Jensen Interceptor III - 440 Mopar driving

staring up and driving the Interceptor.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Jensen
• Interceptor
• III
• 440
• Mopar

[jcadlols]

My grandpa owns one, but I'm almost afraid that he'll give it to me. Trouble is, it has a fair bit of rust in the floorpan that would need to be cut and it has some rust in the bottom of the wings that would need cutting. I haven't looked at how the chassis is but the motor had a dodgy rebuild maybe 10 years ago and hasn't been right since. The electrics mostly work, however these cars, as i understand have always had poor electrics. Did you restore yours? I'd like to know ballpark cost. :)

[kane930]

Electrics on these are by Lucas the prince of darkness. This one is not restored. They are relatively simple to work on, many american parts. ballpark cost to restore...?...all depends on how deep you want to go. Get the frame and body rust taken care of, then do mechanicals as needed, engine mounts, brakes,...more cost effective than a body off resto.

[mikenorman66]

How difficult is it to get parts. I bet they're costly.

[kane930]

Parts are not so bad. Very easy and inexpensive for engine and tranny components. Other items can be tricky but not ridiculous like some other cars.

[joeeschbach]

K&D Engineering in Snohomish, WA USA are experts and have a ton of parts. I use them exclusively.

[blackcountryme]

They are starting to build a new Jensen interceptor at the old Jaguar factory at Browns Lane plant in Coventry, England, The old Jaguar works... we shall see if the Jensen name is cursed as people believe...:P

[blackcountryme]

A Jensen convertible with the sunshine to drive it in. you lucky devil :D you should mount the camera somehow, i want more engine noise.....

[jcadlols]

@kane930 Yeah, i remember him having a few issues in the recent past, one was for cabin (or maybe tail) lights. Long of the short of it, the fuse was fine. We then followed the wiring from the fuse box to the tail lights only to find a blown fuse, in the wiring loom under the dash in a practically unreachable spot. Haha, thanks for the reply, i hope the car will be sorted out one day, it wasn't exactly the best handling car or maybe even the best made but it made up for it with character. :)

[packardnut]

@gtakilla22 yes, Jensen used Chrysler V8"s and Torqueflite tranmissions.

[jamesso7]

im getting one when im 17 i dont care if i cant drive it man i want to have one im saving now!!!!!!!

[gtakilla22]

@kane930 Aren't the engine's and tranny's Mopar parts?