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Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Yes, it's a 2K PPG urethane primer, and the topcoat will be a PPG single stage urethane paint with activator. Most of the old ...   03-14-2014 05:11 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Well, today was productive, though some unplanned time got added to the project. I thought I was close to priming and painting the ...   03-11-2014 07:33 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Talked to my body shop friend and he thinks he can get the hood properly filled and shaped for about $100. Going to take ...   03-05-2014 07:15 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Another mostly productive weekend went by, with only one calamitous discovery (which I was kind of expecting anyway). First, the good. Yesterday, we finished the ...   03-03-2014 04:29 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Good news for a change. Took Art's advice and spent some time cleaning up the chunk of rocker/sill that I chopped off my parts ...   02-22-2014 07:20 am

Miscellaneous > Jensen East 2014 (15 replies - 23495 views)

My turn to bump. Ron, Steve, any further details yet? ...   02-17-2014 08:03 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Just an update, or lack thereof. The past few weeks have been kind of busy so not a whole lot getting done on Ms. ...   02-17-2014 07:59 pm

Body & interior stuff > Help with interior trim panels (8 replies - 14234 views)

I have most of mine off for the rebuild (all except the doors, saving those for last). I guess I could try tracing them ...   01-29-2014 07:23 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Thanks Art. I just needed to vent a little because I thought my original plan was going to work better than it did. ...   01-29-2014 07:18 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Rant time. We were looking at the passenger side rocker/sill from different viewpoints, and decided that since it's in pretty good shape (other than the obvious ...   01-28-2014 04:33 am

Body & interior stuff > Paint stripper for headlight surrounds - safe for plastic? (3 replies - 8665 views)

Tried the Klean-Strip for Flexible Plastic (they had it in an aerosol can at O'Reilly's) and it seemed to work ok, though it was kind ...   01-26-2014 04:53 am

Body & interior stuff > Paint stripper for headlight surrounds - safe for plastic? (3 replies - 8665 views)

The title pretty much says it all.  If you've been following Ms. Jenavieve's progress in the "Projects" area, you know that one thing I have ...   01-24-2014 07:07 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Spun Ms. Jenavieve around on her roller skates last weekend to get the fenders off the passenger side. That actually went surprisingly well. ...   01-22-2014 07:08 pm

Body & interior stuff > Body Joint Leading? (9 replies - 14298 views)

OK. Sounds like the consensus is to not use the lead (which is fine because it looks like an art that I would have ...   01-16-2014 04:11 pm

Body & interior stuff > Body Joint Leading? (9 replies - 14298 views)

My concern with the Bondo is that it actually might be too hard. There's the potential for a bit of flexing at these joints ...   01-15-2014 04:44 pm

Body & interior stuff > Body Joint Leading? (9 replies - 14298 views)

Question for those of you who have been there... As related in my thread under "Projects", Ms. Jenavieve/16173 is currently in the disassembly process.  As part ...   01-14-2014 09:00 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

OK, pictures at various stages during the weekend. Here's phase 1, after all the easily removable bits were removed: http://www.msjenavieve.com/remoteimages/doorsetc011214.jpg And here's where I went farther and took ...   01-14-2014 08:50 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Pictures? Oh, I got pictures :-) Tomorrow, I need to get them off my phone. ...   01-14-2014 07:18 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

By the way, an aside... I thought I'd share an organizational idea I came up with during disassembly. I went and got myself a couple of ...   01-14-2014 03:40 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

The weekend passed and I actually got a lot done! Over Saturday and Sunday, my assistant (the 18 year old son who is anxious ...   01-14-2014 03:31 am

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

New year, and time to get to it. As I just posted on the Jensen East 2014 thread, I have 19 weeks to get ...   01-06-2014 05:56 pm

Miscellaneous > Jensen East 2014 (15 replies - 23495 views)

Oh, I'll be there. As mentioned, it's only a couple of hours away for me. Ms. Jenavieve's disassembly just started last weekend, and ...   01-06-2014 05:46 pm

Brakes > Inexpensive home-made pressure brake bleeder (22 replies - 75184 views)

