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| Jensen FF Mk1 SOLD (1969) C47145 | | | Not for sale - it has been sold via a Car and Classic Free Ad | | FOR SALE £10,450 Jensen FF 1969 Mk1
CHASSIS NUMBER 119/191 REGISTRATION NUMBER WFH 715H 6.3 litres.
The car has its own website detailing its maintenanceat "jensenff.co.uk"
Manufactured on 8th October 1969.Chassis No. 119/191.Engine No. 1801/19E. Gearbox No. 26524173. Axle No.F6918 (ratio 3.07:1 ) Special Features SDG (sundyne glass) and VXN (8 track radio/player) Colour- Brazilia. Trim-Tan Original Features: Power steering, four wheel drive, ABS braking, electric aerial, heated rear windscreen, electric windows, adjustable steering column. Was one of the last MK 1’s so has Girling rather than Dunlop brakes.
Four owners including myself (the other three were the original owner then his son (who inherited it), and the owner before me. This last owner had the body professionally restored in 1989 (before it went into storage) by J M Wadey Coachworks Burygate, Bury, Nr Pulborough, West Sussex. .including a two pack repaint in the original colour. Cosmetically In places the body is showing its age. Underneath and structurally it is in excellent condition. The tubes and underneath having been regularly treated with dinitrol rust inhibiter in every nook and cranny.
There is a large history file on the cars dedicated website jensenff.co.uk and it appear in volum 2 of the collectable "THE JENSEN FF" book by Ulric Woodhams.
The car has now done 116,770 miles. It has 12 months MOT and is Tax exempt. It is in regular use (as it has been for the past 4 years) going to various Jensen Owners Club functions.
The four-wheel-drive system and ABS brakes all function correctly. .
Mechanically a huge amount of work has been undertaken to 119/191 including a sensible upgrades:
1. Bosche cooling fans
2. recon copper radiator
3. Upgraded lights
4. Rear seatbelts
5. Stainless steel exhaust
6. Intermittent windscreen wipers
7. Pirelli P4000 205 70 15s
8. Stainless steel wheel nuts
9. .Fast wind starter motor
10. .Remote central locking
11. Immobiliser
12. Car alarm
13. Waxoiled with Dinitron regularly
14. Rebuilt torqueflite gearbox
15. Rebuilt brakes using cunifer steel pipes (rot proof) and using braided hoses and silicon brake fluid.
16. Edelbrock performance carburetor
17. door mirrors
The interior is completely original but lacks the 4 Wilton carpet pieces (right and left rear footwells and passenger and drivers front footwells) that go on the floor. There is some tan nylon carpet in these areas.
I replaced the cars radio with a radio cassette however I still have the original Voxson '8' track / radio set. Which would go with the car.
Original steering wheel replaced with smaller diam one. But original steering wheel retained and to go with vehicle
The car drives well and I use it on a regular basis for work. No overheating
I have been a reasonably active member of the JOC since purchasing the car in 2002 and for personal reasons now (unwillingly) I need to sell the car
Bad points:
1. Heater hot water is operated using manual valve in engine compartmet
2. Carpets
3. Patina leather but now with some splits.
4. Some cracks in the paint and passenger side door bottom rusted.
5. Chrome overriders peeling
6. Cracked wood finish in dashboard.
Some recent questions and answers:
Q. Hi, I really like the look of the car and I can see from jensenff.co.uk that you have spent a lot of time on it. The body work appears to be suffering from what you say. How bad is it, particularly the bottom of the door?
A. I have tried to be as honest as I can and the cars body work is actually OK. There aren’t any rusted through areas except for the one door bottom. The cracks are, I am told where the old filler used when the car was repainted have cracked due to age. The bodywork isn’t rusted beneath. The car is very solid underneath and on top it is just cosmetic in my opinion. As the website was not set up to sell the car it paints the complete picture. I could have had some work done on the body to hide any faults but that isn’t my style. As far as the door goes it is as the picture shows rusted along the bottom. However, one really need to come and see the car.
Q. What is the “list” you keep talking about and why are you selling?
A. The Jensen list is an international forum for Jensen owners. It has been going for some years now and has proved immensely useful to me. To join follow the following link for the Jensen-cars mailing list. Subscribe and unsubscribe info at: <http://www.british-steel.org/faq/jensen-cars.html>.
As for your second question. They are personal reasons. But I would add that I do not want to sell the car and the website was set up to act as a workshop manual for myself that others might be interested in and represents a true and honest snapshot of the car now being sold. I am happy that there is nothing hidden about this car and whoever buys should know exactly what they are getting
Q. What’s it like to drive?
A. Fine. As close to a modern day car as you will get I think with ABS, power steering and four wheel drive. It drives happily on the motorway and I do not stay in the inside lane! It feels good to motor along overtaking and using the car as it should be used. It’s a great feeling driving that car and seeing the surprise and envy on the faces of people you pass. Brett
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