1952 Jowett Javelin
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:47 am
Well it had to happen, being a member of the Jowett Car Club and owning 2 non running Jowetts which collectively are in many, many pieces, due to the day job, restoration of a fellow members Jowett Javelin, house move, life in general & SWMBO they are unlikely to hit the road for a few years yet - so what I needed was a decent runner - or a good solid car that could be a rolling restoration - rarely do Jowetts of this condition appear on the market. In the main they tend to be cars that require a complete restoration in the FOC - £1500 bracket or really nice, well presented - award winners in the £8 - £10k + rising bracket.
We have been aware of a decent car that may come to the market for a couple of years now - so we just kept it quiet - then recently a call came in from the elderly club member stating that he had clutch problems with the car could we help ? - I was very busy with the day job at the time so my Jowett sparing partner 'Keith' was despatched (Keith is retired so has more time on his hands than me) - The engine / box went in & out of the car 3 times before the problems were resolved but eventually the clutch gearbox problem was resolved.
Conversation ensued and cut a long storey short the car was purchased and brought back to the workshop (The owner was advancing in years and with knee problems was now finding the car difficult to drive)
So here she is 1952 Jowett Javelin - A largely original car - images taken on the workshop 2 post lift whilst we fettle her - the car has been stood for a couple of years so the brakes were seized - tyre sidewalls were all cracked and beyond legal road use - wear in the OSF king pin & distance tube - OSF shocker is US - exhaust blowing & brackets not attached - some wayward wiring in places - plus various odds to sort.
On the good news front the engine & gearbox have just - and I mean just - been rebuilt prior to the purchase - in fact the drive into the workshop was the first time that the engine had been used as motive power since the rebuild. More to follow later on what stage we have got to but must shoot off and crack on with the Early Javelin restoration (covered on a separate thread)
We have been aware of a decent car that may come to the market for a couple of years now - so we just kept it quiet - then recently a call came in from the elderly club member stating that he had clutch problems with the car could we help ? - I was very busy with the day job at the time so my Jowett sparing partner 'Keith' was despatched (Keith is retired so has more time on his hands than me) - The engine / box went in & out of the car 3 times before the problems were resolved but eventually the clutch gearbox problem was resolved.
Conversation ensued and cut a long storey short the car was purchased and brought back to the workshop (The owner was advancing in years and with knee problems was now finding the car difficult to drive)
So here she is 1952 Jowett Javelin - A largely original car - images taken on the workshop 2 post lift whilst we fettle her - the car has been stood for a couple of years so the brakes were seized - tyre sidewalls were all cracked and beyond legal road use - wear in the OSF king pin & distance tube - OSF shocker is US - exhaust blowing & brackets not attached - some wayward wiring in places - plus various odds to sort.
On the good news front the engine & gearbox have just - and I mean just - been rebuilt prior to the purchase - in fact the drive into the workshop was the first time that the engine had been used as motive power since the rebuild. More to follow later on what stage we have got to but must shoot off and crack on with the Early Javelin restoration (covered on a separate thread)