If you're lazy like me, and have an air compressor and an extra $25, you can't go wrong with this. I will never bleed ...   11-25-2013 09:33 pm

Body & interior stuff > Paint the backside of fenders? (13 replies - 31912 views)

All good to know. That's why I defer to those who have been there. I just figured it would be easier to mask ...   11-22-2013 04:22 pm

Body & interior stuff > Paint the backside of fenders? (13 replies - 31912 views)

Brett, that's kind of what I was thinking with the fenders, though I will be painting the doors while they are off (at the same ...   11-21-2013 06:15 pm

Body & interior stuff > Paint the backside of fenders? (13 replies - 31912 views)

Thanks Brett! The tar and kerosene was what I remember talking about. I knew we had discussed this. I thought about painting the fenders ...   11-20-2013 04:48 pm

Body & interior stuff > Paint the backside of fenders? (13 replies - 31912 views)

By the way, Brett (if you see this) I think we might have talked about this when I visited you this summer, but if we ...   11-19-2013 08:18 pm

Body & interior stuff > Paint the backside of fenders? (13 replies - 31912 views)

Here's a dumb question.  What do you do with the back side of body panels when restoring? Situation: As part of this winter's restore, Ms. Jenavieve's ...   11-19-2013 08:16 pm

Accessories > Viewing the LCD on a modern stereo (5 replies - 14269 views)

Yup, you've probably seen this picture, I've posted it a couple of times.  This is the Retrosound Model One C with "Becker" faceplate mounted in ...   11-19-2013 05:40 pm

Accessories > Viewing the LCD on a modern stereo (5 replies - 14269 views)

Not much you can do, it depends on the stereo. I have a Retrosound Model One from Crutchfield and I can see that just ...   11-18-2013 06:51 am

Body & interior stuff > dashboard wood removal (15 replies - 27651 views)

No, I have the fake woodgrain over aluminum panels. Since it's an early 1974, it has the center console panel, the ones at the ...   11-14-2013 05:34 pm

Body & interior stuff > dashboard wood removal (15 replies - 27651 views)

Mike, I have contemplated making my own wood dash panels.  Since you made yours, you probably know... how complicated is it to make the contour ...   11-14-2013 07:01 am

Body & interior stuff > STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL (4 replies - 9706 views)

It's addressed in this thread: http://www.jensenhealey.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=1111&forum_id=11 Apparently one from a 70s Jag fits, works better, and is easier to find. Personally I just bypassed my dimmer ...   11-14-2013 06:57 am

Body & interior stuff > dashboard wood removal (15 replies - 27651 views)

Yeah, when I replaced my headlight switch earlier this year, I just bypassed the dimmer since it had a few dead spots. It's still ...   11-13-2013 06:57 am

Body & interior stuff > dashboard wood removal (15 replies - 27651 views)

Just for what it's worth, I have removed my center console veneer a few times (when replacing the radio and choke cable). I have ...   11-12-2013 09:28 pm

Fuel Stuff > Fuel Tank Repair Options (3 replies - 9782 views)

Yeah, I'm hoping for something related to the pump as that would be much easier to deal with. Since the tank is coming out ...   11-11-2013 08:52 pm

Projects > 16173 will be entering project status... (162 replies - 258134 views)

Well, it's official. Ms. J is off the road for the winter (it's 31 degrees F which works out to -1 C for those ...   11-11-2013 07:07 pm

Fuel Stuff > Fuel Tank Repair Options (3 replies - 9782 views)

As mentioned in my restoration thread, Ms. J is off the road for the winter and the disassembly is beginning.  One thing I need to ...   11-11-2013 07:06 pm

Accessories > luggage rack for the deck of the JH (18 replies - 36058 views)

I might have one next spring. Obviously, don't plan around it, but my parts car has a boot lid without a rack (Ms J ...   10-29-2013 05:22 am

Carburetors > Factory Air Box with Strombergs (7 replies - 14983 views)

Right, I have seen this discussed in regards to the Dellortos. Any thoughts as to if this is also true with the Strombergs? ...   10-17-2013 05:14 pm


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