go, but the engine, heads and gearbox have been rebuilt and Brake & Clutch Cylinders, and Servo, should be back soon.
Further updates will follow…...
Further updates will follow…...
Derek Chapman
Re: P66 Progress Update
Nice, very nice I will be across to see it in a few weeks
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My goodness Derek, you sure know how to rebuild your projects in a magnificent manner, Chapeau !
Han Kamp The Netherlands
Formerly owned Jensens: 1974 JH, 1976 GT, 1952 4 litre Interceptor, 1954 4 litre Interceptor Left Hand Drive, 1957 541.
clubwebsite: http://www.JensenHolland.nl
Formerly owned Jensens: 1974 JH, 1976 GT, 1952 4 litre Interceptor, 1954 4 litre Interceptor Left Hand Drive, 1957 541.
clubwebsite: http://www.JensenHolland.nl
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Collected the chrome work for the P66 today. Expensive, but a good job done. The bumper blades are aluminium, so were tricky, but they look great now!
Derek Chapman
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At today's chroming prices that must cost at least half a zillion quid . Just pop those bits back on and you'll be on the road in a flash!
Keep up the good work Derek
Jon
Keep up the good work Derek
Jon
Jon
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"The renovation story" (a large collection of rubbish pictures of a rotten car).
C-V8 112-2355
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/62752698@N06/albums
"The renovation story" (a large collection of rubbish pictures of a rotten car).
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Yes Jon….. the price WAS very steep….. but it had to be done……..
Derek Chapman
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At last, the colour coat and lacquer is on the P66 engine bay!!
Derek Chapman
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Looking good!, super job as always Derek.
Does the chassis have any 541S/CV8 panels in it or is it totally unique?.
Dave.
Does the chassis have any 541S/CV8 panels in it or is it totally unique?.
Dave.
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JOC member 98
Healey V8 12070
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FF1 119-151
SP 138-8698
71 Davrian Mk6
69 Davrian Mk4
67 Davrian Mk 1
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It's totally unique Dave….. though it does have peripheral tubes, much the same as the 541 and one of these is used as a vacuum reservoir for the brakes, as per C-V8.
Derek
Derek
Derek Chapman
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Just had these new Brake Fluid Reservoirs manufactured, to replicate the original Dunlop reservoirs for the P66. They are not exact, but a very good representation of the original. They have been machined from Nylon by a company close to me and, though not cheap, they are FAR cheaper than having tooling made for injection moulding which would be around £7000 to £8000…!!
I can get these manufactured for around £50 each….. and that includes the lid!
I can get these manufactured for around £50 each….. and that includes the lid!
Derek Chapman
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Now that is impressive! Very nice and will complement the rest of your work nicely.
Chris
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Superb!
Wish I had known that your repro- project is so close to the finish line.
Would have used them instead of making my reservoirs.
Joerg
Wish I had known that your repro- project is so close to the finish line.
Would have used them instead of making my reservoirs.
Joerg
I own some of the odd Jensen
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Wasn't sure how they were going to turn out Joerg, so just ordered the three I required for the P66. However, more can be produced as he still has the program for the machining.
Derek Chapman
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Finished fitting all the steering linkages yesterday, and today fitted the modified (possibly more original?) bonnet release, rebuilt heater unit and fan, and the rebuilt wiper motor. Nice to see bits going back on!
Derek Chapman