Jensen Interceptor restoration
Discussion
Thread resurrection, I still own this Jensen and have used it much over the last few years giving me much pleasure.
I now restore these for a living and have almost completed a J Series MK3 and thought I would share this video I made of the restoration from when the bodyshell returned from paint.
I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
I now restore these for a living and have almost completed a J Series MK3 and thought I would share this video I made of the restoration from when the bodyshell returned from paint.
I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
dpp said:
Thread resurrection, I still own this Jensen and have used it much over the last few years giving me much pleasure.
I now restore these for a living and have almost completed a J Series MK3 and thought I would share this video I made of the restoration from when the bodyshell returned from paint.
I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
Lovely job, and a lovely colour as well I now restore these for a living and have almost completed a J Series MK3 and thought I would share this video I made of the restoration from when the bodyshell returned from paint.
I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
dpp said:
I now restore these for a living and have almost completed a J Series MK3 and thought I would share this video I made of the restoration from when the bodyshell returned from paint.
I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
I've always though that they would benefit from a more modern gearbox and a few other tweaks to get the fuel consumption to a more acceptable level.I also have 2 MK1 FF’s and an SP under full restoration at the moment.
Has anyone gone down this route ?
GoodOlBoy said:
I've always though that they would benefit from a more modern gearbox and a few other tweaks to get the fuel consumption to a more acceptable level.
Has anyone gone down this route ?
Some have changed for a more modern gearbox although there is no quick fix here and mods will be needed. Personally I find the Torqueflight 727 a good gearbox they are very strong and the gear change is very smooth on a sorted box.Has anyone gone down this route ?
Regarding fuel don't believe everything you read in the press, I get 16mpg from mine driven normally. Those with an SP find even better mpg when driven sedately but once those vac secondaries open the car is so much fun but then expect single figure mpg.
For a big V8 thats using 50 year old technology in a heavy car thats not bad,
I run a year 2000 V8 Landcruiser as a daily and that uses lots of fuel even though its a much more modern engine with fuel injection and ecu’s to control everything. Running it on LPG makes it bearable but running it on petrol is almost as bad as the Jensen.
This is an enjoyable read. It's a comprehensive road test of a 1967 car but from 1981 so written in the context of the time.
https://drive-my.com/road-test-1967-jensen-interce...
https://drive-my.com/road-test-1967-jensen-interce...
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