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Feeling trunk

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The boot then. It has those holes in its wall and panels were made of sprayed corrugated board. Paint was rough and dirty. Carpet was in fair condition. No tools or warning triangle (mandatory) present, but the spare wheel was perfect. … Continue reading

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Mudflaps

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Mudflaps were mandatory in Finland to 1995. So of course my 1961 needs at least two. (rear comes first) I had two pairs to choose   Polish couple won  

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Douple carbureting

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Twin SU-carburetors are the hart of this machine. After the test drive it was clear that there was something to do; car had troubles to survive slow turns and driving slow. After cleaning and taking care of the infra, it … Continue reading

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Fuel tank

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It did not leak when I bought the car… it really did not. This leak came when just brushing the dirt out. I managed to stop it with soap. So there was an extra, unplanned task in my Kanban-table. There … Continue reading

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Isolating noise, cabin

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I have driven this car about 10 kilometer all together. I did enjoy the sound of B18 with 2xSU, but less noise would be better. Sound isolation is and will be modest. It is very difficult to add proper isolation … Continue reading

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Jensen parcel shelf

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One of the Jensen brands is it’s unique, 2 -floor parcel shelf. Mine was separated from the car about 28 years ago but still available. I feel good, because storing such a structure for all those years is not so obvious.   … Continue reading

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The floor

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Under the floor mat…  I’ll be having some fun? Nope       Now it is ready for sound isolation.  

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Front seats

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Front seats are one of the most important details. If you can’t see them, you can feel them. These were in final. Cushions crushed or tired both seats and backrests.   There were no foams available to Jensen in VP-autoparts … Continue reading

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Rear seat

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The structure of Jensen’s rear pillow is based on a spring frame.   Pillows ready!   Then the frame         Then the backrest…          

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Interior – first steps

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Of course interior had to be removed, just in order to check the car. It was a good thing I did, because there was/is plenty to do with the floor and it also made it possible to finish the rust … Continue reading

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