Mark, Looks like you found a very nice fairly original car. I really like the original mustard yellow paint, I'd keep that as long as possible. Looks ...   11-25-2021 05:44 pm

Jomac, You could also drop the front suspension and steering, it basically comes out as a unit, Ant did it on Wheeler Dealers. You'll have to ...   11-16-2021 06:36 pm

Mark, All good stuff from Tim, one of the go to guys on this board. I wouldn't be overly concerned about small oil leaks it is ...   11-02-2021 03:48 pm

Mark, It's your call of course, but unless it's really close, or really cheap, or has the engine mods you want I'd keep looking. IMO the early ...   10-30-2021 07:25 pm

A silver Jensen GT just sold on BaT foe 10K, a very good price I thought. It was sold as a project but it was ...   10-28-2021 04:31 pm

Mark, If you eventually need a transport service you definitely need to shop around, $3,500 sounds REALLY high. I shipped my '67 El Camino from Florida ...   10-17-2021 04:09 pm

Mark, Not sure how you want to go but this one looks like a nice stock clean driver at a good price. Add around $1,500 to ...   10-15-2021 05:59 pm

Don, It's probably a Robbins tonneau they don't have headrest pockets. You can tilt the seatbacks forward or do what I did just remove the headrests ...   10-15-2021 05:27 pm

Mark, If you could fit in any LBC this would probably be the one. Unless this guy has made you a offer you can't refuse I wouldn't ...   10-07-2021 08:05 pm

I didn't even know you could still get paper gaskets. The first time I did a valve adjustment was about twenty years ago and even ...   09-25-2021 06:03 pm

Disco, That is indeed a very nice stock J/H, but expensive as you say. As can be seen on this thread alone, you can get a ...   07-27-2021 03:55 pm

Don, There's also a slight amount of adjustment with the windshield. ...   07-19-2021 04:19 pm

Don, In the 13 years since the last post of this thread I don't think anything has changed. What you're looking for is a barrel spring ...   06-26-2021 03:51 pm

Well it seems the rubber bumpers and 4sp didn't negatively affect the sale price, it sold for $12,300. A good price I'd say, maybe the ...   06-14-2021 03:30 pm

Well, as they say, you learn something new everyday. While this looks like a really original car it seems like rubber bumpers with a 4sp ...   06-09-2021 04:58 pm

Here we go again, a fifth one just popped up on BaT, you'd think there were a lot of them still around. One thing I haven't ...   06-08-2021 06:34 pm

Thanks Bruce and Sander, I've been looking for a good machine shop for a while that's fairly close, not just for the J/H but a couple ...   06-05-2021 05:24 pm

Max, Having the head done is also another option I'm considering. West Coast Racing Heads used to be the go to place, Richard Reyman was the ...   06-04-2021 03:23 pm

Thanks Tim, When I come looking for a snack, as usual you lay out a full buffet. A 2.6L from a 2.0L! Never underestimate the ability of ...   06-03-2021 07:04 pm

I'm considering this upgrade, I know it's pricey, but I've heard nothing but positive reviews. Aside from the crank what else needs to be replaced, ...   06-02-2021 08:01 pm

And yet a fourth Jensen-Healey just sold on BaT for $5700, it was a black & tan steel bumper 4sp. This one may have been ...   06-02-2021 03:08 am

Disco, Well it's no where near as nice as yours, but it is a nice, stock driver that you can just drive and enjoy for a ...   05-24-2021 03:57 pm

It sold for $8300, I'd say both buyer and seller got a good deal. It seems like not too long ago you could get a ...   05-16-2021 05:18 pm

There is yet a third J/H on BaT, seems like they're almost becoming common. It's a steel bumper car and looks like a solid driver. ...   05-14-2021 03:38 pm

Pull the tops off, clean and lube the pistons, reassemble. It can happen to Zeniths when they've sat for a while. ...   05-09-2021 08:49 pm

Last Wednesday at our local informal monthly Brit car gathering five, count'em five Jensen-Healeys showed up. We outnumbered all other makes, even the MGs! How ...   05-09-2021 03:48 pm

Brandon, First things first, if you don't have a workshop manual, get one, it has the numbers you need. The manual shows 3 to 5 degrees ...   05-09-2021 03:30 pm

Joachim, I'ts a matter of personal taste of course, but I like the 4 spoke wheels,(like Disco's), they're unique and look kinda cool. ...   05-01-2021 05:06 pm

One of the things I love about the Jensen-Healey is all the polished S/S used in place of chrome. The chrome on my Austin-Healey needs ...   05-01-2021 04:53 pm

This thread about the difficulty of finding 13" tires is ten years old, they were hard to find back then I can't imagine it's gotten ...   04-29-2021 04:01 pm

If it won't turnover with sparkplugs in, but turns over with them out, the first place I'd look would be the starter. Since the car ...   04-25-2021 03:48 pm

Unfortunately this is one of those threads that stops abruptly with no resolution. It being 14 years old these's no way to know if the ...   04-20-2021 03:15 pm

Bruce, Considering how problematic Brit cars were in general at their launch, I'd say having a first one is at best a dubious honor. ...   04-14-2021 03:40 pm

Jh092 Those measurements are for the bottom and left end of the VIN plate. ...   04-13-2021 02:57 am

Jh092, If you're talking about an aftermarket plastic dash cap that covers the original dash you may be able to trim it back to expose the ...   04-13-2021 02:20 am

Jomac, I have a La Carra steering wheel, I used the adapter available from La Carra. It's a straight swap with the original. I'm not sure ...   04-13-2021 01:58 am

Jh092, Congrats on your acquisition. From what I could see it looks like you got a solid car for good price. It doesn't even look like ...   04-12-2021 04:10 pm

Both were nice cars, I think some just prefer the metal bumper cars, which could also account for the price difference. Personally I prefer the ...   04-02-2021 06:40 pm

It sold for $11,750, considering the earlier 4sp netted $15,250 I'd say this buyer got a very good deal. While prices do seem to be on ...   03-31-2021 04:12 pm

The bid is now $6500 with 4 days to go. It 'll be interesting to see if this one gets the same money as the ...   03-26-2021 04:34 pm