JowettTalk

If anyone is finding their rear view impaired by age-related neck stiffness, this cordless solar powered reversing camera is a fairly simple mod. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTO-VOX-Wireless-Reversing-Installation-Waterproof/dp/B07YS272Y4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=autovox+reversing+solar&qi...

From The MGA Guru: On using tubes in tubeless tires, older tube type tires were nearly as smooth as a baby's bottom inside. Modern tubeless tires are not designed to have tubes, so there is very little attention paid to manufacturing them with a smooth interior. As such, you may expect to find a lot...

A further problem surfaced on taling to my tyre guy - he says they used to fit tubes to tubeless tyre all the time if there was damage or poor seal but the newer tubeless tyres have an abrasive inner layer that chafes the tubes. He says it's not illegal to fit them but technically an offence if your...

This looks like just thte job. neat, small, and takes the fuses and relays tidily in one place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP2B2PIeBaQ

Reading some of the stuff about Dynamator and wiring in general there seems general agreement that the original fusing C, or lack thereof, is distinctly dodgy. Since the regulator isn’t required and I prefer safety to absolute originality, I was considering replacing the regulator with a modern fuse...

Did you stick with positive earth or swap vehicle to negative?

Anyone have any experience of either of these, and/or a comparison? Dynalite is about 3x the price, and both offer the identical idea of a clean swap for the dynamo, same brackets etc. I'm all for quality, but I can't on paper see any difference, and why disturb the moths needlessly? Related to this...

The KingPins, like the other ‘taxi radials’ are 175/80 r16, which is what I’d initially been looking at, thinking the highest profile was the most similar to crossplies, but doing the maths, this produces an overall wheel diameter of 27”, compared with crossplies 5.25 which I measure at about 26.5. ...

I couldnt agree more - if I want speed I'll go in my IPace - jumping over catseyes, following linear road defects, and, as you say, braking, are the real safety issues. Ride comfort is usually better in my experience too. My ride height is standard and the car's a 52 so should be rubber bushed [havi...

I’m not really aiming to compete or even hustle along on a long trip, but I do think crossplies are outdated and inferior. I’m sure designers like Issigonis and Palmer would have chosen them for their innovative cars had they been available. The Avon period radicals are not only £250 a pop, but, if ...

My grey 1952 Javelin has red leather seats - or they were red initially. I don’t want a re-trim because of the cost, and because I prefer the ‘well looked after but not new’ look. The last time I re-did leather seats was my P5B about 25yr ago and I’m very impressed with the availability of crack and...

I’m sure many owners have added or substituted an electric cooling fan. Is there a particular make or size that’s known to work well? And has anyone removed the engine driven fan blades, which would seem logical, decreasing noise, reducing energy waste, and speeding warm up.

I’m sure this is a pretty well worn and much discussed issue. I’m not a great fan of crossplies being just old enough to remember them, but neither do I want steering that gives me a workout. There are radicals made for vans and light 4x4’s that have stiff-ish sidewalls and presumably hardwearing le...

Are replacement headlining available for Javelins?
If not, anyone have a recommended trimmer?