One interesting thing that's coming out of this project is as I'm pulling out the old harness I'm discovering where some of these mysterious harness ...   10-13-2019 06:06 pm

The harness replacement continues. As with any big project time has to be taken to address some side issues. In this case some cleanup, touchup ...   10-13-2019 03:46 pm

Oh, just an FYI for guys doing restoration reassembly in this area. Install windshield first then the dash. I did the dash first because I ...   10-08-2019 03:44 pm

Thought I'd start a new thread since I've really gotten beyond bodywork and paint on this project. I fried the harness when the cigar lighter ...   10-08-2019 12:33 am

Well, my new NOS wiring harness arrived from Delta. It looks brand new and appears to be an exact replacement, all the wires look like ...   10-06-2019 04:59 pm

Tim, I usually don't get that far before eyes glaze over or they just walk away. I do like driving a car ...   09-29-2019 03:09 pm

Bruce, You may well be correct when you say they're exact, the only thing I had to compare them with was the ...   09-29-2019 02:57 pm

I purchased a set from BPNW last year and while I wouldn't use the word exact they were close enough and I was pleased with ...   09-27-2019 03:49 pm

Bruce, You're right, there has already been a thread or two on this issue. In my case there was AGC 30A fuse ...   09-25-2019 06:21 pm

Well I've placed my order with Rejen(seat foam, webbing, and leather seat covers)it should take about 2 or 3 weeks. In the meantime I'm still ...   09-25-2019 04:47 pm

Wow, and I thought it was only CA that picked on classic car owners. ...   09-24-2019 05:41 pm

Dakota, Just had an interesting question come up, over on an Austin-Healey message board a guy had to smog test(and failed)his '66 Healey, ...   09-24-2019 03:43 pm

Dakota, I don't know about you but the number one question I always got was "Is that an MG?", which is why ...   09-24-2019 03:30 pm

Don't feel too bad about the resale values of our Jensen-Healeys, I just saw at Mecum Louisville a pristine 2001 Bentley with an original sticker ...   09-23-2019 02:43 pm

Just an FYI, the jack in picture #2 is the same one originally supplied with the TR7 although the jack handle is different, a single ...   09-10-2019 02:26 pm

Tim, I'd say you're exactly right about the fuses. While doing a damage assessment of the wiring harness I noted that the #3 fuse ...   09-09-2019 02:49 pm

Tim, I would be interested to know what you found after you cooled off and how you resolved the problem. Pretty much the ...   09-08-2019 09:14 pm

I'm curious has anybody else driven their stock J-H to 130mph? As I recall original J-H road tests mentioned a top end of somewhere around ...   09-08-2019 04:24 pm

Dakota, Once you get your carpeting installed you'll kick yourself for putting it off for so long. After driving my JH around ...   09-04-2019 03:18 pm

Dakota, Thanks for the update, let us know how it goes, pictures if possible would also be nice. Meanwhile I'll await the samples from Rejen while ...   09-01-2019 03:13 pm

Also, I've been in contact with Rejen and they've quoted me some prices and are sending samples. I think this is the way I'm going ...   08-31-2019 05:17 pm

Update on my interior restoration which has morphed into an electrical fix. After pulling the console(under the dash)to get access it looks like the damage ...   08-31-2019 05:04 pm

Bruce, You're right, the lighter short shouldn't have melted the main harness under normal circumstances and that #3 fuse should have protected ...   08-19-2019 04:09 pm

Just an update on the electrical issue. I pulled the console and glovebox for a closer look and the news was not good. It looks ...   08-17-2019 03:33 pm

Dakota, Thanks for the info it's helpful, please keep us updated on how your project goes. ...   07-19-2019 03:10 pm

Dakota, What's the price difference in price between the leather and the vinyl and what's the lead time between placing your order and ...   07-18-2019 09:07 pm

Had a bit of a setback this week, when I pulled the car out of the garage the battery was dead(way dead) and wouldn't take ...   07-18-2019 02:40 pm

Art, There's been a lot of discussion about Miata and Fiero seat swaps not only on this board but also on the ...   07-04-2019 04:46 pm

Well with the dearth of suggestions I decided I have three ways to go, 1) order the seat kit from Delta 2) order the leather ...   07-01-2019 03:52 pm

Well I just finished the carpet installation. Not all that difficult but it was a bit involved. It looks nice and it's the first time ...   06-23-2019 11:51 pm

Well everything is going in and it's starting to look pretty nice. My biggest problem now is figuring out the overlaps, in other words which ...   06-17-2019 03:32 pm

Thanks for the heads up Bruce, I usually learn that stuff the hard way. ...   06-07-2019 12:40 am

Thanks Brett, I have seen that Delta diagram, the carpet kit I got from McGregor is somewhat different, for example the front ...   06-06-2019 05:45 pm

Well I've gotten the old seats and what was left of the carpeting out along with the requisite clean up, rust mitigation, resealing and painting. ...   06-05-2019 05:11 pm

That's interesting, I had always assumed the 5sp cars were all badged with the "J-H 5" badge. My car(19661)came black from the factory so I ...   05-29-2019 06:24 pm

I think Mike and Ant found out what most of us already know, there's just not much money to be made restoring Jensen-Healeys. You're probably ...   05-29-2019 04:29 pm

I just saw it, I found it to be both interesting and disappointing. I thought it was interesting how Ant removed the whole front end ...   05-08-2019 03:32 pm

Update, the Wheeler Dealers Jensen-Healey episode will air on 5/22. ...   05-07-2019 10:08 pm

It took almost 3 months but the McGregor carpet kit finally arrived. As expected it's around 700 bucks, due to the US/Canada exchange rate I ...   05-07-2019 05:30 pm

I keep my fire extinguisher behind the passenger seat that way I can grab it from either side of the car or sitting in the ...   04-14-2019 06:32 pm