Jensen Interceptor restoration
Discussion
This thread is brilliant. It's great to see such a fantastic car receive the treatment it deserves. I have no idea why Interceptors and FFs aren't 100+k classics like Astons/e-types - they are just far cooler. So much so, it was an obvious choice of car for the hero of the book I wrote. But, the undervaluing makes me happy because it means I might be able to afford one, one day...
aeropilot said:
That's their charm for me, along with Cobras, Gordon-Keebles, DeTomaso Mangustas, Iso Grifos & Facel-Vegas.
Exactly my thoughts a strong easy to work on V8 with a cheap and plentiful parts supply or an expensive engine which needs specialist attention. I have always liked these cars but I also wanted something that I could work on myself without farming too much out to specialists.aeropilot said:
Breadvan72 said:
Astons have their own engines. Interceptors and FFs are fab, but they are bitsers.
That's their charm for me, along with Cobras, Gordon-Keebles, DeTomaso Mangustas, Iso Grifos & Facel-Vegas.SV8Predator said:
poshboyracer said:
it was an obvious choice of car for the hero of the book I wrote.
William Boyd?Pleased to make your acquaintance here on PH!
How is Solo selling by the way? Great book!
With the car finally at the paintshop I took a rest from the constant work I had been carrying out on the car especially after the frantic last few weeks finishing all the jobs required before paint.
I was told to expect around a 10-12 week turnaround on paintwork and made weekly visits to see Steve and see how it was progressing, I was amazed at how much work was involved in this stage.
With the car now in primer I went down to see the colour being sprayed in the engine bay as I had worried over the final colour decision for months. I know that the engine bay should be a black schultz like finish but could not bear to do this after all the great work Geff carried out in making the new panels so you will have to excuse this deviation from standard.
I was told to expect around a 10-12 week turnaround on paintwork and made weekly visits to see Steve and see how it was progressing, I was amazed at how much work was involved in this stage.
With the car now in primer I went down to see the colour being sprayed in the engine bay as I had worried over the final colour decision for months. I know that the engine bay should be a black schultz like finish but could not bear to do this after all the great work Geff carried out in making the new panels so you will have to excuse this deviation from standard.
The Aston V8 engine design came from the Chrysler lump that the Jensen used...same Cc.. hemi head etc... but with some modifications on valve train etc... the Aston auto trans is also a torqueflite same as Jensen... the majority of the exclusive European cars made are hybrids to some degree... Bentley V8 = Buick. Apollo cars.. rah rah. Nice car the Jensen worth restoring in this way.. Quality work.
classiqo said:
The Aston V8 engine design came from the Chrysler lump that the Jensen used...same Cc.. hemi head etc... but with some modifications on valve train etc..
Not even close to same cc of any Chrysler B or RB engine & Jensen never used the Chrysler Hemi engine, Marek's V8 isn't even physically close in any measurement to any Chrysler V8 that Jensen used...?
A mate and I are currently putting back his bar shell '66 Mustang coupe and recently he took the leaf springs along to be powder coated - big mistake.
The nylon (so we were told) between the leafs just melted ... all of them. SO we had to strip them down to individual units, buggering the clamps in the proess and repaint them all and then put back together with new inserts and new clamps. More thorough job though ...
The heat of the powdercoating didn't do a lot for the polybushed front bushes either - whoops. Now replaced with standard rubber.
I was under the impression that greasing between the leafs was a no-no - someone once told me that it attracts grit which then as the grease dries out, grinds away between them - that might be just b
ks though ...
Have to say the Jensen is coming together - these threads are brilliant for marvelling at others work. You're doing a top job.
Like others I've fancied an Interceptor over the years - it's mainly been the running costs that have put me off I think ... very cool car to drive and own though.
The nylon (so we were told) between the leafs just melted ... all of them. SO we had to strip them down to individual units, buggering the clamps in the proess and repaint them all and then put back together with new inserts and new clamps. More thorough job though ...
The heat of the powdercoating didn't do a lot for the polybushed front bushes either - whoops. Now replaced with standard rubber.
I was under the impression that greasing between the leafs was a no-no - someone once told me that it attracts grit which then as the grease dries out, grinds away between them - that might be just b
ks though ...Have to say the Jensen is coming together - these threads are brilliant for marvelling at others work. You're doing a top job.
Like others I've fancied an Interceptor over the years - it's mainly been the running costs that have put me off I think ... very cool car to drive and own though.
aeropilot said:
Breadvan72 said:
Astons have their own engines. Interceptors and FFs are fab, but they are bitsers.
That's their charm for me, along with Cobras, Gordon-Keebles, DeTomaso Mangustas, Iso Grifos & Facel-Vegas.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff