Jensen Interceptor restoration
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Now that the car is back the lengthy task of fitting armaflex insulation and heatshield to the bulkhead has begun, along with repairing and refitting the heater box.
The work is very satisfying at this stage as with so little attached to the car progress is easy to see.
I also fitted the lights as this was a quick job with instant results in making the shell look like a car again
The work is very satisfying at this stage as with so little attached to the car progress is easy to see.
I also fitted the lights as this was a quick job with instant results in making the shell look like a car again
Wacky Racer said:
My old boss had a brand new yellow Mk 3 Interceptor way back in 1973..Reg no TVA 868, someone poured paint stripper over it when it was three months old in Manchester city centre...
By any chance was he involved in the recruitment industry, and have first and last initials that are entirely appropriate to someone with an Interceptor? 
williamp said:
Dpp, did you not consider using a more modern heat/noise insulation n the bulkhead?? These old cars get a lot of heat soak through e bulkhead. Great on a winters day, awful on a summers day. And the noise will still be there..
Hi WillampI used Armaflex which looks similar to the original foam, this is used to insulate modern industrial a/c and air handling units, this was then covered in the heat reflective covering which is used on some modern vehicles and looks as close to original as possible.
I did test the heat shied with a blowtorch before fitting it.
Ive never had the chance to drive one of these cars but I understand they can get hot in the engine bay and that heat does get into the car this was why I wanted an a/c car.
Your reply to all the dipsticks who say "they don't make 'em like that anymore will be instructive! Start rehearsing now!
Back to the spring thread.. springs were greased, but had leather gaiters to keep the grit etc. out. Binding with cord or heavy tape was to stiffen the spring. Up market cars in the 30's had something between the leaves as a sliding medium. Can't think what it was though!
Back to the spring thread.. springs were greased, but had leather gaiters to keep the grit etc. out. Binding with cord or heavy tape was to stiffen the spring. Up market cars in the 30's had something between the leaves as a sliding medium. Can't think what it was though!
Huntsman said:
Breadvan72 said:
In my non air conditioned Jensen on a hot day I can lose about two stone. I then put three stone on by drinking fifty beers when I get home with my face bright purple and my trousers on fire. Still love it though.
Sounds perfect.droopsnoot said:
Wacky Racer said:
My old boss had a brand new yellow Mk 3 Interceptor way back in 1973..Reg no TVA 868, someone poured paint stripper over it when it was three months old in Manchester city centre...
By any chance was he involved in the recruitment industry, and have first and last initials that are entirely appropriate to someone with an Interceptor? Sorry to hear it's no longer around, it was a lovely car.....he even let me take it to the garage to fill it up with petrol....£15...
aeropilot said:
classiqo said:
quick point of Jensen Car interest...Think it was Hugh Wainwright?(Jensen Cars) who fitted / produced a few hemi motors in them... Very rare.
As I understand it, during Hugh Wainwrights ownership of Jensen Cars in the late 80's, he had fitted a set of the Stage V conversion heads fitted to the 440 engine in his own Mk3 Interceptor. These heads were developed in 1986 by a company called Stage V to convert a 440 wedge into a Hemi style engine. This was in the days when real decent condition, 426 Hemi's were starting to become quite rare (long before Chrysler put them back into production again a decade or so ago)The 440 block needed some machining and other mods, and I suspect lots of other engine bays mods were needed to the Mk3 to fit them as well.
These conversion heads I believe are still available in the USA, but, probably don't sell that well given the fact you can buy a brand new proper crate 426 Hemi.
I thought I would get round to some external items as it gives me encouragement to keep going so I decided to fit a few items to the rear and recover the parcel shelf. The hole in the middle is for a removable piece to be fitted.
I had some new number plates made at a show but on close inspection the were poorly pressed and delaminated as soon as I drilled the mounting holes so I shotblasted and repainted the ones that were on the car when I bought it and they looked much better.
Having seen what is involved in removing the heater box to get to the heater matrix I decided to pressure test it whilst it was still accessible.
I had some new number plates made at a show but on close inspection the were poorly pressed and delaminated as soon as I drilled the mounting holes so I shotblasted and repainted the ones that were on the car when I bought it and they looked much better.
Having seen what is involved in removing the heater box to get to the heater matrix I decided to pressure test it whilst it was still accessible.
72twink said:
What make of heat sheilding have you used in the engine bay on top of the Armaflex, it looks like it's takent the complex shapes very well!
Its called Shieldtex made by Thermal Velocity in Manchester, it was quite easy to work with and is rated to 250 degrees C the foil is laminated to a glass cloth so it is fairly thick but still forms very well.It took me a long time to install all this and i thought I may have to bring somebody in to make it look neat but I took my time and it all worked out in the end.
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