1952 Javelin Parts required . Interior / Exterior Feb 2021

[Floodguard]

Hi I have just taken the plunge and bought a lovely 1952 Javelin for restoration. REG NKC208 I think previously registered with the club. I am looking for direction or details of suppliers for various parts initially the interior including seats, doorcards, trimmers, carpets etc. The current dash looks hand painted in gold paint (rather poorly) I was also wanting to find out what colours the painted dash came in ? Also externally looking for chrome bumpers. bumper grommets to bodywork. bodywork panels, rubber door seals , furseals, new door lock , window seals. Windscreen trim etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated or pointing in the right direction of reliable suppliers .
Kind regards
Paul Wallace

[nigel jarrett]

Hi Paul welcome to Jowett motoring ,if you are not a member of Jowett Car Club that is the first thing you will need to do ,this will allow you access to Jowett Car Spares and a vast amount of members knowledge

[Chris Spencer]

Paul - I'll forward you a separate e mail in response - Chris

[Nick Webster]

Hello Paul,
Welcome to Javelin ownership. Perhaps a bit of explanation is in order, though forgive me if you do know this.

When the Javelin was first on the market there was only one type, and this tended to be slightly utilitarian with a metal dashboard although leather seats were available. This first type is internally recognisable by the square dashboard instruments. As time went on Jowetts made a distinct separation between a deluxe and standard car. Among the most obvious changes for the Deluxe was a wooden dashboard while the Standard car was redesigned with round instruments. These sported a Jowett logo which I always thought gave them a certain style that the Deluxe car lacked. Leather seats were standard in the deluxe but vinyde was in the standard car. There is some evidence that possibly leather might have been an option instead of vinylde. Due to age original vinyde seats have tended to become brittle and are now quite rare. On the other hand the leather seats have tended to rot and tear so you just can't win. Externally the Standard retained the original style bumpers but the Deluxe was fitted with a new design which was heavier looking. Indeed the Deluxe with all the fittings was heavier in general and in some circles it is suggested that the performance suffered a little.

NKC 208 is a good example of a comparatively original car and I have previously observed that it still has its original furflex in a light colour. Regretfully this does not last well and as far as I am aware is no longer available in that colour. The gold coloured dashboard is the original colour but as you say may have been painted again. A slightly surprising choice of colour considering the sober black exterior, I have always thought! Of course in re-trimming the car you may have to make compromises regarding materials and colours. However you may wish to take on board some of the details of a Standard car, since that variant is comparatively rare. Of particular note are the standard stye bumpers which are potentially difficult to source and it would be well worth having them refurbished. It is likely that most second hand body and trim spares available will have come from a Deluxe car, but it follows that the value of the car will be enhanced by keeping to original specifcation if you can.

I hope this has been helpful.

Nick

[David Morris]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to the Jowett world! I guess that, as you are on this forum, you will by now be a member of the club? We are very friendly, and always ready to help out with advice. Probably one of us will have experienced every problem you will come across!

Nick's very useful discussion on the differences between the models of Javelins is spot on, with one exception. The pre-1950 Javelins, which as Nick observes, did not differentiate between Standard and Deluxe's. They were just sold as Javelins, with various choices over colours and trim finishes.

True Standards, like mine and yours, are rare beasts and should be counted as different to the pre-1950 Javelins. I believe most were sent overseas and there are only a handful in the club.

You will find the seats are different to other Javelins, the steering wheels are different and, as Nick says, the instruments are completely different. I have heard that they are the same as those fitted to the unfortunately-truncated CD range. I suspect we tended to get whatever stock Jowett's had left over on the production line! Jowett's were true Yorkshire and didn't like to waste anything!

Anyway, let's hope we will soon be free to roam and travel unrestricted.

All the best,

David